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As the U.S. and Europe pull back from global climate aid, can Asian funders fill the gap?

With the U.S. eliminating over $40 billion in climate development funding and Europe slashing aid budgets, Asian philanthropists are emerging as key players in addressing the global climate crisis, particularly for a region that bears the brunt of climate impacts.

May 25, 20268 min
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Czech police detain Russian priest over 'white substance' find

Czech police have detained Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion after four containers of a suspicious white substance were discovered in his car in Karlovy Vary. Moscow has condemned the action as an "orchestrated provocation," demanding his immediate release.

May 25, 20263 min
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CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github

A Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency contractor exposed highly privileged AWS GovCloud credentials, internal CISA systems, and plaintext passwords on a public GitHub repository, representing one of the most egregious government data leaks in recent history.

May 25, 20265 min
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Bolivia's president cuts salary in half amid protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announces a 50 percent salary cut for himself and cabinet ministers as a gesture amid weeks of protests over austerity measures, rising costs, and fuel shortages.

May 25, 20261 min
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Trump to get "routine annual" medical exam 7 months after last visit to Walter

President Trump is scheduled for a "routine annual" dental and medical assessment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking his third visit to the facility in 13 months as questions about his health persist amid his age and visible physical concerns.

May 25, 20268 min
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Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks

Dutch authorities arrested two co-owners of Internet hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russia to conduct cyberattacks, influence operations, and disinformation campaigns in the EU, seizing over 800 servers in the process.

May 25, 20266 min
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Bolivia's embattled president says will take a 50 percent salary cut

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announces a 50 percent salary cut for himself and cabinet ministers amid growing political crisis marked by protests and roadblocks demanding his resignation. The pay cuts come as Bolivia enters its fourth week of unrest over austerity measures and rising living costs.

May 25, 20262 min
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Ghost CMS SQL injection flaw exploited in large-scale ClickFix campaign

A critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-26980) in Ghost CMS is being exploited in a large-scale campaign affecting over 700 domains, including major universities and tech companies, to inject malicious JavaScript that triggers ClickFix social engineering attacks.

May 25, 20264 min
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Israel escalates Gaza attacks as Netanyahu stalls ceasefire for polls

Seven months after a ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces have killed at least 880 Palestinians, bringing the total death toll to 72,797. Analysts warn that Prime Minister Netanyahu is deliberately stalling the peace process to appease right-wing coalition allies ahead of September elections.

May 25, 20265 min
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May 25, 20261 min

Pope Leo XIV Warns of Dangers of AI, Calls for Technology Disarmament for Common Good

Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, calling for global disarmament of technology to ensure it serves the common good rather than corporate interests.

May 25, 20261 min
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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits embezzling £400,000 in party funds

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling over £400,000 from the party and has been remanded in custody. The 61-year-old used party funds to purchase luxury goods, jewellery, cars, and a motorhome between August 2010 and October 2022.

May 25, 20268 min
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Up First briefing: Iran war; Ebola; California tank; Pope Leo on AI

President Trump says the U.S. and Iran have largely negotiated a peace deal to end their war, while Pope Leo XIV addresses the rise of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, urging Catholics to shape AI ethics rather than leaving it to tech elites.

May 25, 20268 min
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Democrats want to run on corruption. Their own stock trades keep getting in the way

Democratic candidates are making congressional stock trading a centerpiece of their primary campaigns as they position themselves as anti-corruption champions, but many face criticism over their own personal investment portfolios and wealth accumulation during their political careers.

May 25, 20268 min
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Pope Leo XIV Warns of Dangers of AI, Need to 'Disarm' the Technology

Pope Leo XIV issues warnings about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, calling for the technology to be "disarmed" to protect the common good and human dignity.

May 25, 20261 min
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Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits embezzling party funds

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party between August 2010 and October 2022, pleading guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh. The 61-year-old used party funds to purchase luxury goods, jewellery, cars, and a motorhome, and has been remanded in custody pending sentencing on 23 June.

May 25, 20267 min
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How technology is shaping Hajj

With nearly two million worshippers performing Hajj this year, technology has become key to managing one of the world's largest and most logistically complex religious gatherings. Al Jazeera explores how digital innovations are helping ensure everything runs smoothly during the annual pilgrimage.

May 25, 20261 min
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You can't repair your tractor because Hollywood was terrified of the VCR

Modern repair bans on consumer products stem from 1980s Hollywood's fear of VCRs and copyright infringement, ultimately traced back to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that criminalized bypassing technological locks on software.

May 25, 20266 min
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Train bomb in Pakistan's Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise

A deadly suicide car bomb attack on a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province kills at least 24 people, marking an uptick in separatist violence by the Balochistan Liberation Army amid regional tensions over Chinese investment.

May 25, 202612 min
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FBI warns of Kali365 phishing service targeting Microsoft 365 accounts

The FBI is warning about the Kali365 phishing-as-a-service platform that hijacks Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing OAuth device code authentication to steal session tokens and bypass multi-factor authentication, giving low-skilled attackers access to advanced phishing capabilities.

May 25, 20265 min
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