World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar, casualties in Ukraine
Fighting between the United States and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long lull, with the two sides exchanging strikes as fears grow over further…
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Sudan: Air attack destroys food aid for families in South Kordofan
Two truckloads of food aid destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, were destroyed in an aerial attack over the weekend, the World…
Ukraine Busts Crypto Fraud Network Targeting EU Victims
Ukraine’s Security Service and National Police dismantled a Kyiv-based crypto fraud network that allegedly targeted EU citizens and generated monthly turnover of up to $1…
Flat optical fibers outshine round ones for ultra-sensitive sensing
Scientists have been presenting evidence that the Earth is round for well over 2,000 years. Yet flat-Earthers remain unconvinced, with some willing to go to…
Getting back into the lab – it’s not out of reach
A research career break certainly does not mean a career end says return-to-worker Susan MacDonald. We chatted to her about squiggly career paths…
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Microsoft Defender flags legitimate Google search links as malicious
Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Defender for Office 365 security software to mistakenly block access to legitimate Google search links. […]
Pluralistic: Unpermissioned research (02 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Unpermissioned research: Fighting Trump means preserving the internet, which means scraping. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Leaked advanced PalmOS…
US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware
A California federal grand jury has indicted a Russian national for his role in a phishing campaign that infected thousands of freelancers with TVRAT and…
SonicWall warns of actively exploited SMA1000 zero-day flaws
SonicWall warned customers that threat actors are chaining two new SMA1000 zero-day vulnerabilities in remote code execution attacks. […]
Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis
NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.