John Hultquist suggests “aggressive” Iranian cyber attackers will target the US and its Gulf allies with plausibly deniable ransomware attacks, hacktivist campaigns and more
Pete Hegseth’s speech about the war in Iran was both deeply unserious and terrifying at the same time
Dressed up in the language of strength, the speech lurched between teenage fantasy and outright gaslighting —while signalling something far more chilling in practice, reports Holly Baxter
Oil and gas costs surge but some stocks defy war-focused sell-off
Oil and gas prices have seen dramatic lifts as financial markets give their first reaction to the war in the Middle East.
Lebanon bans Hezbollah military activities as Middle East war spreads
The Lebanese government has imposed an “immediate ban” on Hezbollah’s military activities and called on the group to hand over its weapons to the state. The decision comes after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, provoking retaliatory I…
Pakistan deploys troops and imposes curfew after deadly Iran protests
Pakistan on Monday deployed troops and imposed a three-day curfew in two northern cities following deadly protests sparked by the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Several people were killed in violent protes…
Apple launches lower cost iPhone 17e and a new iPad Air powered by its M4 chip
Apple opens week of product launches with refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.
SCOTUS declines to hear a dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material, in a case where a computer scientist was denied a copyright for AI-generated art (Blake Brittain/Reuters)
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
SCOTUS declines to hear a dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material, in a case where a computer scientist was denied a copyright for AI-generated art — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to t…
New poll suggests Americans overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump’s Iran operation
Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating saw a slight dip to 39%
Trump won’t rule out sending US troops into Iran & says blitz could last 5 weeks or LONGER to wipe out ‘colossal threat’
DONALD Trump has refused to rule out putting American boots on the ground in Iran as he continues to blitz through the desecrated regime. The US president has warned his campaign of strikes could last five weeks or “far longer”so he can ensure the “col…
Operation Blessing Ready to Aid Iranian Refugees Escaping to Christian Armenia
Iranians throughout the region are celebrating, including a community of Christian refugees here in neighboring Armenia. That’s where CBN’s Operation Blessing is getting ready to provide food, shelter and other aid to refugees fleeing Iran.