Nouvelles internationales
International News from The AEGIS Alliance reports on geopolitics, human rights, and cross-border tech and trade rules. Global accountability coverage that treats sovereignty and civil liberties as the story, not a footnote.
Beijing Shut Down AI Boyfriends a Decade After Hangzhou Engineer Zheng Jiajia Staged a Wedding With a Robot He Built
mai 9, 2024
Beijing Shut Down AI Boyfriends a Decade After Hangzhou Engineer Zheng Jiajia Staged a Wedding With a Robot He Built
Zheng Jiajia staged a 2017 Hangzhou ceremony with robot Yingying and no marriage license. On July 15, 2026, China shut companion-chatbot features that had industrialized the same loneliness.
A South Wales Grandmother Thought Facebook Was Robert De Niro Selling a £400 Fan Card
mai 2, 2024
A South Wales Grandmother Thought Facebook Was Robert De Niro Selling a £400 Fan Card
Gina Morgan, 76, chatted with a fake Robert De Niro selling VIP access. Granddaughter Shannon Rich stopped it before any money moved. The same script, with AI, has since emptied…
Japan Airlines Scrubbed Dallas-to-Tokyo Flight JL11 After a Captain’s Hotel Drinking Drew Police, Then the Layover Ban Failed
avril 30, 2024
Japan Airlines Scrubbed Dallas-to-Tokyo Flight JL11 After a Captain’s Hotel Drinking Drew Police, Then the Layover Ban Failed
Japan Airlines canceled Dallas-to-Tokyo flight JL11 after the captain's hotel drinking drew a police warning, then watched the same layover rule fail again.
Britain’s PSTI Act Made admin and 12345 a Legal Problem for Smart Doorbells, Routers, and Fridges
avril 30, 2024
Britain’s PSTI Act Made admin and 12345 a Legal Problem for Smart Doorbells, Routers, and Fridges
Since April 29, 2024, Britain's PSTI regime has banned universal default passwords on consumer smart devices and forced makers to publish security-update windows.
Eight of Nine Chinese Pinyin Keyboards Let Eavesdroppers Read What Nearly a Billion People Typed
avril 25, 2024
Eight of Nine Chinese Pinyin Keyboards Let Eavesdroppers Read What Nearly a Billion People Typed
Citizen Lab found that eight of nine popular Chinese pinyin keyboards could leak keystrokes to a passive eavesdropper, exposing up to a billion users.
Tom Gilbey Tasted 25 Wines Across the London Marathon, Finished in 4:41, and Raised £24,330 for His Mother’s Hospice
avril 24, 2024
Tom Gilbey Tasted 25 Wines Across the London Marathon, Finished in 4:41, and Raised £24,330 for His Mother’s Hospice
Wine merchant Tom Gilbey blind-tasted 25 wines during the London Marathon, finished in 4:41, and closed his Sobell House page at £24,330.
The Zuckerberg-Musk Co-Main Was a Dolphin Joke. Jake Paul Beat Mike Tyson, Then Anthony Joshua Broke His Jaw
avril 1, 2024
The Zuckerberg-Musk Co-Main Was a Dolphin Joke. Jake Paul Beat Mike Tyson, Then Anthony Joshua Broke His Jaw
BJJ Eastern Europe's Zuckerberg-versus-Musk co-main event was an April Fools gag. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson on Netflix, then lost by knockout to Anthony Joshua.
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Enzo Vincenzi’s Warning to American Investors Meets a President Who Says She Will Not Cover for Corruption
novembre 7, 2023
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Enzo Vincenzi’s Warning to American Investors Meets a President Who Says She Will Not Cover for Corruption
American investor Enzo Vincenzi's Jacó complaints remain untried. President Laura Fernández says she will not cover for corruption. Drug extraditions are a separate docket from his liens.
Simon Williams Almost Ignored an Omaze Call as Spam, Won a £2 Million Devon Cottage, and Sold It Six Months Later
octobre 21, 2023
Simon Williams Almost Ignored an Omaze Call as Spam, Won a £2 Million Devon Cottage, and Sold It Six Months Later
Aircraft engineer Simon Williams almost ignored the Omaze call as spam. He won a £2 million Devon cottage, kept it through Christmas and Easter, then sold it and bought in…
British Airways Pilot Mike Beaton Snorted Cocaine in Johannesburg, Got His Medical Back, Then Lost the Cockpit When European Cargo Collapsed
septembre 28, 2023
British Airways Pilot Mike Beaton Snorted Cocaine in Johannesburg, Got His Medical Back, Then Lost the Cockpit When European Cargo Collapsed
BA first officer Mike Beaton was fired after a Johannesburg cocaine binge. The CAA later restored his medical. European Cargo, where he returned to fly freight, collapsed in June 2026.