Iran Foreign Minister Meets ICRC President in Tehran
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met Tuesday with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, in a high-level diplomatic engageme...
Israeli Contractor Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — An Israeli civilian contractor was killed and his son was injured Tuesday in a Hezbollah drone attack in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in cross-border violence between th...
University of Toronto Researchers Unveil 'Talkie,' AI Chatbot Trained Exclusively on Pre-1930 Texts
TORONTO — A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has developed a 13-billion-parameter artificial intelligence chatbot named Talkie, trained exclusively on English-language texts published ...
Gas prices surge across Midwest states amid sudden spike
CHICAGO (AP) — Gas prices in the Midwest have surged by as much as $0.90 per gallon over the past week, with drivers in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin facing the steepest increases in year...
Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in Qinglong Tool to Deploy Cryptominers
BEIJING — Hackers exploited two authentication bypass vulnerabilities in the Qinglong open-source task scheduling tool to deploy cryptominers on developers' servers across China. The attack, detected ...
Ukraine Expands Long-Range Strikes on Russia Beyond 1,500 Kilometers
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that his forces have launched new long-range strikes on Russian territory exceeding 1,500 kilometers in a straight line, marking a sign...
Earthquakes Recorded Across Lebanon Following Israeli Explosion in Qantara
BEIRUT — Seismic activity was detected across Lebanon on Tuesday morning following an explosion in the village of Qantara attributed to Israel. The Lebanese Geological Center confirmed that earthquake...
Wiz Identifies Critical GitHub Vulnerability Using AI Reverse-Engineering Tool
SAN FRANCISCO — Wiz, a cloud security company, used an artificial intelligence reverse-engineering tool to identify a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server and ...
Threat Actors Exploit Kuse.ai Platform for Phishing Campaign
LONDON — Threat actors have exploited the storage and sharing capabilities of the Kuse.ai web application to distribute a phishing document designed to harvest user credentials. The attack leveraged t...
Contractor Killed During Security Operations in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) — An employee of a contracting company working for the Israeli Ministry of Defense was killed during military operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces conf...
Iran Urges ITU to Condemn Strikes on Telecommunications Infrastructure
TEHRAN, April 29 (AP) — Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Sattar Hashemi formally called on the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to condemn recent military strik...
Lebanese Army Soldier and Brother Killed in Israeli Drone Strike in Southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Army confirmed Tuesday that a soldier and his brother were killed in an Israeli drone strike in the village of Khirbet Selm in southern Lebanon. The incident occurred early Tuesd...
Global Oil Prices Surge to $120 Per Barrel Amid Uncertainty
Global oil prices climbed to $120 per barrel on Tuesday, marking a significant escalation in energy costs for consumers and industries worldwide. The surge, recorded late in the trading session, has s...
Jean Reno Unveils Spy Thriller 'Escape' Addressing Ukrainian Child Abductions
PARIS (AP) — French actor and writer Jean Reno presented his second book, a spy thriller titled 'Escape,' on Monday, centering the narrative on the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian occupiers...
SANS Internet Storm Center Issues Weekly Security Update on HTTP Headers, GitHub and Microsoft Vulnerabilities
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The SANS Internet Storm Center released its weekly security update Tuesday, alerting cybersecurity professionals to a series of emerging threats including unusual HTTP header...
Lawmakers Push for Standalone Data Center Designation to Bolster Security
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection convened Tuesday with industry leaders to advocate for a standalone critical infrastruct...
Spirit Airlines Rescue Financing Talks Stall
WASHINGTON — Negotiations between Spirit Airlines and U.S. officials regarding a potential $500 million rescue financing package have stalled, casting uncertainty over the budget carrier's immediate f...
Netanyahu Seeks to Shorten Testimony Citing Security Concerns
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested to shorten his scheduled testimony by three hours, citing urgent security concerns, a development that has intensified scru...
King Charles III, President Trump Discuss Historical Ties in London
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III told President Donald Trump during a diplomatic meeting in London that European nations would likely speak German without the United States, while the United States woul...
Hyderabad Police Conduct Cyber Awareness Drive at Local Hospital
HYDERABAD, India — Police officers from the Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit conducted a comprehensive awareness program for hospital staff on Wednesday, aiming to equip medical professionals with tools to ...
TotalEnergies Acquires 50% Stake in EPH Power Platform to Form TTEP Joint Venture
PARIS — TotalEnergies completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Enel Power Holding's flexible power generation platform on Tuesday, establishing a new joint venture named TTEP. The deal, finalized o...
Ukrainian Police Arrest Three Hackers in Roblox Account Theft Scheme
LVIV, Ukraine (April 29, 2026) — Ukrainian police arrested three individuals Tuesday in connection with a cybercrime operation that hijacked and sold more than 600,000 Roblox gaming accounts for a pro...
TSMC Completes Exit From Arm Holdings With $231 Million Sale
TAIPEI (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has sold its entire remaining stake in Arm Holdings, finalizing a complete exit from the chip design firm for $231 million. The transaction...
White House Unveils New Passport Design for 250th Anniversary
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday the introduction of a new passport design to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in the nation's history. T...
Asian Markets Mixed as Geopolitical Tensions and Policy Decisions Weigh on Sentiment
Asian stock markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, cautious Federal Reserve policy signals, and robust inflation data from Australia. The volatility unders...
Iran's IRGC Navy Warns of Surprise Tactics Against U.S. Aggression
TEHRAN, April 29 (AP) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy has warned it will employ surprise tactics against the United States in response to any new military aggression, escalating tensions in...
Global Stocks Retreat Amid Iran Tensions and AI Sector Concerns Ahead of Fed Decision
NEW YORK — Global stock markets retreated Tuesday as investors weighed escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against uncertainty surrounding the artificial intelligence sector, with atte...
Malware Campaign Targets Developer Environments in Global Credential Theft Operation
A sophisticated credential-stealing malware campaign has compromised several SAP-related npm packages, targeting developer environments and continuous integration pipelines across the globe. The attac...
Omnicell Shares Surge 21% on Strong Quarterly Earnings Beat
SAN FRANCISCO — Omnicell Inc. shares climbed nearly 21% on Tuesday following the release of quarterly earnings that significantly exceeded analyst expectations. The healthcare automation company repor...
Trump Thanks U.K. on Eve of U.S. 250th Independence Day
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a formal statement on Monday evening expressing gratitude to the United Kingdom on the eve of the United States' 250th Independence Day celebration. The mess...