Former NIH adviser Dr. David Morens indicted over pandemic records concealment
Dr.David Morens, a former adviser to Dr.Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been indicted by a grand jury.The indictment alleges that Morens concealed records related to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Prosecutors have accused him of hiding information that is critical to understanding the early stages of the pandemic.The indictment was issued on April 28, 2026, following investigations into transparency issues involving NIH officials and early pandemic data.The legal action marks a significant development in ongoing efforts to scrutinize the handling of pandemic-related information by public health authorities.No details have been released regarding any immediate disruptions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Apr 2026 01:00 LONDON
Sharp rise in executions in North Korea during Covid-19 pandemic
Executions in North Korea increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG).From January 2020 to the end of 2024, at least 153 people were executed or sentenced to death, a sharp rise from 44 executions in the five years prior.The surge in executions followed the closure of North Korea's borders in 2020.The TJWG report highlights that offenses related to religion, superstition, and foreign cultural content, including South Korean dramas and pop music, were among the most common reasons for executions.The report notes that executions had declined between 2015 and 2019 amid... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 05:00 LONDON
Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker accused of spying during COVID-19 to US
Italy has extradited Xu Zewei, a Chinese national accused by the FBI of hacking US government entities and vaccine research institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.Xu was arrested at Milan's Malpensa airport in July 2025 and has been held in prison near Milan since then.Italian police stated that Xu is suspected of acting on behalf of the Chinese government.He is alleged to have led a hacking group known as Hafnium, which targeted tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange email servers in 2021 by exploiting software vulnerabilities.The FBI accuses Xu and his associates of infiltrating US research institutes and universities involved in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Apr 2026 21:04 LONDON
