Author: Rachel Maddow

New research reports over 237 cyber operations targeted space infrastructure from 2023 to 2025.Researchers describe how attackers placed space satellites and communications systems under direct cyber assault.A new report states that actors launched 237 operations against the space sector between January 2023 and July 2025 during the Gaza conflict.Analysts at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zürich compiled information from social media posts, news articles, and cybercrime forums about attacks on the Israeli space sector and international agencies.Attackers triggered the sharpest surge in June 2025 during the Israel-Iran confrontation, when researchers logged 72 operations in one month.This figure represents…

Ukraine hit two oil tankers within hours, and the assault immediately preceded the terminal attack.A major Russian oil terminal halted operations after drones hit it during the night.Sea drones struck the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Novorossiysk terminal at about 4AM, according to local reports. Consecutive Attacks Target Sanctioned Tankers Naval drones hit two tankers in the Black Sea only a few hours earlier.The strikes triggered a broad rescue effort, and coast guard teams saved both crews through fast action.The Gambia-flagged Kairos exploded and burned about 28 nautical miles off Kocaeli province while traveling empty from Egypt to Novorossiysk.Soon after, authorities reported…

Measles deaths have dropped worldwide since 2000, but health officials now report signs of a resurgence.WHO researchers recorded a 47 per cent rise in measles cases in Europe and Central Asia last year, driven mainly by declining vaccination rates.Experts warn that global progress against measles is slipping as infections and deaths increase again.In 2024, measles killed an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children under five.That number fell sharply from 780,000 deaths in 2000, yet WHO leaders state that “every death from a disease that could be prevented with a highly effective and low-cost vaccine is unacceptable.”WHO analysts estimate that global measles…

Tourists began the O Circuit trek without ranger support and faced worsening weather.Torres del Paine National Park receives nearly 300,000 yearly visitors, many aiming for its famous trails.On 17 November, a sudden blizzard hit the remote O Circuit, killing five trekkers and trapping dozens.The disaster exposed weaknesses in Patagonia’s park safety systems, an issue critics have raised for years. Chaos on the John Garner Pass About 30 international trekkers left Los Perros campsite between 5 and 7 am to cross John Garner Pass.Light rain and moderate winds marked the early hours, but conditions shifted as they climbed higher.By late morning,…

Protesters drew attention to major failings in France’s response to domestic abuse after alarming new figures emerged. Dozens of people gathered in central Paris on Tuesday night to denounce rising gender-based violence and honour its victims. Activist Marie-Josée, 78, expressed deep concern as the crowd remembered five women killed last week by partners or former partners in France. The protest unfolded only hours before the government received a significant report urging a complete overhaul of how the justice system manages intrafamilial abuse. Officials delivered the document on Tuesday to Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, and the report proposed testing a specialised…

Japan introduced a new plan to encourage travel to lesser-visited regions as overtourism rises in cities like Tokyo and Kyoto. The Japan National Tourism Organisation and All Nippon Airways now offer free domestic flights across ANA’s full regional network to UK and European travellers. The initiative runs from 24 November to 31 January 2026 and aims to relieve pressure on crowded destinations by directing visitors elsewhere. The offer forms part of the “Stopover & Add-on Free Fare” scheme, which lets eligible economy passengers book up to two free domestic flights on an international booking made before 31 January. Travellers can…

The UN climate summit failed to produce a plan to end fossil-fuel use, leaving the European Union increasingly isolated as global ambition retreats. The final COP30 text in Belém avoided any fossil-fuel exit pathway, drawing harsh criticism that called the result a moral failure and an empty deal.The United States walked away from climate talks and left a political and financial vacuum, as President Donald Trump dismissed climate change as a con job.Major fossil-fuel producers such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates openly blocked every proposal for a clear phase-out target.One day before the summit ended, EU leaders…

Moon scientists long searched for traces of Theia, a vanished world that left no direct chemical remains.Researchers in France, Germany, and the United States analysed ancient lunar and Earth rocks to trace Theia’s birthplace.New findings suggest this lost planet formed far closer to the Sun than earlier theories claimed.Experts now argue that Theia, the body that helped shape the Moon, originated in the inner Solar System.For decades, researchers supported the idea that Theia collided with early Earth about 4.5 billion years ago.That violent impact produced debris that later formed the Moon and spread Theia’s material across both bodies.Scientists have studied…

President Donald Trump met New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday and expressed clear admiration for the man he once attacked online.Trump openly praised Mamdani despite previously calling him a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job.”Mamdani had earlier labelled Trump’s administration “authoritarian,” yet the two men spoke with unusual warmth.They repeatedly stressed their shared interest in improving New York rather than focusing on past hostility.Trump said Mamdani might surprise conservatives and highlighted the mayor-elect’s commitment to the city.Both men recognized the symbolic weight of their encounter, which captivated audiences across the political spectrum.For Mamdani, the meeting elevated…

The European Commission initiates infringement proceedings against Italy over its use of the golden power rule.Officials argue that the rule grants the government broad authority to scrutinise, halt, or condition banking-sector transactions.They warn that the measure, despite aiming to protect national security, may enable unjustified interference in the single market.They also state that the legislation conflicts with the European Central Bank’s supervisory responsibilities.Italy now faces a two-month deadline to address the concerns raised by EU authorities. Rome Prepares Its Response Italy’s economy minister Giancarlo Giorgetti confirms that his ministry will answer the objections in the appropriate forums.He promises to present…