Cyber warfare starts to get personal in war between U.S., Israel and Iran – axios.com

  1. Cyber warfare starts to get personal in war between U.S., Israel and Iran  axios.com
  2. Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare  AP News
  3. Why Iran's hackers keep overselling their cyberattacks  NBC News
  4. Iranian-Linked Groups Hacked Into at Least 50 Security Cameras in Israel  WSJ
  5. Iran‑Nexus M365 Password Spray Campaign in the Middle East  Check Point Blog
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Why The War in Iran Could Trigger the Worst Global Food Crisis Since the 1970s – ZME Science

  1. Why The War in Iran Could Trigger the Worst Global Food Crisis Since the 1970s  ZME Science
  2. As Iran war continues, US farmers absorb rising costs  bbc.com
  3. How the Iran war could shatter global food security  NBC News
  4. Breakingviews - Food inflation is hard to digest for central banks  Reuters
  5. Why food prices are resisting the oil and fertiliser shock — for now  ft.com
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Middle East conflict worsens as Iraq strike turns deadly – Iraqi News

  1. Middle East conflict worsens as Iraq strike turns deadly  Iraqi News
  2. Iran war updates: US, Israel attack ignites worst trade rupture in 80 years  Al Jazeera
  3. US Israel Iran War News Live Updates: Araghchi says Iran, Oman to decide Hormuz future after war; ‘no trust’ in US talks  The Times of India
  4. Strikes Continue as Houthis Join Iran War, US Troops Arrive  Bloomberg.com
  5. Iran war LIVE: IRGC takes ‘de facto’ control of Iranian govt, report says; strikes hit Tehran  Hindustan Times
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EU diplomats meet in Ukraine to pledge support for Russia war crimes tribunal – politico.eu

  1. EU diplomats meet in Ukraine to pledge support for Russia war crimes tribunal  politico.eu
  2. EU top diplomats visit Bucha to mark 2022 massacre  Reuters
  3. European ministers in Ukraine for Bucha atrocities anniversary as drones hammer Russian oil ports  AP News
  4. EU Ministers Are in Kyiv as Hungary Flirts with Russia  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukraine: Top EU diplomats mark 4 years since Bucha massacre  dw.com
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Trump Shares Video of Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan – The New York Times

  1. Trump Shares Video of Bombing in Iranian City of Isfahan  The New York Times
  2. US attacks Isfahan in Iran as gas price average tops $4 dollars  Fox News
  3. U.S. Drops Bunker Buster Bombs on Iranian Ammunition Depot  WSJ
  4. Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran War and strait closure pushes fuel prices higher  WCVB
  5. US strikes Iran city home to nuclear site  thehill.com
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UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches

Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expires

The UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal before a midnight deadline.

The stopgap arrangement, which will last for two months, comes after French negotiators refused to agree to UK demands for further interventions and patrols to stop asylum seekers from reaching the UK via the Channel.

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Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law – Reuters

  1. Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law  Reuters
  2. ‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to Israel passing death penalty law  Al Jazeera
  3. Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder  AP News
  4. Israel mandates death penalty for West Bank Palestinians who kill in terrorist acts  The Washington Post
  5. Israel’s parliament votes to expand death penalty for Palestinians  CNN
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Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less – politico.eu

  1. Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less  politico.eu
  2. EU may revive 2022 energy crisis measures in response to Iran war  Reuters
  3. Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns  AP News
  4. National fuel price measures threaten to worsen energy crisis, ministers told  Euractiv
  5. EU calls on member states to curb oil demand and prepare for prolonged disruption  Euronews.com
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Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home

The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government

Friedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland”.

The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Israel to destroy ‘all houses’ near Lebanon border, defence minister says – Reuters

  1. Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border, defence minister says  Reuters
  2. Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends  BBC
  3. At least seven killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut area, Lebanon says  Reuters
  4. Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion of southern Lebanon  NBC News
  5. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  jpost.com
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UK sends more troops to Gulf amid Trump jibes over British military role

John Healey says extra deployment is defensive response to ‘expanding threat’ from Iran

The UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops, amid more jibes from Donald Trump about Britain’s refusal to get involved in offensive operations against Iran.

Speaking from Qatar where he met UK troops, the defence secretary, John Healey, said the extra deployment was in response to an “expanding threat” from Iran.

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Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book

Publisher alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series

Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing the content of a popular series of German children’s books.

The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday with a Munich court against OpenAI’s Ireland-based European subsidiary, states Penguin Random House’s legal team had prompted ChatGPT to write a story in the vein of Penguin author and illustrator Ingo Siegner’s Coconut the Little Dragon series.

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