France on alert after containing worst wildfire in decades amid soaring heat
Officials warn the fire could reignite amid a forecasted heatwave, with 1,000 people still unable to return home and over 1,300 homes without power.
Day: August 8, 2025
Windows UAC Bypass Exploits Character Map Tool for Privilege Escalation
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new technique that allows attackers to bypass Windows User Account Control (UAC) protections by exploiting an unexpected vulnerability in the system’s Private Character Editor tool, potentially granting …
Friedrich Merz halts German military exports to Israel over Gaza issue; urges aid access
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a halt to military equipment exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, citing concerns over Israel’s planned offensive in Gaza City. Merz emphasized the increasing difficulty in understanding how the of…
Germany halts military exports that could be used in Gaza, Chancellor Merz says
Merz’s comments come amid a sea change of opinion among a number of Western countries about how the war in Gaza is being fought and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
Costamare bulker spin-off starts life with a loss as legacy positions liquidated
CEO Gregory Zikos says company is ‘well positioned to grow’ as fleet renewal moves progress
Royal Albert Hall apologises to man refused entry over Palestine flag pin
Roger Cauthery, 81, and wife, Angele, were attending BBC Proms when initially barred from going into concert The chief executive of the Royal Albert Hall has apologised to an 81-year-old concertgoer who was stopped from entering the auditorium because …
Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump’s deadline for Russia arrives
Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield expressed little hope for a diplomatic solution to the war with Russia, as U.S. President Trump’s Friday deadline for the Kremlin to stop the killing arrived and he eyed a possible summit meeting with Russian Presi…
India pauses plans to buy U.S. arms after Trump’s tariffs – Reuters
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Iran’s judiciary: Inmates begin returning to even prison after Israeli strike
Iran’s judiciary announced on Friday that the first group of inmates has returned to Evin Prison, nearly 45 days after the facility was damaged in an Israeli missile strike.
At least 10 dead, 33 missing in flash floods in China’s Gansu province
President Xi Jinping orders ‘all-out’ rescue operations to save the missing people, CCTV says.