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A hacker has allegedly breached one of China’s supercomputers and is attempting to sell a trove of stolen data
World
April 8, 2026
A hacker has allegedly breached one of China’s supercomputers and is attempting to sell a trove of stolen data
A hacker has allegedly stolen a massive trove of sensitive data – including highly classified defense documents and missile schematics…
Pope Leo welcomes Iran ceasefire with “satisfaction”
Middle East
April 8, 2026
Pope Leo welcomes Iran ceasefire with “satisfaction”
Pope Leo XIV today welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war with “satisfaction.” The pontiff, who…
A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions
Features/Interviews
April 8, 2026
A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions
The day began with Donald Trump warning a “whole civilization” of 90 million Iranians could die. It ended with the…
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
Middle East
April 8, 2026
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
After a month and a half of spiraling conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed to…
Anthropic’s next model could be a ‘watershed moment’ for cybersecurity. Experts say that could also be a concern
Technology
April 7, 2026
Anthropic’s next model could be a ‘watershed moment’ for cybersecurity. Experts say that could also be a concern
The next wave of AI-powered cybersecurity attacks will be like nothing we’ve seen before. That’s the message AI company Anthropic…
US weapons or China’s friendship? Trump’s Iran war volatility reignites debate for Taiwan
World
April 7, 2026
US weapons or China’s friendship? Trump’s Iran war volatility reignites debate for Taiwan
Taipei — Over Taiwan’s Qingming holiday weekend, as families cleaned ancestral graves and crowded around dinner tables, a familiar debate has…
Trump’s many threats of possible war crimes reach a crescendo in Iran
Features/Interviews
April 7, 2026
Trump’s many threats of possible war crimes reach a crescendo in Iran
Just five months after President Donald Trump and his allies appeared indignant over a video in which six congressional Democrats…
Trump threatens Iran ahead of deadline: “A whole civilization will die tonight”
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Trump threatens Iran ahead of deadline: “A whole civilization will die tonight”
President Donald Trump issued a stark threat to Iran, saying “a whole civilization will die tonight” as the US president’s…
How India plans to count 1.4 billion people
World
April 7, 2026
How India plans to count 1.4 billion people
India has kicked off a mammoth exercise to count its entire population – all 1.4 billion of them, give or…
Children make up half of Haiti’s gangs. They’re about to face a new foreign force.
World
April 7, 2026
Children make up half of Haiti’s gangs. They’re about to face a new foreign force.
As a new multinational force musters in Haiti, its foreign police and soldiers could soon find themselves face-to-face with hundreds…
Assassination of top commanders will not deter Iran’s forces, supreme leader says
Middle East
April 7, 2026
Assassination of top commanders will not deter Iran’s forces, supreme leader says
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said Iran’s forces are not be deterred by the assassinations of commanders, following the killing…
What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, and why this could be a war crime
Features/Interviews
April 7, 2026
What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, and why this could be a war crime
The clock is ticking down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to strike a deal and open the…
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
World
April 6, 2026
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices pushed higher Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if the Strait of Hormuz…
Strikes near Iranian power plant could cause “severe” radiological accident, IAEA says
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Strikes near Iranian power plant could cause “severe” radiological accident, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday that ongoing military activity near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant could cause…
Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
World
April 6, 2026
Alleged explosives find near gas pipeline raises heat days before Hungary’s pivotal election
Hungary and Ukraine are again trading accusations after two backpacks containing explosives were allegedly found by a gas pipeline near…
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
US President Donald Trump said this week that Iran’s new leadership is “less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump and…
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
World
April 6, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
Taipei, Taiwan — In the face of growing Chinese military aggression, Taiwan has increased defense spending, extended mandatory conscription and revamped…
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
World
April 6, 2026
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
Havana — Cuba’s government will free 2,010 prisoners in the largest such release in years, it announced Thursday, as the island…
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
Features/Interviews
April 6, 2026
Trump can’t make his mind up about the Strait of Hormuz. It’s more important than he lets on
“The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future. We…
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Middle East
April 6, 2026
Israel kills senior Iranian security official
Another senior security official in Iran has been killed, according to both Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Israeli…