Christopher Ray FBI of the United States failed to hack and get data from more than half of the devices from among those, the contents of which the Agency was interested in the last year. This was stated by the Director of the Bureau Christopher ray, Fox6 reports. He admitted that Federal agents failed to crack more than 6.9 thousand smartphones. “This is a huge problem. This affects investigations in different areas — drugs, human trafficking, terrorism, counterintelligence, gang violence, organized crime, exploitation of children,” he explained. One of the most serious problems of the FBI ray called the conflict with manufacturers of gadgets about data encryption. According to the Director of the Bureau, the courts reaffirmed the right of the Bureau to receive the protected data from devices of the suspects, however, manufacturers do not want to cooperate with law enforcement. Ray added that if the parties fail to
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French parents sue over son named Jihad
In France, the trial began in connection with the decision of the couple from Toulouse to name their child Jihad. On Monday, October 23, according to TV channel BFM TV. The baby was born 2 August 2017. The parents of a newborn began to issue him documents. City officials expressed concern about the unusual name and decided to report it to the Prosecutor’s office. According to the 57th article of the French civil code, parents can choose any name for the son or daughter, but it has to be “in the interests of the child”. In city hall are sure that in this case this rule is not observed, and in the future the name could cause the boy a lot of problems. With the Arab Jihad is translated as “effort, struggle”. However, many people understood it to mean a Holy war that Muslims are to spread Islam. As noted
The Palestinian wished everyone a good morning and were in the police
Israeli police detained a Palestinian after his fasting in the Arabic language in Facebook, which was incorrectly translated into Hebrew by an automatic translation system. It is reported by Haaretz. The man placed a post in which wished everyone a “good morning”, he was provided with a photograph of Palestinians against the background of a bulldozer. The police drew attention to the text of the message. Built-in algorithm translated the Facebook post as “attacking them”, after which the man was detained. The guards have confused the bulldozer in the photograph, as previously they have been used repeatedly by Palestinian terrorists in their attacks, reminiscent of The Times of Israel. After several hours of questioning the man was released. Once free, the Palestinians have deleted the message from your page, and to comment on what happened to him is refused.
In the North of Italy passed a referendum about the autonomy of the two regions
In the Northern Italian regions of Veneto and Lombardy on Sunday held a referendum on expanding the autonomy of these entities, reports RIA Novosti. In Veneto for extension of autonomy voted 98 percent of the 57 percent of the residents came to the polling stations. “This is a truly historic decision that will have serious consequences. For autonomy has received more than 2 million citizens. This is the beginning of a new history of the Veneto”, — told the Agency the head of the region Luca, Jaya. In Lombardy the turnout exceeded 40 percent, the expansion of autonomy voted by 95 percent. Both the referendum are Advisory in nature and do not carry any binding legal consequences. The regional authorities took the decision to hold the vote after a referendum on the independence of Catalonia held on 1 October. More than 90 percent of those who voted for secession of
Chief of the army of Indonesia invited to the United States and refused to let into the country
The Corporate, Normandy Chief of the army of Indonesia, Gatot, Normandie received an invitation from the Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff us armed forces General Joseph Dunford to visit US, but to let the country refused. About it reports CNN TV channel. Normandy had to come to the US for a conference on combating violent extremism. He was going to fly to the States from Jakarta, but shortly before that, the delegation received a notice from U.S. customs and border protection that the entry into the United States they are not allowed. CNN asked for a comment the Indonesian Embassy, where he told that are trying to achieve Washington’s explanation of the incident. The US Ambassador has already apologized to the Indonesian Minister of foreign Affairs for this situation. In the state Department and the Pentagon to comment on the situation refused.
Browder revoked American visa
William Browder The head of Hermitage Capital William Browder in his Twitter reported that the U.S. government revoked his visa. A Brit in the comment to former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul said that this happened at the same time making Russia his name in the list of Interpol. 22 October it became known that Moscow has used a “loophole that would allow countries unilaterally to place people in its database to request arrest” and is himself made the head of Hermitage Capital in the Interpol database. While Browder said The Guardian, received an email letter from the us Department of homeland security, which reported the cancellation of his membership of simplified entry into the United States. Hermitage Capital operated in Russia from 1996 to 2006. In 2005, Browder was denied entry into the country, and later it was in absentia sentenced to nine years on charges of tax
The media learned about the possible increase in the minimum working experience in Russia
The Russian government and the presidential administration are considering increasing the minimum seniority entitling to old age pension, as an alternative to raising the retirement age. It is reported by family-owned Demyan Kudryavtsev, the newspaper “Vedomosti”. The newspaper’s sources said that the sharp increase in the retirement age did not receive a positive response from the Russian society, and will not give immediate desired effect for the state budget. The increase in experience, in turn, prostimulirujte people to work longer and to leave the grey sector salary in order to receive a higher pension insurance. It should bring additional revenues to the Pension Fund, and also to give the Russian economy recovery, said the interlocutors of “Vedomosti”. One source told the newspaper that a sharp increase in the minimum length of service should not wait, in fact, it will delay pension reform, and raising the retirement age in the future
For the first time in 26 years, the nuclear bombers, the US can lead the embattled
B-52 Military-air forces of the USA for the first time since 1991, begin to bring their nuclear B-52 bombers on alert. This General USAF David Golvan told Defence One. Galfan, said that official orders to bring the bombers on 24-hour combat readiness has not yet been reported, but the training on this direction is already underway. He pointed out that in a world where “there are people who are openly talking about using nuclear weapons, it is important to stay alert and to think of new ways to be prepared for different scenarios”. “This is not a bipolar world, where there is only USA and the USSR. There are other players with nuclear capabilities,” added Golfan. Thus the General did not name specific countries with nuclear capabilities which could face US, however, the material mentions “fast-paced nuclear Arsenal of North Korea and the confrontation of the US President Donald trump
The Mexicans were interested in the Russian MS-21
Mexican airline Interjet is interested in buying Russian aircraft MS-21. About it RIA Novosti said the company’s President, Miguel alemán Velasco. “We are very interested in the MS-21 because the components of which it is composed, make it easier, it consumes less fuel. The engines of his North American, but we hope that Russia will have and your motor easier,” said Velasco. The first flight of MS-21, made 28 may 2017. This passenger plane is declared as the rival Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo. It will replace the Tu-154. In different versions able to carry from 150 to 210 passengers. The flight range is up to five thousand kilometers. On the plane until set American motors Pratt&Whitney PW1400G. In the future we plan to equip it with the Russian PD-14. MS-21 is the world’s first machine of this class which uses the so-called black wing made of composite materials.
In Switzerland, the teenager from Latvia with a hatchet attacked passers-by
In the Swiss town of Flums 17-year-old citizen of Latvia with an ax attacked passers-by. Reported by the Associated Press. Indicated that the young man attacked several people in the town square, then stole a car and tried to escape, but was involved in an accident. He left the car and on foot moved in the direction of the filling, along the way attacking several people. Arrived on the scene, the police made the arrest of the offender, wounding him. The motives of the young man, as well as the number and condition of victims is still unknown. The police did not consider the incident a terrorist attack and collects data about a young man. On 20 October in Wroclaw Will Carpathian province located in the South-East of Poland, a man with a knife attacked visitors to the shopping center “VIVO”. As a result one person was lost, eight more