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Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers' data leaked online
Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers' data leaked online
by  AFP

Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms. The hack of data from Australia's biggest airline comes as a string of major cyberattacks in the country has raised concerns about the protection of personal data.

China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
by  AFP

China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. On Sunday, China's Ministry of Commerce called Trump's tariff threat a "typical example of 'double standards'".

Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to cancel an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping and hit China with "massive" tariffs after Beijing imposed export curbs on rare earth minerals. Trump said China had sent letters to countries around the world detailing export controls on "each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths."