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Moscow warns of attacks on Ukrainian decision-making centers and command posts while citing retaliation for a strike in Russian-occupied Luhansk.
Nasire Best, who was fatally shot after opening fire near a Secret Service checkpoint, had previously attempted to enter the complex twice in 2025.
Pope Leo XIV released “Magnifica Humanitas,” a 200-page document arguing that AI governed by a small elite risks amplifying inequality and undermining
At least 82 people died in a gas explosion at a Shanxi coal mine, sparking public outrage over reports of unregistered workers and systemic safety
Two men were arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly violating sanctions by facilitating Russian influence operations through more than 800 seized
The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of elimination after falling behind 3-0, with superstar Nathan MacKinnon hampered by a recent injury.
Inmates at the Injuba jail in Barinas staged a rooftop protest against a new director, citing solitary confinement and a lack of medical care.
Hackers linked to Russia's GRU compromised thousands of end-of-life routers to intercept OAuth tokens, bypassing multi-factor authentication without using
Defence Secretary John Healey's aircraft had its GPS signal disabled for three hours while returning from a visit to British troops in Estonia.
The victory marks the narrowest margin of victory in the race's history following a dramatic late-race restart and shootout.
Suspect Nasire Best was shot by agents after opening fire at a security checkpoint; one bystander was also wounded in the incident.
Global benchmarks Brent and US crude fell more than 5% on news that the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping route could soon reopen.
The April 2026 update addresses a critical SharePoint zero-day and the publicly disclosed 'BlueHammer' exploit in Windows Defender.
Instructure pulled its education platform offline after hackers defaced login pages with ransom demands targeting data from 275 million students and
Kate White of Médecins Sans Frontières highlights difficulties in tracking transmission chains and securing logistics for a rare Ebola strain without an
As the response window for breaches shrinks to mere seconds, Google advocates for an AI-native, agentic defense strategy to protect models and data
The 40-year-old veteran defenseman is looking to crown a 20-year career with his first championship as the 2026 NHL postseason begins.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved the company's plan to return capital to shareholders alongside a consolidation of outstanding common
A 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after being attacked at a reef 45 kilometers offshore, the second such fatality in Australia this month.
The space exploration leader's S-1 filing details a valuation target that would make it the largest IPO in American history, supported by a $28 trillion
A Portuguese court ordered pre-trial detention for the pair after two boys, aged four and five, were found crying near a road south of Lisbon.
A new partnership between the iconic racing team and IBM uses data-driven storytelling and an AI companion to deepen connections with the global 'Tifosi'
New SpaceX filings suggest a departure from terrestrial solar in favor of orbital arrays to power massive AI data centers.
Security forces used tear gas and force to enter the Republican People's Party building in Ankara following a court ruling that nullified the leadership of