April, 2024

• 15 April

  An Iranian cyber group claims: ‘We breached the radars in Israel’

  

  Handala is known for targeting Israeli interests. In the past, it has conducted cyberattacks on government and private sector websites. An Iranian cyber group named Handala claims to have breached Israel’s radar systems and sent hundreds of thousands of threatening text messages to Israeli citizens. The group alleged it infiltrated …

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• 15 April

  Iran attacks Israel: No drones, cruise missiles breached Israeli airspace

  

  Seven-year-old girl from Bedouin village seriously wounded in Iranian attack. • US, Israel, UK, Jordan intercept Iranian projectiles Sirens blared across Israel on Saturday night as hundreds of drones and missiles launched from Iran reached Israel. Drones and missiles were also reportedly launched from Yemen and other countries around the …

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• 14 April

  Iran Update, April 12, 2024

  

  The Islamic Resistance in Iraq—an umbrella organization of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias—threatened on April 12 to renew its attack campaign targeting US forces in Iraq.[i] The Islamic Resistance in Iraq rejected any bilateral agreement between the United States and Iraq that permits US forces to remain in Iraq. The group threatened …

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• 14 April

  Chine-Russie : L’union de la multipolarité

  

  Les relations sino-russes ont atteint le plus haut niveau historique. Les deux nations, parmi les principales forces de l’ordre multipolaire international entendent également mobiliser les mécanismes des BRICS et de l’Organisation de coopération de Shanghai afin de faire face aux mesures unilatérales illégales de l’Occident, ainsi qu’à unir dans les …

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• 14 April

  Hamas’ Enablers in the Turkish Government

  Turkey’s patronage of Hamas is well-established and widely known. Ankara has hosted the terrorist organization inside of its borders since 2011. Since Hamas carried out deadly terrorist attacks on October 7, the Turkish government has pursued a duplicitous policy of increasing its public advocacy for Hamas, vilifying Israel in the …

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• 14 April

  Ukrainian Parliament Passes Mobilization Bill But Punts on Demobilization

  

  A long-delayed bill on mobilization passed its second and final reading by the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday. Although Kyiv punted on the contentious issue of demobilizing troops currently in service, the legislation can help Ukraine address its pressing shortage of manpower. But Kyiv’s delay in passing the law, coupled with …

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• 14 April

  Africa File Special Edition: Russia’s Africa Corps Arrives in Niger. What’s Next?

  

  Key Takeaway: Russian Africa Corps soldiers deployed to Niger on April 12, which will challenge US efforts to remain in Niger in the immediate term—undermining the West’s counterterrorism posture in West and North Africa—and create long-term opportunities for the Kremlin to create conventional and irregular threats that strategically pressure Europe. …

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• 14 April

  Xi meets Lavrov, reaffirms China’s emphasis on partnership with Russia

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday in Beijing. Chinese analysts said the meeting sends a strong signal that China will firmly develop its strategic partnership with Russia, despite pressure from the West. The China-Russia partnership continues to be key for the global strategic …

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• 14 April

  ‘Just about everybody’ in Iraq realizes importance of US ties: Washington

  

  Baghdad weaning off depending on Iranian electricity, senior State Department official tells Al Arabiya English A senior US State Department official said Thursday that “just about everybody” in Iraq realizes the importance of having strong ties with Washington ahead of a scheduled visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. …

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• 14 April

  India elections: ‘Our rule of law is under attack from our own government, but the world does not see this’

  

  On a crisp winter morning in February 2023, I meet one of my South Delhi neighbours, a lawyer in India’s supreme court, in a local cafe. As an avid promoter of religious minority rights, known for his commitment to the principles of equality that were enshrined in the constitution after …

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