Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
The UN refugee agency in Lebanon hopes that 200,000 Syrian refugees will return to Syria by the end of the year under a new government-backed plan.
Month: July 2025
Microsoft’s FY 2025 report excludes the names of rivals, breaking from a common industry practice; its last report designated 25+ companies as competitors (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Microsoft’s FY 2025 report excludes the names of rivals, breaking from a common industry practice; its last report designated 25+ companies as competitors — Microsoft has abandoned a decades-long tradition of ca…
Trump announces 90-day extension of prior trade deal with Mexico
President Trump, who has insisted Aug. 1 is a firm deadline for countries around the world, said that “the complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different from other Nations.”
Vatican strikes a solar deal that aims to make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state
Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City and turn it i…
Experts Detect Multi-Layer Redirect Tactic Used to Steal Microsoft 365 Login Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new phishing campaign that conceals malicious payloads by abusing link wrapping services from Proofpoint and Intermedia to bypass defenses.
“Link wrapping is designed by vendors like Proofpoint to p…
Trump extends trade deadline with Mexico for 90 days
President Trump said he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday to stretch the current tariff deal between America and Mexico 90 more days.
Rebels halt decommissioning of forces after accusing Philippines of reneging on peace deal
A Philippine government official said the largest Muslim rebel group in the country’s south has suspended the disarming of about 14,000 guerrillas under a 2014 peace deal, due to complaints that the government has not fully complied with commitments to…
‘Our genocide’: Israeli rights groups abandon their restraint on Gaza – +972 Magazine
‘Our genocide’: Israeli rights groups abandon their restraint on Gaza +972 MagazineTwo Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza AP NewsSeveral countries launch ‘New York Declaration’ in support of two…
Android Malware Targets Banking Users Through Discord Channels
The DoubleTrouble Android banking Trojan has evolved, using Discord for delivery and introducing several new features
Tether reports Q2 net profit of $4.9B, a quarterly record, and says it held nearly $9B in bitcoin at the end of the quarter (RT Watson/The Block)
RT Watson / The Block:
Tether reports Q2 net profit of $4.9B, a quarterly record, and says it held nearly $9B in bitcoin at the end of the quarter — – Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, said it registered a net profit of…