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India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app

Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom usersIndia’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.In tackling a recent surge of cybercrime and hacking, India is joining authorities worldwide, most recently in Russia, to frame rules blocking the use of stolen phones for fraud or promoting state-backed government service apps. Continue reading...

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Trump team defends 2nd strike on drug boat as lawmakers worry about war crime

President Trump huddled with his national security team Monday evening at the White House amid a growing firestorm about a deadly "follow-on strike" by U.S. forces on a Venezuelan boat suspected of carrying drugs through international waters on Sept. 2.

Bombing raid on Iran nuclear sites caused severe damage but not elimination, Israeli think tank says

The joint U.S.-Israel operation to bomb Iran's uranium enrichment facilities resulted in severe damage to Tehran's nuclear program but failed to completely eliminate it, according to an Israeli think tank report.

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U.S. troops fighting ISIS alongside Syrian security forces

U.S. troops and Syrian security personnel destroyed more than a dozen ISIS weapons sites last week in their first major joint military operation since the Nov. 10 White House visit by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Bolivia eases visa requirements for U.S. and Israeli travelers

Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers on Monday, when the South American nation's first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirements for citizens from the United States and Israel, among several other countries, as part of a broader geopolitical and economic overhaul.