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World · The Guardian World

Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid

Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum in Vienna and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital released pictures of the suspects captured by security cameras during the heist at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), amid a rash of spectacular smash-and-grab thefts from European cultural institutions. Continue reading...

World · Al Jazeera

Oneness or Hindu supremacy? RSS chief Bhagwat’s secretive New York hosts

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak at an event in New York on Saturday.

Developers & Open Source · JetBrains Blog

The State of Django 2026: Boring is so back

Welcome to the highlights from the fifth annual Django Developers Survey, a collaboration between the Django Software Foundation and PyCharm. This year’s report draws on responses from nearly 3,500 Django developers across more than 40 countries — from students in their first year to veterans with decades of experience. In software, “boring” is a compliment. […]

World · Deutsche Welle

Africa's aging autocrats fight to stay in power

As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges.

World · BBC Middle East

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has described it as a ‘major incident’ and it’s conducting an investigation with the DOJ. The post ATF Confirms Cyber Incident After Ransomware Group Claims Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · BBC World

Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king

Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years

Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An annual subscription now costs $119, up from $99. Apple also increased the cost of its individual Apple One subscription, which includes Apple TV and Apple's […]

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

Get your Windows license refund

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World · Al Jazeera

UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.

World · Al Jazeera

Europa League draw: Bournemouth, Sunderland get glamour ties with AC Milan

Teams playing in UEFA's Europa League and Conference League find out their opponents as league phase draws made.

World · Deutsche Welle

Germany's grape harvest starts earlier than ever

Growers expect good quality but below-average yields following an exceptionally hot summer. It continues a decades-long shift toward earlier picking.

World · Deutsche Welle

The climate disaster behind 'The Odyssey'

New research finds the Bronze Age collapse of civilization emerged from water scarcity. Are droughts today pushing us toward a collapse of our own?

World · Al Jazeera

Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political division

Qatari minister meets army chief amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya.

World · Al Jazeera

Dutch court hands life sentence to Rwandan man for genocide role

Eugene N. was convicted for his part in a massacre at a stadium in which 3,000 Tutsis were slaughtered.

AI · The Decoder

AI benchmarks have a trust problem and Google wants to fix it

Google Deepmind is testing a double-blind evaluation of a frontier AI model for the first time. Cryptographic protection through Confidential Space is meant to keep Google from seeing the test questions and keep evaluators from seeing the model weights. The pilot project with the Singapore AI Safety Institute uses a Gemini Flash Lite and could set a new standard for tamper-proof AI benchmarks. The article AI benchmarks have a trust problem and Google wants to fix it appeared first on The Decoder .

Business · CNBC Technology

'Grand Theft Auto 6' preview signals blockbuster demand, analysts say

Take-Two shares moved higher in premarket Friday, as analysts said they were bullish on the GTA maker's parent company following a successful trailer launch.

Cloud & Infrastructure · Cloudflare Blog

BotBase for Operators: A clearer path to joining Cloudflare's directory of bots and agents

Bot operators now have a home in the Cloudflare dashboard to manage submissions. This update adds submission status tracking, submission editing, and a behavior model so operators can accurately declare how their bots use content.

World · Deutsche Welle

Serbia: Keeping EU, Russia in play ahead of key election

As Serbia heads towards an uncertain election, President Aleksandar Vucic is balancing ties with Russia and EU ambitions. But growing geopolitical tensions and pressure at home are narrowing his room to maneuver.

AI · TechCrunch AI

Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk label

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.

Society · The Guardian Society

Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks

High blood levels of xylitol associated with higher risk of major cardiovascular events, in largest study of its kind A common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurts and ice-cream has been linked to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol present in some natural foods in very low amounts. It is also added – often in amounts 1,000 times higher – to artificially sweeten foods, beverages and oral care products. Continue reading...

World · Al Jazeera

After six months of war, what have US, Iran gained and lost?

Many of the US president's goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Company’s Own Systems

CISA has added the exploited flaw, CVE-2026-53362, to its KEV catalog, alongside a JFrog vulnerability exploited by OpenAI agents. The post OpenAI Agents Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw on Company’s Own Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait

Families are waiting for news of their loved ones as rescue teams race to reach survivors of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood