Trump thinks Iran responsible for flydubai incident, Vance has seen no proof
US President Donald Trump personally believes Iran was involved in the attack on a flydubai aircraft. Yet the country’s Vice President JD Vance has said he has not yet seen any conclusive evidence about Iran’s role. On Monday, Trump was asked…
Tehran warns of closing ‘illegal’ shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has issued a stern threat to shut down the movement of so-called ‘illegal’ vessels through the strategically highly important Strait of Hormuz. Although Washington claims Iran no longer has influence over this waterway, Tehran has…
Cyberattack on South Korean banks using AI, finger of suspicion points at a young man in China
US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike suspects that a 26-year-old young man based in China’s Guangdong province may be involved behind the recent cyberattacks on several financial institutions in South Korea. The firm claims the attacker broke into the…
Nearly 3,900 infected with measles in US, five die in Pennsylvania
Amid the spread of measles in the United States, a disaster emergency was declared in New York on Monday. In Pennsylvania, 1,004 people have been infected and five have died. Health authorities are blaming low vaccination for the rise in infections. The…
Anduril wins $2.9 billion submarine parts contract, announcement follows Musk-Luckey joint study
As part of an initiative to boost global maritime defence capability, defence technology company Anduril Industries has won a $2.9 billion contract to build key components for the US Navy’s ‘Virginia-class’ nuclear submarines. At the…
Research worker’s death: Russia dismisses reports of special measures to contain plague
After the death of an employee of a plague research institute in the Irkutsk region of Siberia in Russia, reports have been published that she was infected with plague. However, the authorities claim that plague was not detected in tests done after…
Germany’s former spy chief arrested: why is the UK worried?
British intelligence agencies have begun examining whether the UK’s secret information and the identities of intelligence agents have been exposed in the biggest espionage scandal in Germany’s modern history. This major security concern has…
Curtain rises on ‘Banking Innovation and Technology Summit 2026’ in Dubai
The fifth edition of the ‘Banking Innovation and Technology Summit 2026’ (BIT’26) has begun in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Top executives of public and private organisations in the banking, fintech and technology sectors…
Overnight air strikes and shelling in northern Ethiopia leave 17 dead
Seventeen people have been killed in overnight air strikes and shelling in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia following clashes between government forces and rebels. The clashes, which broke out suddenly on Monday (5 October) between the central…
Promotion of Delhi ACP Vivek Bhagat suspended amid sexual harassment allegations
Delhi’s BJP government has suspended the promotion of Delhi Police Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Vivek Bhagat, who faces allegations of sexual harassment. The decision was taken after he sought to be relieved, expressing unwillingness to take up the…