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Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits

Masks again indoors in Israel The Delta variant has led to infections Israel follows soft suppression strategy Strive for minimal disruption of everyday life JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Four weeks ago, Israel celebrated a return to normal life in its battle with COVID-19. After a quick vaccination that reduced coronavirus infections and deaths, the

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Former SOCOM, CENTCOM commander wants no one left behind in Afghanistan

“No one is abandoned” is a phrase inextricably linked to our military culture. The concept is a pillar that supports the platform of what it means to serve, similar to “protecting those who cannot defend themselves” and “protecting our freedom.” Like all military axioms, no one who is abandoned means many different things, depending on

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bne IntelliNews – Azerbaijani journalist targeted with Pegasus spyware ‘ready to take fight to European courts’

An Azerbaijani journalist said she was ready to go all the way to European courts to hear a complaint about how she became one of hundreds of journalists and activists around the world who appear to have been spied on by Pegasus spyware deployed by governments. The name of Azerbaijani journalist Sevingj Vakiftsizi, who works

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China’s Crypto Market: Digital Yuan as an Alternative to Private Cryptocurrencies

In May–June 2021, China—allegedly to preserve financial stability—banned mining of bitcoin and other crypto assets in such major mining centers as Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Yunnan. The total ban on mining was far from unexpected for miners as the Chinese authorities had repeatedly issued warnings over the risks of bitcoin mining since 2013. There

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