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TAICHUNG/PENGHU, Taiwan, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Taiwan slowed the mobile internet in a large swathe ​of the central part of the island on Monday for the first time during annual war games, simulating communication disruption ‌in the event of a Chinese attack or natural disaster. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has long…

A North Korean hacking group built large language model tools and collected software that could help automate ​cyberattacks, analyse stolen material and produce more convincing phishing ‌campaigns, a South Korean cybersecurity firm said on Monday. The cybersecurity firm, Genians (263860.KQ), opens new tab, said it found evidence that the North Korean-linked group Kimsuky ​had set up tools…

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz ​but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened. A U.S. official told ‌Reuters on Friday that Iran and Oman…

Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough ​to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is ‌seen as vital…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said India and Israel will continue strengthening their partnership after his telephonic conversation with PM Narendra Modi. The leaders reviewed progress in bilateral ties, discussed cooperation across sectors and exchanged views on West Asia developments. MEA said the call focused on further strengthening the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and ​other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private ‌equity firms and financial companies including Blackstone (BX.N),…

A New Mexico state court ordered Meta (META.O), on Thursday to pay $567 million into a ​teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s wellbeing. Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the ‌company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico,…

The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, ​according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts. The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike…

Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger ​retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five sources, as Tehran seeks to raise the cost of military action by threatening Washington’s closest regional allies. The warning ‌was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald…

A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could ​be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said. Ukraine is very short of high-end air ‌defences and Russia has tried to exploit this by using more ballistic missiles, which are particularly…

The vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, was attacked about 13 nautical miles south of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah. An India-flagged cargo vessel overturned and sank in the Red Sea off Yemen’s western coast after it was attacked by a projectile on Tuesday. There were 14 crew members on the ship, of which 13 were Indian…

While Mohsin Naqvi refrained from taking names, his back-to-back salvos have fueled speculations about whether Pakistan is headed to a major power reshuffle Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has claimed to have unearthed what he calls the “biggest scam” in the country’s history. He suggested that multiple pillars of the state machinery, including judges and politicians, were…

Authorities recovered a loaded pistol from suspect’s vehicle and found a 16-round magazine loaded with ammunition in his pocket during the arrest. A 38-year-old man armed with a loaded pistol and ammunition was arrested near US President Donald Trump’s California golf course after allegedly photographing security arrangements just days before a Republican National Committee fundraiser at the…

Trump also pushed back on Iranian claims about control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. He said that access through the strait would remain entirely up to the US. “Deal, or Total Surrender”: these are the two options that US President Donald Trump has put in front of Iran’s leadership. The ultimatum came…

Amid Iran war, Netanyahu said India remains one of the key countries with which Israel is strengthening ties. Amid the ongoing Iran conflict and shifting geopolitical equations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said Israel is investing heavily in its relationship with India, describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “one of our greatest friends” and praising…

Republic of Balochistan considers August 11 its Independence Day and said the occasion would continue to be celebrated every year. Republic of Balochistan on Monday declared August 11 as the Independence Day of Balochistan and called for worldwide celebrations, weeks after announcing the province’s independence from Pakistan. In a statement, the Republic of Balochistan urged Baloch people…

Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to ​train domestic AI systems to advance China’s defence capabilities, according to a Reuters review of more than 80 Chinese academic papers and patents. The previously unreported findings offer a rare glimpse into ‌how military and security-linked institutions in China…