Iran has confirmed a peace deal with the United States, marking the end of months of conflict in West Asia.The agreement includes lifting the US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, releasing billions in frozen Iranian assets, and a 60‑day negotiation period to finalise a comprehensive settlement. The official signing ceremony is scheduled for 19 June 2026 in Switzerland.Iran’s Deputy Foreign
US Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crashes In Washington, Sparks Wildfire; Pilot Safe
A US Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Washington state during a routine training mission, sparking a wildfire now referred to as the Pine Tree Fire.The pilot ejected safely, sustaining only minor injuries, and was taken to hospital for evaluation. Firefighting crews continue to battle the blaze in rugged terrain.The incident occurred around midday on 13 June 2026,
India And UK Deepen Innovation And Trade Ties Amid Ongoing FTA Talks
India and the United Kingdom are intensifying efforts to strengthen their partnership in innovation, technology, and trade, with Union Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Trade Secretary Peter Kyle holding a virtual meeting to chart new avenues of cooperation.The talks come amid ongoing negotiations to operationalise the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which both sides hope to
CISF Expands Drone And Counter-Drone Training, Modernises Security And Disaster Response Post Operation Sindoor
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), in collaboration with the Indian Air Force (IAF), has trained over 7,000 personnel in drone and counter-drone operations following Operation Sindoor, reflecting India’s urgent response to rising UAV threats along sensitive borders and critical installations.The force is also modernising its disaster response, cyber security, and combat readiness
Skydiving Plane Crash In US Kills 12 After Take-Off
A skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri on 14 June 2026, killing all 12 people on board — 11 skydivers and the pilot.The Pacific Aerospace P750XL, operated by Skydive Kansas City, went down in a nearby field and burst into flames. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has taken charge of the investigation.The tragic incident occurred
A profile of UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid, the world’s leading digital forensics expert for 20+ years, who says he is now struggling to identify AI fakes (New York Times)
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A profile of UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid, the world’s leading digital forensics expert for 20+ years, who says he is now struggling to identify AI fakes — The emails began to arrive on a Sunday morning, as the w…
Monday briefing: Trump’s late-night deal with Iran
In today’s newsletter: A peace deal between the US and Iran has been announced, but what it contains, and what could happen next, remain unclearGood morning. A war which had no clear objectives and no obvious endgame, but unleashed havoc across the glo…
Critical Wazuh Flaw Enables Threat Actors to Alter Alerts and Remove Logs
A critical security flaw in Wazuh Manager could allow unauthenticated threat actors to tamper with alerts, delete forensic evidence, and execute arbitrary OpenSearch operations by exploiting an input validation weakness in the platform’s new inventory …
Historic Orthodox Cathedral Burns in Russian Attack on Kyiv
A bishop reported that many holy items had been recovered from the cathedral, at the site of the Perchersk monastery, a revered place for Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox faiths.
Trump Says US To Be Paid “Guardian Of Middle East” If Iran Fails Deal Terms
The US, as well as Iran, has said that an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. But it could be difficult for Israel to accept, which has not been included in the peace negotiations