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The police are tracking the movements and social-media activities of those identified as having been involved in polling-related violence in the past
French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez both faced tough questions from members of parliament over the handling of last weekend's violence. Lecornu has promised a massive deployment of police for future protests, while Nunez said the military will be used to back up the security forces. Details by FRANCE 24’s Ellen Gainsford live from the prime minister's office.
The extraordinary disclosure — which does not name the AI providers or Indian organisations involved — comes as a result of proactive disclosures from the agents’ own developers, says CERT-In
Authorities have closed a central park in the Indian capital ahead of the latest protest by the youth-led "Cockroach Janta Party". The group has held near-daily demonstrations calling for the national election authority chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.
Peru will chair the Organization of American States' forum on cross-border organised crime until 2028, as its security ties with Washington deepen. The post Peru to Lead Americas Anti-Crime Forum appeared first on The Rio Times.
Japanese companies have faced a growing wave of cyberattacks in recent weeks, exposing millions of customers’ records as analysts warn that artificial intelligence is helping hackers exploit long-standing security weaknesses and overcome language barriers that once offered some protection. More than 500 breaches of corporate systems were reported in the year to this month, surpassing the total for all of 2025, the Yomiuri newspaper reported last week. On October 7, a ransomware attack on IDC...
Iran says 'terrorist groups' supported from outside the country are targeting security forces.
T.H. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada; Dr. S. Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India; The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister & Member of Parliament, United Kingdom; and T.H. Kevin Rudd, Global President & CEO, Asia Society and Former Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia discuss the role of middle powers in shaping trade, security and the global order with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mexico recorded 42.2 murder victims a day in September, about half the level of two years earlier and the lowest for any September since 2015, officials said. The post Mexico Murders Hit Lowest September in Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Iran is trying to hit military sites in the UK and the suspected plot to attack a US-run military airbase in September was “not unique”, the head of Britain’s MI5 spy agency said on Tuesday. Ken McCallum, who leads the UK’s domestic security service, said Tehran was seeking to intensify its attacks in Britain beyond the traditional targets of Iranians opposed to the country’s Islamic authorities. That has included arson and sabotage attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by...
O Brasil tem, a partir desta terça-feira (13), plano voltado a impedir o uso irregular de celulares e outros equipamentos de telecomunicações dentro de presídios. O Programa Nacional de Neutralização de Comunicações Ilícitas em Estabelecimentos Penais prevê a atuação conjunta da União, estados e Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) para identificar e bloquear comunicações clandestinas em unidades prisionais. Notícias relacionadas:Operação Mute apreendeu 8,5 mil celulares em presídios desde 2023.Entre as ações previstas está a criação do Cadastro Nacional de Perímetros de Segurança Penitenciária, que reunirá informações georreferenciadas dos estabelecimentos penais e de suas áreas de entorno. O cadastro será mantido pelo Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública e integrado ao Sistema Nacional de Informações Penais (Sisdepen). O decreto também regulamenta o uso de bloqueadores de sinais de radiocomunicação em presídios. Os equipamentos poderão ser usados pelos entes federativos participantes do programa. Plataforma Para o bloquear celulares irregulares, autoridades penitenciárias poderão encaminhar informações técnicas, incluindo o código de identificação do equipamento (Imei), por meio de plataforma digital que será disponibilizada pelo Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública em até 180 dias.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford airbase in Britain was “highly likely” to have been coordinated in Iran, and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The RAF Fairford base in southwest England, which had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, became the focal point for a major security response after five British men were arrested nearby in the early hours of September 27 on...
CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka says party will approach Delhi Police for permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, two days after demonstrations were stopped.
This follows two-days of violent anti-foreigner riots in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg, that come weeks before local government elections.
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering including in its three key security-related documents, slated to be revised by the end of this year, a plan to study whether the country should possess nuclear-powered submarines, government sources said Wednesday. The move comes as proponents argue that the introduction of such underwater vessels, which can remain submerged...
The Honduras 2027 budget draft lifts security spending 10.8% to about US$550 million, while the audit court, state attorney and records regulator get less. The post Honduras 2027 Budget Lifts Security Spending 10.8% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico City, Mexico — The leaders of Mexico and South Korea gathered last week in Mexico City to sign a series of ambitious accords involving trade, technology, investment and security. The Joint Action Plan Mexico-Korea 2026-2030, signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and Korean President Lee Jae Myung on September 24, launches a new chapter in […] The post Mexico, South Korea sign ambitious new chapter in bilateral relations appeared first on Latin America Reports.
Haiti's gang crisis explained: who the gangs are, how they took Port-au-Prince, the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force, and what it means for foreigners. The post Haiti’s Gang Crisis Explained: Who Holds Port-au-Prince and Can the UN-Backed Force Win? appeared first on The Rio Times.
The SIU is on the lookout for another suspected sympathiser of the banned outfit HuT
Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government put its active cyberdefense program into operation on Thursday to stop major cyberattacks preemptively. The program involves police and the Self-Defense Forces hacking into servers when they detect signs of a cyberattack, in order to neutralize the threats by taking actions such as deleting harmful programs. The government will strength...
US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, completing a pullout agreed under former president Joe Biden as fears grow over the security vacuum it could leave. Iraqi officials and analysts warn the departure could embolden Iran-backed militias and give Islamic State fighters room to rebuild their capabilities.
The Israeli prime minister held an hourlong meeting with the UAE’s president on Sunday, according to two people briefed on Netanyahu's trip, which was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station. One of them said the talks focused on a report published by the Israeli daily Haaretz earlier this month that said the Emirati leader warned Netanyahu about a looming attack by Hamas just ahead of Oct. 7, 2023. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby. As armed guards maintained a cordon around a nearby village, Washington questioned the decision to release on bail five men arrested near the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England.
Security is a central issue in Brazil’s presidential campaign, in a country where gangs and militias have tightened their grip in recent years. Lula is accused of losing ground amid rising insecurity and violence — an issue seized on by Flavio Bolsonaro and the far right. Rio de Janeiro is one of the country’s most violent cities and a showcase for public security policy. How are Rio residents experiencing this insecurity, and will it influence their vote? FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Jan Onoszko report.
Colombian armed groups have long operated along Peru's remote Putumayo frontier. Peru's Defence Ministry says a joint force clashed with the Comandos de la Frontera there and forced them to flee. The post Peru Says Troops Drove Back a Colombian Armed Group on Its Amazon Border appeared first on The Rio Times.