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Japan Banking Outage Hits 128 Banks, Disrupts 3,430 Branches

A major system outage impacted Japan's regional banking network on Friday, November 6, 2026. The…

US reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years

The United States has recorded more than 5,000 cases of measles this year, the highest…

Polar vortex weakening early, scientists say

Meteorologists said Friday they were observing a "unique" early disruption of the polar vortex phenomenon,…

Paraguay Senate begins president’s impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of Paraguay's President Santiago Pena began Friday in the Senate, three days…

Civilian infrastructures ‘under attack’, says Italy’s Meloni

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Friday that civilian infrastructures were "under attack" following a…

Meghan Markle’s father arrested in US over child sex abuse images

Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida…

‘I thought he’d come back’: Jesus on Ronaldo retirement

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said on Friday he had expected Cristiano Ronaldo to return to…

Ireland suspects ‘co-ordinated’ campaign as Europe bomb hoaxes widen

Ireland's government said Friday that hoax bomb claims sent to Irish media outlets amid a…

EU tells TikTok to change ‘harmful’ For You feed

The EU told TikTok on Friday to change the "harmful" design of its personalised For…

Japan launches emergency cybersecurity package after wave of attacks

Japan launched an multi-million dollar emergency policy package on Friday to address a sudden wave…

Bomb threats target flights to and from Prague and Sofia

New bomb threats have targeted multiple flights to and from Prague and Sofia, authorities said…

NATO launches platform to help members boost anti-drone defences

NATO on Thursday said it had launched a new platform to help its 32 member…

Poland’s central bank has accumulated 700 tonnes of gold: chief

Poland's central bank has accumulated 700 tonnes of gold in its reserves, its head Adam…

Eight dead in shooting incident in rural western Turkey: governor

Eight people were shot dead in three villages in west-central Turkey on Thursday, local officials…

Paraguay president resigns amid banking scandal

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena announced his resignation on Thursday after the takeover of a bank…