Month: September 2025
MiG-31 airspace incursion over Estonia
NATO has formally condemned a recent 12min incursion into Estonian airspace by a trio of armed Russian air force RAC MiG-31 interceptors, describing the incident as “part of a wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour” by Moscow. After monitoring the Russian assets, “Allied aircraft were scrambled to intercept and escort them from Estonian airspace,” the
Israel to close Allenby Crossing
Israel will close the Allenby Crossing, the sole gateway between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, starting on Wednesday until further notice, the Palestinian General Authority for Borders and Crossings said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear why Israel was closing the crossing.Israel Airports Authority said on Monday that the crossing had reopened for
Hungary’s bid to lift immunity for its lawmaker rejected by the European Union
Orbán’s government had requested that Magyar’s immunity be lifted so he could face charges for alleged offenses that include theft of a mobile phone in a Budapest nightclub and defamation against a member of Orbán’s Fidesz party. A European Parliament committee rejected on Tuesday a bid by the Hungarian prime minister that would lift the
Eswatini repatriated US deportee to Jamaica
A Jamaican man deported from the US to Eswatini under President Donald Trump’s tough new immigration rules has been sent on to Jamaica, the Eswatini government has said. Orville Isaac Etoria, 62, was voluntarily repatriated at the weekend, and was “warmly welcomed by members of his family”, it added.Etoria and four other individuals – from
Google Defends Ad-Tech Business
Google’s ad-tech capabilities do much of the buying and selling of digital ads. This supports brands and helps to drive revenue for publishers through tools for ad buyers, managing ad space, and a marketplace where buyers and sellers transact.On the first day of Google’s ad-tech remedies trial, a buyer for Google’s Ad Exchange (AdX) has
Microsoft’s Copilot on Windows PC
Gaming Copilot is now rolling out to users via Windows 11’s Game Bar. Gaming Copilot is still in beta, according to the announcement post, but it’s now rolling out integration into the Game Bar system everywhere except mainland China. Previously exclusive to the Xbox Insider Program (which is not the same as Windows Insider), the
SpaceX Sunrise Launch
SpaceX’s sunrise launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday was the 80th launch of the year on the Space Coast, which is on track to break the annual record and surpass 100 for the year. A Falcon 9 carrying 28 more of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites on the Starlink 10-27 mission lifted off from Canaveral’s Space Launch
Ransomware attack on GoAnywhere MFT
GoAnywhere MFT is a tool that helps businesses send and receive files securely, designed to protect data during transfers, automate file-sharing tasks, and work with both cloud and on-prem systems.A critical-severity vulnerability was recently discovered in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT, with users urged to apply the fix as soon as possible.In early 2023, the Cl0p ransomware
The US General Services Administration adopts wide use of Meta’s Llama open source AI models
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced an initiative with Meta that supports the government-wide use of Meta’s Llama open source AI models, making them more accessible to all federal departments and agencies. This initiative is part of the GSA’s OneGov strategy, an approach that eliminates individual agency negotiations, saving time and reducing duplicative
iPhone 17s Are Getting Scratched
Some unlucky customers are finding scratches on the backs of their new iPhone 17s—and in some cases, the new iPhones are reportedly getting scratched before they even leave the store.The scratches are showing up on Deep Blue versions of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, in Apple Stores from New York and Hong Kong