Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News

Other Security News

• Federal Jury Convicts High-Level ISIS Member of Providing Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Including Two Counts Resulting in Death US Dept. of Justice 25 May 2022 -- A New York man was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn, following a three-week trial before U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis, of one count of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and five substantive counts of providing material support to ISIS.
• Targeting an Oil Smuggling Network Supporting the IRGC-QF and Hizballah US Dept. of State 25 May 2022 -- The United States remains fully committed to imposing costs on the Iranian regime for its support to terrorist proxies that destabilize the Middle East.
• Treasury Targets Oil Smuggling Network Generating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Qods Force and Hizballah US Treasury 25 May 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating an international oil smuggling and money laundering network led by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) officials that has facilitated the sale of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil for both the IRGC-QF and Hizballah. This oil smuggling network, led by U.S.-designated IRGC-QF official Behnam Shahriyari and former IRGC-QF official Rostam Ghasemi and backed by senior levels of the Russian Federation government and state-run economic organs, has acted as a critical element of Iran's oil revenue generation, as well as its support for proxy militant groups that continue to perpetuate conflict and suffering throughout the region.
• Remarks by Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson at SIFMA's Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference US Treasury 25 May 2022
• Sanctions Frustrating Russian Ransomware Actors VOA 25 May 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to be having an unanticipated impact in cyberspace — a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks.

COVID-19 Pandemic News

• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 25 May 2022

China

• People visiting public places, residential areas have legal obligation to show their health info in Shanghai Global Times 25 May 2022 -- Shanghai makes it a law for people visiting public places and residential areas to have their health information checked before entering and allows venue managers or operators to deny entrance if someone fails to cooperate.
• China further lowers cost of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- China has asked local authorities to further lower the price of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests to no more than 16 yuan (about 2.4 U.S. dollars) per person for a single test.
• Beijing reports 41 confirmed, 6 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- Beijing reported 41 new confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and six local asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the Beijing municipal health commission said Wednesday.
• Hundreds join student protests at two Beijing universities over COVID-19 measures Radio Free Asia 25 May 2022 -- Hundreds of students have been gathering this week at two Beijing universities to protest over COVID-19 restrictions, according to video footage uploaded to social media.
• Multiple officials in Beijing punished for negligence managing two cluster infections Global Times 25 May 2022 -- The investigation involving two cluster infections in Beijing was released on Tuesday, with punishments imposed on employees from two companies, officials from local governments, and staff from related industrial supervision department and epidemic prevention departments.
• Beijing requires more frequent nucleic acid testing for people in high mobility positions Global Times 25 May 2022 -- Beijing is set to increase the frequency of nucleic acid testing for people in high mobility positions, like delivery couriers, house cleaners, security guards and catering workers, as the capital is stuck in a stalemate in the fight against the Omicron variant.
• Chinese mainland reports 102 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 102 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 44 were in Shanghai and 41 in Beijing, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
• Shanghai reports 44 confirmed, 343 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- China's Shanghai reported 44 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 343 local asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday.
• Beijing reports 23 new local COVID-19 infections People's Daily 25 May 2022 -- Beijing reported 23 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections during the first 15 hours of Tuesday, according to the municipal disease prevention and control center.

Europe

• UK's Partygate report finds 'failures of leadership and judgment' at PM's office Press TV 25 May 2022 -- A long-awaited probe into Britain's lockdown-breaching parties says blame for a "culture" of rule-breaking in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office must rest with those at the helm.

India

• India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 192.67 Cr India PIB 25 May 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 192.67 Cr (1,92,67,44,769) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,43,14,249 sessions.
• COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 495 India PIB 25 May 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 192.80 Crore (1,92,80,09,294) today. More than 11 lakh (11,30,219) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
• Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 25 May 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
• COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 25 May 2022

Iran

• COVID-19 kills 5 Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 25 May 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,293 with 5 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Taiwan

• Taiwan reports 89,389 new COVID-19 cases, 76 deaths CNA 25 May 2022 -- Taiwan recorded 89,389 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and a single-day high of 76 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
• Taiwan COVID-19 News Briefs: May 25 CNA 25 May 2022 -- Taiwan on Wednesday reported 89,389 new COVID-19 cases and a single-day high of 76 deaths, topping the previous high of 59 set twice earlier this month, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

North Korea

• Prevention Campaign Oriented to Halting Spread of Malignant Pandemic Disease in DPRK KCNA 25 May 2022 -- The people in the DPRK go all out for a scientific and lightening anti-epidemic campaign, full of confidence, under the experienced guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea.
• Epidemic Spread and Treatment Results in DPRK KCNA 25 May 2022 -- According to information of the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters, more than 115 970 fevered persons (about 18 540 less than the previous day), over 192 870 recoveries (about 20 810 less than the previous day) and no death were reported from 18:00 of May 23 to 18:00 of May 24 throughout the country.