A Chinese organized crime hacked into retail giant Staples, used that access to fraudulently issue millions of dollars worth of gift cards for stores like Target and Sephora, then went on a nationwide shopping spree, shipping many of the stolen electronics and other products back to China as part of ...
Month: October 2026
Strait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container shipsStrait of Hormuz scoured for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships
At least 15 vessels struck in waterway in past 10 days, with rumours spread that they carried valuable goods People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships traversing the crucial waterway in the past 10 days. Some ships have ...
Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?
Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country. ...
Australian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attackAustralian MP critically injured after being hit by car in apparent attack
The independent politician is in hospital after what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack. ...
Woman says she ‘closed eyes and tried not to be there’ during alleged Russell Brand rapeWoman says she ‘closed eyes and tried not to be there’ during alleged Russell Brand rape
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. ...
The AI bet is running straight into a capital crunchThe AI bet is running straight into a capital crunch
The Scene A capital crunch is coming to the AI buildout that’s already plagued by shortages of chips, power and materials. “Soon, there will be shortages of capital” and lenders are starting to demand real returns, Tan Su Shan, who runs Southeast Asia’s largest bank said at a Semafor World ...
The future of medicine may depend on African DNAThe future of medicine may depend on African DNA
Medicine is moving toward a future in which a person’s DNA can help to predict disease risk, guide personalized treatment and inform therapies for genetic disorders. But as precision medicine and genetic therapies become more mainstream, the science behind these advances has a major gap: they do not work equally ...
To prep for sale of Ronaldo’s Saudi team, PIF pays off $213 million debtTo prep for sale of Ronaldo’s Saudi team, PIF pays off $213 million debt
The Scoop Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is tapping its portfolio companies to pay off 800 million riyals ($213 million) of debt held by the soccer club Al Nassr — where star Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo plays — according to people familiar with the matter. Public Investment Fund (PIF) is ...
Fuel subsidy becomes Nigerian election battlegroundFuel subsidy becomes Nigerian election battleground
The News The leading contenders in Nigeria’s presidential election face a defining question: should the fuel subsidy be restored to ease the burden of rising energy costs? President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking a second term in January, has repeatedly defended his decision to scrap a years-long subsidy program in ...
Anthropic pledges at least 5% of shares to public-benefit fundAnthropic pledges at least 5% of shares to public-benefit fund
Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares — potentially more if it hits unspecified revenue targets — to a public-benefit fund, the latest effort by frontier AI labs to head off political backlash over the technology’s impact on jobs and society. Its rival OpenAI has similarly discussed handing ...