New FBI Director Kash Patel was sworn in Monday as acting chief of the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, taking the helm of two separate and sprawling Justice Department agencies, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results
The leader of the party said she received the call after the party known as the AfD finished second in national elections, by far the best showing in its history.
More Than Half of Countries Are Ignoring Biodiversity Pledges
More than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows. From a report: In late 2022, nearly every country signed a on…
Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya
Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.
Perplexity teases a web browser “for agentic search” called Comet that is “coming soon” (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Perplexity teases a web browser “for agentic search” called Comet that is “coming soon” — AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’s building its own web browser. —&n…
French surgeon accused of raping hundreds of young patients admits ‘despicable’ acts
‘There is no way that somebody can rape and assault children for all those years without the knowledge of people around’
Moment of a massive avalanche engulfing tourists in China
Watch the dramatic moment a massive avalanche engulfs tourists as it crashes down a mountain in Yunnan, China.
UN rejects US resolution urging end to war without noting Russian aggression
It marked a setback for Donald Trump’s administration in the 193-member world body.
Cybercriminals Impersonate Windows “Commander Tool” to Launch LummaC2 Malware Attack
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new cyberattack campaign leveraging the LummaC2 malware, which is being distributed under the guise of a cracked version of Total Commander. Total Commander is a widely used Windows file ma…
Macron urges Trump to support Ukraine against ‘aggressor’ Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in a bid to shore up support for Ukraine against “aggressor” Russia, after the US president’s outreach to Moscow over the war threatened to upend the transatlantic alliance…