Iran Says Strait of Hormuz is Shut Amid Reports of Gunfire

    Iran broadcast to ships in the Strait of Hormuz that the vital oil and gas channel is closed to maritime traffic again, with owners reporting gunfire in the waterway less than 24 hours after the nation’s foreign minister declared it open. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason, Jerusalem Reporter Dan Williams and The Associated…

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    Cheapskate cyber strategy won’t stop Beijing’s finest • The Register

    State-sponsored cyberattacks from Chinese intelligence and military agencies display “an eye-watering level of sophistication,” UK National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne is expected to say in a less-than-cheery opening speech to kick off its annual conference. The NCSC has in previous years labelled the threat posed by China in cyberspace as “epoch-defining,” although Horne…

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    ICE could target World Cup matches in US

    U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could target World Cup matches being held in the country this summer as part of President Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday that ICE officers will be on hand at some matches to “work with our local and……

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