Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’

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Australians should prepare for more basic and important online services to go offline unexpectedly, the nation’s signals intelligence agency has warned, urging that “system security must be prioritised over system availability”.

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) also says businesses and critical infrastructure must use cutting-edge AI models to defend against digital threats, raising alarm that artificial intelligence is enabling more dangerous threats than ever.

Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

Serbia after Vucic: Who will be PM and when will a government be formed?

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Uncertainty remains over key positions after student-led movement deals a blow to longtime leader's political dominance.

Stunning photos capture October’s Hunter’s Moon around the world

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

October's full Moon, nicknamed the Hunter's Moon, lit up the night sky this weekend.

Norway Rejects Trump’s Slurs Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub – Bloomberg.com

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Norway Rejects Trump’s Slurs Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub Bloomberg.com
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Trump considers Orbán as UN chief, WSJ reports – Euronews.com

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Trump considers Orbán as UN chief, WSJ reports Euronews.com
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Major clean-up under way after two storms cause havoc in Britain

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

More strong winds forecast after Austen and Boelo kill two people and bring travel disruption and flooding

Tell us: have you been affected by Storm Boelo and Storm Austen

A major clean-up operation was under way on Monday after weekend storms caused havoc, with forecasters warning of more strong winds to come.

Two men were killed by falling trees after two named storms, Austen and Boelo, struck parts of the UK, and there was widespread travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and event cancellations.

Jordan arrests three suspects over church attack in dawn raid: What to know

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Jordanian authorities have not named the individuals or any group involved in the 'terrorist incident'.

Key European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine support

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK to discuss increasing military assistance to Ukraine.

Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part of statistics project

Anthropic’s Claude model accessed voter data in the US state of Georgia, the AI company has confirmed, in the latest example of unauthorised behaviour by the technology.

The AI model managed to bypass a paywall to reach data that is publicly available but is typically accessible only after paying a fee. Claude accessed aggregate vote counts as part of a statistics project at Anthropic, which is preparing for a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) flotation.

What are the unanswered questions around the River Tyne nurdle spill? – BBC

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

What are the unanswered questions around the River Tyne nurdle spill? BBC
Calls for answers over River Tyne nurdle spill and for details of review to be made public Chronicle Live
Where have the River Tyne's 850 million nurdles gone? Newcastle University
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‘It’s a mess right now’: RFK’s sweeping changes place new vaccines in limbo

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Admin

Health secretary’s effort to alter makeup of ACIP panel means no new recommendations coming – even as new vaccines are approved

US vaccine recommendations are in limbo, access to vaccines is suffering, and some of the uncertainty may continue for years following major blows to vaccination by the Trump administration, experts say.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has made sweeping changes to vaccination policy, cutting childhood immunization recommendations by a third and replacing experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) with his own handpicked allies.