Kremlin says extra security measures being taken for Putin at Victory Day events
It follows reports that Putin was hiding in underground bunkers “for weeks” due to assassination fears.
Day: May 7, 2026
DRC leader Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term amid eastern war
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday evoked a possible third term and a potential delay of a presidential vote due in two years because of turmoil in the volatile east. In power since 2019, the 62-year-old will re…
From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks
A new Mirai‑based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB‑exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS‑for‑hire use. A new Mirai‑derived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internet‑exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and using them for large‑scale DDoS attacks. Hunt.io discovered the bot on an unsecured server, it includes 21 flood techniques […]
As founders race to make their companies “legible” to AI, they must keep the things that make them hard to copy “illegible”, or risk commoditizing their moat (Brian Halligan/@bhalligan)
Brian Halligan / @bhalligan:
As founders race to make their companies “legible” to AI, they must keep the things that make them hard to copy “illegible”, or risk commoditizing their moat — The Case for Strateg…
France resumes genocide probe against Rwanda ex-president’s widow
France’s judiciary on Wednesday ordered the resumption of an almost two-decade investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda’s former president Juvenal Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide. Investigating magistrates last year dismis…
Iranian Official Calls Reported Peace Proposal ‘Americans’ Wish List’
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2 British Nationals Self-Isolating After Hantavirus Exposure On Cruise
Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.
Burkina Faso junta secretly detained journalist and others, advocacy group says
Burkina Faso’s authorities secretly held and abused a prominent investigative journalist and dozens of others in a makeshift detention facility in the capital, an international advocacy group said Wednesday, in the latest crackdown on political dissen…
DHT boss says VLCC rate disruption ‘just part of the game’ as Baltic Exchange comes under legal fire
Svein Moxnes Harfjeld explains how the company is coping with market upheaval
World in Waiting Game Over Iran Peace Proposal Response
An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”