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BBCMajor broadband outage after 'malicious damage'
Engineers say they are working to replace about 700m (2,296ft) of cable, which could take two days.
- PA Media: UK News
Ransomware and nation state-backed cyber attacks on the rise, Microsoft warns
The tech giant has published its latest annual Digital Defence Report, outlining the trends in cybersecurity.
- Sky News
Iran, Russia and North Korea changed cyber attack tactics in the last year, says Microsoft
Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation states, according to a new report by the company. In this year's Digital Defence report, Microsoft said countries like Russia, Iran and North Korea have changed how they worked in the last year, including starting to experiment with AI. "We must find a way to stem the tide of this malicious cyber activity," said Tom Burt, the company's vice president of customer security and trust.
- Associated Press
Cyber criminals are increasingly helping Russia and China target the US and allies, Microsoft says
Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries like the U.S., according to a report on digital threats published Tuesday by Microsoft. The growing collaboration between authoritarian governments and criminal hackers has alarmed national security officials and cybersecurity experts who say it represents the increasingly blurred lines between actions directed by Beijing or the Kremlin aimed at undermining rivals and the illicit activities of groups typically more interested in financial gain. In one example, Microsoft's analysts found that a criminal hacking group with links to Iran infiltrated an Israeli dating site and then tried to sell or ransom the personal information it obtained.
- HuffPost
Kamala Harris Surprises Rallygoers With Damning Video Of Donald Trump
The vice president literally rolled the tape on her Republican rival, drawing gasps from the audience in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- KameraOne
Child sets mall decoration on fire in China, parents blame the mall
This is the bizarre moment a boy set a mall decoration on fire in Beijing, China on September 24. Luckily, a woman was around the corner and able to extinguish the fire. The child's parents initially blamed the mall's lack of safety before they were shown the CCTV footage, then reportedly refused to pay compensation.
- Rolling Stone
Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Tense Interview
The former president attempted to "weave" his way through an interview with Bloomberg News, but couldn't escape his own policy black hole
- Evening Standard
Manchester United ‘terminate Sir Alex Ferguson contract’ after Sir Jim Ratcliffe decision
INEOS continue cost-cutting programme by ending a multi-million pound annual commitment to former manager
- Evening Standard
Truth behind Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek's Paris Fashion Week tense exchange revealed
An insider has claimed there’s ‘no issue’ between the stars
- HuffPost UK
I'm A Pharmacist – These Are The 3 Supplements You're Wasting Money On
The expert said these supplements should actually have warning labels.
- INSIDER
China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph
The Lanying R6000, or the Lanthanum Shadow, is designed to carry up to 4,400 pounds and fly a maximum of 2,400 miles, per a government-shared report.
- People
K-Pop Superstar Lisa Opens Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on a Motorcycle with Rockin' Performance of 'Rockstar'
The singer ensured her "rockstar" presence was known at the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
- The Telegraph
UN ‘outmanoeuvred and intimidated’ as tree-planting Hezbollah makes dramatic gains
United Nations peacekeepers supposed to keep Hezbollah from Israel’s border have instead been outmanoeuvred and intimidated into allowing the militant group to build up extensive military might, their critics claim.
- Sky News
Why Hezbollah drone attack has caused such alarm in Israel
The Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli base over the weekend, which killed four soldiers and injured more than 60, has caused considerable alarm within the IDF. The drone managed to evade Israel's sophisticated air defence systems, fly 35 miles south of the Lebanese border and impact a dining hall full of soldiers eating. Hezbollah claims it was targeting the base, which is plausible, but we can't be sure whether it was deliberate or sheer chance that they successfully hit a crowded room.
- The Telegraph
Russia retakes half of lost Kursk territory
Russia has recaptured half of the territory it lost to Ukraine in Kursk, a region central to Volodymyr Zelensky’s plan to defeat Vladimir Putin.
- People
N.C. Man with 'Infectious Smile' Is Killed on Wedding Day, Hours After Marrying 'Love of His Life'
Tyrek Burton was reportedly shot approximately 15 times
- Reuters
Xi says China willing to be a partner, friend with the US
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping said a successful partnership between China and the United States is an opportunity for the two countries to be enablers for each other's development rather than an obstacle, according to state media on Wednesday. The two countries have been at odds over national security concerns, ongoing trade spats as well as China's actions in the South China Sea and intensified military drills around Taiwan. "China has always handled China-U.S. relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and has always believed that the success of China and the United States is an opportunity for each other," Xi said.
- HuffPost
'What The F**k Is Going On?': Trump's Weirdest Rally Yet Leaves 'Daily Show' Stunned
Desi Lydic took a closer look at the moment Trump cut off questions and decided to listen to music for 40 minutes instead.
- HuffPost
Trump's Bizarre Turn At Town Hall Has Critics Asking New Questions About His Health
The former president bailed on questions and just played music for a while, staying on stage and swaying.
- Evening Standard
Harry Kane hails 'fantastic coach' Thomas Tuchel ahead of England appointment
Three Lions skipper enjoyed remarkable scoring run under former Bayern Munich coach