Experts warn of rise in sadistic online exploitation of vulnerable children Global increase in cases of predators coercing children to harm themselves or produce child sexual abuse material The Guardian - US · Jul 20
US issues ‘worldwide caution’ for American citizens – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 20
Ukraine war briefing: Russia behind deadly strike on cargo ship, says Ukraine, as Putin thanks North Korea Cargo ship attack kills six people; Russian president tells visiting foreign minister that Moscow will ‘never forget’ Pyongyang’s support. What we know on day 1,608 The Guardian - AU · Jul 20
Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv after attack on Moscow warehouses Russia launched strikes at Kyiv on Sunday that killed one person and wounded several one day after a deadly Ukrainian drone attack hit e-commerce warehouses near Moscow. France 24 · Jul 19
7 killed as Ukrainian drones hit Russian warehouses, oil depot near Moscow Seven people were killed and 51 others wounded in a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia overnight, Russian officials said on Saturday. The strikes hit two warehouses belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, as well as an oil depot and a residential building. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed… The Times of India · Jul 18
US sanctions on rogue VPN accidentally break Telegram's short links worldwide Telegram’s t.me domain was swept up in a global outage following US Treasury sanctions against First VPN services, causing millions of web links to break worldwide. TechRadar · Jul 17
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depots hit after Putin launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv Three Russian tankers also hit, Zelensky says The Independent UK · Jul 17
Kuwait desalination plant hit as US and Iran escalate infrastructure attacks The United States struck bridges and energy sites in Iran on Friday, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, as the two sides expanded their targets to include infrastructure. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. France 24 · Jul 16
Trump-backed Senate candidate is linked to white nationalist influencer – his son-in-law Mike Collins’ son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, has shared antisemitic conspiracies and Nazi imagery online The Guardian - US · Jul 16
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sparks outrage and protests after sacking popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov fell out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces The Independent UK · Jul 16
Centre examining legal implications, possible clauses over WhatsApp, Telegram 'username' feature: Sources The government is examining legal implications for WhatsApp and Telegram. This follows their replies to notices regarding the new username feature. Concerns about privacy and potential misuse have been raised by experts. Meta stated usernames are optional and allow messaging without sharing phone numbers. The Ministry of Electronics and Information… The Economic Times · Jul 16
SaaS Founders Are Switching to 2328.io for Crypto Payments The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry moves exceptionally fast, yet its growth is constantly bottlenecked by legacy traditional banking rails. inkl · Jul 15
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says more than 100 Russian ships in Azov hit in nine days Russia considering rerouting cargo from the Sea of Azov after increased Ukrainian attacks on shipping The Independent UK · Jul 14
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold just leaked, and it's still missing one feature I was hoping for A new Pixel 11 Pro Fold render reveals a Pine green finish and redesigned camera module, but shows no sign of the rumored Pixel Glow LED feature. Android Central · Jul 13
Euronews · Jul 13 Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490, officials say, but no number given for missing Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.
The Independent UK · Jul 13 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hit in fresh wave of Russian attacks after Putin vows ‘powerful’ response Attacks come as Zelensky and allies vow to use war-tested Kyiv's defence to protect Europe against Russian ballistic missiles
France 24 · Jul 13 Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 3, wound 5 in Moscow region Drone attacks killed at least three people and injured five others in the Moscow region, governor Andrey Vorobyov said on Telegram Monday. Ukraine has been intensifying its strikes on Russia's energy targets in response to Moscow's barrages.
The Economic Times · Jul 13 Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490 Venezuela's earthquake death toll has risen to nearly 4,500 people. Over 19,500 individuals are now residing in temporary camps after the disaster. The government is planning to provide some apartments to affected families soon. Significant resources will be required for rebuilding and offering housing assistance. Aid shipments have arrived from…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 Fitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on Telegram Ambassadors for Gencore Global directed followers to Telegram channels promoting steroids, prescription medicines and experimental peptides
The Times of India · Jul 11 'Blood of martyrs ... ': Mojtaba's message of 'revenge' after father Ali Khamenei's funeral Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Saturday that avenging his slain predecessor and father was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place, according to a written message published on his official Telegram account.
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 11 Fake Go DNS scanner spread malware through over 200 GitHub repos — 'Operation Muck and Load' has published 700 malicious modules since January The module published its first version on January 24 this year and has since accumulated more than 1,200 versions.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 11 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy creates ‘long-range impact’ command to strike Russian energy sector New initiative to focus ‘100%’ on damaging Moscow’s ability to wage war; strikes on Kyiv injure six. What we know on day 1,599
The Economic Times · Jul 11 WhatsApp username rollout put on hold after govt notice Telegram has also submitted its response to the government that last week issued formal notices to the messaging platforms, directing them to immediately halt the rollout of the username feature. These platforms currently rely on mobile phone numbers for user identification.
Euronews · Jul 10 Ukraine's commander-in-chief says turning point in war with Russia 'still a long way off' "The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions," Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a post on Telegram.
The Economic Times · Jul 10 After WhatsApp, Telegram submits reply on username feature notice; both submissions being examined On Thursday evening, the government received WhatsApp's reply to the notice on the 'username' feature. The reply of Telegram has also been received subsequently, they added.