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Philippines looks to improve disaster preparedness with geospatial tech by Rosy Mina on 10 March 2021 The Philippines is among the topmost vulnerable countries in the world to natural disasters and climate impacts. Last year, the country experienced a volcanic eruption, a series of major earthquakes, and successive typhoons that inundated more than 60 towns and cities. Knowing the country’s vulnerability level to disasters, various government agencies rolled out a series of apps to aid local government officials in crafting local solutions to these disasters. These solutions are based on t...

Military struggles to answer how many extremists are in ranks Missy Ryan, Paul Sonne and Razzan Nakhlawi, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail An upside down flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael S. Williamson Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagon's lack of clarity on the extent of the threat following the U.S. Capitol riot. Austin's highly unusual order for ...

By MISSY RYAN, PAUL SONNE AND RAZZAN NAKHLAWI | The Washington Post | Published: February 9, 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces an early test as he races to advance a major initiative targeting far-right extremism in the ranks, a challenge that officials acknowledge is complicated by the Pentagon's lack of clarity on the extent of the threat following the U.S. Capitol riot. Austin's highly unusual order for a military-wide "stand-down," slated to pause normal operations in coming weeks so troops can discuss internal support for extremist movements, underscores the urgency of the task...

AMSTERDAM - January 28, 2021 - ( Newswire.com ) The coronavirus crisis has caused a huge surge in the number of online scams. Belgium, India, New Zealand, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the United States all reported increases in the number of online fraud reports between 20% and 70%.  There are numerous individuals and organizations who are contributing to the fight against online scams in their own way. This includes everyone from average consumers who are raising awareness about scams to law enforcement authorities who are actively working to put scammers behind bars. Scamadviser.com org...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/boko-haram-again-kidnaps-hundreds-of-nigerian-students-11608044390 An empty classroom at a school where gunmen abducted students in northern Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Boko Haram Kidnaps Hundreds of Nigerian Students, Six Years After Chibok Local officials say 333 students are believed to have been taken captive from an all-boys boarding school An empty classroom at a school where gunmen abducted students in northern Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images By D...