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Thousands of college students were locked out of Canvas during finals after a cyberattack that highlights a deeper resilience problem in education technology: when the platform fails, the whole semester can unravel.
Read the storyHeavy rains and landslides in Kenya have killed at least 18 people and displaced thousands. A systems gap in early warnings, land use, and infrastructure helps explain why the same storms become disasters.
Read the storyMarkets jumped and oil prices fell after reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to a one-page memorandum that could end the regional war, though key details remain contested.
Read the storyA surge of missile and drone alerts over the UAE's eastern coast exposed competing narratives: an official accusation against Iran and a set of denials and uncertainties that complicate attribution.
Read the storyWestern export controls on advanced chips aim to protect security — but without parallel industrial policy they risk fragmenting supply chains and hurting the very firms policymakers want to defend.
Read the storyFrontline residents in Oleshky report shortages, mined evacuation routes and reliance on volunteers as roughly 1,500–2,000 civilians remain cut off.
Read the storyU.S. officials say the offensive phase of "Operation Epic Fury" has ended, while Iranian spokespeople warn the conflict continues — leaving shipping and markets exposed.
Read the storyThe U.S. has called the Strait of Hormuz a "safe path" — but local reports and maritime trackers suggest the reality remains contested.
Read the storyStrikes across Ukraine on May 5 left dozens dead amid competing ceasefire claims from Moscow and Kyiv; here’s what different outlets are emphasizing.
Read the storyRomania's pro-European minority government was toppled in a no-confidence vote, raising questions about fiscal stability and EU ties.
Read the storyAs Moscow announces a pause for Victory Day and Kyiv offers its own open-ended truce, civilian deaths from overnight strikes expose how unilateral pauses are as much about optics as they are about stopping the bloodshed.
Read the storySpanish authorities intercepted a freighter near the Canary Islands carrying an estimated 30–45 tonnes of cocaine—an operation officials called historic, while analysts see a larger logistical network.
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