UK needs its own ‘BritGPT’ or will face an uncertain future, MPs hear AI experts say state needs to help create British version or risk national security and declining competitiveness The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023
Shamima Begum’s legal fight over British citizenship ‘nowhere near over’ The 23-year-old has lost a challenge against the decision to strip her of her citizenship on national security grounds. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Shamima Begum loses bid to regain British citizenship Amnesty International has criticised the ruling which followed a five-day hearing in November. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Shamima Begum will not be allowed to return to the UK as she 'poses a risk to national security' ISIS bride Shamima Begum had her British citizenship revoked shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019 Irish Mirror · Feb 22, 2023
Why security vetting in Australia can be detrimental to diversity The public sector union has levelled complaints at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) this month, alleging that many diverse candidates who’d been given a conditional offer into the graduate program were then denied due to delays in security vetting. This reportedly lead to the rejection of around… The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023
Tunisian President Says Migration to Tunisia Aimed at Changing Demography Tunisia's President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticized by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia's demographic make-up. Speaking in a meeting with the National Security Council in comments the presidency later published online, Saied said the influx… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023
Amid warnings of 'spy hives', why isn't Australia using its tough counter-espionage laws more? Australia is facing an unprecedented threat of espionage and foreign interference. According to ASIO chief Mike Burgess in his annual threat assessment this week, The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023
Jeffries rips McCarthy for "egregious security breach" over Jan. 6 footage Jeffries said his team is dealing with the potential national security implications. Axios · Feb 22, 2023
Warning on espionage interference raises red flags Australia's national security chief has faced pressure to stop operations to avoid upsetting foreign regimes, which the treasurer says is concerning. AAP · Feb 21, 2023
PM doubles down on AUKUS, sounds warning on environment in key national security address Anthony Albanese will warn that a climate change bill at the centre of a dispute with the Greens is critical to national security. The New Daily · Feb 21, 2023
Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment — not spy balloons — is the real national security threat Earlier this month, a threat with potentially serious consequences for the long-term national security of the United States presented itself — and not in the form of a high-altitude balloon. Los Angeles Times · Feb 21, 2023
Federal government blocks access to Darwin Port advice given to Prime Minister's office, citing national security risks The federal government has refused to release advice given to the prime minister's office about possible "paths forward" for the Darwin Port on the grounds it could "cause damage to the defence of the Commonwealth". ABC News · Feb 20, 2023
Fake White House schedule, travel under darkness and a message to Russia: How US pulled off Biden’s secret visit to Ukraine The president made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion and pledge additional US aid to the war-stricken nation The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
John Kirby: ‘When the weather improves, the Russians will make additional offensive moves’ White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby sat down with FRANCE 24’s Washington correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani to talk about the war in Ukraine, the United States’ diplomatic relations with China after the latter sent a spy balloon over its territory, and why the Iran nuclear deal is currently off… France 24 · Feb 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Tribunal to rule on Shamima Begum’s citizenship case next week Her British citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp.
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2023 Balloons, ‘objects’ – what’s in the sky above the US? US airspace is increasingly crowded, not all regulated, and with so much up there, it’s not easy to track it all.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023 Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at UN rights review Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates
Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023 FBI director calls Chinese government greatest threat to US security NORFOLK, Va. — The Chinese government is the single greatest threat to the economic and national security of the United States, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday at the bureau’s Norfolk Field Office.
The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023 Emergencies Act inquiry report should tackle the racist origins of national security The Public Order Emergency Commission investigated the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act in response to blockades by the so-called Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Windsor and western Canada in February 2022.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023 Trial of the ‘Hong Kong 47’ symbolises China’s attempts to dissolve civil society Experts say Chinese authorities want to send the message that critical voices deemed a threat to the regime will be erased
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 Canada moves to restrict research funding to protect intellectual property Canadian authorities on Tuesday announced new restrictions on research grants designed to block funding to projects that include researchers who are affiliated with institutions with ties to foreign governments posing a risk to national security.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023 Israel Jails Soldier Who Assaulted Palestinian during US Media Interview Israel's military on Monday jailed for 10 days a soldier who assaulted a Palestinian activist as he was speaking to a US journalist, but gave an account of the incident that was disputed by the interviewer. The incident in Hebron also set off an internal Israeli flap, with National Security…
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 UK can deal with spy balloons despite defence under-investment, says ex-diplomat Former national security adviser Lord Darroch said such surveillance had been ‘going on for years’ and was nothing to panic about.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2023 Mystery aerial objects raise questions about national security threat WASHINGTON — As U.S. Navy divers and salvage crews plucked pieces of downed aerial objects from the Arctic Sea to the kinder waters off South Carolina, the Biden administration on Monday was racing to learn what the latest mystery vessels were and who launched them.
ABC News · Feb 14, 2023 Home Affairs Minister warns foreign interference is worsening and autocracies are targeting opponents in Australia In a speech to the National Security College at the Australian National University, Clare O'Neil reveals ASIO disrupted a foreign government operation to target dual citizen political dissidents, as she warns the government will name countries behind interference campaigns.