MI5 chief warns of escalating hybrid threats from Russia, Iran
The British intelligence agency is now devoting more resources to state threats than during the Cold War, Ken McCallum said.
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Cyberattack destroys food at hundreds of French grocery stores
A cyberattack affected at least 400 French supermarkets overnight, raising refrigerator temperatures to more than 122°F (50°C) in some cases.
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Global oil buffers weaken as global conflict expands
Goldman Sachs over the weekend raised its forecast for average year-end oil prices, warning of “the high sensitivity of interest rates to oil prices.”
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Russia hammers Ukraine despite President Trump's energy ceasefire
Faced with domestic cost-of-living concerns ahead of midterm elections, the US has agreed to import diesel from Russia.
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Europe pledges support for Ukraine as rift with US widens
European leaders rushed to back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend amid a widening rift with the US, though the continent’s support for Kyiv may have an expiration date.
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Thousands detained in India in massive anti-government protests
Indian authorities released the leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday, after security forces detained thousands of protesters during massive anti-government demonstrations.
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Oil prices surge after second day of Houthi strikes on Riyadh
The missile strikes come as Iran upped the pace of its attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Student protests in France spread to more cities
French authorities suspended the use of stun grenades after a teenager lost his hand during clashes with police.
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Oil prices elevated as Mideast tensions amplify supply concerns
Analysts said attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were increasing, while Iran-backed Houthis remain a threat in the Bab el-Mandeb waterway.
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India’s bullet train project delays spark tensions with Japan
India’s first bullet train is yet to transport a single passenger 10 years after the joint project with Japan broke ground.
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Former German spy chief charged with treason
August Hanning, who left Germany’s foreign intelligence service in 2005, is its first former chief to face charges.
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Bulgarian tankers struck in Black Sea as shipping fears mount
Drones struck two tankers in the Black Sea near Bulgaria on Tuesday, in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone.
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Anti-establishment demonstrations sweep across India
Critics of a voter roll review review argue the exercise is politically motivated and anti-democratic.
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France student protests roil politics ahead of elections
Analysts expect unrest to intensify after a teenager’s hand was blown off by a riot police sting grenade.
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US, EU monitoring reports of suspected pneumonic plague in Russia
US and EU officials said on Monday they were closely monitoring a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia that killed a lab worker in a Siberian research institute.
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Brazilians vote in election that could reshape US ties
More than 150 million Brazilians headed to the polls Sunday in a pivotal presidential election for Latin America’s largest economy.
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US signals potential escalation in the Iran war
The US dispatched another aircraft carrier and thousands more troops to the Middle East, while Tehran is reportedly preparing its own response to any American attacks.
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Russian hybrid actions are ‘war,’ Estonian FM warns
His remarks came days after Tallinn blamed Moscow for an arson attack against an Estonian factory supplying unmanned vehicles to Ukraine.
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