Новости за 17.10.2017

A recently uncovered Wi-Fi vulnerability poses real security risks, Vladimir Kuskov, an analyst at the Russian software company Kaspersky Lab, said. Potential attackers can have access users’ Internet traffic and intercept sensitive information.

While the Russian economy relies heavily on big companies, India is well-known for its micro, small and medium enterprises. Indian entrepreneurs see a lot of potential in working with Russia, especially when it comes to doing business in the country’s regions.

Despite the mounting allegations and belligerent rhetoric of Mainland China possibly abandoning the dollar as a means of international settlements, such a policy move is deemed unlikely as the dollar greatly benefits the export-reliant Chinese economy.

On today’s episode of Double Down, hosts Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert are joined by former banker turned blogger, Michael Krieger of LibertyBlitzkrieg.com.

Internet giant Google has acquired 109 hectares of land in Avesta municipality in rural Sweden and has sparked hopes that the internet giant will build a major data center in the Nordic country, creating thousands of high-skilled jobs.

A senior Russian official has commented on the prospects of cooperation between Russia and North Korea after sanctions being imposed on Pyongyang by Moscow.

#MeToo has become a top-trending hashtag among Indians on Twitter and Facebook as women recount the details of their personal tales of sexual abuse. It is a novel phenomenon in India, as Indian women usually remain quiet about sexual abuse and harassment, for fear of making their families the object of ridicule.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has commented on the Brexit negotiations, relations with Moscow and the Iran nuclear deal.

Daphne Caruana Galizia, an influential blogger in Malta who had reported on political corruption, was killed by a car bomb on October 16. Sputnik spoke to a Maltese journalist who said she was as well-known as the Pope and seen as either a "liar" or a "crusader."

In moving to reassert control of the city of Kirkuk from the Kurds, who hitherto had controlled the city under the aegis of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the Iraqi government has acted in full accordance with its legal and moral rights.

The exercise will be conducted at the 249th Combined Army Range, Sergeevisky and in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok from October 19-29, 2017.

A high-ranking Russian diplomat who participated in the P5+1 negotiations leading to the historic signing of the Iran nuclear deal has commented on the agreement's future in light of US President Donald Trump's recent decision.

While Iraq retakes control of the oil-rich region of Kirkuk, the global economy reacts to the issue.

Austrian foreign minister Sebastian Kurz has managed to reshuffle power in the country, but some things remain in place.

The Kurdish-led SDF have been conducting the military campaign to liberate Raqqa from terrorists since November 2016.

The new technology created at a Russian university is expected to cut the market price of sensors to 1 percent of the current cost.

According to some Japanese traditions, dolls and toys actually do have souls – therefore, they should never be simply thrown away. Instead, believers hold a ceremony, which allows them to bid a final farewell and lay to rest their former playthings in order not to upset the spirit living inside them.

The accident resulting in the pilot's death occurred during takeoff maneuvers.

Fancy going exciting places and getting naked in them? Then the global trend called "naking" and originating from Norway is something you definitely should give a go.

Other states are also researching ways to combat antibiotic resistance, but they have not been able to yield any positive results yet, according to a Russian scientist.

As uncertainty looms over the future of the Iranian nuclear deal, France now seems to be resolved to save the milestone agreement. Such an effort could be "the moment of truth" for European diplomacy, according to Thierry Coville, a research fellow with the Paris-based Institute for International and Strategic Relations (IRIS).

An established Swedish historian has said he was "ashamed" of living in a nation "without history" and called on a municipality to call off plans of building a giant mosque accommodating up to 1,000 believers on a historic site.

The US President has called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to terminate the investigation into an alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia during the election. Moscow has also commented on the lingering issue.

The Iraqi army is still advancing forward in the Kurdish areas, striving for independence.

Allegations of sexual assault against Hollywood Mogul Harvey Weinstein mount as Democrats distance themselves from their former big time donor.