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Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns
Date: January 31, 2025
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's digital ministry said on Friday that government departments should not use Chinese startup DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) service, saying that as the product is...
Russia Says Air Defences Down 17 Ukrainian Drones
Date: January 30, 2025
(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said late on Thursday that air defence units had downed 17 Ukrainian drones in four southern regions in a period of just over two hours. A ministry statement said...
Sweden to Speed up Surveillance Legislation for Minors After Bombing Wave
Date: January 30, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will fast-track new legislation to allow police to use electronic surveillance tools against minors after dozens of gang-related bombings in the capital Stockholm in...
Gaza Checkpoint to Be Staffed by Scores of Armed American Contractors
Date: January 30, 2025
By Jonathan Landay and Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small U.S. security firm is hiring nearly 100 U.S. special forces veterans to help run a checkpoint in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce,...
EU Members of NATO Ready to Raise Defence Spending Beyond 2% of Gdp, Costa Says
Date: January 30, 2025
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of national output at a June summit of...
Theft and Violence in UK Retail Soar to Record Levels, Survey Shows
Date: January 30, 2025
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are "out of control", driven partly by criminal gangs, according to a...