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449 storiesYemen says Houthi missiles and drones hit Aden airport, forcing flight to divert
Yemen's government transport ministry said the Houthi movement attacked Aden International Airport early on 7 October with two ballistic missiles and multiple explosive-laden drones, hitting the runway and terminal and prompting an evacuati…
Russia's defense ministry says overnight strikes hit data centers in major Ukrainian cities
Russia's defense ministry said Russian forces struck data centers in several major Ukrainian cities during overnight attacks, according to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. The reports, carried by Chinese business outlets, gave no detail on…
MrMax says breach may have leaked data of up to 1,735,154 members
MrMax Holdings said on October 6 that unauthorized access to servers for its MrMax app and online store may have exposed personal information of up to 1,735,154 members. The company said member IDs, names, email addresses and telephone numb…
Daiwa Securities: vendor breach may have exposed data of 110,000 customers
Daiwa Securities said on Oct 5 that a server at outsourcing vendor Scalar Communications was subject to unauthorized access and that about 220,000 records may have leaked, including names, email addresses and securities account numbers for …
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
Russia says it struck port point of Vylkove in Ukraine's Odesa region
Russia's defence ministry said its forces struck the port point of Vylkove in Ukraine's Odesa region, according to state outlets TASS and RIA Novosti and the business outlet RBC. RIA Novosti said the site was used to move cargo for Ukrainia…
Russia says air defences downed 199 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia’s defence ministry said air defence forces shot down 199 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions during the night, according to TASS and Kommersant. Kommersant reported the drones were downed over the border regions of Belgorod, Bryans…
Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran attacked; Houthis claim further strikes
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said three people were slightly wounded and property was damaged after attacks on Jazan and Najran airports on the evening of October 5. The Houthis said their forces targeted sites across southern Sa…
11 injured in Belgorod region over 24 hours, Russian agencies report
At least 11 people were injured in Russia’s Belgorod region over the past 24 hours in attacks by Ukrainian forces, according to RIA Novosti and TASS. TASS reported that two of the injured are in serious condition. Neither report provided fu…
Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv early on Oct 7
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, in the early hours of Oct 7, 2026, according to Chinese media reports citing foreign media. Xinhua also reported the explosions. No details on casualties, damage or cause were provi…
UAE ranks first globally in citizen satisfaction with government digital services
The UAE ranked first globally in citizen satisfaction with government digital services, with 89% of respondents rating them highly, according to Boston Consulting Group’s 2026 Digital Government Citizen Survey Report. The survey, conducted …
Russian military says it struck berthing infrastructure at Izmail port
The Russian defence ministry said Russian forces struck berthing infrastructure at the port of Izmail. According to the ministry, the facilities were used for unloading and storing Ukrainian military cargo. The three reports give no informa…
Times Car data leak class action sign-ups top 40,000
Registrations on a website set up to prepare a class action over the Times Car personal data leak passed 40,000 by 2 pm on Oct 5, Livedoor News reported. Lawyer Hiroki Makino opened the site on Sept 30 to seek damages over the handling of p…
Yoido Full Gospel Church says data of 850,000 members may have leaked in cyberattack
Yoido Full Gospel Church, South Korea's largest church, said data on about 850,000 members — names and dates of birth — may have been exposed after a cyberattack on its information system. The church said it was notified by the Korea Intern…
Three injured in Ukrainian attacks on DNR, Russian agencies report
Three people were injured in attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that seven civilian infrastructure objects, one cargo truck, 32 passenger cars and 21 houses were da…
AMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
Russia says it struck fuel storage and cargo ship at Chernomorsk port
Russian state outlets TASS and RIA Novosti reported that Russian forces struck fuel and lubricant storage facilities and a dry cargo ship carrying military cargo in the port of Chernomorsk. Both reports were published at 08:17 local time an…
Boston Dynamics names former Amazon AI executive Rohit Prasad as CEO
Boston Dynamics, described by Korean outlets as Hyundai Motor Group's robot affiliate, said it has appointed Rohit Prasad, a former Amazon executive who led work on the Alexa voice assistant, as its new chief executive. The company said the…
Regulator identifies 19 attacker IPs in 12 countries in Korean bank hacking case
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has identified 19 IP addresses suspected of being used in hacking attacks on financial companies, spread across 12 countries including the United States, Japan and Hong Kong (China). The regulator…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…