February's Beijing Winter Olympics will be held without overseas spectators and athletes must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or face 21 days' quarantine, the International Olympic Committee said.

Beijing Olympics rules out overseas fans over virus threat

A super typhoon that rapidly formed in just 48 hours is threatening both the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds and torrential rains over the coming days.

Super typhoon Chanthu threatens Philippines, Taiwan

According to a survey conducted by Morning Consult/Politico polling, 66 per cent of registered voters in the US have said that ISIS and other Islamist terrorist groups in foreign countries pose a “critical threat” to the country.

66% US citizens think terror groups pose threat to country 

A man who threatened to set off a bomb on Washington's Capitol Hill surrendered to police Thursday, ending an hours-long standoff that rattled lawmakers still shaken by January's pro-Trump insurrection.

Capitol Hill bomb threat standoff ends as suspect surrenders

President Joe Biden celebrated US Independence Day on Sunday with an upbeat assessment of a country he said is roaring back to post-pandemic life, even if Covid-19 has yet to be fully "vanquished.

Biden marks 'independence' from Covid, but pandemic remains a threat

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has told the armed forces that reported racist and sexual abuse in a German platoon based in Lithuania has deeply affected their reputation.

Racism case seen as a threat for the reputation of entire German army

China's mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the 'China threat theory' after the group's leaders warned that the country presents 'systemic challenges'.

China urges NATO to stop exaggerating 'China threat theory'

A Ryanair flight from Ireland to Poland diverted to Berlin after the crew were warned of a 'potential security threat' on the plane, the airline said on Monday. German air traffic control warned the crew of the Dublin-Krakow flight of the potential threat on Sunday, Ryanair said in a statement, without elaborating.

Ryanair plane diverted to Berlin over 'potential threat'

Belarus said on Monday that a false bomb threat that prompted a passenger plane to be diverted to Minsk where authorities arrested a journalist on board, was written in the name of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Belarus points to Hamas bomb threat in plane diversion; group rejects claim 

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla has said that the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is in full swing in Pune and he will review the operations once he is back in the country.

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla alleges - 'I received threats'

Little is known about China’s aircraft carrier programme, which is a state secret. But the government has said the new carrier’s design draws on experiences from the country’s first carrier, the Liaoning, which was bought second-hand from Ukraine in 1998 and refitted in China.

China's new aircraft carrier enters service at South China Sea base

Australia braced on Friday for strong winds that could whip up bushfires in two states over the weekend and add to a toll of more than 270 homes destroyed and 2.

Australia braces for heavy winds, lightning as bushfire threat lingers

Recalling the horrific 9/11 terrorist attack in the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Mathura on Wednesday that terrorism has now become a "global threat" and an "ideology" not confined to any single nation and is deeply rooted and flourishing in Pakistan.

Terrorism is now 'global threat', has deep roots in Pakistan: PM Modi

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday took a step back from its threat to close the southern US border, saying Mexico had been taking a greater responsibility for dealing with the immigration problem.

White House backs down after threatening to close border with Mexico

Facebook gathers intelligence from its platform to identify people who threaten the firm or its workers, the social network said Thursday in response to media reports of the security tactic.

Facebook taps user data to defend workers from threat

Russia "indisputably" now poses a bigger threat to Britain's security than terrorist groups like Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda, the head of the British army said in an interview published Saturday.

Russia poses bigger threat to UK than terror groups: UK army chief

Felter said these developments were "a cause of concern" for all states that supported the maintenance of a rules-based order.

China’s increasing new developments in Maldives a cause of threat: Pentagon

Local media estimate Chinese warplanes have conducted at least 20 drills around Taiwan this year, compared to just eight in 2016

Taiwan warns Chinese military drills pose 'enormous threat'

The ministry said that US-funded Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and seven of their media affiliates had been recognised as 'carrying out the functions of a foreign agent', in a statement posted on its website

Russia declares 9 US media outlets as 'foreign agents'

Vulnerable targets, media exposure, and international impact are some of the reasons why terrorists have increasingly started targeting sporting venues.

Munich to Messi: Why terror haunts sports

The ransomware threat has been growing over the years, as these charts show.

Infographic: How big a problem is ransomware?

French police had arrested 557 people to date for violence and 21 others were expelled from French territory

Threat remains despite security precautions during Euro games - French Interior Minister

The goal was to ensure Katumbi's ineligibility to take part in the upcoming polls, the presiding judge Chantale Wazuri wrote in a letter

Congo judge 'pressured' into sentencing Moise Katumbi

The frequency of attacks has created a situation of uncertainty which is as damaging as regional conflicts, France's finance minister said

Frequent terror attacks growing threat to global economy, say G20 ministers

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