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...
Israeli Soldier Killed by Hezbollah Near Southern Lebanese Border
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Wednesday the death of a 19-year-old soldier killed in an incident near the southern Lebanese border. The IDF identified the deceased as Liam Ben Hamo, ...
Israel to Transfer Flotilla Participants to Greece Under Cooperation Agreement
TEL AVIV, April 30 (AP) — Israel will transfer participants of a maritime flotilla intercepted in international waters to Greece under a bilateral cooperation agreement, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ...
AI-Driven Phishing Attacks Now Account for 86% of Campaigns, Research Shows
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to execute phishing campaigns, with 86% of attacks now utilizing AI-driven tactics, according to new research released by security pr...
Caterpillar Stock Surges on Record Backlog Driven by AI Infrastructure Demand
CHICAGO — Caterpillar Inc. shares climbed 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the heavy equipment manufacturer reported a record backlog and robust order activity for the quarter, fueled by sur...
IDF Confirms Death of 19-Year-Old Soldier in Lebanon
JERUSALEM — The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Thursday the death of Sergeant Liam Ben Hamo, a 19-year-old soldier, in an incident in Lebanon. The announcement came late in the day, marking a signifi...
Cisco Releases Open Source Tool to Verify Third-Party AI Model Lineage
SAN FRANCISCO — Cisco Systems Inc. on Thursday released an open source software tool designed to help organizations track and verify the security and lineage of third-party artificial intelligence mod...
Israeli airstrike damages Ghandour hospital in southern Lebanon
NABATIEH AL-FAWQA, Lebanon — Israeli forces conducted an airstrike on the Ghandour hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, southern Lebanon, on April 30, 2026, causing significant structural damage to the medi...
Somali-born British man charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men in London
LONDON — Essa Suleiman, a Somali-born British citizen, was charged Wednesday with the attempted murder of two Jewish men in London's Golders Green neighborhood, as well as a separate attempted murder ...
Four Stocks Outperform S&P 500 Amid Earnings Growth and AI Spending Surge
NEW YORK (AP) — Four U.S. companies, including Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc., and Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., have emerged as rel...
Analyst McPoland Recommends AstraZeneca, IHG Shares Amid Potential Market Correction
LONDON — Investment analyst Ben McPoland has recommended purchasing shares in AstraZeneca and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) as a strategic move in anticipation of a potential stock market crash....
French-led forces test drone warfare capabilities in large-scale European exercise
PARIS (AP) — French-led inter-allied forces concluded a major military exercise on Wednesday with theoretical battle scenarios designed to test high-intensity artillery fire, drone swarms, and logisti...
Big Tech Earnings Lift Stocks After Volatile Day
NEW YORK — Major technology companies helped stabilize U.S. stock markets in after-hours trading on Wednesday, following a day of significant volatility driven by Federal Reserve policy signals and es...
U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.0% in First Quarter
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.0% in the first quarter of 2026, falling short of the 2.2% growth forecast by economists, official data released Wednesday showed. Th...
Palestinian Journalist Ali al-Samoudi Released After Year in Israeli Detention
JERUSALEM — Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was released from Israeli detention on Wednesday, ending a 12-month period in custody. The release occurred at approximately 2:18 p.m. local time, mar...
Microsoft Releases Optional Windows 11 Update with 34 Fixes
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. released an optional cumulative update for Windows 11 on Thursday, introducing 34 changes aimed at improving system stability, security, and user experience. The ...
Anthropic Launches Claude Security to Combat AI-Driven Cyber Threats
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic released Claude Security on Wednesday, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help enterprises identify and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities at an accelerated ...
Defense Ministry Confirms Massive Military Aid Arrival in Israel
JERUSALEM — The Ministry of Defense confirmed Thursday that a significant expansion of air and sea logistical operations has delivered thousands of tons of military equipment and munitions to Israel o...
Security Firm ctinow Investigates Phishing Campaign Leading to Malware Execution
Security firm ctinow has launched an investigation into a sophisticated phishing attack that successfully resulted in malware execution and established command-and-control communication channels. The ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Links Iranian Currency Collapse to 'Economic Fury' Operation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant stated on Wednesday that a targeted American operation has driven the Iranian currency to an all-time low, marking a significant escalation in econom...
Iran's Iritech to Construct High-Purity Gold Extraction Plant in Saghez
TEHRAN — The International Engineering Company of Iran (Iritech) announced plans to construct a new gold extraction facility in Saghez, aiming to produce gold with 99.9% purity by 2026. The project ma...
Iranian Navy Hoists Flag on Hormuz Island for Persian Gulf Day Ceremony
HORMUZ ISLAND, Iran — The Iranian Navy raised the national flag on Hormuz Island on Wednesday, April 30, 2026, during a ceremony marking Persian Gulf Day. The event, held at the island's main port fac...