Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides 17. October 2026 (14:00) Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.(Wired)
UAE agrees with Saudi Arabia to re-enter Yemen conflict amid Houthi gains 17. October 2026 (13:57) United Arab Emirates will reportedly resume payments to Yemeni forces as gains by Iran-backed Houthi fighters alarm Gulf state rulersYemen civil war: what sparked latest escalation and who is involved?The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to some government forces fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, according to sources in Yemen. In return, Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide air cover for the anti-Houthi force.The new cooperation agreement is the first tangible signs that the deep rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over Yemen’s future is starting to be healed – if only because the advance by Houthi forces across Yemen has alarmed all the rival Gulf state rulers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)