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Canada’s PM Carney to visit Tumbler Ridge after mass school shooting | Crime News

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Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and stepbrother before carrying out mass shooting in BC.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he will shortly visit the remote British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge, where nine people died in one of the country’s worst mass shootings, according to his office.

Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had suffered mental health problems, killed her mother and stepbrother on Tuesday before shooting a teacher and five young students at the local school.

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Van Rootselaar, who police say was born a male but began identifying as a woman six years ago, then died by suicide.

“The Prime Minister will be visiting Tumbler Ridge shortly in support of the community … [we are] working closely with the community and local authorities to finalise details based on their own immediate needs,” Carney’s office said on Thursday in a brief statement, which gave no details.

Across Tumbler Ridge, a town of about 2,400 in the Canadian Rockies, flowers and stuffed animals could be seen at unofficial public memorials.

“Hold your kids tight, tell them you love them every day. You never know,” a tearful Lance Young, father of 12-year-old victim Kylie Smith, told reporters on Wednesday.

Carney announced on Wednesday that Canadian flags will be flown at half-staff for seven days on federal buildings following the mass school shooting.

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Police, who say they still do not have a motive, held a meeting with provincial officials late on Wednesday.

“They are working very hard – they recognise the public does need to hear information to fill that vacuum,” local provincial legislator Larry Neufeld told CBC News on Thursday.

Police said they had visited Van Rootselaar’s house on several occasions to address mental health issues and had twice taken her away for formal assessments.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said on Wednesday he had reached out to local health officials to ask for more details of the interactions.

At one point, police seized guns from the house but returned them after the owner, whose identity they did not disclose, successfully appealed the decision.

British Columbia on Thursday observed an official day of mourning. Provincial Lieutenant-Governor Wendy Cocchia, the personal representative of King Charles, Canada’s head of state, is scheduled to deliver a speech in the legislature to honour the victims.

In Toronto, the iconic CN Tower went dark at the top of every hour on Wednesday to honour the victims of the tragedy.

“Tonight the #CNTower will dim for 5 minutes at the top of each hour in honour of the victims of the attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia,” the CN Tower’s official social media account posted on Wednesday.



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Two American skiers lost in Italian Alps near Olympic venue rescued

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Two American skiers lost while backcountry riding in Italy near an Olympic venue in Livigno were rescued Tuesday night with the help of thermal imaging cameras and drones. 

The harrowing scene began when the two male skiers, who were not identified, became “stranded at high altitude” after they “lost their bearings” in the dark, Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire and rescue service, said in a translated statement. 

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Two male skiers, who were not identified, became “stranded at high altitude” after they “lost their bearings” in the dark, Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire and rescue service, said in a translated statement.  (Vigili del Fuoco)

Officials said the men provided their GPS coordinates and with the help of the Alpine Rescue Corps and the use of drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras, the skiers were quickly located and rescued.

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According to local reports, because of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, rescue protocols already in place for the Olympics allowed for a quicker response and rescue. 

Officials said the skiers returned unscathed. 

Livigno, a ski town in the Italian Alps near the Swiss border, is one of the key host locations for the Winter Olympics. The area, with an altitude of nearly 6,000 feet, plays host to all freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions and has three hotels that were transformed into an Olympic village.

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South Korea’s Jung Dae-yoon competes during the men’s freestyle skiing moguls finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026. (Abbie Parr/AP Photo)

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Tuesday’s rescue comes not long after a record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers died in the Italian mountains earlier this month. Fresh snowfall and unstable snowpack have contributed to 10 avalanches in the region.

‘’Under such conditions, the passage of a single skier, or natural overloading from the weight of snow, can be sufficient to trigger an avalanche,’’ Italy’s Alpine Rescue Corps spokesman Federico Catania recently told The Associated Press. 

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Two male skiers, who were not identified, became “stranded at high altitude” after they “lost their bearings” in the dark, Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire and rescue service, said in a translated statement.  (Vigili del Fuoco)

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“There is no danger for people skiing within managed ski resorts, and in particular no risks to the Olympic sites,’’ Catania said. “All of these areas are constantly monitored and are generally safe regardless of Olympic events.’’

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Labour and Reform candidates clash over women feeling threatened by far-right rhetoric | Greater Manchester

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Labour and Reform candidates came head-to-head at a hustings in Greater Manchester for the Gorton and Denton byelection, with Labour’s candidate saying women in the constituency were scared to leave the house because of her rival’s rhetoric.

Angeliki Stogia hit out at Reform’s Matt Goodwin, who arrived at the offices of the Manchester Evening News, which was hosting the event, with security.

Goodwin responded by saying he had had “very real threats” on his life and suggested women were instead afraid because Labour was “running a policy of open borders, which is putting women and girls at risk”.

Stogia said: “Matthew, how can you be sat here with a couple of security guys following you around? When I, just this morning, was with a group of interfaith women representing our community, who told me that our women in this constituency, they’re scared to leave their house because of the rhetoric that you have been peddling.”

It was the fiercest clash at the event which was attended by people living and working in the constituency, including doctors, college students and representatives from community and campaign groups.

Goodwin said: “I’m not going to be lectured to by a Labour politician from a party that consistently failed to investigate the mass rape and sexual abuse of working-class kids in this country for 30 years.

“And the reason I have security is because I have very real threats to my life in an area where people assure me everything is fine, and clearly in some parts of this country integration is not working as it should be.”

When Goodwin was unveiled as Reform’s candidate at an event with the MP Lee Anderson there was a heavy security presence, and also when Nigel Farage opened the party’s campaign headquarters in Gorton and Denton last week.

Nigel Farage opening the Reform party’s campaign headquarters with Matt Goodwin in Denton. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The Green candidate, Hannah Spencer, who is vying with Labour and Reform to take the seat, has said she has had to be accompanied by security in the constituency after an incident where a “very, very angry” man shouted abuse.

At the hustings, Spencer described her Reform rival as “an academic, bussed in from the south, spreading that party’s message of division”.

“You spent so long Matt, I think, researching far-right extremism that you did get a little bit confused and thought what you were reading was an instruction manual,” she said.

In return, Goodwin repeatedly criticised Spencer, saying that the Greens wanted to legalise “all drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin”.

In what should have been an easy question to round off an otherwise cordial event, the candidates were asked to name their favourite Oasis song as the Gallagher brothers grew up in Burnage, which forms part of the constituency.

The Liberal Democrat candidate, Jackie Pearcey, and the Conservative candidate, Charlotte Cadden, both said theirs was Definitely Maybe – which is actually the name of the band’s debut album, while Spencer said: “I’m not going to pick an Oasis song. I’d go Stone Roses if I’m asked to pick between the two.”

Stogia said her favourite Oasis song was Supersonic, to which Goodwin replied: “Goodness me, Angeliki, we have something in common, Supersonic is also one of my favourites, so look at the hustings bringing everybody together.”



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FIRST ON FOX: A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers is urging Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending, warning that political gridlock in Taipei risks undermining deterrence as China escalates military pressure around the island.

Sens. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., and Chris Coons, D-Del., along with Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Ami Bera, D-Calif., sent a letter of 34 lawmakers Thursday to leaders of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan expressing “serious concerns” that a proposed special defense budget could be only partially funded.

“We hope you will support a robust, multiyear special defense budget … that adequately meet(s) the moment and send(s) a clear signal of Taiwan’s will to defend itself,” the lawmakers wrote.

The warning comes as Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, pushes for a major multiyear defense package aimed at strengthening the island’s asymmetric warfare capabilities — including missiles, air defense systems, drones and reserve force training — designed to make any Chinese invasion or blockade far more costly.

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A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers is urging Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending, warning that political gridlock in Taipei risks undermining deterrence as China escalates military pressure around the island.

A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers is urging Taiwan to dramatically boost its defense spending, warning that political gridlock in Taipei risks undermining deterrence as China escalates military pressure around the island. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

But the proposal has become entangled in a fierce domestic political battle.

Opposition parties that control Taiwan’s legislature have resisted fully approving the special defense budget, arguing for revisions and greater oversight. The standoff has fueled concern in Washington that delays could weaken Taiwan’s readiness at a time when Beijing is intensifying military operations near the island.

The People’s Liberation Army has conducted multiple large-scale exercises around Taiwan in recent months, including drills simulating encirclement and blockade operations. Chinese aircraft routinely cross the median line of the Taiwan Strait and enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, while Chinese vessels have increased activity in surrounding waters.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control.

“The threat posed by the People’s Republic of China against Taiwan has never been greater,” the U.S. lawmakers wrote, citing growing military pressure and coercive actions designed to “undermine Taiwan’s will to resist.”

The letter also acknowledges mounting frustration in Washington over delays in U.S. weapons deliveries to Taiwan, noting that the United States must address its own “massive backlog” of approved arms sales.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control. (Li Gang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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“For our part, the U.S. must address the massive backlog in weapons deliveries to Taiwan,” the lawmakers wrote. “You have our commitment… to ensure Taiwan gets the capabilities it needs, faster. Likewise, we need Taiwan to step up with us.”

Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. is committed to providing Taiwan with defensive weapons but maintains a policy of “strategic ambiguity” over whether American forces would directly intervene in a conflict.

The budget debate in Taipei now carries outsized geopolitical weight. Supporters of Lai’s proposal argue that failing to fund the full package could send the wrong signal to Beijing about Taiwan’s resolve. Critics counter that defense spending must be carefully scrutinized and balanced against domestic priorities.

As China continues high-profile military drills around the island, U.S. lawmakers are making clear they believe the moment demands urgency.

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“Both the United States and Taiwan must do more to deter PRC aggression,” the letter states.

Whether Taiwan’s divided legislature ultimately delivers the funding President Lai is seeking could shape not only cross-strait tensions, but Washington’s confidence in the island’s long-term defense posture.



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Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US | Cuba

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As the sun came up on a flat calm Florida Straits, two ships arrived off the port of Havana: the Isla Holbox, a squat logistics ship, followed by the more aggressive looking Papaloapan, whose bow ramp gave the appearance of a large beetle.

The two Mexican navy ships docked on Thursday laden with humanitarian aid as part of Mexico’s efforts to support Cuba amid a deepening crisis exacerbated by Donald Trump’s economic pressure campaign.

The boats, carrying more than 800 tons in aid, arrived at the Caribbean nation two weeks after Trump signed an executive order allowing the US to slap tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, effectively choking off fuel to the island.

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Thursday that her government was seeking diplomatic measures to allow the country to resume sending oil to Cuba, but emphasized that as soon as the ships return, “we will send more support of different kinds.”

The Isla Holbox carried some 536 tons of food including milk, rice, beans, sardines, meat products, cookies, canned tuna and vegetable oil, as well as personal hygiene items. The Papaloapan carried just over 277 tons of powdered milk, according to the Mexican government.

Mexico’s determination to aid Cuba in its moment of dire need – even as it bows to Washington’s pressure to stop sending oil – evinces the complex historical relationship between the three countries that stretches back more than a century.

“The energy pressure that Trump is exerting on Cuba places Mexico in a dilemma that is very characteristic of its entire history of diplomatic relations with the United States and Cuba,” said Rafael Rojas, a Cuban historian at the College of Mexico. “Mexico is yielding to the demands of the United States – and on the other hand it maintains its solidarity with the island.”

Mexico’s relationship with Cuba stretches back as far as the 19th century, when revolutions for independence from Spain in both countries saw waves of migration between the two countries, Rojas said.

Migration from Cuba to Mexico increased again during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, which stretched from 1952 to 1959. Among those who moved to Mexico were Fidel and Raúl Castro as well as an Argentinian exile named Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

Fidel Castro, left, and Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara in Miguel Schultz jail in Mexico City in June-July 1956. Photograph: Apic

Guevara met the Castro brothers in Mexico City in 1955: together, they began planning what became the Cuban revolution, which toppled Batista in 1959. Afterwards, Mexico was one of the few countries in the region that did not yield to US pressure and maintained ties to the island.

“The relationship with Cuba has historically served the Mexican government to distance itself from the United States,” said Rojas.

And even though there was a tacit agreement that Cuba would never actively support guerrilla movements in Mexico, the Cuban revolution inspired Mexican leftists to protest and even to take up arms against the country’s one-party state.

“In Mexico, there was a feeling of a certain fraternity and solidarity, even with the Revolution,” said Ricardo Pascoe, a former Mexican ambassador to Cuba. “People saw it as a good option in the debate on how to combat poverty in Latin America.”

During the cold war, Mexico became a safe jumping-off point for Cubans wanting to travel to other countries, including its revolutionary leaders.

Still, despite publicly maintaining its solidarity with Cuba, the Mexican government was keenly aware that it could not sever ties with its powerful northern neighbour, and even shared intelligence with the United States on Cubans who were coming in and out of the country.

Throughout the following decades, including after the fall of communism, Mexico maintained this contradictory relationship in which it kept up strong ties to the island through trade and humanitarian aid – even as its relationship to the United States became increasingly important.

That changed in 2018 with the election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as Amlo, who, along with his leftwing Morena party, was much more aligned with the Cuban government, voicing public support for the island and condemning the US trade embargo.

“When Morena comes to power, there is not only fraternity and solidarity, but also an ideological identification,” said Pascoe.

That has placed Sheinbaum in a particularly precarious position between wanting to appease the pro-Cuban base of her party, while at the same time needing to maintain a good relationship with the Trump administration, particularly with the upcoming renegotiation of the US-Mexico-Canada agreement.

Even after Mexico stopped oil deliveries to Havana, Sheinbaum was at pains to cast it as a “sovereign” decision.

“There’s a discursive balance whereby … she’s presenting this policy of solidarity to appease her base, and on the other hand, she can’t hide the transaction with the United States,” said Rojas. “The fact that Mexico, under pressure from Donald Trump, has stopped sending fuel to Cuba means that Mexico has complied with the oil embargo imposed by the United States.”

With Cuba’s energy crisis deepening, and life on the island becoming increasingly desperate, Sheinbaum has offered Mexico as a host for negotiations, and on Thursday said that her government was in dialogue with the US so that Cuba “can receive oil”.

But if the regime crumbles, Sheinbaum will have to change her tune.

“That pro-Cuba rhetoric won’t work for her any more if the regime falls – she’ll have to modify her message,” said Pascoe. “But for now, she’s at a crossroads, talking about sending food, medicine or humanitarian aid, but there’s no more oil.”



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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Fear and loathing in the Big Apple

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Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– NYC antisemitic incidents nearly triple despite other crimes reaching record lows
– Pennsylvania Democrat slams antisemitic rally glorifying Hamas
– Writer sees red over Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Super Bowl ad

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York City. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

TOP STORY: While NYC celebrated its “safest January ever” with record-low murders and shootings, anti-Jewish hate crimes skyrocketed 182%. Accounting for over half of all hate crimes, these 31 incidents—including a Chabad headquarters ramming—have the community on edge. As overall crime dips, the ADL is demanding Mayor Mamdani prioritize leadership to confront this “staggering” surge in targeted violence.

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‘I FELT COMPELLED’: State Senator Sharif Street, the chamber’s first Muslim member, forcefully condemned an antisemitic Rittenhouse Square rally where protesters glorified Hamas and “martyrdom.” Rejecting extremism, Street declared that Hamas should be condemned, not celebrated. His stance joins a bipartisan chorus, including GOP leaders and Governor Shapiro, warning that inciting violence against Jewish neighbors destroys the path toward peace.

NOT A FAN: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s “Sticky Note” Super Bowl campaign against antisemitism is under fire. Tablet columnist Liel Leibovitz slammed the ad as “idiotic” and “spineless clicktivism,” comparing it to empty moral posturing. He argues the soft approach fails to address real-world threats, demanding tougher, more direct action over symbolic blue squares.

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Owner Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad against antisemitism drew mixed reviews. (Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

GUEST EDITORIAL: Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio, who were taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023, write about how their deep love for one another helped them survive the ordeal.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “But the new ad is so offensive, not only because it blows—or because, in reality, prominent American Muslims have spent the past three years acting very un-Bilal-like and drumming up everything from modern-day blood libels to violent antisemitic pint-sized pogroms on college campuses—but also because of what it tells us about the mindset of so much of organized Judaism these days.” Tablet columnist Liel Leibovitz on Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad.

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Your supervisor may like using employee monitoring apps to keep tabs on you, but crims like the snooping software even more. Threat actors are now using legit bossware to blend into corporate networks and attempt ransomware deployment.

In late January and early February, the Huntress response team spotted two intrusions in which criminals chained Net Monitor for Employees Professional with remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool SimpleHelp, and then attempted to deploy ransomware on the victims’ computers.

While the crims were ultimately unsuccessful, the security incidents highlight how miscreants love to use legitimate, commercial software for nefarious purposes because it makes it easier for them to hide inside enterprise IT environments.

“RMMs and employee monitoring tools blend in amongst legitimate signed binaries,” Michael Tigges, senior security operations analyst at Huntress, told The Register, adding that “this is a rare case of the employee monitoring software being co-opted for subsequent access.”

While neither of the victims’ employers uses Net Monitor, repurposing this type of employee monitoring software falls into the “same category of RMM abuse,” Tigges said. “Delineating which may be malicious and benign at first glance is exceedingly difficult. Adversaries know this as well.”

The victims, we’re told, were from different industry sectors, and “likely targets of opportunity rather than any specifically targeted group,” he added. 

This is a rare case of the employee monitoring software being co-opted for subsequent access

Tigges points out that “there are legitimate use cases for employee monitoring software – chiefly around data loss prevention.”

This particular brand of bossware, however, does a whole lot more than passive screen monitoring. It can also establish remote shell connections and remotely execute commands on users’ desktops. That makes it ideal for crims to use, even without modifying or infecting the installers.

“Threat actors leveraged this capability for hands-on-keyboard reconnaissance, additional tooling delivery, and deploying secondary remote access channels, effectively turning an employee monitoring tool into a fully functional RAT (remote access trojan),” Tigges and fellow threat hunters Anna Pham, Dray Agha, and Anton Ovrutsky wrote in a Wednesday blog.

As The Register previously reported, spying on workers is also bad for morale and doesn’t inspire loyalty to the company, not to mention that employer-sanctioned RATs are creepy as all hell.

Here’s what went down

In the first case that the Huntress team observed in late January, the attacker somehow installed Net Monitor for Employees on the victim’s machine. Huntress doesn’t know how the intruder gained initial access. 

But once they had broken in, the criminals set to work manipulating user accounts via multiple net commands. This included attempting to identify valid usernames, reset passwords, and create new admin-user accounts on the host.

“As we kept pulling on investigative threads, we observed the ‘Net Monitor for Employees’ terminal pulling down a file via PowerShell named vhost.exe from the IP address of 160.191.182[.]41,” the threat hunters wrote.

The executable turned out to be SimpleHelp, which the attacker then used in multiple attempts to tamper with Windows Defender. When this wasn’t successful, the intruder tried to deploy multiple versions of Crazy ransomware linked to VoidCrypt.

In the second incident, which happened in early February, the attacker used a compromised third-party SSL VPN account to gain initial access to the victim’s computer. Next, they connected to a domain controller using remote desktop protocol, launched a PowerShell session, and installed the Net Monitor agent, configuring the reverse connection to call back to an attacker-controlled console.

Net Monitor allows users to customize the service and process names, and the intruder took advantage of this to disguise the agent as Microsoft OneDrive, registering the service as OneDriveSvc, naming the process OneDriver.exe, and renaming the running binary to svchost.exe.

Then, the intruder installed SimpleHelp and configured it to monitor for keywords that would indicate cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges, blockchain explorers, and payment platforms. This, Huntress notes, indicates “the threat actor’s financial motivation extends beyond ransomware to direct cryptocurrency theft.” 

The SimpleHelp agent also monitored for remote tool access keywords including RDP, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, and VNC.

Meanwhile, they used Net Monitor for Employees Professional to perform network reconnaissance on the compromised domain controller, probe internal network segments, and map out the network settings.

Huntress says shared infrastructure used in both cases, plus the reuse of the vhost.exe filename and overlapping IP addresses, “strongly suggest” a single attacker or group behind the two intrusions.

And to prevent becoming the next victim, turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all remote access services and external-facing applications, and limit remote access to only those users and systems that require it to do their jobs.

The security analysts also suggest conducting regular audits of all third-party RMM tools and employee monitoring software, and monitoring for any unusual process execution chains. ®



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Australia politics live: Liberals prepare for leadership vote; Albanese to mark 18th anniversary of national apology | Australia news

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Good morning, Krishani Dhanji here with you, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started.

Happy spill day! And may I also remind you, it’s Friday the 13th (make of that what you will).

There’s just one big story in the big House on the hill today and that’s the showdown between Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor. Though it seems less of a showdown at this point, with the numbers pointing in Taylor’s favour.

There’s plenty to get through, so let’s get cracking.



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Greece expands its ‘golden’ visa program for wealthy Americans seeking new residency

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With the growing popularity of “golden” visas among wealthy Americans, one country is expanding the pathways for those interested in gaining citizenship in this fashion. 

Greece has introduced the “Greek Startup ecosystem” — expanding citizenship opportunities beyond just an investment in real estate.

Those eligible can invest around $259,000 in select startups listed on the country’s National Startup Registry, according to the official platform Elevate Greece (EG), in sectors that include real estate, defense and finance.

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“A strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship drives the public and private sectors to join forces through Elevate Greece and reach out into global markets, promoting Greece as a major innovation hub in Southeast Europe,” the EG website says.

Americans have been increasingly seeking second citizenship residencies as an “insurance” against global uncertainty, as Fox News Digital previously reported. 

Greece is opening a new citizenship pathway for international entrepreneurs through startup investments.

Greece is opening a new citizenship pathway for international entrepreneurs through startup investments. (Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Canada-based Mohamed Bennis, senior vice president at Arton Capital, a global financial advisory and consultancy firm, told Fox News Digital that “golden” visa programs have become “mainstream” today. 

“We’re seeing a clear shift away from passive real estate toward more active investments that directly support the local economy — including startups, operating businesses and private equity, with more risk but also more potential reward,” said Bennis.

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He added that countries need to innovate and adapt to new investor expectations.

“Greece is playing to win, using popular residency policy tools to pull in tech money, while other countries are still stuck in red tape,” said Bennis. 

Those eligible for the new program in Greece can invest around $259,000 in select startups that are listed on the country's National Startup Registry.

Those eligible for the new program in Greece can invest around $259,000 in select startups that are listed on the country’s National Startup Registry. (iStock)

“This is a country saying, ‘If you invest and build, we’ll make it easy for you to stay.'”

“America pioneered the idea that capital and entrepreneurship should be welcomed, not punished.”

Arton Capital advises high-net-worth individuals on the process of investing in citizenship or residency all around the world.

“America pioneered the idea that capital and entrepreneurship should be welcomed, not punished,” said Bennis. 

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“The Trump Gold Card made that clear — and I think Greece is following that logic.”

The Trump Gold Card was launched in December to provide a new, streamlined path to U.S. citizenship.

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“This is a country saying, ‘If you invest and build, we’ll make it easy for you to stay,'” said an expert in citizenship residency and investment programs.  (iStock)

The card is a visa for individuals who can provide substantial benefit to the United States.

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It requires a nonrefundable $15,000 processing fee and a $1 million gift after vetting, with expedited review once fees and documents are submitted, according to TrumpCard.gov.

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Ashley J. DiMella is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital. 



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Weather: Mercury will rise in UP today and tomorrow… then it may rain, western disturbance may become active after a few days – Up: Sunlight Intensity Sets Record, This District Is The Hottest; Meteorological Department Predicts Rain

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Weather: Mercury will rise in UP today and tomorrow… then it may rain, western disturbance may become active after a few days – Up: Sunlight Intensity Sets Record, This District Is The Hottest; Meteorological Department Predicts Rain

A slight but continuous increase in temperature continues in Uttar Pradesh. As the day progresses, the bright sunshine has started signaling the departure of winter. The heat is clearly felt in the afternoon, although slight cold still persists in the morning and late evening.

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Banda was recorded as the hottest city of the state for the third consecutive day on Thursday. The maximum temperature here was 31.2 degrees Celsius. A temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Prayagraj and 29.9 degrees Celsius in Varanasi. Even in Agra and Jhansi, the strong afternoon sun made people feel hot. The changing weather has gradually started reducing the effect of cold.

According to the Meteorological Department, a light western disturbance may become active in western Uttar Pradesh around February 17, due to which there is a possibility of light drizzle at some places.
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