Why the US Treasury Keeps Getting Hacked

Why the US Treasury Keeps Getting Hacked

A Bloomberg News investigation has found that in three major hacks the US Treasury didn’t deploy cybersecurity measures that could have prevented the attacks or flagged the intruders sooner. Our review of previously unreported government documents and interviews with more than a dozen people including current and former Treasury employees, bank executives and cybersecurity experts…

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End of Xi Jinping's regime: How 80-year-old rival Hu Jintao may be staging a silent coup against China’s mightiest leader?

End of Xi Jinping’s regime: How 80-year-old rival Hu Jintao may be staging a silent coup against China’s mightiest leader?

Between late May and early June, Chinese President Xi Jinping simply disappeared. No parades. No spotlights. No front pages in People’s Daily that once displayed him daily. Instead, other senior Communist Party leaders hosted visiting dignitaries in Beijing’s grand halls. According to CNN-News18, top intelligence officials say, “Xi Jinping’s absence is not unusual, and China…

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Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’

Another Central Asian country bans face veils as Muslim women told to embrace ‘national style’

Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s news Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, becoming the latest Central Asian country…

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Illustration of a mosquito-sized spy drone developed by China's military. Image generated by AI.

“China’s Mosquito-Sized Spy”: New Micro-Drone Reveal Confirms Beijing’s Lead in Stealth Surveillance and Next-Gen Espionage Tech

IN A NUTSHELL 🐝 China has unveiled a mosquito-sized spy drone, showcasing its advanced capabilities in military technology. 🔬 The microdrones have potential applications beyond the battlefield, such as in medicine and environmental science. ⚖️ This innovation highlights China’s rapid progress in robotics, closing the gap with Western military forces. 🚀 Future prospects include drones…

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 39% of Berkshire's Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Historically Cheap Legal Monopoly

Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 39% of Berkshire’s Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Historically Cheap Legal Monopoly

The Oracle of Omaha has jettisoned more than 401 million shares of Bank of America stock since mid-July 2024, and built up a greater than 35% stake in one of America’s few publicly traded legal monopolies. At the end of the year, billionaire Warren Buffett will officially step down as Berkshire Hathaway‘s (BRK.A -0.34%) (BRK.B…

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Bill Gates Is Betting Two-Thirds Of His Foundation's Portfolio In These 3 Stocks - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

Bill Gates Is Betting Two-Thirds Of His Foundation’s Portfolio In These 3 Stocks – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

The Gates Foundation Trust, founded by the billionaire Bill Gates, has a portfolio valued at $41.806 billion, which is concentrated in these three stocks as of the end of the first quarter of 2025. What Happened: The foundation has received donations from Gates and the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, since the year 2000 and…

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