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North Korean Actors Expand Job Fraud into Healthcare and Sales Sectors to Fund Weapons Programs

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source··UPDATED

SYDNEY (Aug. 31) — Threat actors linked to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have broadened their remote job fraud operations beyond the technology sector, targeting healthcare and sales depar...

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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Rocket Launchers in Strait of Hormuz

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

DUBAI — U.S. military forces conducted a strike against Iranian rocket launchers positioned in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking the first direct military engagement between the two nations in o...

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Iranian Parliament Spokesman Vows Retaliation After Larak Island Attack

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — An Iranian parliament official issued a stern warning to the United States on Sunday, vowing severe consequences following a military strike on Iran's Larak Island. Ebrahim Rezaei, spokespers...

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ATF Confirms Cyberattack by Qilin Ransomware Group on Investigation Database

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed Monday that a cyberattack attributed to the Qilin ransomware group compromised a standalone computer containing sens...

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Iran's Foreign Minister Accuses Netanyahu of Deceiving U.S. into War Against Tehran

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deceiving the United States into a war against Iran, labeling the Israeli leader a "se...

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Iran Strikes US Bases in Jordan Following Larak Island Attack

GeopoliticalAI·2 sources·2 platforms··UPDATED

TEHRAN — Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against United States military installations in Jordan on Monday, escalating a regional crisis after Tehran condemned a US attack on its strategic La...

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Dollar Tree Shares Drop on Fuel Costs Despite Beating Earnings Estimates

FinancialAI·1 source·

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dollar Tree Inc. shares declined in afternoon trading on Sunday after the discount retailer reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations but were weighed down ...

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Caterpillar Hits Record $20 Billion Quarter, Announces Arkansas Workforce Expansion

FinancialAI·1 source·

IRVINGTON, Ill. (Aug. 30) — Caterpillar Inc. announced on Saturday that it has posted its first-ever quarterly sales of $20 billion, driven by surging demand for power generation equipment as global a...

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Affirm Holdings Beats Earnings Estimates as CEO Warns of Inflation Pressures

FinancialAI·1 source··UPDATED

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Affirm Holdings Inc. reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations on Sunday, even as Chief Executive Max Levchin cautioned that rising gasoline p...

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Motley Fool Recommends Dividend ETFs as Portfolio Anchors Amid Economic Uncertainty

FinancialAI·1 source··UPDATED

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (AP) — The Motley Fool published a new investment advisory on Saturday recommending three dividend-focused exchange-traded funds as potential leaders for portfolios navigating curren...

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Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Surge as Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations on Strategic Reinvention

FinancialAI·1 source·

NEW YORK — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. shares climbed sharply on Sunday after the apparel retailer reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, driven by a significant rise in com...

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IRGC Vows Retaliation Following U.S. Strike on Larak Island

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Sunday that a United States military strike on Larak Island will be met with a decisive response, escalating tensions in the Strait of H...

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McKesson Confirms Data Breach as ShinyHunters Group Demands Ransom

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

HOUSTON — McKesson Corp., the nation's largest pharmaceutical distributor, confirmed on Monday that it suffered a significant data breach in which hackers exfiltrated customer information from its sys...

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Hershey Stock Under Scrutiny as Motley Fool Highlights Investment Outlook

FinancialAI·1 source·

NEW YORK — The Hershey Company faces renewed investor attention following a detailed analysis of its financial performance and stock trajectory published on Aug. 30, 2026, by investment research firm ...

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U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island Ahead of Strait Operations

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — American military forces conducted a precision strike on two rocket launchers belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Larak Island in southern Iran early Sunday, preventi...

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Explosions Reported on Iranian Larak Island by State Media

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

Tehran, Aug. 30 (AP) — Renewed explosions rocked Larak Island in the Persian Gulf on Sunday evening, according to confirmation from Farsnews, a state-run media outlet linked to Iran's Islamic Revoluti...

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Chinese State-Linked Hackers Weaponize Cisco Routers for Covert Surveillance

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source··UPDATED

SECURITY RESEARCHERS HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEW CAMPAIGN BY THE CHINESE STATE-LINKED HACKER GROUP KNOWN AS UNC3886, OR "CHINESE FIRE ANT," WHICH HAS TRANSFORMED COMPROMISED CISCO ROUTERS INTO COVERT SPYING...

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Iran Warns of Disproportionate Response to Future U.S. Strikes

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran would launch a disproportionate military response against the United States if Washington carries out any further attacks, escalating di...

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ServiceNow and Salesforce Pivot to Agentic AI in Earnings Showdown

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source··UPDATED

SAN FRANCISCO — ServiceNow Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. delivered earnings reports on Monday that signaled a decisive shift in the enterprise software landscape, as both giants aggressively pivoted to...

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U.S. Drone Strike on Larak Island Kills Two, Injures Others

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

LARAK ISLAND — A United States drone strike struck the Iranian island of Larak early Sunday evening, killing two people and wounding two others in an incident that has raised immediate concerns over r...

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Launch Retaliatory Strike on Larak Island Following Terror Attack

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a military operation on Larak Island in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, resulting in casualties among both Iranian fighters and local civili...

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U.S. Launches Airstrikes on Iranian Platforms in Strait of Hormuz

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — The United States conducted airstrikes against two launch platforms located on Larak Island in southern Iran early Sunday, striking a strategic position within the Strait of Hormuz. The milit...

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Turkish Navy Expands Operations in Eastern Mediterranean Amid Israeli Concerns

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Navy has significantly increased its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, deploying vessels into waters frequently utilized by the Israeli Navy, a move that Israeli o...

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Berlin Rejects $2.3 Million Ransom Demand from Rhysida Hackers After Data Theft

Crime & SecurityAI·1 source·

BERLIN — The city government of Berlin has refused to pay a ransom demand of 30 bitcoin, approximately $2.3 million, following a cyberattack by the Rhysida extortion group that resulted in the theft o...

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IRGC Intelligence Warns of Shift to Psychological Warfare After Two Hundred Days of Resistance

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization announced on Sunday that foreign adversaries are pivoting to a strategy of psychological warfare following two hundred day...

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Russia Strikes PepsiCo Facility in Ukraine's Nikolayev Region

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

NIKOLAYEV, Ukraine — Russian forces struck a PepsiCo production facility in the Nikolayev region of Ukraine on Sunday evening, marking a significant escalation in attacks targeting commercial infrastr...

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Anthropic Unveils Compliance API to Enhance Visibility for Local AI Agents

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

SAN FRANCISCO — Anthropic introduced a new Compliance API on Monday, a tool designed to provide enterprise security teams with direct access to transcripts of Claude Code sessions. The launch marks a ...

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Cybergroup Silver Fox Deploys ValleyRAT via Disguised Chinese Adware

Tech & ScienceAI·1 source·

BEIJING — The cyber threat actor known as Silver Fox has launched a sophisticated campaign distributing the ValleyRAT backdoor, masquerading as legitimate Chinese adware titled QN Wallpaper. The opera...

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Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Leave One Dead, Multiple Injured

GeopoliticalAI·1 source·

GAZA CITY — Israeli military forces conducted a series of bombing and artillery strikes across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, resulting in at least one fatality and several injuries. The ...

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Kyiv Endures Unprecedented 42-Hour Air Raid Siren State Amid Intensified Alerts

GeopoliticalAI·1 source··UPDATED

KYIV, Ukraine — Air raid sirens have sounded continuously across Kyiv for more than 42 hours, marking an unprecedented duration of sustained alert status as the capital faces a surge in aerial threats...