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Biden bans US govt use of malicious commercial spyware
US President Joe Biden signed a ban Monday on government use of commercial spyware technology like the controversial Pegasus program, citing its use for political oppression in countries around the world. Biden's order was not a full ban on commercial spyware, but would apply to any program deemed a US security risk, or that is used for political abuse by other governments.
Webb measures temperature of rocky exoplanet for first time
The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said Monday. "The James Webb saw it in a single eclipse!"
EU orders Italy to recover 400 mn euro loan to Alitalia
The EU's antitrust authorities on Monday told Rome to claw back a 400-million-euro loan given in 2019 to then struggling airline Alitalia, which the bloc ruled was "illegal". The EU had already concluded in September 2021 that Italy's 900-million-euro loans to Alitalia granted in 2017 were illegal under the bloc's state aid rules.
The latest in the banking sector turmoil
Silicon Valley Bank is being largely acquired by another US lender in the latest fallout from three weeks of turbulence in the financial sector. - Credit Suisse fallout - The chairman of Saudi National Bank, the main shareholder of troubled lender Credit Suisse, has resigned almost two weeks after his comments contributed to the Swiss lender's downfall.
Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom
President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.
UK's Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case
Britain's Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London's high court when he arrived for a hearing in his claim against a newspaper publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
Ukraine crews conduct 'scary' missions in aged Soviet helicopters
Anatoliy points to the few reinforced panels inside one of Ukraine's Mi-8 helicopters where he spends five-week shifts firing rockets at Russian positions. "They (Russians) need only one rocket to hit us and the helicopter is down."
China says US firm under investigation for 'illegal operations'
China is investigating a US due diligence firm for "illegal" activities, a government spokesperson said Monday, after the company accused authorities of detaining five local employees and shutting down its Beijing office. The firm said on Friday that authorities had "detained the five staff in Mintz Group's Beijing office, all of them Chinese nationals, and have closed our operations there".
European markets rebound, Asia mixed as banking fears linger
European markets rebounded on Monday while Asian stocks were mixed at the start of what could be another rocky week for global markets thanks to lingering uncertainty about the banking sector.
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