MAY 28, 2021
The Russian-based hackers behind the SolarWinds cyber attack have launched a new campaign that appears to target government agencies, think tanks and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft said Thursday.
Nobelium launched the current attacks after getting access to an email marketing service used by the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, according to Microsoft.
"These attacks appear to be...
MAY 25, 2021
Warren Buffett REUTERS/Marc Cardwell
Warren Buffett has a $270 billion stock portfolio, and five stocks make up 75% of its value.
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed $203 billion of Apple, Bank of America, and three other stocks.
Buffett concentrated his portfolio last quarter by slashing and exiting several holdings.
Warren Buffett's stock portfolio was worth $270 billion...
MAY 24, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a law that gives the state the power to penalize social media companies when they ban political candidates, escalating a fight between the tech industry and Republicans such as DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.
The law to prohibit "deplatforming" is the first of its kind in the nation and may...
MAY 24, 2021
A protest by Belarusians living in Poland in support of Roman Protasevich on Monday. - Wojtek Radwanski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The European Union on Monday called on all E.U.- based airlines to stop flying over Belarus and began the process of banning Belarusian airlines from flying over the bloc’s airspace or landing in its airports —...
MAY 24, 2021
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend "The Lion King" European Premiere at Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. A majority of British people surveyed by Newsweek said they wanted to hear less from Harry and Meghan in future. - Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
More than half of Brits want to hear less from Meghan Markle...
MAY 24, 2021
European leaders condemn forced landing of jet in Belarus. - Getty Images
European leaders condemned the forced landing of a Ryanair plane that was carrying a dissident journalist in Belarus, likening the act to "state piracy."
As Reuters reports, foreign ministers from multiple nations came out strongly against the actions of Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who deployed a...
MAY 23, 2021
Supermarket workers are back in the middle of a national conversation about face masks.
Many supermarket chains have eased rules for wearing masks in stores since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 13 that fully vaccinated people no longer need to cover their faces indoors. Kroger Co. said it dropped mask requirements for fully...
MAY 23, 2021
US President Biden during a visit to the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Tuesday. Electric vehicles are included in Mr. Biden’s climate plan, but the most crucial part is a clean electricity standard. - Doug Mills/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The linchpin of President Biden’s climate plan faces a perilous path through the...
MAY 23, 2021
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 10: Delhi Police personnel screening commuters for violations at Seema Puri Border during a Covid-19 curfew on May 10, 2021 in New Delhi, India. In an effort to check the rising Covid-19 cases, Delhi government has extended the lockdown in the national capital for another week till May 17. Delhi Metro services...
MAY 23. 2021
US President Joe Biden, left, and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in participate in an expanded bilateral meeting at the White House, in Washington, May 21, 2021. - Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Despite fighting in the Middle East dominating headlines this week, President Joe Biden on Friday kept his focus on Asia while hosting South Korea's president at the White House...
