How hackers took down supermarket fridges across France in major cyberattack

Over 1/4th of Americans expect to go into debt to buy holiday presents

Comedian accused of abusing Jewish audience to end libel claim against theatre due to costs

Paul Currie lost an appeal on the first stage of the case in March and was ordered to make an initial payment of £15,922 towards Soho Theatre’s legal costs

Rogue AI hack of UK cyber defences ‘inevitable’, minister warns

Experts have warned AI could wipe out humanity within the near future if the technology is allowed to progress unchecked

Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports

It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.

Can I take my power bank on a flight? The rules after several airlines ban using the device

Flight operators from Emirates to Virgin Australia have introduced new power bank regulations following fire safety concerns

No Saudi deployment ban, but Filipinos told to avoid nonessential travel

MANILA, Philippines — There is no deployment ban on Filipino workers bound for Saudi Arabia despite an attack at an international airport in Riyadh, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac said on Monday. However, Cacdac advised Filipinos to avoid unnecessary travel to Saudi Arabia amid the situation, which has left several Filipinos stranded. Asked whether the government

France supermarkets say cyberattack forced defrosting of refrigerators in over 200 stores

Major French supermarket chains Intermarché and Coopérative U were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers told AFP Monday. Some 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Coopérative U outlets, in the attack, they said. Paris prosecutors confirmed the attack, which reportedly also hit other major chains, and also indicated it had prompted outbreaks of fire. BFM TV said France’s largest supermarket chain E. Leclerc was also affected,...

Family discover daughter, 15, is alive in her coffin during wake

A 15-year-old girl has been found alive in her coffin eight hours after being considered dead.

Ex-footballer Jermaine Pennant dodges driving ban despite insurance mistake

Homemade bungee jump ends in tragedy as woman, 21, plunges 50ft into rocks to her death in German quarry

Paramedics rushed to the scene after the 21-year-old fell from a former quarry in Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, at around 5.15pm on Saturday.

Concerts of pro-Assad singers cancelled in Syria

The concerts of several singers accused of supporting the regime of deposed president Bashar al-Assad have been cancelled this summer in Syria. People in Homs ripped down posters advertising performances by artists Mohamad Iskandar and Hossam Jneed, denouncing their previous links with the regime. One of the musicians later publicly apologised.

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, draught and funding shortages, report says

Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification