Ecuador President decrees state of emergency in five provinces
Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of “internal armed conflict”. The measure marks the second security-based emergency declaration by Noboa, who took office in November on promises to turn around a deteriorating security situation that has led to a spike in violent […]
Eurovision Song Contest host Sweden braces for anti-Israel protests
Malmo, Sweden Reuters Sweden said it plans to host a dazzling Eurovision Song Contest, watched by 200 million people worldwide, but visitors face heightened security amid planned protests over Israel’s participation and a new geo-political backdrop since Sweden joined NATO. The contest, the world’s biggest of its kind, takes place in Malmo from 7th to […]
Ecuador’s President Noboa seeks approval for security measures in Sunday vote
Quito, Ecaudor Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa is seeking voter support on Sunday for a raft of security measures in a national referendum, as he battles spiking violence that has made international headlines and left a man dead even as voters went to the polls. Ecuador’s prisons agency said on Sunday afternoon that the director […]
Essay: AI’s new generation of criminals
Writing from London, MAL FLETCHER looks at the growing threat artificial intelligence technologies pose in the hands of criminals – and what we can do about it…
Security hiked at Cologne Cathedral for Christmas amid attack threat
Berlin, GermanyReuters German police said on Saturday they were heightening security at Cologne Cathedral following indications of an attack planned for New Year’s Eve and in the wake of government warnings in recent weeks about the rising threat of Islamist violence. The police said in a statement they would use tracker dogs to check the […]
New US Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves
Washington DC, US AP A new guide from the US Department of Homeland Security released Wednesday aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves at a time of heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country. Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, on 3rd November, 2022, in […]
Australia signs climate, migration and security pact with Pacific’s Tuvalu
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday signed a bilateral agreement with Tuvalu, aimed at countering China’s influence in the Pacific and protecting the tiny island nation from climate change. The agreement, which Albanese said made Australia Tuvalu’s “partner of choice”, covers climate change, security and human mobility. “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili union will […]
Lula militarises Brazil’s main ports, airports amid rising crime
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday temporarily militarised security at some of the country’s most important ports and airports, as he seeks to tame rising crime after several deadly incidents in Rio de Janeiro state. Lula said soldiers will work with federal police officers to manage security operations at Latin […]
Fearing internal strife from Gaza war, Israel arms civilian security squads
JerusalemReuters Israel has set up hundreds of volunteer security squads in the two weeks since the Gaza war erupted and is arming them should there be knock-on Jewish-Arab unrest, authorities said on Sunday, despite what police said was “exemplary” conduct so far. The last Gaza war in 2021 saw sometimes violent pro-Palestinian protests among the […]
In Burkina Faso, a million children out of school due to insecurity – UNICEF
Dakar, SenegalReuters More than one million children and 31,000 teachers have been unable to return to their classrooms in Burkina Faso due to violence and insecurity as the West African nation starts another academic year on Monday, UNICEF said. Schoolchildren who fled from attacks of armed militants in Sahel region attend a class in Dori, […]