ISTANBUL (AA) – Beijing dismissed as “false” the claims that the US Treasury was breached in a “major cybersecurity incident,” state media reported. “These unfounded accusations (are) lacking evidence,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing. Mao’s comments came in response to a report by US-bas...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Scott Bessent, a hedge fund executive and top fundraiser to his campaign, is his pick to lead the Treasury Department. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that Bessent will help him “usher in a new Golden Age for the United States.” “Unlike in past Ad...
The U.S. has sanctioned a Palestinian charity, claiming that it funds terrorism. It has labeled the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network a “sham charity”, alleging that it funnels funds to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The U.S. Treasury, in collaboration with Canada, said Samidoun operates as a key inte...
The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on five individuals and one entity associated with the spyware firm Intellexa Consortium. This is for their alleged role in developing, operating, and distributing commercial spyware technology. The department said in a statement that this presents a significant threat to US national security. It...
