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A three-day cyberattack cluster caused commercial fridges in seven European countries to overheat, coinciding with a major Binance theft. The NCSC warns that AI accelerates vulnerability discovery, making critical infrastructure like power stations and hospitals highly likely targets by 2028.
NATO allies face a €7 billion funding gap for Ukraine with less than two months remaining before the…
Oakland police filed a grand theft report for $11.4 million in Nvidia equipment that vanished from a truck…
International desk
Houthi-linked media reports that at least 25 people died in Saudi airstrikes on al-Shariyah, hours after the coalition intercepted a missile. The UN states over 1,600 people have been killed and 300,000 displaced since the conflict resumed.
A man opened fire from a vehicle in Krakow's Main Market Square, killing five people and injuring police officers. The…
New Zealand faces a weeks-long wait for its next government as the National-led bloc holds a preliminary majority of 67…
Ukraine's president accused Russia of launching 172 drones and 36 missiles at Kyiv to cause blackouts, injuring five people. The…
Power and policy
President Isaac Herzog appointed Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government after a deadlocked election left neither bloc with a majority. Eisenkot, who won 48 seats,…
Companies and markets
Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot are the final candidates to replace Christine Lagarde as ECB president. The selection process is part of broader negotiations…
Sports desk
Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in the final to become the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Goals from Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku secured the historic victory…
Research and discovery
Four astronauts finished a 378-day isolation test in a 3D-printed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The second CHAPEA mission simulated Mars conditions, including equipment failures and communication loss, to…
Evidence first
Wisconsin reported an infant death from measles, marking the first such occurrence in the state since 1990 amidst an outbreak affecting over 430 people. This fatality is part of a…
Arts and screen
Richard Lloyd, the founding guitarist of the New York band Television, died at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from cholangiocarcinoma. His family confirmed he was with his wife Sheila and…
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France Unbchow released a 222-page program mandating an immediate exit from NATO integrated command and a staged departure from the alliance.
Donald Trump named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, the first woman to hold the role. Wiles resigned after…
Incoming Jewish Democrats, including Brad Lander, rejected Yair Lapid's proposal for a charm offensive, demanding respect for international law and the release of journalist…
Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is set to become Germany's first female president, succeeding Frank-Walter Steinmeier in March 2027. The nomination, backed by Chancellor Friedrich…
Paraguay's Senate voted 44-0 to impeach President Santiago Peña following the Ueno Bank collapse, which left three million depositors without access to funds. Vice-President…
Windward tracked three sanctioned tankers and an Iranian fishing boat drifting over major undersea cable corridors in the Gulf of Oman. The vessels, which…
The European Public Prosecutor's Office launched searches at Adif and the State Railway Safety Agency following the Urda collision that killed 69 people. The…
Federal agents arrested 82-year-old Thomas Wayne Markle near Tampa, Florida, after seizing 78 items of child sexual abuse material from storage units. The investigation…
House committees on China, foreign affairs, and intelligence requested Jensen Huang's appearance for a briefing regarding a Chinese spying operation targeting the Nvidia chief…
Elon Musk announced Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at the Texas factory by mid-2027 to make room for Cybercab manufacturing. The decision follows…
