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THE MOAT as it stood at 13 October 2026, 20:17 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

U.K. Spy Agency Confronts Escalating Hybrid War With Russia and Iran

Max Colchester / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: The Guardian Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says, The New York Times MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K., Al-Monitor Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

  1. Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg $299 Device Puts Apple at Center of Homes

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Apple lanza HomeView, su primer asistente con pantalla que competirá con Alexa (es)

  2. FTC, States Ask Federal Court to Hold Martin Shkreli in Contempt for Allegedly Violating Lifetime Ban from Pharmaceutical Industry

    US FTC /

    Also: Financial Times FTC says ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated industry ban

  3. Bulgaria suggests Russia behind ship attack that left 11 sailors missing

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Drone Attacks on Ships Sailing Near NATO Waters Present Fresh Test for the Alliance

  4. After Danfoss, hackers strike other refrigeration systems used in France

    Le Monde /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Autoridades procuram hackers que assumiram controle de refrigeradores do Carrefour e Intermarché na França (pt)

  5. London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg LSEG in Talks to Buy Permira-Owned Credit Firm Octus

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Übernahme: LSEG verhandelt über Milliarden-Übernahme von Octus (de)

  6. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Arábia Saudita ataca capital do Iêmen, e houthis prometem retaliar (pt)

  7. Ukraine gets no Western warning of Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Ukraine had ‘no warning’ of latest Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, Financial Times Zelenskyy says Kyiv’s partners failed to warn of ballistic missile attack, The Guardian Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy

  8. English football on ‘edge of financial disaster’, warns game’s new regulator

    Financial Times /

    Also: Sky News Nearly two-thirds of English football clubs are technically insolvent, regulator says

  9. Nvidia’s Huang Plans $2 Billion in Europe AI Deals in Next Week

    Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg /

  10. U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

    Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek / The New York Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Faces Questions From Lawmakers on Legality, POLITICO Europe US senators tell Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal, Sky News Ukrainians are angry with Trump’s Russian diesel deal. This Is Why

  11. U.S. Defense Startups Flock to Taiwan to Build China-Free Drones

    Joyu Wang / The Wall Street Journal /

  12. From no cards to many: Europe warns Trump not to waste Ukraine’s leverage

    Nicholas Vinocur / POLITICO Europe /

  13. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Visa gets approval for China card business ahead of Trump-Xi summit

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 40년 만에 만리장성 넘은 비자…102억장 카드시장 열렸다 [차이나 워치] (ko), Jornal de Negócios China abre porta para americana Visa entrar no mercado de cartões bancários (pt), Estadão Visa obtém aprovação para atuar na China e disputar mercado de pagamentos do país (pt)

  14. US Grids Strain Under Heat During Peak Repair Season

    Lauren Rosenthal and Naureen S. Malik / Bloomberg /

  15. US, Europe draft four-point peace plan for Ukraine

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’

    Julia Kollewe / The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Chip Stocks Tumble on A.I. Spending Fears and Rising Chinese Competition

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Investir na IA é como apostar num casino? CEO da Broadcom afunda fabricantes de "chips" (pt)

  17. BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Inflation in Turkey is 70% in reality, says Erdogan’s old pal

    Akin Nazli / bne IntelliNews /

  18. AI is an inflation problem, Fed’s Goolsbee says

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Inflação ligada ao 'boom' de IA está 'saindo da linha', diz Goolsbee, do Fed (pt)

  19. Enlargement: Albania and EU provisionally close negotiations on enterprise and industrial policy

    Council of the EU /

  20. Debt: 'France is not Greece, and repeating the mistakes of the 2010s would be costly for everyone'

    Le Monde /

  21. Acclaimed Author Denies Using A.I. but Admits Plagiarism

    Ségolène Le Stradic / The New York Times /

  22. A Stronger Renminbi Is No Quick Fix for Global Imbalances

    Kai Guo / Project Syndicate /

  23. The IMF cuts its 2026 growth forecasts across the Gulf

    Ed Clowes / Semafor /

    Also: The National Manus on Markets: IMF warns of global economic risks as Gulf recovery hinges on Hormuz

  24. ‘A foreign attack on EU territory’: MEPs call EU to shield ICC from US sanctions

    Giovanna Faggionato / POLITICO Europe /

Earlier today

  1. Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  3. Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief

    Financial Times /

  4. Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision

    Financial Times /

  5. Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices

    Financial Times /