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U.S. Offers $100 Million in Direct Aid to the Cuban People if Regime Allows It The United States continues to seek meaningful reforms to Cuba’s communist system, which has only served to enrich the elites and condemn the Cuban people to poverty. As U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, the United States has also made numerous private offers to the Cuban regime to provide generous assistance to the Cuban people, including support for free and fast satellite internet and $100 million in...

9,500 more homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out Digital Future of Essex Supercharged with 9,500 More Homes and Businesses Getting Upgraded Broadband An extra 9,500 homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out. Expansion of gigabit rollout to cover full fibre blackspots in urban areas, as well as the countryside. Openreach will extend...

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Joint Statement on the United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Papua New Guinea on the occasion of the second United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Port Moresby. Begin Text United States Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael George DeSombre and Independent State of Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso met in Port...

More than a million people including the elderly, unemployed, and people living in rural communities have benefited from the combined efforts of government, industry and charities to boost digital inclusion and help more people get online Over One Million Connected Through Government Digital Inclusion Plan First ever government Digital Inclusion Action Plan has already helped more than 1 million people get connected in its first year More than 22,000 devices donated so more people can access...

British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million in taxpayer funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced today, as the UK looks to secure a larger share of a global market worth £40 billion UK Sets Sights on £40 Billion Satellite Communications Market with Fresh Investment The investment, the second round of funding from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, will help UK firms develop cutting-edge components and...

Department of State Launches Edge AI Package for the Indo-Pacific Today, the U.S. Department of State is proud to announce the launch of a competitive process to award up to $200 million in foreign assistance funding to support programs to accelerate the deployment of secure, high-quality, and affordable handheld smartphone devices across the Indo-Pacific region. Through the Edge AI Package, the Department seeks innovative proposals to improve the competitiveness of next-generation...

Announcement of Additional Visa Restriction Targets for Individuals Involved in Inhibiting Iranians’ Rights to Freedom of Expression During Iran’s nationwide protests in December and January 2025, the Iranian regime has unleashed violence and repression against tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators. The regime imposed a near-total nationwide internet shutdown, unprecedented in scope and duration, that severely restricted independent documentation of abuses and cut Iranians off from the...

New partnerships across life sciences, quantum and advanced connectivity UK and Japan Strengthen Science and Technology Ties Multi-million pound investment into UK life sciences’ gene therapy industry, and a partnership to deliver a national rare disease genomics pilot for Japan Millions in joint funding for quantum technologies to speed up drug discovery, secure data and improve navigation New £6 million UK-Japan research and innovation programme for seamless mobile coverage and stronger...

Purpose-built to serve enterprise-grade customers  Blue Origin Introduces TeraWave, a 6 Tbps Space-Based Network for Global Connectivity Blue Origin today announced TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. The TeraWave architecture consists of 5,408 optically...

Strengthening Health Ties with Uganda and Lesotho under the America First Global Health Strategy Today, the United States signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governments of Uganda and Lesotho to advance the American First Global Health Strategy and build resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems in both countries. In Kampala, the United States and Uganda signed a five-year, nearly $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Global Burden of Uninvited Empathy The Internet was meant to connect the world — and it has. But in doing so, it has blurred the boundaries between awareness and intrusion, between caring and carrying . What began as an exchange of information has become a contest of opinions. Everyone feels compelled to speak on everything, everywhere, as if silence were an act of betrayal . Social media has made this even worse. The platforms that claim to “connect” us have, in truth,...

The United States is sanctioning actors who perpetrated timeshare fraud schemes on behalf of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), a...

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran Sanctions Circumvention and Political Oppression Today, the United States is designating 18 entities and...

Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the...

The United States is imposing sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides the critical computer...

Lord Willetts appointed as Chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office Lord Willetts to lead the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) to...

This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative...

A number of leading supercar hire companies across the United Kingdom, including Classic Parade, have fallen victim to orchestrated Fear,...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen We now live in a world of black and white. Either you are for something or you're against. There are no nuances, no...

Today, in a historic first, UN member states adopted language by consensus recognizing the threat commercial spyware misuse poses to...

On September 5, the National Security Council staff’s Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Intelligence and Defense...

The Department of State is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program of up to $2.5 million for...

Numbers 7:8-12:16 - A Just War by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Amongst the many topics in this week’s Torah reading is the seemingly incidental one...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Philippines at the inaugural...

From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that...

Tough action taken against directors to tackle COVID loan misconduct A total of 831 company directors were banned in 2023-24 for COVID...

Thousands of remote homes and businesses to benefit from lightning-fast broadband as new figures show a record £714 million invested in...

New orders that will prevent individuals from repeatedly causing serious disruption at protests will come into force today New public...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen In my youth, I always regarded free, reasoned, civilized speech to be one of the most important and positive...

The United States is deeply concerned by the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) recent decision to prohibit cross border humanitarian...

Millions of Pakistanis made their voices heard by voting in Pakistan’s elections on February 8, with record numbers of Pakistani women,...

The United States is deeply concerned by actions taken to delay Senegal’s February 25 presidential election, which run contrary to...

High airspace continues to be transformed by new innovations, with engineers now designing and building aerial vehicles that can operate...

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the European Union on the occasion...

On August 14, 2023, U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Allen Richard Smith, 66, of Richland, Washington, to 25 years in federal...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Paraguay on the occasion of Under...

After successful trials throughout the UK, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has launched its online HM Coastguard volunteer...

Child sex offence cases saw the greatest number of prison sentence increases by the Court of Appeal last year the Attorney General’s...

The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea Begin text:...

The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal...

On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa “Zhina” Amini at the hands of Iranian security forces, the United States is...

On this International Day of Democracy, I emphasize again the commitment that the United States and our international partners have made...

Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l writes (quoted in Maor Yisrael- Derashot, Derash 2 on the Month of Elul) that Hashem bestowed a great...

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the digital age, Wikipedia stands as a shining beacon of accessible knowledge, hosting a wealth of information on nearly every conceivable topic. With its collaborative and crowd-sourced approach to content creation, Wikipedia prides itself on presenting a neutral point of view. However, over the years, a leftist slant in the content that populates this online encyclopedia has become obvious. While Wikipedia's claim is to be objective, the inherent biases of its...

At a recent public inquiry, Deputy Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton heard the case of Chase TPT Services An observant caseworker in the...

Representatives from the United States of America and the Republic of Palau convened in Koror, Palau, June 21-22 for bilateral economic...

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the signing of a technical assistance grant between the U.S. Trade and Development...

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the signing of a technical assistance grant between the U.S. Trade and Development...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Switzerland on the occasion of the...

Today, the United States is announcing additional sanctions in our effort to support the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the ...

New guide for academics and industry aims to boost understanding of video games to support UK’s world-leading sector New framework for...

New offence for encouraging serious self-harm with perpetrators facing 5 years behind bars offence to apply regardless of whether target...

UK Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, launches negotiations for a modern, updated free trade agreement with Switzerland UK...

Countdown begins for new minimum security standards regime for all consumer products with internet connectivity The world-leading Product...

On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum suspended its operations, and the Department of State ordered the departure of U.S....

Restaurants at Eden Shopping Centre

Exodus 27:20-30:10 and Deuteronomy 25:17-19 - Amalek by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Shabbat before Purim is always called Shabbat Zachor, the...

The 3rd Republic of Korea (ROK)-United Kingdom (UK) Cyber Dialogue was held in Seoul on Friday, February 10th The 3rd Republic of Korea...

This month, the United States assumed the Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) for 2023. The FOC is a coalition of...

This month, the United States assumed the Chairship of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) for 2023. The FOC is a coalition of...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen We are all being bombarded constantly with requests for money, at home, at work, on the streets, and on the...

New Great Britain-wide strategy sets out five-year vision for plant health and biosecurity A new action plan to protect plants from pests...

The 2022 U.S.-European Union Cyber Dialogue was held in Washington, DC, on December 15 and 16. The United States and EU discussed their...

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) Nathaniel Fick will lead a U.S. delegation to the Organization for...

Research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up as part of a £110...

UK and Japan to collaborate on joint digital priorities including supply chain resilience, cyber security and data Today the UK and Japan...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen “Spare the rod and spoil the child” goes the old English saying. It is based on the book of Proverbs 13.24 “He who...

Chilean Minister of Foreign Relations (acting) Ximena Fuentes and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian...

The government is extending the deadline for claims as over 99% of households receive the payment 99% of eligible households have...

The United States is pleased to join the Freedom Online Coalition’s consensus Joint Statement on Internet Shutdowns in Iran. Begin Text:...