US-backed coups reshape Latin America, toppling democracies and fuelling decades of dictatorship, secrecy, and revolt.
Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores
Depite an expanded release to some 2,000 screens, the gushing enthusiasm recorded on the vox pop Popcornometer is not powering a word-of-mouth hitMelania, Brett Ratner’s authorised documentary following the first lady in the 20 days preceding Donald Tr…
EU threatens to act over Meta blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rulesThe EU has threatened to take action against the social media company Meta, arguing it has blocked rival chatbots from using its WhatsApp messa…
European defence industry
The European Union’s defence industry is expanding rapidly amid deteriorating security conditions, rising defence spending, and new EU initiatives that seek to incentivise cross-border defence industry cooperation.
Defense One launches ‘Fictional Intelligence’
A new monthly column by Peter W. Singer and August Cole will explore the future through short stories.
EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
The European Commission said Meta’s policy risked “irreparably harming competition in Europe”.
⚡ Weekly Recap: AI Skill Malware, 31Tbps DDoS, Notepad++ Hack, LLM Backdoors and More
Cyber threats are no longer coming from just malware or exploits. They’re showing up inside the tools, platforms, and ecosystems organizations use every day. As companies connect AI, cloud apps, developer tools, and communication systems, attackers are…
Lebanese group accuses Israel of abducting its leader in raid
Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya condemns Israel for seizing official Atwi Atwi during a raid and taking him to an unknown location.
Venezuela’s Machado says ally ‘kidnapped’ after his release
Venezuela’s Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that armed men “kidnapped” a close ally shortly after his release by authorities, following ex-leader Nicolas Maduro’s capture. The country’s Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed lat…
I am one of 22,000 Gaza patients waiting in desperation for evacuation
Like thousands of other Palestinians, I am slowly dying, trapped between a health system in ruins and a closed border.