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• Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States in a televised interview on Tuesday that Iran will "definitely react" to recent events in the Persian Gulf. • Ghalibaf characterized these recent developments as a direct violation of the existing understanding intended to end the conflict in the region. • The statement highlights escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., suggesting that ceasefire breaches could lead to a cycle of retaliatory actions from both sides.

• On June 28, 2026, Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran, stating the U.S. would "complete the job" if the current ceasefire is breached. • Natural disasters struck two regions as a 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Japan's northeastern coast and a 5.6-magnitude quake hit Venezuela shortly after previous disasters. • In diplomatic developments, Marco Rubio commented on the possibility of a future visit by Trump to India, signaling ongoing geopolitical engagement.

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading lawSocial media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government will double the penalty for breaches of Australia’s youth social media ban to $99m, arguing tech companies are “not doing enough” to keep children off harmful social media sites.And the eSafety commissioner, now investigating potential breaches of the law by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, will have its information-gathering powers strengthened under proposed further reforms. Continue reading...

• Major tech firms including OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Apple, Meta, and Oracle led a week of significant AI upgrades and corporate restructuring. • Tata Electronics confirmed a massive ransomware attack resulting in the leak of 630 GB of data, which included over 200,000 files and trade secrets from Apple and Tesla. • LastPass suffered a supply-chain breach via Klue, exposing customer contact and support data and highlighting the vulnerabilities of shared credentials in SaaS ecosystems.

• Critical infrastructure remains vulnerable to disruptions five years after the Colonial Pipeline incident due to persistent security gaps between IT and OT networks. • OpenAI launched the "Patch the Planet" initiative this week, partnering with HackerOne and Trail of Bits to secure open-source software. • The initiative utilizes AI-driven analysis to help open-source maintainers identify and resolve critical vulnerabilities more efficiently.

• The Cyber Express weekly roundup highlights a surge in global cyber risks driven by AI acceleration, massive data breaches, and increased international law enforcement activity. • Key security incidents reported include a cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) and a significant data breach at the Japanese telecommunications company KDDI. • The report notes a critical AI warning issued by the Five Eyes intelligence alliance and a technological milestone achieved by Garfield AI.

• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced that investigators will probe potential breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties involved in the Lebanon conflict. • The escalation, featuring Hezbollah attacks and an extensive Israeli air and ground campaign, has resulted in over 3,660 deaths and the displacement of more than one million people. • This conflict opens a new front in the Middle East, intensifying fears of a wider regional war and creating a severe humanitarian crisis.

Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation.The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom’s methodology for calculating the charges is flawed and should not be based on a company’s global revenue. Breaches of the Online Safety Act can be punished by fines of up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (QWR) or £18m – depending which is higher. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Officials warn department will lose access to database of 26,000 verified cases by cutting fundingThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.The decision to shut the international humanitarian law cell follows a review by Olly Robbins, the permanent secretary at the Foreign Office dismissed last week by the prime minister over the Peter Mandelson scandal. Continue reading...

Iran seizes two ships in critical waterway as Washington and Tehran maintain separate blockades. Plus, Jodi Kantor on how to find a career you loveGood morning.Iranian forces have seized two ships in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades of the shipping waterway.What has Donald Trump said? The US president announced that the US would extend the ceasefire with Iran until the country’s leaders came up with a “unified proposal” to US negotiating positions amid Tehran’s “seriously fractured” government. He had earlier threatened to renew bombing. White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said Trump was “satisfied” with the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and “understands Iran is in a very weak position”.This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here.Who took part in the debate? The primetime showdown, hosted by Nexstar Media Group, featured two Republicans – Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host and director of strategy to the former UK prime minister David Cameron, and Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County – and the four leading Democrats: the billionaire Tom Steyer, the former health secretary Xavier Becerra, the former congresswoman Katie Porter and the San Jose mayor, Matt Mahan. Continue reading...

• US equity markets including S&P 500 fell 1.9% last week, breaching the 200-day moving average for the first time since May 2025 amid geopolitical tensions and inflation pressures. • Nasdaq 100 dropped 2.0% and Dow Jones 2.1%, with VIX near 27 and CNN Fear and Greed Index at 15 signaling high investor anxiety. • Persistent inflation data and fading AI optimism drove declines, positioning US Tech 100 below key moving averages with risks of further drops to 23,000.

• A hacker claims to have infiltrated a U.S. platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages, accessing over 8 million confidential tips. • The breach exposes sensitive crime reporting data, raising alarms about vulnerabilities in public safety communication systems. • This incident highlights ongoing risks to domestic law enforcement databases amid rising cyber threats.