Putin: No One Will Not Succeed in Attempts to Intimidate, Divide Russian Society

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Those who try to intimidate and divide Russian society, and pull on religious or national heartstrings will not succeed, inevitable retribution will await, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk

The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks

Communist Party meeting ends with vows to promote 'Chinese-style' modernization and protect national security

Communist Party meeting ends with vows to promote 'Chinese-style' modernization and protect national security

French police lock down central Paris as athletes arrive at Olympic Village

French police have set up traffic and security perimeters in Paris to ensure the safety and protection of residents, athletes and visitors over the duration of the Olympic games, which begin Friday 26 July. 

China Communist Party policy meeting expected to endorse leader Xi's high-tech vision for economy

China's ruling Communist Party will wrap up a top-level meeting on Thursday that is expected to endorse policies aimed at building the country's technological power and fortifying its national security

China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week

China’s ruling Communist Party is starting a four-day meeting that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic growth in an era of heightened national security concerns and restrictions on access to American technology

China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week

China’s ruling Communist Party is starting a four-day meeting that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic growth in an era of heightened national security concerns and restrictions on access to American technology

Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere

U.S. to expand control of land sales to foreigners near 56 additional military sites

New Treasury rulemaking would expand the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites, bringing the overall number to 227

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case

Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

2 people killed when police clash with locals protesting pork processing plant in Mexico

Two people have been killed when locals protesting alleged water contamination by a pork processing plant clashed with police in the Mexican gulf coast state of Veracruz

A Chinese history buff finds military secrets in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1

Chinese state media say that a military history buff found a collection of confidential documents related to the country’s military in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1

Hong Kong invokes new law to cancel passports of 6 overseas-based activists, including Nathan Law

The Hong Kong government has canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new national security law, stepping up its crackdown on dissidents who moved overseas

Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city's 'political situation'

Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, deepening worries over the city’s rule of law under a Beijing-imposed national security law

Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square on Tuesday as China marks 35 years since the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests that killed hundreds, if not thousands

South Korea vows 'unbearable' retaliation against North Korea over its launch of trash balloons

South Korea says it’ll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations

French security authorities foil plan to attack football events during Paris Olympics

France's security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, the country's interior minister said Friday.

US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdicts

The United States has expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law

China to impose controls on exports of some aviation and aerospace equipment

China's Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1

Hong Kong court convicts 14 democracy campaigners in major national security case

A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.