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Intensifying Iranian, Russian global cyberattacks expand to target small businesses

Ransomware attackers have shifted to 'softer' targets in their attempts at disrupting Israeli and Western economies and national security infrastructure.

 Illustrative image of a cyberattack with Israeli and Iranian flags.
Syria's new defense minister Murhaf Abu Qasra attends an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria January 19, 2025.

Russian, Syrian defense ministers talk bilateral cooperation in Moscow

Colombians, who serve in Ukrainian Armed Forces, attend a farewell ceremony for their compatriots who were recently killed in a fight against Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 28, 2025.

Kremlin says its troops will 'destroy' foreigners fighting for Kyiv amid peace talks stalemate

A sailboat sails as a boat approaches to the boarding ladder of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar,

New Zealand insurer kept Iran, Russia sanctioned oil flowing - report


Dangerous Iranian-Russian ties: An expiring UNSC resolution puts the world at risk - opinion

The expiration of Resolution 2231 is expected to affect the stability of the region, as Iran will be able to strengthen its military and nuclear power.

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN Vassily Nebenzia addresses the Security Council last month. Iran will now be allowed to sell weapons and make military purchases from Russia, the writer states.

Mass grave DNA reveals deadly disease that devastated Napoleon's army in 1812

The study revealed that Napoleon's soldiers suffered from several infections, exacerbated by cold, hunger, and exhaustion, which led to the army's defeat by the Russians in 1812.

French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and the Grande Armee flee the pursuing Russian army on the retreat from Moscow during the Napoleonic War of the Sixth Coalition on 20th November 1812 in Russia. An etching after the original work by Adolph Northen.

Russia tested new nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile

During the test on October 21, the missile was airborne for 15 hours and flew 14,000 km

Burevestnik cruise missile

Top Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev continues talks with US officials after Trump tariffs

"Any attempts to put pressure on Russia are simply pointless," Dmitriev said, adding that some forces were trying to disrupt the dialogue between Moscow and Washington. 

Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russian direct investment fund, looks on ahead of a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day of their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.

UK charges two men connected with Russia’s Wagner Group for arson, terror plot

Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, were sentenced under the UK’s National Security Act for activity linked to a foreign state. 

 A flag with the logo of Wagner private mercenary group is attached to a car during an automobile rally at a patriotic festival marking Russia's National Flag Day in the Moscow region, Russia, August 23, 2023.

Israel exploited Assad govt's fall to impose expansionist, destabilizing project, Syrian FM claims

Syrian FM Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani accused Israel of pursuing expansionist goals and said Moscow aided Assad’s regime, as Syria rebuilds ties with China.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani attends a press conference at the Lebanese foreign ministry, in Beirut, October 10, 2025.

US could hit Russia with more sanctions to end Ukraine war, wants Europe to increase pressure

While it is not clear whether Washington will actually carry out any moves in the immediate term, it shows the administration has a plan to up the ante against Moscow.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 20, 2025.

Russian aerial attack on Kyiv kills two, injures 13, Ukraine officials say

The attack in Kyiv set off multiple fires and damaged residential infrastructure, including a kindergarten, according to city officials.

Firefighters work at the site of food warehouses hit by an overnight Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 25, 2025.

Putin envoy Dmitriev says US, Ukraine and Russia close to 'diplomatic solution' on war

Despite the Russian rejection of an immediate ceasefire proposal put forward on Tuesday, Dmitriev said that the solution is 'reasonably' close.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following a meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15.

US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

US prosecutors charge Peter Williams with selling US trade secrets to a Russian buyer for $1.3 million, raising national security concerns.

A Russian secret agent; illustrative.

Trump declared war on Kremlin, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev claims

Medvedev wrote that pressure from Congress to sanction Russian companies "still doesn’t change the most important thing: these decisions are an act of war against Russia."

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia political party Dmitry Medvedev attends an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025.