US charges 17 Iranians over alleged long-running cyber theft campaign
The US Department of Justice has charged 17 Iranian nationals over what it described as a long-running, state-sponsored cyber theft campaign targeting American universities and private companies. Prosecutors said the alleged operation was carried out by members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute and ran from about 2013 until at least December 2017. The case centres on claims that the group stole academic data and intellectual property on a large scale.According to the department, the alleged campaign targeted the computer systems of 144 US universities and 42 private sector firms. Officials said more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 11:33 LONDON
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Countries deepen contacts with Taliban as Afghanistan isolation eases
The Taliban in Afghanistan are stepping up efforts to end their international isolation as several regional and international actors expand contacts with the group. The renewed engagement comes despite continuing concerns over human rights, including restrictions on women's education and employment, and pressure on journalists, activists and minorities. The development reflects a broader shift in how some governments are dealing with the authorities in Kabul, nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power in 2021.According to the supplied report, India, Qatar, China, Iran and several Central Asian states have recently welcomed Taliban officials or opened new channels of communication.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 06:32 LONDON
UN warns Afghan women's aid groups may shut as funding runs short
The United Nations has warned that more than half of women's organisations still operating in Afghanistan could stop work within the next year because of funding shortages. The warning comes as the country marks five years since the Taliban returned to power, a period in which women's rights and access to public life have been sharply restricted. UN Women said the risk is especially acute for groups providing support to women and girls in a country where humanitarian needs remain high.Susan Ferguson, UN Women's special representative in Afghanistan, said donor countries should not cut funding for women's programmes because doing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Aug 2026 02:00 LONDON
New Zealand spy agency says Chinese state-linked observatory sought satellite-tracking site
New Zealand's security agency says it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country. The case is set out in the agency's annual security threat assessment, which says the proposed equipment could have collected intelligence of military value. The agency did not identify the New Zealand company involved or say exactly how the plans were stopped.The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service said Purple Mountain Observatory, an organisation based in China with close ties to the government in Beijing, had sought to install ground-based space infrastructure through a local company. It said the company... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Aug 2026 09:03 LONDON
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