Defence British Intelligence Moves to Protect Research Universities from EspionageBy Philip WalshMay 16, 20241 The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting…
Middle East US Sanctions Individuals Implicated in West Bank AttacksBy Russell Bradley FrancisJanuary 7, 20241 The US has announced a visa ban on extremists responsible for violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Secretary of State…
Alaska Alaska National Guard’s Operation Santa Claus Spreads Holiday Cheer to Remote CommunitiesBy Frank AllisonDecember 31, 20230 In its 68th year, the Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, continues to bring the magic…
Accident Man’s Body Pulled From Debris of Alaska Landslide; 12-Year-Old Still MissingBy Fernando SantosDecember 30, 20230 The body of Otto Florschutz was found just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said. He…
Alaska Oregon Grand Jury Indicts Alaska Airlines Pilot on Lower ChargesBy Fernando SantosDecember 29, 20230 A Multnomah County grand jury has decided the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who in October tried to shut down an…
Asia A Tit-for-Tat with Uncle Sam: China Puts the Screws on Exotic Mineral ExportsBy Russell Bradley FrancisDecember 28, 20231 Brussel, Frankfurt (16/11 – 23) A levying of embargoes and export bans, the imposition of sanctions, erection of fearsome “license”…
Alaska Alaska Police Standards Council Turns Down Plan to Lower Hiring Age of Corrections Officers — for NowBy Enrique CollierDecember 28, 20230 The Alaska Police Standards Council voted down a regulation change that would allow the state to hire corrections officers as…
Alaska Alaska Ferry System Awarded $132m in Federal GrantsBy Dustin AllenDecember 27, 20230 The Federal Transit Administration announced on Nov. 30 that rural ferries in Alaska will receive about $132 million. The federal…
Alaska Persily Perforates Alaska Natural Gas Line’s Prospects in ‘Gasonomics’ TalkBy Carlos WhiteDecember 26, 20230 Larry Persily doesn’t believe the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, the long-envisioned gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay, will happen. And…
Canada Health Canada Approves Updated Novavax Vaccine to Protect Against Covid-19By Carlos WhiteDecember 25, 20230 Health Canada has authorized an adapted vaccine from Novavax to prevent COVID-19 in people age 12 and older. Novavax’s product — Nuvaxovid…
