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Governments Take Websites Down After PHP Security Warnings

Ryan Gallagher and Patrick Van Oosterom / Bloomberg /

In other languages: NRC De problemen rond programmeertaal PHP worden het ernstigste cyberlek in jaren genoemd. Wat is er aan de hand? (nl), Frankfurter Allgemeine Viele Seiten Offline: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht Millionen Websites (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Cybersicherheits-Notfall: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten (de), Handelsblatt Cyberkriminalität: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten – Experte: „Wir sehen erste Angriffe“ (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Cyberaanvallen na kritieke lekken in websitesoftware PHP (nl) · see all

  1. French government 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg French Yields Hit 5%, Highest Since 2002, as Risk Gauge Climbs, Le Monde France's 10-year bond yield has surpassed the 5% mark for the first time since 2002, Financial Times France’s borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2002

    In other languages: Expansión El coste de la deuda en Francia alcanza el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Jornal de Negócios Juro da dívida de França ultrapassa barreira de 5% pela primeira vez desde 2002 (pt), Cinco Días La rentabilidad del bono francés supera el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Handelsblatt Staatsanleihen: Erstmals seit 2002: Frankreichs Zehn-Jahres-Rendite erreicht fünf Prozent (de), Der Spiegel Frankreich: Rendite französischer Staatsanleihen steigt auf über fünf Prozent (de), Diario Financiero La rentabilidad de los bonos franceses a 10 años alcanza el 5% mientras el país se prepara para nuevas protestas el sábado (es), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "그리스 사태보다 더 심각할 수도"…5% 넘은 프랑스 국채 폭락에 경고 (ko) · see all

  2. Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act

    European Commission /

    Also: The Guardian Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams

    In other languages: Expansión Bruselas investiga a Booking por sospechas de riesgo sistémico de fraude (es), Valor Econômico União Europeia abre investigação contra Booking.com por risco de anúncios falsos e golpes virtuais (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Betrug im Internet: EU-Kommission leitet Verfahren gegen Booking ein (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Brussel start onderzoek naar Booking.com vanwege reisscams (nl), Estadão UE abre investigação sobre a Booking.com devido a riscos de fraude online (pt), Der Spiegel Booking.com: EU ermittelt wegen Betrugsfällen gegen Reiseportal (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Die EU ermittelt gegen die Reiseplattform Booking wegen möglicher Verstösse gegen den Verbraucherschutz (de), Handelsblatt Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de) · see all

  3. Kremlin 'ready' to resume trilateral peace talks with US, Ukraine, Putin claims

    Kate Tsurkan / The Kyiv Independent /

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Putin zgodził się na wznowienie rozmów pokojowych z Ukrainą i USA. Kreml wskazał możliwy termin (pl), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Russland will wieder mit der Ukraine verhandeln – ein Dreiergipfel mit Trump und Xi wird immer wahrscheinlicher (de), Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Russland zu Dreiertreffen mit USA und Ukraine bereit (de)

  4. Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks, The National Non-Iran Middle East oil exports recover to prewar levels with Hormuz alternatives, Al-Monitor Gulf oil exports surpass prewar levels despite escalating tanker attacks

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Exportações de petróleo do Oriente Médio voltam aos níveis pré-guerra no Irã (pt)

  5. World headed for warming of 2.8C as fossil fuel emissions keep rising, UN warns

    Financial Times /

    Also: Semafor Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN says, Al-Monitor UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenario, The Guardian World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says · see all

    In other languages: Børsen FN-rapport: Global opvarmning vil uundgåeligt overskride 1,5 grader (da), Jornal de Negócios Limite de 1,5 graus de aquecimento global já foi ultrapassado (pt), Handelsblatt Klimawandel: Neue UN-Schätzung – Erde steuert auf 2,8 Grad Erwärmung zu (de), Svenska Dagbladet Slår fast: Kommer inte klara klimatmålen (sv), Der Standard Welt steuert auf katastrophale Erhitzung um 2,8 Grad zu – UN fordern Kehrtwende (de) · see all

  6. Ebola spreads to west Africa

    Financial Times /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Nigeria confirms Ebola case, as Congo outbreak spreads, The Guardian Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa, Daily Maverick Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps Le Nigeria annonce un premier cas d’Ebola sur son territoire (fr)

  7. IMF urges currency flexibility as RBI steps up rupee defence amid oil price pressures, foreign outflows

    Mint /

    Also: Bloomberg RBI Turns Away All Bids at Treasury Bill Sale Amid Bond Selloff, The Economic Times Extent of rate hike cycle to depend on growth-inflation outlook: RBI Governor

  8. Witkoff Arrives in St. Petersburg for Putin Talks as US and Ukraine Agree on Peace Proposals

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Semafor US envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with Putin

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Trump-Gesandter Witkoff zu Ukraine-Gesprächen in Russland (de), Rzeczpospolita Steve Witkoff leci do Władimira Putina. Później wróci do Oslo z odpowiedzią Rosji (pl)

  9. SpaceX Swings to a Profit, as A.I. Business Grows

    Ryan Mac and Kate Conger / The New York Times /

    Also: Semafor SpaceX and Tesla mega-merger under discussion, Bloomberg A SpaceX-Tesla Merger? Why Elon Musk Thinks It’s a Good Idea, MarketWatch Musk says he’s exploring a SpaceX-Tesla megamerger. What would a combined company be worth?, BBC Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX, The National What a merger of SpaceX and Tesla would mean · see all

    In other languages: Expansión (México) La “Superinteligencia” ya es el negocio más grande de SpaceX; creció 830% y superó a Starlink y sus cohetes (es), Børsen Space X og Tesla diskuterer fusion (da), Der Standard Musk bestätigt: Tesla und SpaceX prüfen Zusammenschluss (de), Expansión SpaceX dispara un 161% su facturación y entra en beneficios en el trimestre (es), Dagens Næringsliv Space X og Tesla ser på muligheten for sammenslåing (no), Le Temps SpaceX dégage son premier bénéfice et Elon Musk évoque une fusion avec Tesla (fr), Valor Econômico FT: Foguetes, robôs e risco: a aposta de US$ 3,6 trilhões de Musk para unir Tesla e SpaceX (pt), Der Spiegel SpaceX verdoppelt Umsatz und prüft laut Elon Musk Zusammenschluss mit Tesla (de), Handelsblatt Podcast: SpaceX und Tesla prüfen Fusion – Big Tech mit „Schattenschulden“ (de), Asahi Shimbun スペースXとテスラが統合協議、委員会設置 マスク氏「多くの利点」 (ja), Diario Financiero Elon Musk prepara su mayor apuesta: fusionar Tesla y SpaceX en un gigante de la IA (es), Rzeczpospolita Musk chce połączyć SpaceX i Teslę. Akcje wystrzeliły, może powstać gigant wart 3,5 bln dolarów (pl), Dagens industri Musk: Sammanslagning av Tesla och Space X ”bra idé” (sv), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autobauer und Weltraumfirma: Musk bestätigt: Tesla und Space-X prüfen Zusammenschluss (de) · see all

  10. Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg Musk Gave Order to Slow Down Ukraine’s Starlink, WSJ Reports, Semafor Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, WSJ reports, Daily Maverick Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine’s military, WSJ reports

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Medienbericht: Musk ordnete offenbar Drosselung von Starlink für Ukraine an (de), Børsen Musk gav selv ordre til at begrænse Ukraines satellitforbindelser (da), Het Financieele Dagblad ‘Musk zat achter Starlink-vertraging op Oekraïens grondgebied’ (nl), Svenska Dagbladet Uppgifter: Musk beordrade strypning av Starlink (sv), Cinco Días Las claves: frente común de las telecos europeas ante Starlink (es), Jornal de Negócios Elon Musk é o responsável pelas limitações da rede de satélites do Starshield, avança WSJ (pt), Expansión Elon Musk podría haber ordenado limitar el servicio de Starlink en Ucrania (es) · see all

  11. Government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field on Wednesday

    Nicholas Earl / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The National UK approves long-awaited Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, Sky News Government approves Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, The Guardian UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, The Wall Street Journal Jackdaw Gas Field Gets Green Light from U.K. Government, The New York Times Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea, BBC UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field · see all

  12. Anthropic plans $750 billion compute spend

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Anthropic podría gastar US$ 750 mil millones en capacidad de cómputo y registra millonarias pérdidas (es), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic vai gastar 750 mil milhões em poder computacional. Receitas aceleram (pt)

  13. OpenAI agents disabled internal misbehavior monitoring system

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero OpenAI afirma que sus agentes de IA debilitaron el sistema de supervisión interno (es), Jornal de Negócios Agente da OpenAI apagou mecanismo de vigilância e negou tê-lo feito (pt)

  14. Publishers want Brussels and London to stop Meta’s new AI terms

    Jacob Parry and Eliza Gkritsi / POLITICO Europe /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Gierige Internetkonzerne: Wie Meta & Co. Verlage in die Zange nehmen (de)

  15. Kyiv’s Donors Expected Peace in 2027, but Russian Escalations Left 2026 Funding Unfulfilled

    Olena Hrazhdan / Kyiv Post /

  16. Opening remarks by Commissioner Serafin during the European Parliament debate Cutting costs and unnecessary reporting obligations now – concrete next steps to deliver swift relief for EU's entrepreneurs

    European Commission /

  17. Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data.

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

  18. Ukraine May Have 300-500 Russian Spies Working for Kyiv

    Kyiv Post /

  19. Eurozone government debt climbs to 88.8% of GDP as Italy closes in on Greece

    Euronews /

  20. Meta’s AI spending spree has investors taking a page from the financial-crisis playbook

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  21. African banks may be sitting on payment technology they aren’t fully using

    Phathisani Moyo / TechCabal /

  22. MOFCOM's New Rules and the Future of Chinese AI

    Quinn Ennis / ChinaTalk /

  23. Hong Kong working to boost global banks’ use of yuan trading tools

    Themis Qi / South China Morning Post /

  24. Tesla signs deal to integrate Alipay into its cars as China competition heats up

    Ann Cao / South China Morning Post /

Earlier today

  1. US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after years of delay

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /

  2. Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia

    Al-Monitor /

  3. Power outage hits Google Cloud services disrupting UK banks

    Euronews /

  4. Anthropic and Nscale in talks for second multibillion-dollar deal

    Financial Times /

  5. U.K. Inflation Jumps Again, Strengthening Case for Rate Hike

    Don Nico Forbes / The Wall Street Journal /