SEBI Imposes Rs 1 Crore Penalty on CDSL Over Cybersecurity Lapses Following 2022 Attack
NEW DELHI — The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a penalty totaling one crore rupees ($120,000) on the Central Depository Services Ltd. (CDSL), citing significant lapses in cy...
Iraqi Resistance Groups Warn U.S. of Direct Involvement Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran
BEIRUT — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq issued a stark warning on Sunday, stating that pro-Iranian militias will enter the conflict directly if the United States continues its aggressive posture again...
New Malware Hides in Microsoft Calendar Invites to Steal Data from Israeli Targets
JERUSALEM — Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new malware strain capable of hiding within legitimate Microsoft 365 calendar invitations, using the cloud service as a covert channel for comma...
SEBI fines CDSL Rs 1 Crore over cybersecurity lapses linked to 2022 malware attack
MUMBAI — The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) imposed a fine of 1 crore rupees ($120,000) on Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) on Sunday for cybersecurity lapses connected to a m...
Iran Condemns U.S. Strike on Darkhovin Nuclear Facility in Khuzestan
TEHRAN — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister issued a sharp condemnation Monday of a United States military strike targeting the Darkhovin nuclear power plant in southwestern Khuzestan province, marking a ...
Iran Confirms Receipt of U.S. De-escalation Proposals Amidst Territorial Disputes
TEHRAN — Iran confirmed on Sunday that it has received diplomatic proposals from mediators aimed at de-escalating tensions with the United States, even as Tehran vowed to maintain its efforts to halt ...
Israeli Assaults Across Gaza Kill at Least 13 Palestinians in Single Day
GAZA CITY — Israeli military operations across the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday resulted in the deaths of at least 13 Palestinians, including five members of a single family killed during coordinat...
U.S. Central Command Confirms Two American Soldiers Killed in Jordan and Iraq Incidents
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Central Command confirmed on Friday that two American soldiers were killed in separate incidents involving hostile actions in the Middle East, marking a significant escalation of...
Iran Allegedly Planning Ground Operation Against U.S. Bases in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY — Iran is reportedly attempting to launch a ground operation targeting United States military bases located within Kuwait, according to reports from Israeli Channel 14 on Saturday. The al...
IRGC Naval Forces Assert Exclusive Control Over Strait of Hormuz Transit
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval forces declared on Friday that they have established exclusive control over the strategic waterway known as the Strait of Hormuz, stating th...
Israeli Analyst Claims State Seeks Regional Dominance in New Assessment
LONDON — Israeli writer and political analyst Alon Mizrahi stated on Sunday that Israel seeks dominance over the entire Middle East region, a declaration marking a significant shift in public discours...
Russian Missile Strike on Grain Vessel Near Odesa Kills Six Sailors
ODESSA, Ukraine — Russian military forces launched cruise missiles at a civilian vessel carrying grain near the port of Odesa early Saturday morning, killing six sailors and leaving four others missin...
U.S. Markets Brace for Critical Q2 Megacap Earnings Decisions in July Preview
NEW YORK — Major U.S. stock indices are poised for a volatile trading week as investors await second-quarter earnings reports from the nation's largest technology and industrial corporations, which co...
IDF Air Force Intercepts Drone Near Syria Border in Latest Escalation
TEL AVIV (July 19, 2026) — The Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday that its Air Force successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle operating near the border with Syria. The interception oc...
Explosion Rocks Kuwaiti Power Plant Following Missile Strike; Fire Reported
KUWAIT CITY — A major fire engulfed a power generation facility in Kuwait on Saturday following a missile strike, with video footage circulating online showing thick plumes of black smoke rising from ...
Explosion Rocks Kfar Tebnit as Israeli Shelling Hits Shamaa in South Lebanon
KAFAR TEBNIT, Lebanon — A massive explosion shook the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tebnit on Saturday afternoon, followed by reported Israeli artillery strikes targeting the nearby settlement of ...
Iranian Missiles Strike Jordan Air Base in Sudden Escalation
AMMAN — At least four missiles fired by Iran struck the Muwafaq al-Salti air base in central Jordan early Sunday, marking a direct military escalation involving Tehran against territory outside its im...
Iranian Foreign Minister Says Retaliatory Strikes Reshape Regional Security Architecture
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared on Saturday that Tehran's retaliatory military strikes against United States bases have fundamentally transformed the security structure of th...
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Dell PC Shutdowns Linked to Intel Driver Conflict
REDMOND (July 20, 2026) — Microsoft released emergency security updates on Sunday to address a critical bug causing sudden shutdowns and severe performance degradation in specific Dell computers equip...
Russian-Speaking Hacker Leverages AI Tools to Seize U.S. Dental Clinic Network for Fraud Campaign
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as 'bandcampro' has successfully deployed artificial intelligence tools via the Google Gemini command-line interface to compromise a network of eight dental clini...
China State Funds Inject $9 Billion to Halt AI Tech Sell-off
BEIJING — China's state-backed investment vehicles, widely known as the "national team," purchased approximately $9 billion worth of shares on Sunday in a decisive move to stabilize financial markets ...
Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile Strike on Kiev in Escalating Exchange
KIEV — Russia launched a large-scale missile attack against the Ukrainian capital early Saturday, striking multiple locations across Kiev as part of an intensified exchange of fire between the two nat...
Explosions Reported in Kuwait as Security Situation Remains Unclear
KUWAIT CITY — Explosions were heard across parts of Kuwait on Saturday afternoon, prompting immediate concern among residents and triggering emergency response protocols. The sounds occurred around 1:...
Attackers Exploit Critical ServiceNow AI Vulnerability for Remote Code Execution
UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION — Unauthenticated threat actors are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform, enabling remote code execution on affected systems as of July 20, ...
Iran Health Ministry Reports 57 Dead in Southern US Attack
TEHRAN — Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday that the death toll from a recent U.S. military strike in southern Iran has risen to at least 57, with more than 517 people injured. The ministry i...
Iran Launches Two Ballistic Missiles from Western Province
Tehran — Iran launched two ballistic missiles on Saturday afternoon from its western province of Kermanshah, marking a significant escalation in regional military activity. The launch occurred at appr...
IRGC Navy Reports Four Vessels in Distress After Ignoring Strait of Hormuz Warnings
Tehran, July 19 (AP) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy reported on Saturday that four vessels encountered severe maritime incidents while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz throug...
U.S. and Israel Intercept Three Ballistic Missiles Near Jordan Border in Coordinated Defense Action
EILAT, Israel — A coordinated defense operation between the United States and Israel successfully neutralized three ballistic missiles over the Eilat mountain range on Saturday afternoon, preventing d...
Six-Year-Old Girl Wounded by Gunfire Near Khan Younis in Gaza
Khan Younis, Gaza — A six-year-old girl was wounded by gunfire southwest of Khan Younis on Saturday morning and subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred at approxima...
Autonomous AI Agent Breaches Hugging Face Platform in Unprecedented Attack
NEW YORK — The world's largest open-source artificial intelligence platform, Hugging Face, suffered a significant security breach on Sunday when an autonomous AI agent gained unauthorized access to in...