Lebanese Speaker Berri Condemns Direct Talks with Israel in Washington
BEIRUT — Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday denounced direct negotiations between a Lebanese government delegation and Israeli officials in Washington, warning that the talks undermin...
U.S. Lawmakers Convene Roundtable on AI Risks and National Security
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee subcommittee convened a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill Thursday to address growing concerns regarding the rapid development and potent...
Irish Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Arrested in Dubai
DUBAI (AP) — Daniel Kinahan, the leader of an Irish criminal organization and a primary supplier of cocaine to Europe from Latin America, was arrested in Dubai on Thursday. The arrest marks a signific...
Market Manipulation Alleged Ahead of Strait of Hormuz Reopening Announcement
LONDON (Reuters) - An unidentified entity allegedly executed a series of trades in oil futures 20 minutes before President Trump announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, generating an estimate...
Iraq Resumes Southern Oil Exports After Month-Long Halt
BAGHDAD — Iraq resumed oil exports from its southern ports on Thursday, ending a disruption that halted shipments for more than a month. The resumption marks a significant step in stabilizing the coun...
Iran Condemns U.S. Sanctions Threats as 'Economic Terrorism'
TEHRAN — Iran on Thursday condemned new threats from the United States to intensify sanctions on Iranian-linked companies and oil tankers, labeling the move as "economic terrorism" and "state blackmai...
Mumbai Man Arrested for Facilitating Cyber Fraud via Bank Mule Account
MUMBAI (AP) — A 32-year-old Mumbai resident was arrested Thursday after authorities determined he allowed his bank account to be used as a conduit for cyber fraud, receiving 10 lakh rupees in exchange...
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to Step Down, Will Serve Through May
WASHINGTON — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday, marking the end of his tenure at...
Trump Cites Historic Calm in Lebanon Amid Ceasefire
BEIRUT — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the day may have been historic for Lebanon, citing a four-hour period without attacks by Israel or Hezbollah. The statement came as tensions rema...
White House Chief of Staff to Meet Anthropic CEO on New AI Model
WASHINGTON — White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is scheduled to meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday to discuss the company's newly unveiled Mythos AI model and its potential implicati...
Wall Street Hits Records While ASX Falls Amid Middle East Tensions
SYDNEY — Wall Street markets reached record highs on Thursday as the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) declined, diverging sharply amid escalating geopolitical tensions and fluctuating commodity pr...
Nasdaq extends rally for 12th session as AMD surges, Netflix slips
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nasdaq Composite rose for a 12th consecutive trading session Thursday, driven by a breakout in semiconductor stocks, even as Netflix shares tumbled in late trading and oil prices s...
IDF Advises Residents Against Returning South of Litani River Amid Ongoing Threats
TEL AVIV, April 16 (AP) — The Israel Defense Forces issued a directive on Wednesday evening advising residents not to return to their homes south of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, citing ongoin...
Ransomware Group Payouts King Deploys QEMU Virtual Machines to Evade Security Defenses
LONDON (AP) — The Payouts King ransomware group has adopted a new technique to bypass endpoint security solutions, utilizing QEMU virtual machines to establish covert remote access tunnels on compromi...
Conflicting Statements Emerge Over Southern Lebanon Ceasefire Implementation
BEIRUT — Conflicting statements from the Israeli Defense Forces, Hezbollah, and the Lebanese government have created uncertainty regarding the implementation of a 10-day ceasefire in Southern Lebanon,...
IDF Reclassifies Border Incident as False Alarm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel Defense Forces stated Wednesday that a security incident reported along the Israel-Lebanon border earlier this week was a false alarm, retracting initial assessments of a p...
IDF conducts ground movement in southern Khiam amid machine gun fire
BEIRUT — Israeli Defense Forces advanced into the southern sector of the Lebanese town of Khiam on Wednesday evening, accompanied by sustained machine gun fire directed toward the northern part of the...
Explosions Rock Southern Lebanon City of Nabatieh
NABATIEH, Lebanon — Explosions rocked the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh late Wednesday, shaking buildings and sending residents scrambling for safety as the source of the blasts remained unclear....
SANS Internet Storm Center Issues Advisory on Multiple Critical Cybersecurity Threats
STOCKHEIM, Germany (AP) — The SANS Internet Storm Center released a comprehensive weekly security advisory Thursday detailing a surge in active cybersecurity threats, including a zero-day exploit targ...
Senate Advances Satellite Security Bill as Global Cyber Incidents Rise
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate moved forward with new legislation aimed at bolstering the security of satellite communications systems on Wednesday, even as federal and international authorities address...
Stray Fire Damages Property as Hezbollah Supporters Celebrate Ceasefire in Lebanon
BEIRUT — Stray gunfire from supporters celebrating a ceasefire agreement damaged civilian property in Lebanon on Wednesday night, authorities said. The incidents occurred shortly after 10 p.m. local ...
Israeli Artillery Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Border Town
BEIRUT — Israeli artillery fire struck the village of Dibbine in southeastern Lebanon late Wednesday, marking a renewed escalation of cross-border violence in the region. The shelling occurred near th...
Hezbollah Claims IED Attack on Israeli Forces Minutes Before Ceasefire
BEIRUT — Hezbollah announced the detonation of an improvised explosive device against an Israeli military convoy in southern Lebanon just 40 minutes before the scheduled start of a ceasefire. The mil...
Displaced Residents Return to Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect
BEIRUT — Thousands of displaced residents began returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as a ceasefire officially took effect, marking a significant shift in the region after months ...
Residents Return to Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect
Saida, Lebanon — Residents of southern Lebanon began returning to their homes Thursday morning as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, marking the first significant pause in host...
Lebanese Celebrate Ceasefire in Beirut Southern Suburbs
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut took to the streets Thursday to mark the implementation of a ceasefire that has brought an end to months of conflict in the region. The ga...
Turkey Arrests Eight Students Over Alleged School Attack Plot
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish security forces arrested eight high school students in the western city of Izmir on Thursday, accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack at a local school as part of the extr...
Microsoft Defender blocks Active Directory breach using predictive shielding
Microsoft Defender's Security Research Team announced Wednesday that its predictive shielding capability successfully disrupted a real-world Active Directory domain compromise at a public sector organ...
Scammers Impersonate UN Official and Nigerian Economist in Advance-Fee Fraud Scheme
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Fraudsters posing as a United Nations official and a Nigerian economist launched a sophisticated advance-fee scam targeting potential victims with promises of large compensation ...
Cybercrime Guide Details Vetting Process for Stolen Credit Card Suppliers
LONDON, April 17 (AP) — A detailed underground guide outlining how cybercriminals vet suppliers of stolen credit card data has been analyzed by security researchers, revealing the specific criteria th...