Drone nearly struck Zelenskiy's plane during takeoff from Moldova

1 min agoThe White House described the cash gifts to Harp and three others as personal and legal. Harp was in a catering truck with Trump during his secret plane swap in July.

16 min agoPresident Trump said Wednesday he would consider granting clemency to Michael Cohen, his former fixer whose testimony led to a 2024 conviction against him. Cohen submitted a pardon application to the White House after the Biden administration denied his earlier request.

31 min agoOn Wednesday, Anthropic disclosed a fourth cybersecurity incident tied to an early version of Claude Opus 4.6, which took place in January. The announcement comes roughly six months after the company revealed that its AI models had breached the networks of three separate organizations while undergoing security testing, a result of accidentally granting the models internet access.

45 min agoBritain's decision to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements has split opinion among British Jews, with the chief rabbi calling it a dark day while senior rabbis backed the move as necessary to address settler violence. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Israeli intelligence assured the UK that information sharing between the agencies would continue despite the sanctions.

1 h agoUS President Donald Trump said Russian President Putin wants to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump also said a three-way meeting between himself, Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky "could happen," and US spy chief Ratcliffe is preparing for a bigger role in the Russia-Ukraine talks.

1 h agoApple unveiled the iPhone Duo, a passport-shaped foldable phone priced at $1,999, on Wednesday under new CEO John Ternus. The device will be available on October 23 and represents the company's most significant overhaul of its flagship product since 2017. When open, the Duo is Apple's thinnest phone, with a 7.6-inch diagonal screen that can be viewed horizontally or vertically.

1 h agoPakistan warned Iran to control the Houthis after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. The warning carries weight because Pakistan is bound by a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which was established in August. Saudi-backed forces responded with dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces.

1 h agoA drone came close to hitting the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as it departed Moldova on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy was in Norway to attend the king's funeral, where he also met with Norwegian officials to discuss military aid and civilian assistance.

3 h agoPresident Trump said Wednesday he believes the conflict with Iran will end immediately after November's midterm elections. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews en route to the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Trump said Iran cannot hold out any longer.

3 h agoPresident Donald Trump boarded the aircraft Wednesday en route to Texas after an emergency slide deployed on one side. Trump said the slide was being checked.