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Europe sanctioned crypto exchange HTX. Experts say the firm is deploying tactics that could blunt the impact. How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime
How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime
Peru’s chronic inability to form a stable government has left the country’s institutions feckless in the face of…
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Iran built a camera network to control dissent, Israel made it a targeting tool
The role of Israel’s hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted…
What if US ground forces march into Iran? Chinese experts weigh the risks
Potential US ground operations against Iran might constrain Tehran, but the prospects for reopening the Strait of Hormuz were “highly uncertain”, Chinese analysts said.
They also…
Hong Kong raises Iran, Israel travel alerts to black, expands amber warning
The Hong Kong government has raised the outbound travel alert for Iran and Israel to black, and expanded the amber alert to include Bahrain, Jordan,…
Non-local pupils could face HK$350,000 in fees at Hong Kong semi-private schools
Non-local students could pay up to HK$350,000 (US$44,680) per year to study in Hong Kong’s semi-private schools after the institutions were allowed to admit them…
Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings
Tencent Holdings is rolling out a “ClawBot” plug-in for China’s most popular app WeChat as it seeks to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze, even as…