Leak damages 19th Century painting in latest Louvre setback
A catalogue of incidents at the world's most visited museum have placed museum bosses come under increasing scrutiny.
NSW police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog
Despite premier Chris Minns’s objection to an inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An independent inquiry into reports of police brutality at a Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog’s visit will examine “incidents of alleged misconduct on the part of officers”. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) said on Friday it would examine the police response after receiving “a significant number of complaints”. Continue reading...
Police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog
Despite premier’s objection to any inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality at a Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog’s visit will examine “incidents of alleged misconduct on the part of officers”. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) said on Friday it would examine the police response after receiving “a significant number of complaints”. Continue reading...
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic waters amid rift with Beijing
Japan’s fisheries agency said the vessel failed to comply with an order to stop. The incident comes weeks after a row between China and Japan over Taiwan Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is likely to inflame an ongoing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing. The seizure, which occurred on Thursday about 170km from the south-western port city of Nagasaki, came after the skipper refused an order to stop for an onboard inspection, according to media reports. Continue reading...
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic zone amid Beijing rift
Japan says vessel failed to comply with order to stop, with incident coming weeks after row with China over Taiwan Authorities in Japan have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain in a move that is likely to inflame an ongoing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing. The seizure, which occurred on Thursday about 105 miles (170km) from the south-western port city of Nagasaki, came after the skipper refused an order to stop for an onboard inspection, according to media reports. Continue reading...
Backdoor in Notepad++
Hackers associated with the Chinese government used a Trojaned version of Notepad++ to deliver malware to selected users. Notepad++ said that officials with the unnamed provider hosting the update infrastructure consulted with incident responders and found that it remained compromised until September 2. Even then, the attackers maintained credentials to the internal services until December 2, a capability that allowed them to continue redirecting selected update traffic to malicious servers. The threat actor “specifically targeted Notepad++ domain with the goal of exploiting insufficient update verification controls that existed in older versions of Notepad++.” Event logs indicate that the hackers tried to re-exploit one of the weaknesses after it was fixed but that the attempt failed...
Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here On Jan. 7 Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by a federal agent on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident was captured on several separate videos and spread rapidly on social media. The videos were soon […] The post Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Shooting appeared first on bellingcat.
Trump Reportedly Called Police About Epstein In 2006, Said Ghislaine Maxwell Was ‘Evil’ - Forbes
In 2006, Donald Trump reportedly contacted the police regarding Jeffrey Epstein and described Ghislaine Maxwell as 'evil'. This incident highlights Trump's awareness of the controversial figures involved in Epstein's circle during that time.
T20 World Cup: How India vs Pakistan relations went from bad to worse
From handshake row to match boycott - a look at the post-conflict controversial incidents in cricket's biggest rivalry.
I Am in the Epstein Files
Once. Someone named “Vincenzo lozzo” wrote to Epstein in email, in 2016: “I wouldn’t pay too much attention to this, Schneier has a long tradition of dramatizing and misunderstanding things.” The topic of the email is DDoS attacks, and it is unclear what I am dramatizing and misunderstanding. Rabbi Schneier is also mentioned, also incidentally, also once. As far as either of us know, we are not related. EDITED TO ADD (2/7): There is more context on the Justice.gov website version.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What incident occurred at the Louvre involving a 19th Century painting?
A leak damaged a 19th Century painting at the Louvre, marking a setback for the museum.
Q:What action did Japan take regarding a Chinese fishing boat?
Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat inside its economic waters amid ongoing tensions with Beijing.
Q:What is the focus of the investigation by the NSW police watchdog?
The NSW police watchdog is investigating alleged police brutality during a protest in Sydney against Isaac Herzog.
Q:What relationship issue is highlighted in the T20 World Cup context?
The T20 World Cup has brought attention to the deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan.
Q:What did Trump reportedly say about Ghislaine Maxwell in 2006?
Trump reportedly called police about Epstein in 2006, describing Ghislaine Maxwell as 'evil'.