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NIST Releases PQC Standards and Roadmap to Guide Transition Away From Quantum-Vulnerable Algorithms
Retail Sales Surge for Essentials Following Government Stockpiling Advice
Hong Kong Lawmakers Question HK$27 Billion Funding for San Tin Technopole and Wetland Park
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Retailers have observed a notable rise in the sales of essential items after the government advised the public to prepare for potential crises. Specific increases were reported by various stores for items like tinned goods, radios, and torches.
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The father of a teenager who attempted to kill a fellow student in a knife attack at Thorpe St Andrew School near Norwich stated that his son may have been influenced by extreme online content, following the boy's conviction for attempted murder.
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The Court of Appeal increased the sentences for Klevi Pirjani and Nivalda Pirjani following the fatal battering of their three-month-old son, Miguel. The Attorney General referred the case, arguing the initial sentences were unduly lenient.
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During court proceedings, Russell Brand, 51, stated to police that while he has led a very promiscuous life, he has never participated in non-consensual sexual activity, as reported by BBC UK. The court also heard that the judge found insufficient evidence for a charge of indecent assault.
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Two British nationals, Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court facing charges related to an alleged plot linked to Iran at RAF Fairford. The investigation involved a major incident in September and subsequent arrests.
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South China Morning Post reports that The Weeknd's new song 'Hong Kong' incorporates a sample from Faye Wong's 'Seasonal Wind,' which was penned by 'The Prodigal Lyricist.' The original song appeared on Wong's 1993 album 'No Regrets' and is an adaptation of a piece by Yang Li-te and Chen Hsiao-hsia.
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Hong Kong lawmakers have expressed apprehension regarding the substantial expense associated with developing a major technology hub and an adjacent wetland park near the border with mainland China, as the government pursues a new funding request of HK$27 billion for the second phase of work.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Wang Huimin, a former high-ranking official at China's securities regulator, received a death sentence with a two-year reprieve on Tuesday for bribery charges, having allegedly accepted over 436 million yuan in bribes.
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Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo Li-hsiung stated that the defense ministry will maintain constant vigilance concerning all satellite imagery and related intelligence gathering aimed at Taiwan.
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The Vatican's foreign minister stated that Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery have influenced Catholic perspectives on his health and papacy, noting that the illness showed the pontiff is a mortal human being.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a high-level roadmap, detailed in the report Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (NISTIR 8547), to assist organizations in adopting post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards released in August 2024. The report outlines official approaches and timelines for moving away from algorithms susceptible to future quantum computers, addressing threats like "harvest now, decrypt later."
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The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected a large object, provisionally designated ED138, which scientists suggest could be a dwarf planet orbiting beyond Pluto in the outer solar system. The discovery was made possible by the observatory's advanced capabilities in monitoring crowded regions of the sky.
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