‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
Day: August 15, 2025
Invasive species thrive as Mediterranean water temperature hits record high
Rising sea temperatures are fuelling the rapid “tropicalisation” of the Mediterranean, with venomous Red Sea species like lionfish disrupting ecosystems from Turkey to Malta, scientists warn.
Toothbrush ban at ICE facility? Justice department opposes use of ‘weapon’ brush; Judge accuses Trump admin of engaging in ‘unconstitutional’ game
The Justice Department has opposed providing toothbrushes to detained migrants at a Manhattan ICE facility, claiming they could be used as weapons. A judge temporarily prohibited toothbrushes, pending further discussion, while migrants’ lawyers argued …
Obot MCP Gateway: Open-source platform to securely manage the adoption of MCP servers
Obot MCP Gateway is a free, open-source gateway that enables IT organizations to securely manage and scale adoption of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. MCPs are becoming the standard for how AI agents interface with real-world systems. Without a c…
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,068,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban’s takeover
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after more than two decades of a costly war.
A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban’s takeover
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after more than two decades of a costly war
Asian shares mostly gain after uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower
Asian are mostly higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists had expected.
Afghanistan is starting its fifth year of Taliban rule. Here are 5 things to know
The Taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling Afghanistan.
Cisco Secure Firewall Vulnerability Lets Attackers Execute Remote Shell Commands
Cisco has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center software that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute shell commands with elevated privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20265, carries…