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'Snowden' director and producer Oliver Stone gave an interview in New York on Friday, speaking about his upcoming new movie about renowned US whistleblowers Edward Snowden. Stone shared his thoughts on the whistleblower as well as the recent Democratic National Committee (DNC) email leak implicating DNC collusion against presidential hopefule Bernie Sanders and on the threat of cyberwarfare attacks.
The White House confirms that a national security threat raised by US lawmakers involves Russia developing an anti-satellite weapon. "I can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia developing," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters, adding however that there was "no immediate threat to anyone's safety." SOUNDBITE
The NATO leaders meeting in Madrid is set to label Russia a direct menace to their security as they overhaul the alliance's defences in response to the war on Ukraine, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says. SOUNDBITE
Europe is facing its most serious security threat since the Cold War, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns during a joint news conference in Washington, DC, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. SOUNDBITE
Russia vetoes a Security Council resolution formally linking climate change and global security challenges that was supported by a majority of UN member states. IMAGES