N0va Threat Actors Target North American and European Firms in Phishing Campaign
LONDON — A cyber threat group identified as N0va has launched a coordinated phishing campaign targeting organizations across North America and Europe, exploiting trusted service impersonation to compr...
German Hospitals and Military Reactivate Cold War Bunkers for Potential Mass Casualties
ULM, Germany — German hospitals and the Bundeswehr are accelerating preparations for a potential conflict with Russia by reactivating Cold War-era bunkers and converting medical facilities to handle m...
EU Commission President Pledges Unprecedented Winter Aid for Ukraine
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged on Tuesday that the European Union will deliver its strongest-ever support to Ukraine as the nation braces for what she described ...
Four Acts Withdraw from Ed Sheeran Tour in Solidarity with Macklemore
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four musical acts scheduled to support Ed Sheeran on his upcoming Loop Tour in the United States withdrew their participation Tuesday, citing solidarity with rapper Macklemore follo...
U.S. Futures Hold Steady as Markets Await Fed Rate Hike Decision
FRANKFURT (AP) — U.S. stock futures held steady and crude oil prices edged lower in early European trading on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as global market sentiment stabilized ahead of the Federal ...
Spanish Data Agency Reports Breach by Autonomous AI Agent Targeting Financial Records
MADRID — The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) confirmed on Tuesday that an unknown threat actor deployed an autonomous artificial intelligence agent to breach a private organization's systems, ac...
Critical Flaw in Issabel Framework Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
UNIDENTIFIED ATTACKERS have exploited a critical security vulnerability in the Issabel Framework, an open-source unified communications platform, to execute operating system commands without authentic...
Delhi Police Busts Syndicate That Stole Rs 12.84 Crore from Hero FinCorp
NEW DELHI — The Delhi Police's International Financial Services Operations (IFSO) unit dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime ring on Monday, recovering evidence of a scheme that siphoned Rs 12.84 cror...
Squarepoint Ops Increases LegalZoom Stake by Nearly 290% in Second Quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Squarepoint Ops LLC significantly expanded its investment in LegalZoom.com, Inc. during the second quarter of 2026, increasing its stake by 289.3 percent. The private equity firm purch...
Games Workshop Shares Surge Following Dividend Announcement
LONDON — Shares of Games Workshop rose sharply on Tuesday after the British toy and miniature wargame maker announced a new dividend distribution to shareholders. The market reaction came shortly afte...
Indian Markets Rebound as Nifty 50 Recovers from Five-Month Low Despite Oil and Fed Concerns
NEW DELHI — Indian stock market benchmarks opened higher on Wednesday, staging a recovery after the Nifty 50 index touched a five-month low in previous trading sessions. The rebound came despite persi...
Retired Army Soldier Loses ₹28.7 Lakh in Pension Fraud Scheme in Pune District
SHIRUR, India — A 65-year-old retired Army soldier lost ₹28.7 lakh ($34,300) from his pension account on Thursday after falling victim to a sophisticated remote-access cyber fraud scheme targeting eld...
Pakistan PM Condemns Houthi Drone Attacks on Mecca, Vows Solidarity with Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Prime Minister issued a formal statement on Tuesday condemning drone attacks launched by the Houthi movement against Mecca, expressing deep solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi ...
Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Markets Await Fed Decision; Oil Rally Pauses
SEOUL (AP) — Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as investors braced for a pivotal interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve, while the recent surge in crude oil prices stalled amid mixe...
House Advances Tough Sanctions Bill Targeting Russian Energy Sector for Final Vote
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a sweeping legislative package imposing severe economic sanctions on Russia, setting the stage for a final vote scheduled for September 16. The ...
StoneX Insider Maurer Sells $3.4 Million in Shares Under Pre-Arranged Plan
NEW YORK — Mark Maurer, an insider at StoneX Group Inc., executed a significant sale of company stock totaling $3.39 million on Sept. 15, 2026. The transaction involved the disposal of 50,528 shares a...
Iranians Mark 200th Night of Pro-Government Rallies in Tehran
TEHRAN — Iranians gathered in Enghelab Square on Tuesday for the 200th consecutive night of demonstrations in support of the government and the defense of the nation. The rally, which began at approxi...
Security Researchers Demonstrate AI Assistant Hijack Vulnerability Across Chromium Browsers
WASHINGTON — Security researchers at Forever Security demonstrated on Tuesday that a single malicious browser extension can hijack artificial intelligence assistants embedded in five major Chromium-ba...
Former Kosovo Prime Minister Kadri Veseli Sentenced to 18 Years for Criminal Offenses
PRISTINA, Sept. 16 (AP) — Kadri Veseli, the former prime minister of Kosovo and a founding figure of the Kosovo Liberation Army, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty...
House Votes Third Time to End U.S. War With Iran Amid Cost and Supply Concerns
WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2026) — The U.S. House of Representatives voted for the third time on Tuesday to end the ongoing war with Iran, marking a decisive legislative push to halt military operations fo...
Gift Nifty Signals Muted Start for Indian Benchmark Indices
MUMBAI — The GIFT Nifty, a key pre-market indicator for Indian equities, pointed toward a flat opening for the country's benchmark indices on Tuesday, suggesting investors are adopting a cautious stan...
Grab Acquires Majority Stake in Atome Financial for $1.5 Billion
SINGAPORE — Grab Holdings Inc. announced on Monday the acquisition of a 60 percent stake in buy-now-pay-later platform Atome Financial for US$1.5 billion in cash, marking one of the largest financial ...
CBO Warns Iran Conflict Cost Exceeds $38 Billion, Risks Future Readiness
WASHINGTON — A new assessment by the Congressional Budget Office warns that the United States has spent at least $38 billion on military operations against Iran through July, a financial burden that r...
Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives in Beijing for High-Level Talks
BEIJING — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with his Chinese counterpart, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between Tehran and the world's second-...
Asian Markets Edge Higher as Investors Await Federal Reserve Decision
SINGAPORE — Asian equity markets posted tentative gains on Wednesday morning as global investors paused ahead of a pivotal interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The cautious optimism acr...
Death Toll Rises to Eight Following Building Collapse in Gaza City Shelter
GAZA CITY — The death toll climbed to eight on Tuesday following the collapse of a building housing displaced persons in the Al-Sina'a area, west of Gaza City, with dozens more feared missing beneath ...
Vietnam's Pham Nhat Vuong Accelerates Succession Plan for Vingroup Empire
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Pham Nhat Vuong, Southeast Asia's wealthiest individual, announced on Monday a major restructuring of his Vingroup conglomerate that places key operational roles in the hands of ...
SK Hynix Shares Surge on Unidentified Catalyst in Seoul Trading
SEOUL — SK Hynix Inc. shares experienced a sharp rally in early trading Tuesday, marking a significant upward movement for South Korea's largest memory chipmaker without an immediately identifiable co...
AI Coding Session Hijacked in Major SaaS Breach Spreading New Worm
An unidentified attacker hijacked an active artificial intelligence coding assistant session at a major software-as-a-service provider on Tuesday, stealing authentication credentials and deploying a n...
Radiant Logistics Shares Surge 20% After Beating Earnings Estimates
NEW YORK — Radiant Logistics shares jumped nearly 20% in after-hours trading Monday following the release of a quarterly earnings report that significantly outpaced Wall Street expectations. The surge...