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I hope you had a great weekend!

Bringing you up to date: On Sunday, ECOWAS' deadline for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate President Bazoum had expired. However, it is unlikely that a military intervention will take place until at least Thursday, as ECOWAS is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on that day to discuss the situation.

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📈 Top News

🇺🇦 Ukrainian security authorities apprehended a woman due to suspicions of collaborating with Russian intelligence, which reportedly involved planning an assassination attempt on President Zelensky in the past month.

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🔥 Russia’s Foreign Ministry is not happy with the international officials meeting in Saudi Arabia to find a peaceful settlement for the war in Ukraine. They say the talks don’t have “the slightest added value” because Moscow wasn’t invited.

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🚨 Manila summons Beijing’s ambassador over a recent confrontation in the South China Sea.

What happened: The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard of using water cannons to stop a Filipino supply boat carrying food, water, fuel, and new army personnel.

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🚫 No-fly zone in Niger. Niger closed its airspace on Sunday after ECOWAS warned it to restore democracy by Sunday or face military intervention. But the coup leaders and their supporters seem defiant - saying that they are ready to defend the country.

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👑 Dynasty in Cambodia? Hun Sen, Cambodia’s longest-serving leader, is retiring after nearly 40 years in office. His son, Hun Manet, has been approved by the king to lead the country.

But wait, aren’t there elections in Cambodia?

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✍🏻 In-Depth

North Korea
Russia Hacked by North Korea

🇰🇵 North Korea is known for its nuclear ambitions and its missile program. President Trump famously called him the “rocket man.” But it also has a secret weapon that could give it an edge over its enemies: hacking.

📰 As reported by Reuters, North Korean cyber agents infiltrated the systems of a prominent Russian missile manufacturer, NPO Mashinostroyeniya - potentially extracting intelligence and technology.

Why would North Korea do this? NPO Mashinostroyeniya is a pioneer developer of hypersonic missiles and ballistic missiles. We can only speculate on the exact reason, but it seems like North Korea was seeking critical info on these weapons.

👨‍💻 The hackers belonged to two groups linked to the North Korean government.

• ScarCruft: a cyber-espionage team that operates under the Ministry of State Security, North Korea’s intelligence agency.

• Lazarus: a hacking group that is part of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s military intelligence service.

The exact way they broke in is unknown. However, experts believe hackers used social engineering to infect targets with malware. This all started in late 2021 and continued until May 2022, when the company's tech experts spotted and stopped the hackers.

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