US and Taiwan leaders have not spoken since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres
By R Anil Kumar UN, May 20, 2026. António Guterres was addressing a press conference on the final day of an official visit to Japan, which is marking 70 years of cooperation with the UN, and he highlighted the importance of partnership in a The UN Secr…
Netanyahu issues rare rebuke to far-right Israeli minister over video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
Itamar Ben-Gvir is facing global backlash after releasing clips making fun of detained activists who tried to breach a blockade of Gaza
Critical Drupal Vulnerability Could Leave Sites Open to Cyberattack
The Drupal Security Team has issued a warning about a highly critical vulnerability affecting Drupal core, with a security release scheduled for May 20, 2026 (PSA-2026-05-18). The flaw carries a severity rating of 20/25, indicating a significant risk t…
Forward launches Predict to test network changes before deployment
Forward has unveiled Forward Predict, a new capability that allows organizations to evaluate the impact of network changes before deployment. By testing proposed changes against a digital twin of the production network, Forward Predict helps identify p…
9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case of improper privilege management that could perm…
Horror as Taliban pass sick law so girls as young as 9 can get married
The militant Islamist group has linked the age of consent to the onset of puberty, allowing girls as young as nine to be sold off by their families.
‘King’ Emery hailed as Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Europa League
Villa dominated Freiburg in the final in Istanbul to win their first trophy since 1996 and European title since 1982.
Inflation fears are rippling through industrial metals. Here’s where prices could go next
The moves came amid broader volatile trade in global bond and equity markets, faced with fears of resurgent inflation.
CTERA brings AI insights and automation for unstructured data
CTERA has announced the launch of CTERA InsightAI, an agentic AI intelligence layer for the CTERA Intelligent Data Platform. The new capability is designed to help enterprises understand, manage, secure, and optimize unstructured data environments. CTE…