The New York Times: How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners The New York Times describes an unsecured Chinese police surveillance platform in Zhangjiakou, found openly accessible online by cybersecurity researcher Marc Hofer — who spotted his own photo and passport number in it. The system tracked more than 700 foreign residents of the city, but held nearly 12,000 […]
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PBS News: Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war A PBS News segment on men from African countries whom Russia lures into its war against Ukraine with promises of jobs, hefty bonuses and citizenship. Ukrainian authorities estimate that Russia has recruited 27,000 foreign nationals from 130 countries since 2022. African soldiers […]