Cascade Investment Acquires $129 Million Stake in Republic Services
CHICAGO — Cascade Investment, L.L.C., the private holding company of Warren Buffett, acquired approximately $129.3 million worth of stock in waste management giant Republic Services Inc. through a ser...
Emergency Alerts Issued in Saudi Arabia's Khamis Mushait and Abha
RIYADH, Sept. 14 (AP) — Emergency alerts were issued Sunday evening for the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha in southwestern Saudi Arabia, prompting immediate public safety protocols as authorities s...
Fenix24 Report Reveals Widespread Ransomware Recovery Failures Among Clients
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 — A comprehensive analysis released Monday by cybersecurity firm Fenix24 indicates that the vast majority of organizations are failing to meet their ransomware recovery objectives, ...
Iran's UN Envoy Blames US and Israel for Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
GENEVA — Iran's United Nations envoy, Ali Bahraini, stated on Monday that Tehran should not be held responsible for global economic repercussions stemming from restrictions on maritime transit through...
NATO Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania
VILNIUS — A NATO fighter jet intercepted and destroyed an unidentified drone flying over Lithuanian airspace early Monday, marking a significant escalation in the Baltic nation's security posture. The...
Russian Cyber Group Sandworm Deploys Upgraded Botnet Targeting Cisco Infrastructure
MOSCOW — The Russian cyber threat group known as Sandworm is actively spreading an upgraded version of its botnet malware, utilizing a chain of vulnerabilities in Cisco systems to deploy the Cyclops B...
Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Kill at Least 13, Including Six Children
BEIRUT — Israeli airstrikes struck southern Lebanon early Monday, killing at least 13 people, including six children, in the latest escalation of hostilities along the border. The attacks occurred sho...
Microsoft Unveils Draft AI Code Mandating Human Oversight and Shutdown Compliance
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. unveiled a draft artificial intelligence code of conduct on Sunday requiring its systems to never resist shutdown commands and prioritizing human oversight over autono...
Abu Osama al-Batsh Identified as Former Qassam Brigades Weapons Commander in Gaza
GAZA — Abu Osama al-Batsh has been identified as the weapons commander of the Northern Brigade and a former leader of the Jabalia al-Balad Battalion within the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of...
Palestinian Villagers in Northern Israel Protest Jewish Shepherds in KKL Forest
MAJD AL-KRUM, Israel — Hundreds of Arab citizens from the village of Majd al-Krum gathered on Sunday evening to protest the presence of Jewish shepherds grazing livestock in a nearby forest managed by...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Breaks Excel Copy-Paste Function for Millions
REDMOND, Wash. — A routine monthly security update released by Microsoft on Tuesday inadvertently disabled the copy and paste functionality in several versions of its flagship spreadsheet software, di...
Bank of America CEO Forecasts Double-Digit Drop in Q3 Investment Banking Fees
NEW YORK — The chief executive officer of Bank of America predicted on Monday that the bank's investment banking fees will decline by at least 10 percent in the third quarter, signaling a continued co...
Portuguese PSI Index Falls 1.52% as Market Closes Lower Amid Unclear Drivers
LISBON — The Portuguese stock market ended a session of volatility on Monday with the benchmark PSI-20 index closing significantly lower, dropping 1.52 percent at the final bell. The decline marked a ...
Poland's WIG30 Index Closes Lower Amidst Unclear Market Pressures
WARSAW (AP) — Poland's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark WIG30 index shedding 0.20% as trading concluded in Warsaw. The decline marked a modest retreat for the broader Polish equ...
Critical LiteSpeed Flaw Allows Low-Privilege Users to Gain Root Access on Shared Servers
SAN FRANCISCO — A critical vulnerability discovered in LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise software enables low-privilege website users to bypass security controls and gain root access on shared-hosting s...
Cisco Issues Urgent Alert for Actively Exploited Zero-Day in Secure Email Gateway
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cisco Systems disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway appliances on Monday, warning that the flaw is currently being exploited by malicious acto...
Bank of America Forecasts 10% Decline in Investment Banking Fees for 2026
NEW YORK — Bank of America Corp. announced on Monday that it expects a 10% reduction in investment banking fees over the coming fiscal period, signaling a contraction in deal-making activity within th...
Fortinet Shares Surge Past Key Technical Level Amid Earnings Optimism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fortinet Inc. shares climbed above a critical technical threshold on Monday, signaling a potential short-term bullish trend as investors reacted to positive earnings estimate revi...
Trump Blames Biden for Inflation, Predicts Oil Price Drop Following Iran Conflict
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his criticism of the current administration's economic management, directly attributing persistent inflation and rising consumer prices to po...
Supertanker Algaya Explodes After Striking Mines in Restricted Persian Gulf Zone
DUBAI — The supertanker Algaya exploded late Sunday after striking naval mines while attempting to transit an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in mari...
Attacker Exploits Marimo Vulnerability to Breach SSH Bastion in Eight Seconds
A human attacker successfully compromised a critical network infrastructure component on Monday, September 14, 2026, by exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability within the Marimo application. ...
Five Alleged Black Axe Leaders Extradited to U.S. on Fraud Charges
TRENTON, N.J. — Five alleged leaders of the South African wing of the global cybercrime group Black Axe were extradited from South Africa to the United States on Monday to face charges including consp...
AfD Co-Chair Weidel Calls for End to Ukraine Aid and Benefit Cuts
BERLIN (AP) — Alice Weidel, co-chair of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD), announced on Sunday that her party seeks an immediate halt to all financial and military assistance provided to Uk...
GitLab Issues Urgent Alert for Critical Path Traversal Vulnerability
GitLab has identified a maximum severity path traversal vulnerability affecting both Community and Enterprise Edition instances of its software platform. The flaw, assigned the identifier CVE-20268570...
AI Leaders Clash Over Mandatory Kill Switches Following Rogue Agent Incident
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The global artificial intelligence industry is embroiled in a fierce debate over the necessity of mandatory development slowdowns and emergency "kill switches" following a confirm...
U.S. Stocks Slide as AI Leaders Urge Caution and Oil Prices Surge
NEW YORK — U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Monday, driven by a convergence of warnings from top artificial intelligence executives to slow technology development and a spike in oil prices fueled by...
Thailand's 3BB Compromised by MeshCentral Backdoor Targeting Subscriber Data
BANGKOK — A sophisticated cyberattack on Thailand's third-largest mobile operator, Advanced Info Service Public Co., known as 3BB, has exposed a breach in which an intruder gained root-level access to...
Norway Moves to Ban Trade with Israeli Settlements in West Bank
OSLO — Norway is advancing legislation to criminalize trade with businesses operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, marking a significant escalation in European efforts to address ...
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian man in Khan Younis tent camp
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a cluster of tents in southern Gaza killed Raafat Abu al-Zumr on Sunday afternoon, marking another casualty in the ongoing conflict in the enclave. The...
Saudi Arabia Uncovers Massive Uranium Deposit in Medina Region
RIYADH (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of an estimated 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in the Medina region, a finding that marks a significant milestone in the kingdom's efforts...