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Could hackers get inside my fridge?

From refrigerators and heating systems to security cameras and alarm networks, an expanding range of devices can now be monitored and controlled remotely, creating new opportunities for cybercriminals

File photo of Katie Zacharia. Photo: X/KatieZacharia

Why Katie Zacharia left the White House press secretary role after less than five days

A model of an oil pump is seen in front of a Russian flag in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. Photo: Reuters

What's in the diesel deal between Putin and Trump?

A police officer stops people to access the area near Red Zone, a day after Pakistan imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, effectively suspending the provincial government run by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

What does Pakistan’s governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?

A screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September, 2026. Photo:Collected

Why is it so difficult to defeat Yemen’s Houthis?

A protester is detained by security personnel during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the protest site in New Delhi, India. Photo: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters

India cracks down on youth protesters: What next?

Masked protesters react in a street amid clashes during a protest by high school students near the Lycee Berthelot high school in Aubervilliers near Paris as part of nationwide protests to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, as more than 400 schools remain closed following days of student protests that have escalated into violence in some places, France, October 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

Why are French high school students protesting?

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion international airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv. Photo: Reuters

What happened aboard the flydubai flight and what investigators are examining

Clinical trials of the vaccine, called EpiVacCorona, could now be carried out with volunteers over the age of 60, a state register showed and the institute’s director said trials with children would begin in December, TASS reported Photo: Collected/File

Russia monitors suspected pneumonic plague case after lab worker dies

Traders work at their desks on the floor of the Borsa Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey October 13, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

How Turkey's investment fund bubble burst

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, 30 September 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Who is the mystery co-pilot behind the flydubai attack?

A US military transport aircraft stands at Camp Victory near Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, September 29, 2026. US forces are set to withdraw from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, ending more than two decades of military presence in the country. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues

Boeing 737 MAX. File Photo: Pixabay

How airlines and regulators are responding to Boeing 737 MAX software glitch