Finland urges NATO, EU to shield critical networks after undersea cables damaged – POLITICO

Finland urges NATO, EU to shield critical networks after undersea cables damaged – POLITICO

This marks the second time in a year that Baltic Sea infrastructure — which includes communications cables and energy pipelines such as Nord Stream — has been damaged, raising concerns over security and sabotage. Another telecom cable in the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Sweden’s Gotland Island was damaged Sunday morning, telecom company Telia Lietuva, … Read more

China’s spy agency warns of security threats from surveillance camera network flaws

China’s spy agency warns of security threats from surveillance camera network flaws

China’s top spy agency has warned that foreign agents could use flaws in the country’s massive camera surveillance network to steal state secrets. The warning, posted on the WeChat account of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday, came after a citizen from an unnamed city reported to the agency that video surveillance cameras … Read more

Transforming food systems for a sustainable future – POLITICO

Transforming food systems for a sustainable future – POLITICO

Rebalancing climate finance to increase and ‘ring fence’ investment and incentives across the full agri-food value chain – including in the hidden middle – is critical to stimulate momentum in food systems transformation and to simultaneously strengthen food security. This is particularly true for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for most of the sector’s businesses.[7] … Read more

The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov?

The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov?

The death of a Russian defector: Who failed Maxim Kuzminov? Ukraine’s most celebrated deserter was gunned down in a Spanish beach town. By CLAUDIA CHIAPPA, EVA HARTOG, and VERONIKA MELKOZEROVAin Villajoyosa, Spain Illustration by Brian Stauffer for POLITICO The first person to spot the body was an elderly Spanish man who mistook it for a … Read more

Starmer to meet Xi for ‘pragmatic’ talks – POLITICO

Starmer to meet Xi for ‘pragmatic’ talks – POLITICO

Relations later frayed under Boris Johnson, however, as Trump pressured Britain to purge Chinese firm Huawei from Britain’s 5G network. Given that the matter was one of national security, the U.K. sided with America, but the move clearly soured relations with China.  Trump may well want to make that relationship more awkward again. Elsewhere on … Read more

Franziska Brantner elected co-leader of German Greens going into snap elections – POLITICO

Franziska Brantner elected co-leader of German Greens going into snap elections – POLITICO

Brantner wants to “make Green great again,” she said, adapting the slogan of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, whom she has criticized as a threat to global climate policy. Brantner will remain state secretary in the German economy ministry, headed by Robert Habeck, Germany’s vice chancellor. He is expected to be nominated as the Green Party’s … Read more

Windows 11 takes a break on updates until 2025

Windows 11 takes a break on updates until 2025

Microsoft has confirmed that it is going on holiday break for Windows 11 updates, indicating that any major software features won’t be released until January 2025. The company rolled out its latest software update, OS Build 26100.2314 on November 12, and it largely addressed security issues. It also detailed that there won’t be any preview … Read more

Trump victory could torpedo UK’s Chagos Islands deal – POLITICO

Trump victory could torpedo UK’s Chagos Islands deal – POLITICO

“Diego Garcia was described to me by a senior Trump advisor as the most important island on the planet as far as America was concerned,” he said. The Independent reported Wednesday that Trump’s transition team “has requested legal advice from the Pentagon over the agreement” and could seek to kill the deal amid national security … Read more

What lawmakers should ask the EU’s new tech boss – POLITICO

What lawmakers should ask the EU’s new tech boss – POLITICO

— Q: Only 8 percent of European companies currently use AI, according to a report published in July. How do you want to reach the target of 75 percent by 2030? — Q: President von der Leyen instructed you to develop a “Cloud and AI development plan” to boost computing power and data storage to … Read more

Kaja Kallas vies to become EU’s next foreign policy chief — live updates – POLITICO

Kaja Kallas vies to become EU’s next foreign policy chief — live updates – POLITICO

If not for Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine, Kaja Kallas might not have emerged as one of the most prominent voices on European foreign affairs. As prime minister of Estonia, Kallas rang the alarm bells about Russian aggression, pushing the EU to supply Ukraine with ammunition and freeze Russian assets, even as some Western leaders … Read more