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ReutersUS senators vow action after briefing on Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government agencies held a classified briefing for all senators on Wednesday on China's alleged efforts known as Salt Typhoon to burrow deep into American telecommunications companies and steal data about U.S. calls. The FBI, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the National Security Council and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency were among the participants in the closed-door briefing, officials told Reuters. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden told reporters after the briefing he was working to draft legislation on this issue, while Senator Bob Casey said he had "great concern" about the breach and added it may not be until next year before Congress can address the issue.
- The Telegraph
Putin’s relative accidentally reveals secret Russian death toll in Ukraine
A relative of Vladimir Putin has accidentally let slip secret Kremlin data that reveals Russia’s losses in its war in Ukraine.
- INSIDER
Israel showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- BBC
'We had to stop this': Woman who grabbed South Korean soldier's gun speaks to BBC
Ahn Gwi-ryeong faced off with armed soldiers who were sent to stop lawmakers from entering parliament in Seoul.
- Evening Standard
Who is President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, the political couple mired in scandal?
The President and his wife have been at the centre of a series of scandals prior to last night’s attempted coup
- The Telegraph
Why South Korea declared martial law and what happens next
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, declared martial law on Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state forces” that he said threatened to “ruin” the nation.
- BuzzFeed
My Daughter Is Asexual And It Breaks My Heart
"That was the moment I realized that I would never be a grandparent or watch my daughter fall in love, get married, or do anything 'normal' in society’s eyes. My daughter was asexual."
- The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton Gives Dems Blunt Truths–And Reprimands Biden
Bill Clinton expressed public misgivings about Joe Biden’s handling of his son’s pardon Wednesday–as he delivered a blunt assessment of why Democrats lost the election. “I wish he hadn’t said he wasn’t going to do it. It does weaken his case,” Clinton said of Biden’s repeated pledges not to pardon his son, which he reversed on Sunday night with a sweeping use of the presidential pardon power. Clinton, the 42nd president, was speaking in Manhattan at The New York Times' Dealbook event, the first
- Evening Standard
One Premier League team has stronger squad than Man City, and it's not Arsenal, says Emmanuel Petit
Liverpool and Arsenal may be the two title favourites, but Emmanuel Petit sees a bigger threat
- The Daily Beast
Biden Has Drawn Up Pardon List Over Fears of Trump’s Revenge
Blanket precautionary pardons are being considered for some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes, according to a new report. Biden officials have been looking at who Trump and his FBI director pick Kash Patel may go after once they take over the White House, the latest sign of concern from the Democratic Party ahead of his impending inauguration. Some of those who are being considered for the precautionary pardon include newly-elected Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat who served on Congress’s Jan
- Evening Standard
Mikel Arteta dismisses Ruben Amorim set-piece claim after Arsenal corner dominance against Manchester United
Amorim suggested Arsenal’s wingers deliberately try to win corners
- KameraOne
Woman rams car into supermarket to run over cashier in Brazil
In a shocking incident on December 1 in Palmas, Brazil, 21-year-old Samia Silva Sa rammed her car into a supermarket after an argument with employees over the sale of drinks. The cashier was injured in the attack.
- InStyle
Emma Corrin Freed the Nipple in a Butter Yellow Victorian-Style Gown
Consider the naked dress trend revamped.
- MoneySmart
Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (Dec 2024)—Rates Up To 3.20%, Minimum Deposits From $500
If you think that fixed deposits are only for conservative cash-rich aunties and uncles, think again. A fixed deposit (also known as a time deposit) account is a type of...
- HuffPost
‘Daily Show’ Lets Rip On Donald Trump’s New ‘Shadiest Nominee’
“How could someone do so many bad things at the same time?” Ronny Chieng wondered.
- BuzzFeed
"It Annoyed Me To No End": Americans Who Lived Abroad Are Sharing The Biggest Reverse Culture Shock They Had When Moving Back Home
"Depending on where you lived abroad, the return to this is probably going to be the biggest shock."
- People
Patti LaBelle Used to Cook Meals for a Pre-Fame Elton John. This Is How He Paid Her Back, Years Later
In the mid-1960s, LaBelle would feed John and his band, Bluesology
- People
Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence Looks Effortlessly Glam in Bump-Hugging Gown
The Academy Award winner radiated soft elegance in a black V-neck gown from Dior while attending 'The Hollywood Reporter''s Women in Entertainment Gala
- The Telegraph
British Army would be destroyed in six months if it had to fight Russia, says veterans minister
The British Army would be destroyed in “six months to a year” if it had to fight Russia, the veterans minister has warned.
- CNN
In first call, Russian defense chief cautioned top US general about large-scale military exercise in Mediterranean Sea
In their first ever call, Russia’s defense chief cautioned the top US general about a large-scale Russian military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to a US official, with tensions running high between the two countries over the escalating war in Ukraine.