Australia's national security watchdog, INSLM, recommends reforming espionage and foreign interference laws, warning they risk undermining democracy and press freedom. The review proposes new offenses against transnational repression and clearer national security definitions to protect civil liberties.
Telstra, powering 25m mobile services, experienced a major outage blamed on a time-keeping server issue. The Australian government dismissed foreign interference speculation and launched an investigation. Services have largely returned to normal.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warns that artificial intelligence poses a "Hiroshima-style" risk to humanity if global powers, including the US and China, do not agree on international rules for its development. She believes AI will dominate foreign policy and highlights other threats to global security.
A year before the presidential election, LFI is pressing the government to act on foreign interference. The Prime Minister will meet with political parties on Thursday to discuss this threat, a subject on which several opposition parties, including La France insoumise, are sounding the alarm.
French PM Sébastien Lecornu warned of significant foreign interference risks in the 2027 presidential election, citing "heavy threats" and "digital mercenary" operations observed during municipal elections. He called for cross-party consensus on new legal procedures and tougher penalties.
France faces 'heavy threats' of foreign interference in the 2027 presidential election, with potential targets including the entire political class. Officials are proposing new legal measures and stricter penalties to combat online manipulation and propaganda.
French Prime Minister warns of significant foreign interference threats for the 2027 presidential election, citing past attempts and concerns over Russian disinformation campaigns and the role of a former RT boss.
Iceland's foreign minister fears the country faces a 'Brexit moment' in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation and foreign interference.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a confusing referendum question on secession, drawing parallels to Brexit and sparking criticism from separatists, federalists, and experts alike. The move aims to quell internal party dissent but has been labeled a "national crisis" and "catastrophic."
A leaked Pakistani diplomatic telegram from March 2022 suggests a US-backed conspiracy to remove former PM Imran Khan. Then-envoy Asad Majeed Khan reported US official Donald Lu expressing concerns over Khan's neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war and suggesting his ouster via a no-confidence vote would resolve US concerns.
A classified Pakistani diplomatic telegram reportedly indicates a US-backed conspiracy to remove former PM Imran Khan. Dated March 7, 2022, it details a meeting where US official Donald Lu allegedly expressed concerns over Khan's foreign policy and suggested his removal via a no-confidence vote.
India has rejected Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) allegations of foreign interference, calling them "baseless imputations" and reiterating its policy of not interfering in other nations' internal affairs. New Delhi also raised concerns about extremist and separatist elements operating from Canadian soil, while the CSIS report noted a more restrained tone on India compared to previous assessments.
Canadian intelligence agency CSIS has included India and China in a list of countries allegedly involved in foreign interference and espionage in Canada. The 2025 report identifies Khalistan extremism as a major national security threat, noting that Canada-Based Khalistani Extremists leverage Canadian institutions to promote violent agendas and raise funds. The report names Pakistan, Russia and Iran alongside India and China. Notably, the latest report has tempered down earlier references to India compared to 2024, removing direct mention of the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case.
Election meddling by Israel’s Black Cube intelligence firm blurs the line between private snooping and foreign interference in the EU Read Full Article at RT.com
