BRICS Nations Push to Expand Global Influence to Counter the West’s ‘Destructive Actions’
The BRICS nations are focusing on increasing their international roles and “enhancing coordination on key multilateral platforms,” Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs reportedly revealed after a meeting with BRICS ambassadors. He stressed “the need for joint efforts to counter destructive actions aimed at destroying the established security architecture.” BRICS Seeks Expand Global Influence Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
IMF Economist Warns of Side Effects From Sharp Monetary Policy Tightening — Says Financial Risks Have Increased
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic counselor has warned of the side effects of sharp monetary tightening. Noting that “Inflation is much stickier than anticipated,” he stressed that “financial risks have risen.” IMF Economist’s Warning Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and the Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), shared his global economic outlook in a blog post published by the IMF...
Anti-Piracy “Mega-Firewall” Could Render Italian ISPs Liable For Over-Blocking
Last month a bill crafted to crack down on pirate IPTV services was unanimously approved by Italy’s Chamber of Deputies. If passed by the Senate, broadcasters through telecoms regulator AGCOM will have new powers to compel internet service providers to block pirate streams in a matter of minutes, potentially seconds. Site-blocking measures to deal with piracy are nothing new in Italy, but by narrowing the blocking window, the window...
Operators of Movie & TV Piracy Giant 8maple Sentenced to Prison in Taiwan
Pirate sites with tens of millions of visits each month are large enough to consider themselves global players yet some achieve these levels in a tighter geographic niche. Founded in 2014 by two Taiwanese software engineers, movie and TV show piracy site 8maple is a prime example. Initially, the site was promoted as a commercial advertising platform but soon transformed into a full-blown piracy portal pulling in millions of visitors...
ACE Wants Cloudflare to ‘Expose’ The Pirate Bay’s Operators
The Pirate Bay has been around for nearly two decades, which is quite an achievement considering the immense legal pressure it has faced over the years. Swedish police tried to shut the site down, twice, raiding dozens of servers. This ultimate goal failed but local authorities did prosecute the site’s three co-founders, who all served time in prison for their involvement. The notorious torrent site stood tall in the midst of this...
