Attacks

Grootschalige aanval op Russische regio's en enorme olieraffinaderij volgt nadat 24 mensen omkwamen toen een raket appartementen in Kyiv raakte • Oekraïne heeft een grootschalige drone-aanval op lange afstand uitgevoerd op verschillende regio's in Rusland, waaronder de enorme olieraffinaderij in Ryazan, na meerdere dagen van massale aanvallen door Moskou tegen Oekraïne. • De aanval van Kyiv op vrijdag volgde op drie dagen van drone- en raketaanvallen op Oekraïne, waaronder op de hoofdstad Kyiv, waar een cruise-raket donderdag een appartementencomplex raakte, waarbij 24 mensen omkwamen, waaronder drie kinderen. Lees verder...

• Het dodental omvat drie kinderen, aldus Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelenskyy • Minstens 24 mensen, waaronder drie kinderen, zijn volgens president Volodymyr Zelenskyy omgekomen bij de Russische aanvallen van gisteren op Kyiv. • De update van het dodental volgde na een nacht van zoek- en reddingsoperaties.

Koning Charles bezoekt Golders Green om zijn steun te betuigen, terwijl de commissaris onthult dat het counter-terrorism team 11 onderzoeken leidt • Agenten van de counter-terrorism eenheid in Londen hebben 11 onderzoeken gestart en 35 mensen gearresteerd na "een aanhoudende periode van aanvallen" op de Joodse gemeenschap, heeft het hoofd van het grootste politiecorps van het Verenigd Koninkrijk onthuld. • In een van zijn meest scherpe uitspraken over antisemitisme in het VK schreef Met-commissaris Mark Rowley in een brief aan parlementsleden: "Britse Joden zijn momenteel niet veilig in hun hoofdstad."

• Het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (IMF) heeft op 7 mei 2026 een waarschuwing afgegeven over de groeiende gevaren voor de wereldwijde financiële stabiliteit door kunstmatige intelligentie, waarbij wordt gewaarschuwd dat AI gelijktijdig zowel defensieve als offensieve cybercapaciteiten versterkt. • Geavanceerde AI-modellen verminderen nu drastisch de tijd en kosten die nodig zijn om systeemkwetsbaarheden te ontdekken en uit te buiten, wat snellere en meer wijdverspreide aanvallen mogelijk maakt die kunnen cascades veroorzaken over onderling verbonden financiële markten en infrastructuren. • Het Claude Mythos Preview-model van Anthropic demonstreerde baanbrekende autonome cybermogelijkheden door kwetsbaarheden in grote besturingssystemen en browsers te identificeren en uit te buiten, zelfs wanneer deze door niet-specialisten werden bediend, wat aangeeft hoe snel AI het voordeel naar de aanvallers verschuift.

• Zuid-Korea bereidt nieuwe maatregelen voor om door AI aangedreven cyberaanvallen tegen te gaan na zorgen die zijn opgeroepen door Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, volgens een cybersecurity-overzicht van 13 mei. • De gerapporteerde beleidsreactie weerspiegelt de toenemende vrees dat geavanceerde AI-tools de drempel voor phishing, de ontwikkeling van malware en geautomatiseerde intrusiepogingen kunnen verlagen. • Deze kwestie is van belang omdat Zuid-Korea een sterk gedigitaliseerde economie is met een grote blootstelling over overheids-, telecom-, financiële en productienetwerken.

• Saoedi-Arabië uitte een "felwaardige veroordeling" van de gecoördineerde drone-aanvallen op de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Qatar en Koeweit op 11 mei, en bestempelde de aanvallen als een gevaarlijke escalatie die de regionale veiligheid bedreigt. • Het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken van Bahrein noemde de aanval op Koeweit een "flagrante schending van het internationaal recht" en benadrukte de dreiging voor de regionale stabiliteit die door de vijandige drone-aanvallen wordt gevormd. • De aanvallen duiden op een gevaarlijke uitbreiding van het conflict in het Midden-Oosten, waarbij meerdere leden van de Gulf Cooperation Council gelijktijdig zijn getroffen, wat zorgen baart over de kwetsbaarheid van de maritieme handel en de olie-infrastructuur.

Geweld in de staat Guerrero heeft tot wel 1.000 huishoudens uit hun huizen verdreven, aldus een mensenrechtenorganisatie Honderden inheemse families zijn gedwongen hun huizen in de bergen van Centraal-Mexico te ontvluchten vanwege hevige aanvallen van een lokale criminele groep, waaronder bombardementen met drones, maakte een inheemse rechtenorganisatie maandag bekend. Een bende bekend als Los Ardillos voert al jaren aanvallen uit in de staat Guerrero, maar vorige week namen deze in intensiteit toe. Dorpen werden zaterdag acht uur lang gebombardeerd, aldus het National Indigenous Congress, waardoor tussen de 800 en 1.000 families naar andere steden zijn gevlucht. Lees verder...

De Amerikaanse president noemt de Iraanse reactie 'totaal onacceptabel', terwijl Teheran stelt dat het zal terugslaan bij nieuwe Amerikaanse aanvallen of buitenlandse oorlogsschepen in de Straat van Hormuz. • Trump noemt de reactie van Iran op het vredesplan 'totaal onacceptabel' terwijl het staakt-het-vuren wankelt • De Amerikaanse kaders voor de nucleaire gesprekken omvatten naar verluidt een moratorium op de Iraanse nucleaire verrijking voor maximaal 20 jaar; de overdracht naar het buitenland, mogelijk naar de VS, van de voorraad hoogverrijkt uranium (HEU) van Iran, dat gebruikt zou kunnen worden voor het maken van kernwapens; en de ontmanteling van Iraanse nucleaire faciliteiten. • Volgens de Wall Street Journal suggereerde het Iraanse tegenvoorstel een korter moratorium, de export van een deel van de HEU-voorraad en het verdunnen van de rest, en een weigering om de ontmanteling van faciliteiten te accepteren. Lees verder...

• In April 2025, China-aligned attackers exploited a Taiwanese software company's server as a malware distribution point, highlighting aggressive regional tactics. • Earth Kasha, linked to APT10, expanded spear-phishing from Japanese think tanks in 2024 to Taiwanese government agencies in March 2025 using ANEL malware. • Groups like Earth Preta, Baxia, and Kurma targeted APAC governments and telecoms with backdoors, rootkits, and cloud exfiltration, shifting the global cyber balance.

US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran warThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday in an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of the first North American pontiff.Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio is expected to meet Leo at the Apostolic Palace in the morning, before holding a series of meetings with the Italian government. Continue reading...

• Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director of Quick Heal Technologies, warns that AI-powered cyber attacks are transforming enterprise security amid India's rapid digitization via UPI, digital public infrastructure, and cloud adoption. • Seqrite Labs' latest threat telemetry reveals organizations face continuous cyber exposure, with AI reshaping both offensive attack strategies and defensive measures at machine speed. • Legacy vulnerabilities persist as a critical concern despite security tech advancements, demanding faster defense adaptations.

Plans to be included in king’s speech will allow tougher action against proxies for foreign powers such as IranUK politics live – latest updatesOffenders who commit antisemitic attacks backed by foreign powers such as Iran will face 14 years in prison under legislation to be included in the king’s speech next week.Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be given the power under the National Security Act to designate proxy groups, such as those thought to be behind the recent attacks on the Jewish community, as a foreign intelligence service. Continue reading...

Staff told to prosecute as quickly as they can, rather than waiting to gather all evidence, to tackle ‘climate of fear’ felt by Jewish communityProsecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”.Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence. Continue reading...

‘Russia could cease fire at any moment, and this would stop the war,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in sharp criticism of PutinUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia’s “utter cynicism” of launching more attacks on Ukraine while also calling for a short ceasefire enabling it to stage its 9 May Victory Parade in Moscow.In a post on X condemning the latest series of attacks, he said:“It is time for Russian leaders to take real steps to end their war, especially since Russia’s defence ministry believes it cannot hold a parade in Moscow without Ukraine’s goodwill.” Continue reading...

US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale warSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz.The US launched an operation on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Continue reading...

El Gamal family was released from detention and then re-arrested as US officials appeared to overstep judge’s orderAn Egyptian mother and her children, previously jailed by immigration authorities, arrived back in their home in Colorado on Wednesday, after a days-long ordeal during which the Trump administration likely attempted to violate a federal judge’s order.Their attorney, Eric Lee, claimed the US government’s actions against the El Gamal family constituted “kidnapping” after immigration officials re-arrested the family last week. Continue reading...

PM worried about ‘cumulative’ effect of marches, as Met chief says Jewish communities facing biggest threatSome pro-Palestinian demonstrations could be stopped, the prime minister has warned, as the UK’s most senior police officer said the threat to the Jewish ­community was greater than it has ever been.Keir Starmer indicated he wanted the language expressed on some protest marches to be subjected to “tougher action” as he sought to allay the fears of British Jews after a series of attacks on their communities in recent weeks. Continue reading...

Essa Suleiman is accused of stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green and attacking another over personal dispute in south LondonA man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murders of three people during two knife attacks in London.Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green on Wednesday, having already attacked another man over a personal dispute in south London. Continue reading...

• Sevii announced the launch of its Autonomous Cyber Swarm Defense (CSD) capability on April 28, 2026, to counter high-volume AI-driven cyber attacks at machine speed and scale. • The ADR platform deploys Agentic AI Cyber Warrior agents that detect, contain, and remediate threats in under 15 minutes, reducing analyst workloads by 95% with a fixed per-asset pricing model eliminating AI token costs. • CSD Mode features Myrmidon Defense Technology (MDT) for efficient micro-orchestration, enabling predictable budgeting without additional hires or outsourcing, as noted by Synergem Technologies CEO Frank Holt.

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.(Image credit: Santiago Saldarriaga)

Tehran’s UN envoy says ‘full respect’ of Iran’s rights also key for lasting regional stabilityUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich MerzWe are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Iran needs “credible guarantees” against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the Gulf, Tehran’s envoy to the UN has said, while on a Russian visit Iran’s foreign minister blamed Washington for the failure of peace talks.Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal on the war because it does not address Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters cited a US official as saying on Monday, after Trump discussed the proposal with his top national security aides. Iran had offered to end its closure of the strait of Hormuz if the US lifted its blockade and ended the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, the Associated Press reported earlier, citing two unnamed regional officials. Later reporting quoted White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as saying the proposal was “being discussed”.Lebanese president Joseph Aoun said direct talks with Israel sought to end the war on Lebanon and that those who dragged Lebanon into it were the ones committing “treason” – a jab at the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, which claimed several attacks on Israeli targets in south Lebanon on Monday.Iraq’s newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country’s prime minister-designate on Monday, after the country’s leaders yielded to US pressure not to support the bid of a former premier close to Iran.The Coordination Framework – an alliance of Shia factions with varying links to Iran – had initially backed powerbroker Nouri al-Maliki to become the country’s next premier, but Trump’s ultimatum left Iraqi leaders looking elsewhere.The US and Iran clashed at the UN on Monday over Tehran’s nuclear program and its selection to be one of dozens of vice-presidents at a month-long conference to review the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. US official Christopher Yeaw said Iran’s selection was an “affront” to the treaty. Tehran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Reza Najafi, rejected the US statement as “baseless and politically motivated”. Continue reading...

• President Trump ends 24-hour media truce sparked by White House Correspondents' Dinner incident with renewed criticisms. • Hostilities resume after one uncomfortable press question, highlighting ongoing tensions. • Occurs amid White House defenses against Democrats on political violence claims.

Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent daysWhen Assimi Goïta, the leader of Mali’s military junta, sat down with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in the Kremlin last summer, it symbolised Moscow’s commanding sway over Mali at the expense of the west.As the two men spoke, roughly 3,500 miles to the south, about 2,000 Russian troops were propping up the regime in the landlocked desert country, as part of Moscow’s broader push for influence across the Sahel region. Continue reading...

Across country, more than 10 people have been injured as Ukrainian prime minister Julia Svyrydenko prepares to visit PolandAnother night of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine overnight left more than 10 people injured, particularly damaging residential buildings in the Odesa region.The strikes caused the biggest damage in the central Prymorskyi district, where residential buildings, a hotel and facilities in the center of the city were damaged, Serhiy Lysak, the head of the local military administration, said on Telegram in comments reported by Reuters. Continue reading...

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseasesIsraeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the spread of preventable disease.Israeli limits on the shipment of soap, washing powder and other hygiene products into Gaza have also forced prices up, adding to the challenge of keeping clean and avoiding infection in overcrowded shelters and tent encampments. Continue reading...

Car bomb kills Sadio Camara at home during coordinated assaults by rebel groups including West African al-Qaida affiliateMali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West African affiliate of al-Qaida.A car laden with explosives driven by a suicide attacker drove into Sadio Camara’s residence in the town of Kati, the spokesperson, Issa Ousmane Coulibaly, said in a statement read out on state television. A firefight ensued, and Camara sustained injuries from which he later died in a hospital, Coulibaly said, adding that Mali would observe two days of mourning. Continue reading...

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako, and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group. Continue reading...

Iranian intelligence services apparently recruiting via intermediaries to mount attacks aimed at sowing chaosIranian intelligence services and Revolutionary Guards operatives are recruiting teenagers through criminal intermediaries to launch a wave of low-level “hybrid warfare” attacks in Europe and the UK, according to investigators, security officials, analysts and police documents.A first wave of attacks was launched in early March, 10 days after the US and Israel began strikes on Iran, and targeted Jewish community sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and US banks. A second wave has focused on the UK, with a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on synagogues, a Jewish charity and the offices of an Iranian opposition TV network in London. Continue reading...