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U.S. sanctions Iran crypto exchange Nobitex over IRGC links
Iran crypto sanctions targeted Nobitex after Treasury accused the exchange of moving more than half of Iran’s digital asset inflows.
Bill Pulte intelligence role draws Senate skepticism
Bill Pulte intelligence role drew Senate skepticism after Trump chose the housing regulator for an acting DNI post overseeing 18 agencies.
FBI warns Kali365 can hijack Microsoft 365 logins
The FBI said attackers are using Kali365 to steal Microsoft 365 access tokens, letting them bypass passwords and some multi-factor checks.
GCHQ warns Russia targets UK infrastructure and democracy
GCHQ warns Russia is targeting UK infrastructure and democracy as Anne Keast-Butler urges faster cyber defenses and warns on China.
Russia blocks criminal records as treason cases rise
Russia has blocked a court database that tracked treason and espionage convictions, closing a rare public window into wartime repression.
American journalist charged as China agent in federal case
American journalist charged as China agent after prosecutors said Thomas Pauken II did work for Beijing without registering in the US.
Iran Guards UAE satellite route exposes sanctions gaps
Iran Guards UAE satellite route points to a wider sanctions problem as Gulf transit hubs and Chinese suppliers stay critical to the IRGC drone chain.
CISA cuts spark bipartisan push to rebuild agency
House lawmakers from both parties pressed to rebuild CISA after staffing cuts of more than 1,000 raised new doubts about the agency's partnership work.
Trump AI executive order targets model cybersecurity review
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday that would require cybersecurity reviews for advanced artificial intelligence models before release, with officials debating a 90-day government review window.
San Diego mosque killings sharpen focus on anti-Muslim violence
The shooting killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego and is being investigated as a suspected hate crime, putting renewed scrutiny on anti-Muslim violence in the US.
Drone strike near UAE nuclear plant widens Gulf risk
A fire outside Barakah and Saudi drone interceptions pushed the Iran conflict into nuclear-adjacent civilian infrastructure, sharpening Gulf security fears.
CENTCOM chief rejects civilian-death reports in Iran campaign
Adm. Brad Cooper told senators the U.S. military could not corroborate reports of civilian deaths in Iran, intensifying scrutiny of the Pentagon's public case.
Chinese agents spying in US draw scrutiny on diaspora
Chinese agents spying in US cases are renewing scrutiny of Beijing's alleged pressure on dissidents and diaspora communities abroad.
Trump says U.S.-Nigerian raid killed Islamic State leader
Trump and Tinubu said a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission killed a senior Islamic State figure in Nigeria, though early reports differed on the target's exact identity and rank.
Microsoft flags Exchange zero-day under attack as admins await patch
Microsoft said a high-severity Exchange Server flaw is under active attack, telling administrators to apply emergency mitigations while awaiting a broader fix.
US charges Iraqi suspect in alleged Iran-backed attack campaign
Federal prosecutors say an Iraqi man linked to Iran-backed groups helped direct attacks in Europe and plotted violence against U.S. Jewish sites in a case spanning several countries.
Trump to Meet Xi as Iran Ceasefire Falters, Hormuz Remains Blocked
President Trump heads to Beijing for a three-day summit with Xi Jinping as the Iran ceasefire teeters and the Strait of Hormuz stays blocked, pushing oil above $104.
Putin says Ukraine war coming to an end as ceasefire holds
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the war in Ukraine is coming to an end, his first public signal of a possible off-ramp since a US-brokered three-day ceasefire took effect and both sides began exchanging 1,000 prisoners each.
Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon, Hezbollah retaliates across border
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people across southern Lebanon on Saturday, the deadliest day since a US-brokered ceasefire took effect three weeks ago.
Suicide bombing kills 14 police officers in northwest Pakistan
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least 14 officers and wounding three. A newly formed militant faction linked to the Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility.
Cargo ship hit off Qatar and Kuwait reports drones as ceasefire frays
A cargo ship caught fire after being struck off Qatar's coast and Kuwait reported a drone incursion overnight, the sharpest test yet of the month-old ceasefire over the Strait of Hormuz as Washington awaits Tehran's reply to its latest terms.
UAE air defences shoot down two Iranian drones over Gulf waters
UAE air defence systems intercepted two drones launched from Iran on Sunday as a cargo ship was struck in Qatari waters and Kuwait detected hostile drones, the sharpest test of a ceasefire now in its fifth week.
Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Response as Drones Hit Gulf Shipping
President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US ceasefire proposal as drones struck commercial shipping off Qatar and entered UAE and Kuwaiti airspace. Tehran demanded a permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and guarantees for shipping security.
Trump signs counterterrorism strategy targeting drug cartels, left-wing groups
President Donald Trump signed a new 16-page counterterrorism strategy on 6 May that places the neutralisation of drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere at the centre of American counterterrorism operations. The document identifies four threat categories and marks the first such strategy of Trump's second term.
Iran ceasefire holds as Bahrain detains 41 over Revolutionary Guard ties
A tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to hold on Saturday after US strikes on two Iranian tankers, while Bahrain said it had arrested 41 people accused of links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
