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THE MOAT as it stood at 13 October 2026, 21:32 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. 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)

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

  6. 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)

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

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Anthropic varnar: Snart kan AI föröka sig (sv), Valor Econômico Modelos de IA poderão em breve se ‘autorreplicar’ sem acesso a centros de dados, alerta Anthropic (pt), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic admite que IA pode replicar-se em aparelhos domésticos até ao final do ano (pt), Børsen Anthropic: AI-modeller kan snart kopiere sig selv til enheder i hjemmet (da) · see all

  8. Russia Detains Japanese Journalist for Alleged Espionage

    Valerie Hopkins and Ivan Nechepurenko / The New York Times /

  9. 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

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

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

    Also: POLITICO Europe US senators tell Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal, 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

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

    Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg /

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

    Carolina Gonzalez and Philip Sanders / Bloomberg /

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

    Lindsay Blakely / Bloomberg /

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

    Joyu Wang / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Nicholas Vinocur / POLITICO Europe /

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

    Julia Kollewe / The Guardian /

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

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

    Council of the EU /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  19. AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Japan Times AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says, Financial Times FirstFT: IMF sounds alarm on dire public finances, Semafor AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts, France 24 IMF upgrades 2026 global growth forecast but war and debt threaten outlook, The Guardian IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’, Bloomberg Surging Bond Yields Are Top Risk to Financial System, IMF Says, MarketWatch This one chart from the IMF tells the entire story of the world economy this year, BBC Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF, The National IMF urges UK to stay course on deficit reduction, Sky News IMF raises UK growth forecast to 1.3% but warns of inflation and AI bubble risk | Ed Conway analysis · see all

    In other languages: Der Standard Internationaler Währungsfonds: Weltwirtschaft wird erst 2027 wieder stärker zulegen (de), Børsen IMF slår alarm over voksende statsgæld (da)

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

    Elizabeth Hagedorn / Al-Monitor /

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

    Akin Nazli / bne IntelliNews /

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

    MercoPress /

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

    Genna Contino / MarketWatch /

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

    Council of the EU /

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 /