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Taiwan says it detected AI-assisted cyber-attacks on government agencies that came from overseas last month, a new kind of threat that has been reported as “first-of-a-kind breach”.The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MDA) said its cybersecurity monitoring units ‌detected the “abnormal attack” targeting government agencies, which began on 20 July. The National Institute of Cyber Security issued a series of warning alerts while it investigated.The Financial Times quoted Dream – an Israeli AI company that detected the intrusion – as saying the attackers used open-source AI agents to build an autonomous hacking tool that behaved like a coordinated cyber team, describing…

The 78-year-old British widow threatened with removal from Sweden after 21 years has said she has been left feeling sick with worry after being told she had lost an appeal against deportation in a ongoing row over the country’s handling of Brexit.“I am in shock. I feel sick. An individual’s life is at stake at my age. It is hell. I have done nothing wrong. I don’t take anything from this country. I am self sufficient, I put money in this country, have no criminal record,” said Joyce Thomas from her home in Sweden on Thursday.Her plight, first revealed by…

Wainwright has been searching for new English colonies since he started working for Butterfly Conservation in 2004.He even visited the Wallington estate that year but found none.But on his most recent visit, Wainwright said they found one “within a few minutes”.”I was hopeful – I’m always hopeful- but I definitely didn’t expect it because I’ve been to so many sites to look for this species over the years, so my heart and head were in two different places,” he said.”It was one of the highlights of my career.”Overwhelmingly it was just a feeling of relief that we weren’t just fighting…

You’re going to hear us talk about quarterbacks a lot on “NFL Live” over the course of the 2026 season. There will be debates about all of them, from the best in the game to the borderline starters. But for a third straight year, I’m narrowing the focus here in the preseason. Who are the best signal-callers in the NFL at individual skills?Does anyone boast a better arm than Josh Allen? Does Joe Burrow or Matthew Stafford have the more refined mechanics? Is Lamar Jackson still the gold standard in QB rushing?I ranked the top 10 quarterbacks by seven different…

The Busan International Film Festival‘s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) has selected three international co-productions for its 2026 Co-Production Support Fund, backing films from directors Fukada Koji, Jakrawal Nilthamrong and Boo Junfeng with a combined KRW140 million ($100,000) in production funding. The three projects – “Grateful,” “Rhizome” and “Trinity” – were chosen from 15 submissions following a two-round process of materials review and interviews, the ACF said. The lineup marks a threefold jump from last year’s single recipient, and together the films span 13 countries, including Korea, across majority and minority production roles. Fukada Koji directs “Grateful,” a Korea-Japan co-production in…

Nigeria’s fastest man Kanyinsola Ajayi has officially turned professional after announcing a new partnership with sportswear giant Adidas. Ajayi made the announcement on his X page on Thursday, describing the move as the beginning of a new chapter in his athletics career. “New Era” I am grateful to God to finally announce that I am officially embarking on the next chapter of my journey—continuing my professional track and field career with adidas. “7 men can’t hold me down” The announcement comes less than two weeks after Ajayi delivered one of the biggest performances of his young career at the 2026…

Juliet Akoje In Abuja. The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, has accused President Bola Tinubu of issuing what it described as a “panicky and belated afterthought” directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s accounts. The lawmakers said the development revealed serious contradictions within the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government and alleged that the action was part of a deliberate attempt to intimidate the Osun State Government ahead of weekend’s governorship election. In a statement jointly signed by the Minority Leader, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, and the Caucus spokesman,…

Prichard Colon suffered neurological damage that required emergency surgery following a boxing bout in 2015.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Former boxer Prichard Colon has died at the age of 33, 11 years after sustaining life-changing brain injuries in the ring.The Puerto Rican was one of the sport’s rising stars when he was left comatose for 221 days following a fight with United States boxer Terence Williams in 2015.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe super-welterweight bout in October 2015 was awarded to Williams in the ninth round on disqualification after Colon’s team removed his gloves, with the fighter…

JJ Bleday can set a new career high for home runs by hitting his 21st homer of the 2026 season tonight.Getty ImagesThe home bets were backed into a corner on Wednesday, and two losing home run props would have dropped the picks into the red. Fortunately, while Pete Alonso didn’t slug a home run, Dominic Canzone hit a homer at +389 odds. Canzone’s homer doesn’t provide much wiggle room, but it provides some. The season’s record for touted home run props is 20-75, with three no-bets. It’s not pretty, but it’s relatively good, considering homer bets are long-shot wagers. As…

Pyongyang has accused the US of pushing the world ‘to the brink of nuclear war’.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026North Korea has denounced major United States-South Korea military drills set to start next week as a provocation that heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The US-Japan-South Korea military cooperation is turning into a nuclear alliance, and North Korea will respond to a new level of threat with a new level of deterrent, a spokesperson for North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday, according to Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPyongyang routinely denounces military…