Death threats and security concerns hinder creation of council that will choose Haiti’s next leader

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Fresh turmoil involving a transitional presidential council that will be responsible for choosing Haiti’s new leader triggered a flurry of meetings with Caribbean leaders and officials from the U.S., Canada and France, officials said Monday. The council has yet to be sworn in given concerns over the security of its members, among … Read more

Trump Will Face His Greatest Fears as Two Legal Threats Coincide Monday

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is expected to spend his Monday morning in the courtroom of a New York judge who might soon preside over his criminal trial and, ultimately, throw him behind bars. And that’s not even the legal predicament that worries Trump most that day. The hearing in his Manhattan criminal prosecution — … Read more

U.S. Intel Chiefs Warn of Global Threats

U.S. intelligence leaders warned Monday that the country faces an “increasingly fragile world order” as it navigates a range of global threats exacerbated by adversaries’ use of emerging technologies like AI.  “The threat of malign actors exploiting these tools and technology to undercut U.S. interests and democracy is particularly potent as voters go to the … Read more

Oppenheimer’s Lessons for Nuclear Threats Today

Christopher Nolan’s biopic of the father of the atomic bomb has been a cultural triumph. Besides its artistic achievements—it has racked up awards and shined again at last night’s Oscars—the film touched a deep nerve in society and reignited public conversations around nuclear risks that we’ve not seen since the end of the Cold War. … Read more

Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says

CHISINAU, Moldova — The past two years have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life, the country’s foreign minister says. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, its neighbor Moldova has faced a litany of … Read more

The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the North raised animosities with an extension of missile tests and belligerent rhetoric earlier this year. The South Korean and U.S. forces began a computer-simulated command post training called … Read more

Mexican president’s eldest son denounces publication of his phone number, says threats received

MEXICO CITY — The eldest son of Mexico’s president said Saturday that his telephone number was published on social media and that he has received threats. The incident comes a day after President Andrés Manuel López Obrador disclosed the phone number of a reporter for The New York Times, which published a story about a … Read more

AI can help defend against cybersecurity threats: Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks in conversation with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The APEC summit is being held in San Francisco and runs through November 17. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Munich, GERMANY — Rapid developments in … Read more

Microsoft and OpenAI identify and disrupt nation-state cyber threats that use AI, new report shows

Getty Images/Oscar Wong As generative AI technologies become more advanced, so do the form of cyberattacks. That’s according to Microsoft and OpenAI, who have shared research findings on the malicious use of large language models (LLMs) by nation-state-backed adversaries.  On Wednesday, Microsoft published its Cyber Signals 2024 report, which details nation-state attacks it has detected and … Read more

China and Russia no longer perceived as top security threats, research finds

Supporters of the Fridays for Future climate action movement, including one holding a sign showing Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images China and Russia are considered less of a threat to Western populations now than a year ago, as public concern pivots to non-traditional risks … Read more