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KNPP targeted by ‘serious’ data leak. (Image source: Reuters) NEW DELHI: A ransomware group has published thousands of files allegedly linked to India’s largest nuclear power plant, Kudankulam, in what experts warn could pose a “serious” risk to the facility’s safety.The hacker group World Leaks posted on the dark web what it claims are more…
Depleted oil reserves have left economies vulnerable to soaring fuel prices as the US-Iran conflict resumes, the IMF has warned. Before the war began, global oil supplies were at about 2 million barrels a day above demand. Iran war updates: Look back at how the day’s events unfolded in the Middle East with our blog….
Madan Mitra, Ritabrata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday resigned from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the party and joined the rebel TMC faction headed by Ritabrata Banerjee, dealing another setback to the former chief minister’s camp.His exit comes amid a series of defections from the Mamata Banerjee-led…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, is likely to get a friendly reception from lawmakers Wednesday at his confirmation hearing as both parties are eager for him to take over from the current acting intelligence chief. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles…
A network of GP practices and skin cancer clinics has been hit in a major cyber attack, with personal medical records stolen. Partnered Health, which runs 57 clinics across the country, posted an incident report to its website confirming that patients’ medical records were accessed and taken in the cyber breach. It became aware of…
A “very special” ACT oval is a step closer to Indigenous ownership — a decade after the ACT government first made the promise. The return of Boomanulla Oval in Narrabundah to community control was a Labor election promise in 2016, 2020 and 2024, but a new committee has now met to discuss overseeing the transition….
A crime scene has been established after a woman was found dead in central Queensland. Police were called to Rockhampton’s CBD at about 1:15pm for a welfare check where the woman’s body was found. Police have declared a crime scene. (ABC News: Jasmine Hines) Police tape cordoned off two properties on Denham Street. Officers said…
A heavily pregnant worker at a Western NSW school has been denied bail after she was charged with possessing child abuse material. Lucy Ray McKenzie was arrested yesterday and charged with four counts of using a carriage service to make available child abuse material. NSW Police said detectives with the state’s sex crimes squad…
North Queensland police have made four new arrests after shots were fired at an unoccupied vehicle and a Mackay home earlier this month. Four people allegedly drove to a licensed venue at Andergrove on July 8 and shot at a vehicle just after 2am. Investigations are also continuing into a separate incident half an hour…
A group of 26 US Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used AI systems to identify people for lay-offs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. They are among the 8,000 employees, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, Meta said it would lay off in May. The lawsuit, filed…