Ravie LakshmananFeb 13, 2026Malware / Critical Infrastructure Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have trained their sights on the defense industrial base (DIB) sector, according to findings from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s threat intelligence division said the adversarial targeting of the sector

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he held bilateral talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich on February 13, focusing on trade relations, diplomatic contacts, and China’s potential role in efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. “In Munich, I had a meaningful and productive meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi,” Sybiha wrote in a post on X. We bring you stories from the ground. Your

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US, China held anti-narcotics, intelligence meeting: State media reports As Chinese state media reported, the US and China recently held a meeting for an important development. A latest update from the Chinese news agency stated that the United States and China’s anti-narcotics intelligence exchange meeting was held from February 10 to February 12, 2026, in

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates and Loong Air have signed an interline agreement, increasing Emirates’ footprint in China and offering the airline’s customers access to additional cities beyond its own gateways. Starting immediately, Emirates customers will have access to 22 points across China operated by Loong Air via Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The cities

Welcome back to the Friday Briefing, our pick of MBN’s best reporting on the Middle East and Washington. There’s a different kind of confrontation playing out in the region that doesn’t dominate the headlines but will shape its future. The U.S. and China are facing off here over tech dominance, building commercial alliances and leveraging

The CIA released a new Mandarin-language video Thursday appealing to members of China’s military to spy for the United States and work toward “a brighter future,” weeks after Beijing ousted a top general as part of a dramatic purge of top brass. The video is the latest in a series aimed at recruiting potential informants