MacaU's first national security case raises concerns
Kanis Leung July 29, 2026 Credit: Cherry Au Hon I via AP HONG KONG – When former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested in July 2025, his family and observers of politics in the Chinese special administrative region were shocked. A year on, little is known about his case, even by his daughter. Au is the first publicly known arrest under Macao’s national security law since its 2009 enactment and critics say his case signals Beijing’s emphasis on security and into
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Macau concludes first closed-door national security trial
By AFP Wire September 19, 2026 Au Kam San was one of the organisers of annual vigils in Macau — a former Portuguese territory which reverted to China in 1999 — in memory of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Credit: Au Kam San via Facebook, via Hong Kong Free Press. Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker’s case. A verdict will be issued
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Cyberattacks to Job Losses, what AI means for security
By Bruce Hamilton October 6, 2026 AI is both threat and solution — here’s what leaders must do now Credit: News4JAX Cybersecurity agencies from five of the world’s most powerful nations are sounding the alarm: artificial intelligence is no longer a future problem — it is here, it is accelerating, and it is rewriting the rules of engagement for governments, corporations and everyday people around the globe. The Five Eyes alliance — made up of agencies from Australia, the Unite
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White supremacists rally at Danbury,Ct, police HQ
By Richard Chumney October 5, 2026 Credit: Carol Kaliff/Hearst Connecticut Media DANBURY — City leaders roundly condemned a group of masked white supremacists who held a brief protest outside police headquarters this weekend over a recent decision to allow immigrants to join the force. Mayor Roberto Alves, a Democrat who championed the new officer hiring policy, said white supremacy is not welcome in Danbury. He described diversity as one of the city’s greatest strengths. “
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Domestic violence reports surge during Chuseok
By Hwang Sun-jun September 27, 2026 The Korean National Police Agency headquarters in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Im Se-jun/The Korea Herald) Domestic violence reports to police averaged 1,294 a day during this year’s Chuseok holiday, up 42.4 percent from the average daily level. The provisional figure released Sunday compares with a daily average of 908.9 reports so far this year. It was also 13 percent higher than last Chuseok’s daily average of 1,145.3, according to the National
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Bombs prevent rescue of kidnapped youths in Nigeria
Nigerian police say they have located a camp where 19 national youth service recruits are being held by gunmen but cannot move in as they believe the place is mined with explosives.
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