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Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack knocked a small UK power plant offline for four days, in what is believed to be the first disruptive Iranian cyberattack of its kind on British soil. A UK government spokesperson confirmed the incident to The Register, describing the affected site only as a “small-scale energy generator” and stressing that there…
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Graduate jobs slump, Burnham escalates Russia tensions in Kyiv, Harry and Meghan mull UK return
Adzuna data shows graduate vacancies at a ten-year low; Andy Burnham’s Kyiv trip and Ukraine’s Scalp missile deal have deepened the Russia rift, plus Malaga drone chaos, China’s aborted Moon launch and Maradona’s Hand of God ball fetching £2.5m.
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Israel warns of ‘forceful’ response to kites flown from Gaza
Israel has threatened to intensify strikes on Gaza after kites, drones and balloons were spotted crossing the border from the territory, with Defence Minister Israel Katz warning of “forceful actions” and “zero tolerance” for the phenomenon. Before the war, incendiary kites and balloons launched from Gaza caused fires that damaged Israeli forest and farmland, so…
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Nato missile boost for Ukraine, US financial offensive against Iran, Fed chair faces Jackson Hole test
Andy Burnham has pledged British support for Ukraine’s missile ambitions in Kyiv, whilst Washington threatens Iran’s trading partners and new Fed chair Kevin Warsh braces for a critical Jackson Hole address amid inflation fears.
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Iran faces ‘greatest financial offensive ever’, says US treasury secretary
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned Iran of “the single greatest financial offensive ever”, describing it as an “economic D-Day” that would sever all economic ties with Tehran and isolate any nation continuing financial dealings with it. The warning comes as Bessent claimed the US-Israel war with Iran was “entering its endgame”, though it…
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Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival
A new documentary called NAZA, produced by the Guardian and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, will have its world premiere at the Venice film festival. The film examines Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza and is the only documentary competing this year for the festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion, making it…
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Iranian state TV ‘airs ‘threat against Barron Trump’ and $10million reward’
Iranian state television has broadcast a segment reportedly threatening Barron Trump, the 20-year-old youngest son of Donald Trump, according to Iran International. The three-minute clip uses stylised, largely AI-generated graphics to depict surveillance of the NYU student, including attempts to trace his social media profiles, friends and possible ways of circumventing his Secret Service protection,…
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Iranian rial hits record low amid US economic crackdown
Iran’s rial has slumped to a record low of 2.02 million to the US dollar as Washington unveiled a sweeping new round of sanctions designed to cut off Tehran’s remaining sources of revenue. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that any country continuing economic engagement with Iran risked US retaliation, saying it was “no longer acceptable…
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Iranian rial hits record low before fresh US sanctions
Iran’s rial has slumped to a record low against the US dollar, coinciding with a warning from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of an approaching “economic D-day” for Tehran ahead of fresh US sanctions. The currency collapse formed part of a broader bout of global market turbulence, which also took in a flare-up in US-Canada…
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UK permits Ukraine to manufacture Scalp missiles domestically
Andy Burnham has visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, announcing that the UK will let defence firm MBDA declassify information on UK components used in the long-range Scalp missile, enabling Ukraine to produce them domestically. The move, made alongside a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” he now chairs, marks…