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The Star
27-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Swimming-US team battling gastroenteritis at world championships
FILE PHOTO: Artistic Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Team Technical - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 21, 2025 Team United States performs during preliminaries REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
The Star
22-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
UK plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cyber criminals
FILE PHOTO: Clouds hang above the Houses of Parliament in central London, Britain, June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infrastructure, including the state-run health service, local councils and schools, from paying ransom demands to cyber criminals, it said on Tuesday. The country has been the victim of many high-profile ransomware attacks in recent years, from the "WannaCry" cyber attack that crippled Britain's National Health Service in 2017 to the British Library suffering disruption when it refused to pay a ransom in 2023. "We're determined to smash the cyber criminal business model and protect the services we all rely on," security minister Dan Jarvis said in a statement. "We are sending a clear signal that the UK is united in the fight against ransomware." Ransomware, which is malicious software used by criminals to access victims' computer systems, encrypt data, or steal information and hold it hostage until a ransom is paid, is estimated to cost the economy millions of pounds each year, the statement said. The recent attacks highlight "the severe operational, financial, and even life-threatening risks," it said. The package of measures includes a ransomware payment prevention regime for victims of ransomware attacks and a ransomware incident reporting regime. A more recent attack on the NHS was cited as one of the factors that contributed to a patient's death, according to the statement. A slew of attacks on British retailers from Marks & Spencer to Co-op Group have also shaken public confidence this year. Under the proposals, businesses not covered by the planned ban would be required to notify the government of any intent to pay a ransom, so they can be provided with advice and support, while mandatory reporting is also being developed to equip law enforcement with essential intelligence to deal with perpetrators and disrupt their activities. (Reporting by Muvija M in London; Editing by Nia Williams)
Straits Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Kremlin says anti-government protests in Serbia could be an attempted 'colour revolution'
Demonstrators block the road during an anti-government protest demanding snap elections, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/ File Photo Kremlin says anti-government protests in Serbia could be an attempted 'colour revolution' MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Monday that it could not rule out the possibility that anti-government protests in Serbia, a close Russian ally, could be an attempted "colour revolution", but that it was sure the Serbian leadership could restore calm. Serbian police on Saturday clashed with anti-government protesters demanding snap elections and an end to the 12-year rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. "Despite the fact that Serbia is, of course, under unprecedented pressure - we cannot rule out that well-known methods are being used there to provoke colour revolutions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "We have no doubt that the current Serbian leadership will be able to restore law and order in the republic in the very near future," he added. Russia has traditionally regarded Vucic as a close ally and the Serbian leader was in Moscow on May 9 to watch the Red Square military parade held to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Months of protests across Serbia, including university shutdowns, have rattled Vucic, a populist, whose second term ends in 2027, when there are also parliamentary elections scheduled. Vucic said unspecified "foreign powers" were behind the protest on Saturday and that protesters had been attempting to "topple Serbia" but had failed. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Kremlin says anti-government protests in Serbia could be an attempted 'colour revolution'
Demonstrators block the road during an anti-government protest demanding snap elections, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/ File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that it could not rule out the possibility that anti-government protests in Serbia, a close Russian ally, could be an attempted "colour revolution", but that it was sure the Serbian leadership could restore calm. Serbian police on Saturday clashed with anti-government protesters demanding snap elections and an end to the 12-year rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. "Despite the fact that Serbia is, of course, under unprecedented pressure - we cannot rule out that well-known methods are being used there to provoke colour revolutions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "We have no doubt that the current Serbian leadership will be able to restore law and order in the republic in the very near future," he added. Russia has traditionally regarded Vucic as a close ally and the Serbian leader was in Moscow on May 9 to watch the Red Square military parade held to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Months of protests across Serbia, including university shutdowns, have rattled Vucic, a populist, whose second term ends in 2027, when there are also parliamentary elections scheduled. Vucic said unspecified "foreign powers" were behind the protest on Saturday and that protesters had been attempting to "topple Serbia" but had failed. (Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
Straits Times
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Serbia's students, opposition rally to demand snap elections
A demonstrator holds a Serbian flag on the back of a motorcycle during an anti-government protest demanding snap elections, at the Slavija square, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica A drone view shows Serbian students and other demonstrators participating in an anti-government protest demanding snap elections at the Slavija square, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic A woman blows a whistle as she and other demonstrators hold a large Serbian flag during an anti-government protest demanding snap elections, at the Slavija square, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica A drone view shows Serbian students and other demonstrators participating in an anti-government protest demanding snap elections at the Slavija square, in Belgrade, Serbia, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic BELGRADE - Tens of thousands of students and anti-corruption protesters rallied in Belgrade on Saturday, demanding snap elections and an end to the 12-year rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. Police deployed scores of officers in riot gear around government buildings, parliament and nearby Pionirski Park, where throngs of Vucic's backers from across the country gathered in a counter-protest. Months of protests across the country, including university shutdowns, have rattled Vucic, a populist, whose second term ends in 2027, when there are also parliamentary elections scheduled. Vucic's opponents accuse him and his allies of ties to organised crime, violence against rivals and curbing media freedoms, something they deny. The student protest is set to last until 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) at Slavija Square and Nemanjina Avenue, where most of the government offices are located. The protesters, who want the government to heed their demands by the end of the protest, have pledged non-violence. Vucic has previously refused snap elections. His Progressive Party-led coalition holds 156 of 250 parliamentary seats. On Saturday, Vucic said unspecified "foreign powers" were behind the protest. He said police should be restrained, but warned that violence will not be tolerated. 'The country will be defended, and thugs will face justice,' he told reporters in Belgrade. Sladjana Lojanovic, 37, a farmer from the town of Sid in the north, said she came to support students. "The institutions have been usurped and ... there is a lot of corruption. Elections are the solution, but I don't think he (Vucic) will want to go peacefully," she told Reuters. In the days ahead of the protest, police arrested about a dozen anti-government activists, charging them with undermining the constitution and terrorism. All denied the charges. Protests by students, opposition, teachers, workers and farmers began last December after 16 people died on November 1 in a Novi Sad railway station roof collapse. Protesters blame corruption for the disaster. The Belgrade rally coincides with St. Vitus Day, venerated by most Serbs, which marks the 1389 Battle of Kosovo with Ottoman Turks. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
