‘Convincing’ AI scams drove UK fraud cases to record 444,000 last year

[ad_1] Criminals are increasingly exploiting AI technology to take over people’s mobile, banking and online shopping accounts, the UK’s leading anti-fraud body has warned. Last year, a record number of scams were reported to the national fraud database, fuelled by AI, which allows for large-scale deception on “industrialised” levels, according to Cifas, the fraud prevention […]

Video FBI warns Iran could attack California with drones: Alert

[ad_1] FBI warns Iran could attack California with drones: Alert The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News. March 11, 2026 [ad_2]

First week of Iran War cost more than $11.3B, Pentagon tells Congress: report

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North Korea Pledges Support for Iran’s Supreme Leader

[ad_1] North Korea on Wednesday announced its support for Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and denounced what it called “illegal” attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who said Pyongyang “respected” the appointment of Khamenei […]

No smoking gun but eyewatering sums of money: The first drop of the Mandelson files

[ad_1] In the end, the first drop of the Mandelson files contained neither a smoking gun nor bombshell revelation. The most newsworthy elements in this 147-page document detailing the vetting, appointment and severance of the ex-US ambassador were the eyewatering £75,000 payoff Peter Mandelson received for being sacked – he had asked for near £550,000 […]