## Putin is plotting ‘physical attacks’ on the West, says GCHQ chief

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is preparing “physical attacks” against the West, the head of GCHQ has warned, as British and American intelligence officials laid bare the dual threat posed by Moscow and Beijing.

Anne Keast-Butler, who was appointed to lead Britain’s signals intelligence operations last May, used her first major speech to highlight the immediate threat posed by the Kremlin and the “epoch-defining” risk posed by China to the UK and its allies.

The GCHQ director told a gathering of cyber security experts in Birmingham that her agency believed Moscow was looking to go further than attacks simply in cyberspace.

The signals agency is “increasingly concerned about growing links between the Russian intelligence services and proxy groups to conduct cyber-attacks – as well as suspected physical surveillance and sabotage operations”.

Last week, a British man was charged with an arson attack in London and accused by prosecutors of working for Wagner Group, the Russian paramilitary organisation.

Speaking at the CyberUK conference, Ms Keast-Butler said “Putin has not given up on his maximalist goal of subjugating the population of Ukraine”.

She added that UK support for Kyiv remained “steadfast”, with British spies continuing to bolster the country’s cyber defences. »

### US support for abortion rights up four points to 60% since fall of Roe v Wade

Authored by theguardian.com

People who live under abortion bans have also become increasingly supportive of abortion access since the overturning of Roe in June 2022.

In August 2019, only 30% of people who live in states where abortion is now outlawed said they believed it should be easier to access abortion.

Most groups that support abortion rights ultimately thought abortion should be legal in “most” circumstances, rather than “all”. »

### OnlyFans model flashes Dublin-New York portal leading to temporary shutdown

Authored by euronews.com

OnlyFans model Ava Louise posted a video of herself lifting up her top and showing her breasts to the portal with her naked back facing the New York City crowd.

Another video showed a woman being dragged away from the portal by police after grinding against the screen.

And another one doing the rounds showed a girl in New York calling a guy in Dublin after connecting through the portal. »

### Switch "Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed After Five Years

Authored by nintendolife.com

Throughout the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch, there has been all sorts of controversy surrounding Joy-Con controller drift.

As highlighted by Game File reporter Stephen Totilo, the cases (Diaz vs. Nintendo and Carbajal vs. Nintendo) have both been called for dismissal.

"Two lawsuits over so-called Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift are nearing their resolution, as Nintendo and the parents who brought the suits on behalf of their children have called for the cases’ dismissal.". »

### Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China

Authored by abc.net.au

Greens Senator David Shoebridge said it was "utterly incredible" the AFP had allowed Chinese police into Australia.

Chinese police hunting international corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the federal police and subsequently escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of Chinese-Australian police protocols.

The Chinese police were permitted to enter Australia in 2019 to talk with a 59-year-old Chinese-born Australian resident. »

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