News24 | Nigeria’s kidnappers exploit online public empathy to extract higher ransoms
Crowdfunding campaigns rescue hostages – but the visibility they generate is becoming part of how ransom demands are set, writes Titilope F Ajayi in ISS Today.
Day: May 13, 2026
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of “more waves” of Russian drone attacks on Wednesday.
Instructure settles with hackers following massive student data theft
Educational tech firm Instructure reached a deal with hackers after a major Canvas breach exposed data stolen from schools and universities. Educational tech firm Instructure says it reached an agreement with the cybercrime group behind a major Canvas data theft, after attackers broke into its systems and threatened to publish stolen information from schools and […]
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Fans lock down red carpet spots ahead of opening
Film fans gather overnight at Cannes, using stepladders and chains to secure red carpet spots as they wait for a glimpse of opening night stars.
Moment idiot arsonist sets HIMSELF on fire after fellow suspect doused him in flammable liquid as pair burned down store
THIS is the dramatic moment arsonists set fire to themselves in an attempted firebombing gone wrong. A pair of thieves rammed a car into a weed store in Michigan as the idiotic ordeal unfolded. In security footage from outside the shop, Pure Cannabis O…
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Project Intercept, a partnership with Google, TikTok, and Meta, sent 70M+ warning messages to users seeking CSAM in two years (Shiona McCallum/BBC)
Shiona McCallum / BBC:
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Project Intercept, a partnership with Google, TikTok, and Meta, sent 70M+ warning messages to users seeking CSAM in two years — More than 70 million warning messages have been s…
Costamare Bulkers makes first profit after shedding legacy trades in Cargill deal
Greek owner says balance sheet has been derisked
Cardinal Fernández to Pius X Society: Ordaining new bishops is schismatic act – Vatican News
Cardinal Fernández to Pius X Society: Ordaining new bishops is schismatic act Vatican NewsVatican warns of excommunication for traditionalist group on brink of schism National Catholic ReporterVatican warns rebel Catholic group it…
Thief captured on camera snatching 800-year-old saint’s skull from church
A man dressed in black was seen running between the pews with the relic
France says hantavirus outbreak ‘under control’ as infection remains isolated
Health authorities in France have moved to reassure the public after a French woman who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius developed a severe case of hantavirus, with officials stressing there is no evidence the virus is circulating across th…