International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools
A hacking group breached the academic software Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universities across the globe.
Day: May 8, 2026
Farage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections
In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.
What’s at Stake in the UK’s Local Elections
The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024.
Trump posts mock-up of Navy LASER blasting Iran drone after saying weapons fell ‘like a butterfly dropping to its grave’
DONALD Trump has posted a mock-up of a US Navy laser blasting an Iranian drone out of the sky, as he bragged the regime’s drones had fallen “like a butterfly dropping to its grave”. The dramatic image shows an American ship firing at an aircraft plaste…
Iran claims to have seized ‘offending’ oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
State TV releases a video of IRGC forces boarding and detaining the Barbados-flagged vessel, Ocean Koi.
EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push – CyberInsider
EU calls VPNs “a loophole that needs closing” in age verification push CyberInsiderThe EU becomes the latest authority to signal that VPNs are next, after launching its age verification app — here’s how VPNs went from a necessity security to…
Retired Pentagon official accuses Trump of cover-up as new bombardment batters US ships
Donald Trump was accused by both MS NOW host and a former high-ranking Pentagon official of a cover-up after a skirmish between US forces and Iran on Thursday.On “Morning Joe,” co-host Joe Scarborough excoriated the president, who dismissed the firefi…
‘More to come’ — Azov Corps drones strike Russian logistics in Mariupol in new footage – The Kyiv Independent
‘More to come’ — Azov Corps drones strike Russian logistics in Mariupol in new footage The Kyiv IndependentRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 8, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarUkraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia &n…
Indonesia volcano eruption kills three hikers on Mount Dukono
Mount Dukono erupted in North Halmahera, Indonesia, sending a massive ash cloud 10 kilometres into the sky. Three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed and 10 remain missing. Rescue teams are searching for 20 people affected near the volcano, o…
Holders Flamengo see Copa Libertadores match abandoned amid crowd trouble
The match in Colombia, hosted by Independiente Medellin, was twice interrupted by violence before being called off.