Report: AI Is Making Cyber Attacks Faster and Cheaper to Run
ASD logged more than 1,500 incidents in FY2025–26, up 20%, as state actors pre-position in Australian networks for future disruption.
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The 2023 Peace Draft Putin Agreed To — and Kyiv Refused
Financial Times reports the draft set the border near the pre-war line, recognised Russian control of Crimea & a land bridge; Zelenskyy rejected
7th Tranche of UAP Files Released by U.S. Department of War
PURSUE 07: 28 documents include federal agents' account of a silent black triangle, a 2010 Utah ranch field study & 1950s Air Force reports.
NASA to Probe a Moon Pit for a Hidden Lava Tube
GIMLI’s seismic, gravity and radar suite will check for a lunar cave that could shelter astronauts, reviving Apollo-era seismic surveys.
France: Arrests Near 2,400 as Protest Network Is Mapped
Nearly 2,400 arrested in France riots as 54 communist and far-left groups are named behind the October protests. Nuñez resignation refused.
Four Volunteers Reach 365 Days in a NASA Mars Simulation
NASA's CHAPEA crew has spent 365 days inside the Mars Dune Alpha habitat in Houston. The simulated Mars mission ends on 31 October after 378 days
UK Army Chief: Public Must Consent to Sacrifices for Defence
General Walker told soldiers the public must back troops “to take the fight to the enemy.” Nearly half of Britons say they would never fight.
France Riots: Limoges Town Hall Destroyed, 1,200 Arrested
Riots swept France after cost-of-living protests. Limoges' town hall destroyed by fire, looting in Paris & Marseille. 1,200 arrests overnight.
Albania Student Protests Turn Violent in Tirana
Students join the Flamingo Revolution in Tirana as three days of riots leave 71 police injured. Prime Minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resign.
Flydubai Co-Pilot's Melbourne Years Probed Over Hijack Plot
UAE prosecutors say the flydubai co-pilot’s radicalisation began in Melbourne in 2017. Australian agencies are investigating his RMIT years.
Ilhan Omar's Home Searched in Federal Immigration Fraud Probe
A DOJ-secured warrant brought Homeland Security agents to the congresswoman's Washington home in a criminal inquiry over her father's paperwork.
Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport; Saudi Arabia Vows Response
At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured when a projectile struck the domestic terminal of Riyadh's main airport on Saturday afternoon.
Trump Calls for Zelensky Replacement a Day After Diesel Deal
Trump said Zelenskyy ignored US requests to stop hitting Russian refineries and should be replaced, a day after the diesel deal with Russia.
US Lifts Russian Diesel Sanctions as Trump Cites Putin Deal
Trump announced 4.8 million tons of Russian diesel after a call with Putin. Treasury licensed the trade to April 2027; Zelensky objects.
ESA Report: Space Debris Filling Faster Than It Clears
ESA counted 44,964 objects, most in low Earth orbit. Its projected risk is 50 times the 2014 threshold. No mission has removed real debris.
149 Migrants Land in Gosport, Town Put Under Dispersal Order
Police imposed a town-wide order hours before 149 people were brought ashore. 12 arrests followed. Reform UK calls it state-sponsored incitement.
Brazil Runoff Set: Bolsonaro Edges Lula as PL Leads Congress
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Brazil’s presidential race into runoff vs. Lula on Oct 25; as his Liberal Party wins largest congressional benches.
Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker Reported Dead; 197 Monitored
Outlets in Irkutsk say a technician died of plague. Russia's health agency reports pneumonia of unknown cause and says it found no accident.
Far Left Behind French School Blockades, Government Says
French school protests turned into fires and arrests after a far-left union called blockades and Mélenchon sent activists to the gates.
US Completes Iraq Withdrawal as Anti-ISIS Mission Ends
Last US forces left Erbil on 30 September. ISIS is down to desert cells; Iran-backed militias are the second threat Baghdad now holds alone.