Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that US authorities, including the CIA, can access WhatsApp messages by remotely logging into users’ devices, effectively bypassing the platform’s end-to-end encryption. Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Friday, Zuckerberg explained that while WhatsApp’s encryption prevents Meta from viewing message content, it does…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Indonesia has formally joined BRICS as a full member, Brazil, which currently holds the group’s rotating presidency, announced on Monday. BRICS was founded in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa joining two years later. Although the group was originally envisioned as a platform for mutual investments and…
by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer US President-elect Donald Trump is “not safe,” Russian President Vladimir Putin believes. The Russian president made the remarks on Thursday at a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, following a two-day Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit. Putin said he was astonished by the way the US election campaign had unfolded, citing the “absolutely…
Engaging with Russia and North Korea, and “getting along” with them, would be a “good thing,” former US President Donald Trump has argued. Speaking at an election rally in Pennsylvania on Friday, the Republican nominee touted his diplomatic efforts to fix Washington’s ties with Pyongyang, referring to his 2019 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the demilitarized…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Tom Gillespie, a renowned international marketing guru based in Cambodia, made headlines today as he attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Zo Motors Cambodia in Pursat province. The ceremony, graced by the presence of the Governor of Pusar and the Cambodian Mines and Energy Minister Keo Ratanak, marked a significant step…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer A separatist group in the easternmost region of Papua in Indonesia has reportedly agreed to release New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, who has been held captive for over a year since being kidnapped. According to an audio message from a spokesperson on Saturday, an armed faction of the West Papua…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer IPAC photo Lawmakers from 23 countries across five continents including the Solomon Islands are in Taipei for a summit, the largest ever MP delegation visit to Taiwan. The lawmakers, drawn from a broad spectrum of the world’s political parties, are members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), coming together…
MAKATI CITY – Key government leaders, ambassadors, and experts are coming together in the biggest West Philippine Sea Conference of 2024 to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Arbitral ruling that dismissed China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. Organized by the Stratbase ADR Institute, in partnership with the Australian Embassy in the Philippines and…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Kidnapping in the Philippines has been a longstanding issue that not only threatens the safety of its citizens but also tarnishes the international image of the country and erodes business confidence. The increasing frequency of kidnapping incidents has raised concerns both domestically and internationally, highlighting the need for urgent action…