The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers. ...
Month: September 2026
Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learntSpies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC’s security correspondent writes. ...
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalateOil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly. ...
Anthropic blocks ‘malicious use’ of AI that could develop biological weaponsAnthropic blocks ‘malicious use’ of AI that could develop biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic’s threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. ...
Ukraine’s fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of DonbasUkraine’s fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave. ...
NATO allies foil Russian operation to cut undersea cablesNATO allies foil Russian operation to cut undersea cables
A joint operation between the US, UK, and Norway foiled a Russian operation to cut undersea cables near the Arctic’s Svalbard archipelago this spring, Reuters reported. The operation involved a “secret weapon” used to sabotage cables without evidence, preserving the Kremlin’s plausible deniability. Russia’s Vladimir Putin told US President Donald ...
Chinese AI startup Moonshot reportedly eyes Hong Kong, Shanghai dual-listingChinese AI startup Moonshot reportedly eyes Hong Kong, Shanghai dual-listing
Leading Chinese AI startup Moonshot is reportedly exploring going public in Shanghai and Hong Kong, reflecting both the lab’s need for cash as well as concerns over a congested IPO pipeline in Hong Kong. China’s AI startups raise far less than their US peers, with top Chinese firms often bringing ...
Houthi rebels capture key Red Sea port in YemenHouthi rebels capture key Red Sea port in Yemen
Houthi rebels captured a key Red Sea port on Thursday from Yemen’s Saudi Arabia-backed government, strengthening the Iranian proxy’s hold on one of the region’s two critical waterways. Reuters reported that the sweeping offensive was powered by arms and advice from Tehran. It puts the militia one step closer to ...
Experts warn of new terrorism threats from AI, dronesExperts warn of new terrorism threats from AI, drones
The global jihadi movement is fractured 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and lacks the capacity to launch similarly sophisticated operations, analysts said, but societies face equally dangerous terrorist threats today from advanced technologies. Much as the 9/11 Commission Report lamented the “failure of imagination” preceding the attacks, the ...
The Next 3 BillionThe Next 3 Billion
Watch Live at 9 a.m. ET on September 22 Three billion people remain offline, disconnected from the digital economy and the opportunities it creates. As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will ...