The facebook-owned company, WhatsApp, is suing NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm selling spyware to governments. The encrypted messaging service is accusing NSO of hacking into the phones of around 1,400 users across 20 countries, by exploiting WhatsApp’s calling system and sending malware to their devices ...

In late October 2019, the United States announced that it would suspend trade preferences for Thailand due to concerns over workers’ rights. It is expected that the move...

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, announced on October 28, 2019, that the EU agreed to grant Britain a new Brexit delay to January 31, 2020. The “flextension” gives Britain until January 31 to leave the bloc but provides them with the opportunity to leave before as long as the British Parliament passes all relevant legislation ...

Argentina has upcoming general elections on Sunday, October 27, 2019 amid growing economic troubles. Argentines voted for incumbent Mauricio Macri in 2015 with the hope that his pro-business, market-friendly policies would save Argentina from the economic misfortunes it has endured over the past century ...

In late October 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department lifted sanctions it had imposed earlier this month on Turkey’s Ministry...

Following days of unrest, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has promised to address economic woes by implementing a series of reforms. The president acknowledged that the government has failed to address the people’s anger over the economic inequality that has motivated the massive demonstrations ...

Canada’s Liberal party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, narrowly won the election and is set to keep enough seats to form a government. The party is expected to take 157 seats, with the Conservative party, led by Mr. Andrew Scheer, set to take 121 – an improvement since the 2015 elections but less than expected ...

In an investigation that lasted several months, it became clear that Russian cyber attackers, believed to be the Turla group, targeted an Iranian spy group and used their tools and computer infrastructure to collect data and compromise further systems. The attacks targeted military establishments, government departments, scientific organizations, and universities in 35 countries around the world, many in the Middle East, as well as in the UK and the US ...

Nationwide protests spread across Lebanon, for the second time this month, over the government’s handling of the economic crisis. Schools, banks, and businesses have shut down, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri has canceled a cabinet meeting scheduled to discuss the 2020 draft budget, as some of the protests have turned into riots, with demonstrators setting buildings on fire, and smashing windows ...

In October 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to solidify and sign a major trade deal with the Middle Eastern country, expected to be worth $1.3 billion...