CISA issued an urgent warning that attackers are actively exploiting three vulnerabilities in Internet-exposed on-premises SharePoint Server instances. Enterprises running on-prem SharePoint face immediate compromise risk until patches are applied.
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran, with Trump warning Tehran to behave while declining to say whether further attacks are coming. The uncertainty is rattling oil markets already strained by Gulf shipping risk.
Traders say buffer stockpiles built up early in the Iran war are running low just as the Strait of Hormuz closes again. A prolonged closure risks a sharp price spike given thinning shock absorbers.
China's GDP growth fell well short of its target as weak domestic demand and Iran-war-driven oil costs offset strong exports. The miss adds pressure on Beijing to boost stimulus heading into the second half.
Hong Kong authorities raided independent bookshops and arrested five people suspected of selling books said to incite hatred against the government. The action signals a further tightening of the city's sedition enforcement targeting the publishing sector.
The European Union published a position paper accusing Beijing, alongside Moscow, of pushing a sphere-of-influence approach to reorder global governance in its favor. It is among the bloc's strongest official criticisms of China to date.
SpaceX stock dropped below its market debut price for the first time since going public last month, wiping out roughly $1 trillion in value amid a volatile sell-off. The slide raises questions about the valuation set at its Wall Street debut.
New UK legislation would bring Scunthorpe-based British Steel into public ownership. The move follows months of financial distress at the plant and signals direct state intervention in strategic industry.
The White House unveiled the Gold Eagle program, letting industry, critical infrastructure operators and government use AI to detect, prioritize and patch vulnerabilities faster. It marks a significant shift toward AI-assisted coordination in national vulnerability management.
A new Pew Research Center study finds more people worldwide now favor China over the US, with confidence in Xi Jinping exceeding that in Trump. The finding reflects a broader erosion of US soft power amid recent policy shifts.