Cyber Attacks, War & Terrorism
Canada is targeting Iran’s defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country’s retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month.
The sanctions affect two institutions and two military leaders, and come a week after Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would target more Iranians.
Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani and the country’s the most senior military body were both listed on the newly imposed sanctions, in co-ordination with countries like the U.S. and the U.K.
The sanctions follow the April 13 barrage of missiles and drones Iran lobbed at Israel in its first direct attack on the country.
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Read MoreThe Budget Office is calculating the cost of failed asylum claims by illegal immigrants. It seeks to update 2018 figures that put expenses at up to $33,700 per person depending on lengthy appeals.
“I am requesting the total cost to the Immigration and Refugee Board of asylum claimants, the average cost per asylum claimant for each step in which the Board is involved as well as any projections available on the future cost to the organization related to asylum claimants,” Budget Officer Yves Giroux wrote in a letter to the Department of Immigration.
Giroux also sought data on “the maximum number of appeals one asylum claimant can file and the average number of appeals per asylum claimant.” Responses are due May 3 for publication later this summer, he said.
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Read MoreA Pakistani national who has become a contentious figure in Canada’s environmental protest scene narrowly escaped deportation because of the Liberal government’s last-minute intervention.
Zain Haq, who arrived in Canada in 2019 as an international student, quickly shifted his focus to leading protests with Extinction Rebellion and Save Old Growth—groups notorious for their extreme tactics which include blockades and confrontations with police.
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Read MoreAn Ontario MPP’s open defiance of a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature is going unpunished.
Independent MPP Sarah Jama wore the Palestinian scarf in the Ontario legislature Tuesday despite a controversial ban implemented by Speaker Ted Arnott.
According to a spokesperson for Queen’s Park, Jama was not removed from the legislature for wearing the keffiyeh in protest.
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Read MoreHamas released a propaganda video on Wednesday showing American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, proving that he is alive — with the hope of pressuring the Israeli government to give up the war as part of a hostage deal.
The video is the latest in a series of videos that Hamas has released in which it shows emaciated, suffering hostages, reading scripted accusations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accusing him of neglect.
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Read MoreWashington-based North Korea watchdog group 38 North published a report on Monday suggesting that North Korean animators may have been hired by Western firms to work on their projects in defiance of international sanctions.
One of the projects mentioned by the report was the popular Amazon Prime superhero series Invincible.
The report was based on files procured by 38 North and cybersecurity firm Mandiant from a North Korean cloud server late last year. The server, discovered by a Boston-area amateur sleuth named Nick Roy, was seemingly abandoned but still accessible. Its security software was not properly configured, allowing anyone to view its contents without a password.
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Read MoreA band of migrants brawled outside of a Midtown hotel in New York City where they were seen fighting with sticks, belts, bats, and even traffic cones.
“At least a dozen asylum seekers squared off Sunday afternoon outside The Row hotel on Eighth Avenue, with one out-of-control migrant seen swinging a bat menacingly at the mob before one of the combatants is taken to the ground and pummeled by four others,” reported the New York Post.
“At least two men are seen wearing bicycle helmets as the two sides square off in the middle of the street — even as motorists stream by in the middle of the brawl,” it added.
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Read MoreAuthorities in the border state of Chihuahua claimed the recent killing of eight men is tied to an organized crime turf war over human smuggling routes. Police found the bodies dumped on the side of a highway.
This week, Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui told local journalists that the early stages of the investigation point to the victims having been kidnapped days before, with two of them being held for as many as 17 days before the gruesome killing.
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Read Moren a bizarre twist that seems straight out of a dystopian sci-fi movie, U.S. residents can now legally purchase a flame-throwing robot dog named Thermonator for just under $10,000.
AutoEvolution reports that Ohio-based Throwflame, the oldest flamethrower manufacturer in the United States, has introduced Thermonator, a robot dog equipped with a flamethrower capable of shooting flames up to 30 feet. The company, known for its unique products, is now offering the Thermonator for sale in all states except Maryland and California, where flamethrowers are restricted.
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Read MoreBeijing half marathon winner stripped of medal after video shows competitors allowing Chinese runner to win
The three runners from Africa were supposed to run only as pacemakers
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