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Russian hacker group Killnet told Reuters that it was continuing a major cyber attack on Lithuania on Tuesday in retaliation for Vilnius’s decision to cease the transit of some goods under European Union sanctions to Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave.

A Moscow court said it had fined video streaming service Twitch, social network Pinterest, holiday rental company Airbnb and United Parcel Service (UPS) on Tuesday for refusing to store Russian citizens’ personal data in Russia. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on battle since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor in late May opened administrative cases against Amazon-owned Twitch, Pinterest, Airbnb, UPS and two other foreign companies accused of violating personal data legislation. The Moscow court’s…

Russian forces shelled central districts of the city of Kharkiv on Monday, hitting apartment buildings and a primary school and killing five people and wounding 22, the regional governor said. Five children were among the injured, Oleh Synehubov, the governor of the Kharkiv region, said. The attacks shattered apartment buildings, video footage showed. The blast gouged a vast crater in front of the school, with debris strewn about classrooms, their windows all blown out. Rescue teams tended to the injured, ferrying them on stretchers to ambulances. Resident Maksim Antonenko said he administered first aid in the aftermath of three explosions.…

Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) hosted a ceremony for officers graduating in a specialized course. The ceremony was held in the presence of Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics Rear Admiral Yousef Ahmed Malallah who was briefed on the various stages of the course programs and training. Malallah presented certificates to the graduates and special awards to the top achievers in the course attended by Ministry of Interior officers.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has praised the advanced medical and educational contributions provided by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI- Bahrain). Shaikh Khalid commended RCSI- Bahrain’s good reputation nearly two decades ago, saying it sis among the most prestigious medical universities in the world thanks to the quality of its programs and outputs. Receiving RCSI President Prof. Laura Viani, he praised RCSI- Bahrain’s role in meeting the needs of the health sector in the Kingdom and the region by providing well-qualified graduates ready to…

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) hosted a certification ceremony for employees who have completed the Supervisory Development Programme provided by Excellence Training Solutions (ETS). The UK-based programme enabled staff members to gain, hone and nurture their leadership skills in their various fields of work. Following a two-week period, 17 employees from various departments, including cargo, airside, workshop, maintenance and security, successfully received their certificates by attending both virtual and in-person classes. The course included ten main subjects – effective problem solving & decision making, critical thinking, the Professional Supervisor, interpersonal skills, business writing, coaching and mentoring, complaint handling, dealing with difficult…

UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri has reiterated her country’s commitment to collective action to address the global food crisis and prevent further hunger. Almheiri was speaking at the ‘Uniting for Global Food Security’ Ministerial Conference hosted by the German Government in Berlin. The event brought together ministers from the G7 countries, key donor countries, and the most vulnerable and most affected countries, as well as representatives of UN organisations, philanthropists, and civil society to drive joint action to enhance global food security. “The UAE pays the utmost attention to enhancing food security and…

Russia defaulted on its international bonds for the first time in more than a century, the White House said, as sweeping sanctions have effectively cut the country off from the global financial system, rendering its assets untouchable. The Kremlin, which has the money to make payments thanks to oil and gas revenues, swiftly rejected the claims, and has accused the West of driving it into an artificial default. Earlier, some bondholders said they had not received overdue interest on Monday following the expiry of a key payment deadline on Sunday. Russia has struggled to keep up payments on $40 billion…

The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit on Tuesday to a new package of coordinated actions meant to raise pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, and will finalise plans for a price cap on Russian oil, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. The announcement came as the White House said Russia had defaulted on its foreign sovereign bonds for the first time in decades – an assertion Moscow rejected – and as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke virtually with G7 leaders meeting at an alpine resort in southern Germany. Zelenskiy asked leaders of the Group of…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion is expected to have a disproportionate impact on Black women and other women of color, who have traditionally faced overwhelming costs and logistical obstacles in obtaining reproductive healthcare, experts said. The reversal of Roe v Wade leaves the decision of whether or not an abortion is legal in the hands of state governments. While some states have recently reaffirmed the right to an abortion, 26 states are likely or certain to ban abortion in most or all circumstances. More Black women live in states that will…