US businesses can finally start applying for tariff refunds following the US Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing them. Also in this edition: oil prices surge again after Iran vows to block the Strait of Hormuz. The situation is causing severe disruptions to the supply … Read more
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to Townsend, US–Iran negotiations are shaped by tactical maneuvering: a pre-negotiation ritual in which both sides position themselves strategically through public posturing and calculated … Read more
It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the “wells of death”, where drivers cling to the walls as gravity seems to disappear. The races attract large numbers of young Indians and have gone viral on social media. Our … Read more
KelpDAO operated with a single transaction verifier, a configuration that LayerZero advises against. The attack suffered by KelpDAO is the largest in amount stolen in 2026. The team behind LayerZero Labs published a white paper on April 20 about the hack that drained $292 million in KelpDAO’s rsETH token. According to the document, the direct … Read more
Bayern Munich won their 13th of the last 14 men’s Bundesliga titles in one of the least surprising stories to emerge from German football this weekend. There was another online misogynistic reaction to Marie-Louise Eta becoming the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men’s leagues. Eta’s Union Berlin team suffered … Read more
Military cooperation between countries should not undermine mutual understanding and trust among regional countries, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, when asked about the annual joint military exercises hosted by the Philippines and the United States that will also involve Japanese forces. FRANCE 24’s Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China. Source link
Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face lawmakers in parliament on Monday as he bids to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson. Starmer, already widely unpopular with the public and many Labor MPs, is struggling to end a controversy that has threatened his grip on power. Fresh … Read more
Vercel, a web application deployment platform, identified unauthorized access to internal systems originating from the compromise of Context.ai, a third-party artificial intelligence (AI) tool used by an employee. On BreachForums, a well-known black market for leaked data, it has been put up for sale confidential company information for 2 million dollars. The package includes critical … Read more
Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might collapse after the US said it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace in the region also appeared under threat, as Iran said it … Read more
Four years ago, the United States clamped down on China’s technological ambitions by imposing export restrictions on advanced chips, commonly known as semiconductors, used in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and national defense. The Biden administration aims to limit Beijing’s ability to develop technologies that could boost its military and financial strength, thereby narrowing the … Read more