US Navy Secretary John Phelan was sacked Wednesday reoportedly amid disputes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the expensive new Trump-class warships; Hegseth reportedly favours mass-produced uncrewed ships to boost numbers.
Gaza’s second front: The battle against disease-carrying rats
Palestinian families in Gaza endure daily terror from rats in unsanitary camps, but help is hard to come by.
Attackers Exploit LMDeploy Flaw in the Wild Within 12 Hours of Advisory
A critical Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in LMDeploy’s vision-language module was exploited in active attacks just 12 hours and 31 minutes after its public disclosure, with no proof-of-concept code required. On April 21, 2026, …
China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper.
“The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and…
The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.
Donald Trump envoy suggests Italy should replace Iran at this summer’s World Cup
Iran’s participation in the finals has been cast into doubt after the US and Israel launched air strikes on the country at the end of February, prompting retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israel and Gulf nations hosting US military bases.
Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?
With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.
Video: Iran Shows Off Its Ballistic Missile At Tehran Rally Amid US Ceasefire
The pro-government display followed Trump’s decision to indefinitely extend the current ceasefire between the US and Iran.
50% Of UK Youth Says They Wouldn’t Fight For Country If Required: Report
The findings come from the second edition of the UK Youth Poll which captured responses from more than 2,000 individuals aged between 16 and 29.
Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say
Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists ‘across all social media platforms’ and is ‘very easy’ to findThe number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year as experts say that criminal gangs are m…