Bermuda probes major cyberattack as officials slowly bring operations back online | AP News

Bermuda probes major cyberattack as officials slowly bring operations back online | AP News

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bermuda’s premier said Thursday that the government is slowly restoring operations after being hit by a “very sophisticated” cyberattack a week ago.An in-depth forensic audit is underway to determine how the attack occurred, and so far, experts have not uncovered evidence that sensitive data was stolen, Premier David Burt

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GOP senators sharply question Pentagon nominee about Biden administration’s foreign policies | AP News

GOP senators sharply question Pentagon nominee about Biden administration’s foreign policies | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate hearing Thursday on the nomination of the official to be the Pentagon’s top policy adviser was dominated by Republicans expressing their frustrations with the Biden administration’s foreign policies, from the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan to Ukraine funding and climate change.Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled Derek Chollet, who

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As migration surges in Americas, ‘funds simply aren’t there’ for humanitarian response, UN says | AP News

As migration surges in Americas, ‘funds simply aren’t there’ for humanitarian response, UN says | AP News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Countries in the Americas are reeling as the flow of migrants reaches historic levels, but international “funds simply aren’t there” for humanitarian needs, a United Nations official said.Ugochi Daniels, deputy director of operations for the International Organization for Migration, said a larger and coordinated regional effort is necessary for a longer

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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown | AP News

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans’ struggle to unite around an alternative.Congress is at an impasse just days before a disruptive federal shutdown that

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