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The US announced it will restore more than $200m in aid to Palestinians, reversing massive funding cuts under the Trump administration that left humanitarian groups scrambling to keep people from plunging into poverty.“ plan to restart…

The Federal Trade Commission and a big group of U.S. states asked a federal court on Wednesday to deny Facebook Inc’s request to dismiss major antitrust lawsuits filed against the social media giant in December. The FTC, in its filing,…

Yesterday,  Brazil achieved a dreaded new Milestone. Its Covid-19 related death toll surpassed 4,000 per day for the first time ever.It is crisis ‘out of control’, says expert as president Jair Bolsonaro continues to resist lockdown…

US official tells New York Times that Israel said mine attack was retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels.The Saviz, which is reported to have been used to support Iranian commandos sent on anti-piracy missions,…

A misconfigured Elasticsearch server belonging to a popular office supplies store chain was found leaking nearly one million records including customers’ personal information, it has emerged.The non-password protected database was…

A senior Russian diplomat warned against attempts to incriminate the  Syrian government and Arab Syrian Army troops at the OPCW over alleged chemical weapons use in the war-ravaged country.A senior Russian diplomat has warned that the…

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday authorised the international use of a Russian alternative system for the global financial messaging network SWIFT designed by Moscow to eliminate the risk of Western sanctions. Russia also held talks with…

China and Iran have signed a $400 billion deal to tighten their cooperation to fight back against the US strategy of sanctions and its geo-political and economic power to impose its will overseas. The deal signals a significant first domino…

Geo-Poli-Cyber motivations and attacks from Deep Fakes present far greater threats on Governments, nation states, and citizens than the FBI's recent financial and reputational impact warning.

Forming a unity government in a country crippled and divided by civil war along tribal and foreign political allegiances for the last 10 years was already a huge challenge.The challenge becomes impossible when you consider that…

On March 2, Microsoft warned that the four zero-day vulnerabilities -- now tracked as CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065 -- were being exploited by threat actors. The vulnerabilities could be exploited to…

It appears a political dance is underway to bring the US back into the JPOA agreement with the aim to effectively restrict Iran's nuclear development and "peaceful energy ambitions," as Iran describes it.The Biden Administration said…

Hackers successfully infiltrated the computer system controlling a water treatment facility in the U.S. state of Florida and remotely changed a setting that drastically altered the levels of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in the water.The…

In the China vs USA Clash of the Titan Empires to dominate the 21st century, the African continent, nations, and people are significant battles and fronts.The empire which wins most of these battles and fronts stands to increase its…

A small seismic earth quake hit the deep Wall Street ocean this week but one that may unleash a tsunami of unmitigated consequences on world financial markets, establishment money, and the power behind traditional investment vehicles,…

The move temporarily freezes the arms sales during Trump's last weeks in office. The State Department says it will conduct a routine review of the deals before canceling or going ahead with them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the world risks sliding into an “all against all” conflict amid tensions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and growing economic inequality.Addressing the World Economic Forum on Wednesday for the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (25 January) in Davos called for a return to multilateralism, warning against a "new Cold War", and urged global unity in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking at the virtual opening of this…

The Israel lobby is coming out against Robert Malley as Joe Biden’s Iran envoy. How the administration responds will tell us whether it is ready to stand up to the hawks and chart a new course for U.S. policy in the Middle East.…

A senior Syrian official says the Israeli regime’s continued occupation of Arab territories poses dire threats to the stability and security of the Middle East region, criticizing the UN Security Council for failure in its responsibility to…

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to sign a series of actions Wednesday to combat climate change. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Tuesday that Biden believes climate change is one of the top crises to address during his…

Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev has been arrested on corruption charges. The State Committee for National Security (UKMK) said on January 27 that Abylgaziev is also suspected of illegal enrichment.According to the…

Elon Musk's SpaceX company delivers 143 satellites to orbit on a single rocket flight. A new world record has been set for the number of satellites sent to space on a single rocket by Elon Musk's Starlink Parent company, SpaceX.The…

Survivability News Publisher’s Corner: Why has President Biden NOT broken away from Trump's Doomed-to-Fail Middle East foreign policy that was inspired by ultra Zionist and multi billionaire Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson who…

The British Foreign Secretary has criticised Israel's decision to construct thousands of new settler housing units in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, warning that it puts a viable two-state solution at risk."The UK has repeatedly…

In an ultra-strategic move to dominate data from the heavens, Starlink has already launched hundreds of satellites to deliver Space-based broadband services to all of US and Canada by early 2021, and 12,000 satellites to cover the entire…

As 5G networks are being gradually rolled out in cities across the world, an analysis of its network architecture has revealed a number of potential weaknesses that could be exploited to carry out a variety of cyber hacks, including…

Thousands of dollars changing hands according to documents filed with US Congress The New York Times reports that a lucrative market for pardons is emerging as President Trump prepares to leave office in days. Some of Trump's allies are…

Western and eastern super powers are in manic race to get their own Covid-19 vaccine deployed around the world. The vaccine is seen as an extension of their respective empire's geopolitical outreach and influence.While the  UK and US…

According to a report published by the Times of London, Sunday January 10, 2021, Bitcoin has surged to record highs this week but anyone who wants to take profits might struggle to cash in their gains. The Times also reported that some…

Four former US presidents spoke out at Trump supporters' invasion of the US Capitol and their stampede of both Houses. Their main calls centered on ensuring a uninterrupted transition from Trump to Biden Administrations. The…

Survivability News is launching its "Thought Provocation Series". This is where we turn the spotlight on a particular topic or event to raise critically needed awareness by evoking constructive debates and discussions that can lead to real…

The International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor said Wednesday that—despite evidence of war crimes—it is not launching a probe into actions committed by British forces in Iraq, raising serious suspicions of British establishment…

Survivability News reports today about 33 discovered security flaws in four open-source TCP/IP libraries currently used inside the firmware of products from more than 150 vendors.These new vulnerabilities can compromise governments,…

By Khaled Fattal - Survivability News Publisher's CornerTrust in politicians was already dying unceremoniously. Today, it may be closer to real death than ever before.After the UK became the first western country to approve a COVID-19…

President Vladimir Putin ordered today a large-scale voluntary vaccination programme against COVID-19 to begin next week across Russia. Teachers and doctors should be first in line to get the country’s flagship Sputnik V vaccine. Putin…

President Vladimir Putin ordered today a large-scale voluntary vaccination programme against COVID-19 to begin next week across Russia. Teachers and doctors should be first in line to get the country’s flagship Sputnik V vaccine. Putin…

Vaccines to block COVID-19 that are in development by Moderna, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and others, and that are currently in Phase III clinical trials, may not do as well covering people of Black or Asian genetic ancestry as they do for white…