Trump Announces End to Iran Conflict in Address to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump informed Congress on Thursday that the war in Iran has concluded, marking a decisive shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. The announcement, delivered du...
Israeli Interceptor Missile Launched in Upper Galilee Amid Hezbollah Skirmish
JERUSALEM — An Israeli interceptor missile was launched Wednesday evening in the Upper Galilee region to counter a projectile fired by Hezbollah, marking a fresh escalation in cross-border tensions be...
Security Personnel Fail to Act During Attempted Assassination of President Trump
WASHINGTON — Ten of 11 security personnel failed to act as expected during an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on May 1, 2026, in an incident that has triggered a federal investigatio...
FBI Warns of Surge in Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft Targeting Brokers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a public service announcement on Wednesday warning of a significant increase in cyber-enabled cargo theft across the United States and Canada. O...
Final rites held for suspended Sri Lankan finance official in cyber fraud case
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (May 2, 2026) — Final rites for Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, a suspended Ministry of Finance official, are scheduled to be held today following his death in connection with a $2.5 mil...
US Charges Finnish-Arrested Teen in Scattered Spider Hacking Case
CHICAGO — United States prosecutors charged a 19-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Estonia on Wednesday as a key member of the Scattered Spider hacking group, alleging his involvement in ...
Cybercrime Groups Exploit SaaS Trust to Launch Global Extortion Campaigns
Two sophisticated cybercrime groups, identified as Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, are conducting coordinated attacks against global retail and hospitality sectors by exploiting trusted software-as-...
Microsoft Posts Strong Earnings, Announces OpenAI Partnership Changes
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. reported robust quarterly earnings Thursday, driven by a 15% increase in sales and an 18% rise in earnings per share, while simultaneously announcing significant ...
Nvidia Shares Drop as Tech Rivals Signal AI Chip Competition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after quarterly earnings reports from Google and Amazon revealed intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence chip market. ...
Trump Interrupts Reporter on Gas Prices During Press Briefing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cut off a reporter during a press briefing on Thursday after being informed that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has reached $4.30. T...
Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ Announce Strategic Integration
Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ announced a strategic collaboration on May 1, 2026, to integrate Criminal IP's threat intelligence data directly into the ThreatQ platform. The partnership aims to en...
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence Reveals Use of GTA V Mods for FPV Drone Training
KYIV, May 1 — Ukraine's Ministry of Defence released footage on Wednesday demonstrating the use of modified Grand Theft Auto V software to train soldiers in first-person view drone operations. The mi...
OpenAI President Says AI Now Writes 80% of Code
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI President Greg Brockman announced Wednesday that artificial intelligence coding tools have evolved from writing 20% of software code to generating 80% of it, marking a fundament...
Eight NYPD Officers Injured in Queens Gas Explosion
QUEENS, N.Y. — Eight New York City police officers were injured early Thursday morning after a gas explosion inside a residential building in Queens knocked them off their feet, body camera footage sh...
Venezuela, U.S. Resume Direct Flights After Seven-Year Hiatus
MIAMI — A commercial aircraft landed at Miami International Airport on Wednesday, marking the first direct flight from Venezuela to the United States in seven years. The arrival signals a potential sh...
U.S. Military Aid Arrives in Israel Amid Ongoing Hostilities
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two cargo ships and multiple military aircraft carrying weapons and equipment for the Israel Defense Forces arrived in Israel on Wednesday, marking a significant delivery of U.S. mili...
Iran Activates Air Defenses Across Tehran Amid Unidentified Threat
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian air defense systems were activated across multiple districts of the capital city late Thursday evening, authorities confirmed, as the nation's military scrambled to address an u...
UAE imposes travel ban on nationals to Iran, Lebanon, Iraq amid regional tensions
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has issued a travel ban for its citizens to Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, citing escalating regional disturbances as the primary reason for the restriction. The UAE Mi...
AI-Generated Code Flaw Exposes 345,000 Stolen Payment Cards in Cybercrime Breach
LONDON (AP) — A cybercriminal marketplace known as Jerry's Store has suffered a massive data breach, exposing 345,000 stolen payment card details after an insecurely configured server was left accessi...
FIFA President Confirms Iran Will Compete in 2026 World Cup Despite Regional Tensions
ZURICH — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, maintaining the tournament's schedule despite ongoing geopolitical u...
USS Higgins Disabled After Major Fire in Indo-Pacific
SINGAPORE — A major fire aboard the USS Higgins disabled the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Wednesday, causing a complete loss of power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific region. The...
Brazilian Chamber Overturns Lula Veto on Dosimetry Bill
BRASILIA — Brazil's Chamber of Deputies voted Thursday to overturn President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto of the Dosimetry Bill, a legislative move that alters the legal framework for calculating ...
Brazil Senate Overturns Lula Veto on Dosimetry Bill
BRASILIA — The Federal Senate of Brazil overturned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's veto on the Dosimetry Bill on Wednesday, advancing legislation that establishes new standards for radiation exp...
Fire disables USS Higgins in Indo-Pacific, power lost
SAN DIEGO — A major fire aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins disabled the vessel and caused a total loss of power and propulsion in the Indo-Pacific region on Wednesday...
New DDoS Botnet Targets Valve Game Servers via Exposed Jenkins Infrastructure
LONDON (AP) — A new distributed denial-of-service botnet is actively targeting video game servers running on Valve's Source Engine, exploiting unsecured Jenkins automation servers to launch coordinate...
Israeli Soldier Killed, Two Wounded in Drone Attack in Southern Lebanon
SOUTHERN LEBANON — An Israeli soldier was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a first-person view drone attack on Wednesday in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in the ong...
Threat Actors Exploit AI Platforms to Distribute Malware
LONDON (AP) — Cybercriminals are exploiting popular artificial intelligence distribution platforms to spread malware, trojans, and cryptominers by disguising malicious code within shared files and AI ...
Software Supply Chain Attack Targets Developers via Poisoned Code Packages
SAN FRANCISCO — A malicious actor operating under the GitHub handle BufferZoneCorp launched a coordinated software supply chain attack on Wednesday, distributing compromised Ruby gems and Go modules d...
Dow Jones Rises on Apple Earnings as Tech Sector Shows Mixed Results
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, buoyed by a surge in Apple Inc. shares following the technology giant's earnings report, while other major tech stocks faced significant ...
U.S. Bond Markets Show Muted Response to Q1 GDP Growth Amid AI Expansion
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Treasury yields remained largely unchanged Thursday as investors digested first-quarter GDP growth of 2%, signaling a cautious outlook despite the economic expansion. The muted re...