Oil prices rose as hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East faded.
Zendaya’s ancient Iranian earrings stir debate over looted artefacts
Experts said the Iranian 3,000-year-old gold disc medallions Zendaya wore at a promo event for Nolan’s Odyssey were “likely looted” and constituted “neocolonialism”. Separately, a Zoroastrian symbol worn by IShowSpeed at the World Cup final drew its ow…
SolarWinds Serv-U Update Fixes 15 Critical Vulnerabilities Enabling Remote Code Execution as Root
SolarWinds has released Serv-U 2026.3, which includes fixes for a cluster of 9.1 CVSS critical vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation up to root on Unix-like systems. This update significantly strengthens the ma…
How to theme Google Messages threads to better distinguish a chat
With dozens of chats on the go, you’ve probably had an occasion where you’ve sent the wrong response to the wrong person. I’ve found a way to avoid this problem.
Police station opens at Hitler’s birthplace in bid to rid site of Nazi link
The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.
Threat Actor Turns Claude Opus Into Automated AI-Powered Penetration Testing Platform
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “Trim” has reportedly transformed Anthropic’s Claude Opus into the central component of an automated, AI-powered penetration testing platform. This development highlights the rapid repurposing of advanced AI mod…
French environment minister announces plan to resign over approved pesticide bill
France’s environment minister Monique Barbut said Wednesday that she would “submit her resignation” to France President Emmanuel Macron following the French parliament’s final adoption of a controversial measure on bee-harming pesticides to which she …
Transport secretary ‘100% sure’ new cap on bus fares in England is fully funded – UK politics live
Earlier this week, Burnham’s new government faced questions about how the removal of VAT on electricity bills would be fundedGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics.Andy Burnham’s new government is facing fresh questions on how it …
EU bids to finalise new Russia sanctions amid discontent from some member states – Europe live
EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without successUkraine has agreed to export drones to the United States to participate in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance programme, a…
Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if they use Saudi ports on Red SeaWhat is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s undergroun…