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THE MOAT as it stood at 13 October 2026, 21:16 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 /

    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. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen capital as Houthis vow to retaliate

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

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

    Le Monde /

    Also: OCCRP Hackers Turn French Supermarket Refrigerators Into Furnaces

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

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live

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

    Financial Times /

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

  7. Russia arrests Japanese journalist on espionage charges

    Financial Times /

    Also: The New York Times Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

  8. 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, The Guardian Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy

  9. 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, Semafor Trump’s Russian energy strategy could backfire, Bloomberg Trump Says US Still Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine, Sky News Ukrainians are angry with Trump’s Russian diesel deal. This Is Why · see all

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

    Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg /

  11. US Swaps Bets Backfire, Wiping Out Billions From Funds in Chile

    Carolina Gonzalez and Philip Sanders / Bloomberg /

  12. Zuckerberg Admits Meta Lacked AI Certainty on $200 Billion Bet

    Lindsay Blakely / Bloomberg /

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

    Joyu Wang / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Nicholas Vinocur / POLITICO Europe /

  15. 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)

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  17. Enlargement: EU opens accession negotiations with Ukraine on internal market, competitiveness and inclusive growth

    Council of the EU /

  18. Trump floats asking Turkey to join fight against Houthis in Yemen

    Elizabeth Hagedorn / Al-Monitor /

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

    Akin Nazli / bne IntelliNews /

  20. London says it will abide by any law of the sea provisional measures as it moves to shield its companies

    MercoPress /

  21. Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties

    Genna Contino / MarketWatch /

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

    Council of the EU /

  23. UTL exclusive: Mine-hunting with the Ukrainian Navy

    Ukraine: The Latest /

  24. 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)

Earlier today

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

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

  3. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Financial Times /