Archive for March, 2015

Jeffrey Sterling was found guilty of illegally disclosing national defense information

CIA whistleblower faces 100 years in jail

A CIA whistleblower faces 100 years behind bars after he uncovered evidence of the agency planting false evidence on nuclear weapons in Iran. Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling is due to appear in court for sentencing on April 24th 2015 for telling a New York Times reporter details concerning a reckless CIA operation that potentially sped up Iran’s nuclear advancement. Although the[Read More…]

Air passengers will be forced to submit 42 pieces of information under EU plans

Air passengers will be forced to submit 42 pieces of information under EU plans

A new anti-terror document from the European Commission outlines proposals to request 42 separate pieces of information to request from passengers before they fly. Those flying to and from Europe would be forced to submit a long list of personal details, which can be stored for up to five years. Although some of the fields are fairly standard such as[Read More…]

Russian fighter planes spotted across the UK

Russian fighter planes spotted across the UK

Russian bomber planes were recently spotted over the East Coast of Ireland, which caused a commercial passenger flight to be diverted, it has been revealed. The two Tu-95 bombers flew just 40 kilometres off the coast of Ireland, and crossed through civilian airline traffic lanes. This caused planes carrying hundreds of passengers to be diverted or delayed to avoid a[Read More…]

Queen Elizabeth School has come under fire for installing cameras in the girl's toilets

Cameras installed in school toilets

Parents have reacted with anger after it was found that CCTV cameras were installed in toilets at a school in Wales. The equipment has been placed in public areas across Queen Elizabeth High School in a bid to deter vandalism and bullying. Parents took to social media to highlight their disgust with the policy. One parent, Guy Smith, said: “Obviously[Read More…]

New smartphones created with expiration date

New smartphones created with expiration date

A number of new smartphones are being created with a built-in expiration date, it has emerged. One such mobile is the Galaxy S6 which has been designed to prevent users from being able to access the battery or MicroSD slot inside. In fact, a number of popular high street brands have designed their smartphones in such a way. Essentially it[Read More…]