- AWS “CodeBreach” Vulnerability Exposed GitHub Repos: A critical misconfiguration in AWS CodeBuild, discovered by security firm Wiz, could have allowed a complete takeover of AWS’s own GitHub repositories, including its JavaScript SDK, potentially impacting all AWS environments.
- Venezuelan Opposition Leader Meets Trump Amid Transition: María Corina Machado is meeting with President Trump at the White House as the U.S. brokers hundreds of millions of dollars in oil sales to stabilize the country following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro.
- Iran Postpones Execution Following U.S. Threats: Iran has reportedly stood down on the planned execution of 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani after President Trump threatened “strong action” and “grave consequences” if the killings of protesters continue.
- Tensions Rise Over Greenland’s Future: As President Trump suggests the U.S. needs Greenland, European military personnel have arrived on the island, raising concerns that a U.S. seizure could test the endurance of the NATO mutual-defense pact.
- Trump Threatens Insurrection Act in Minneapolis: Following two shootings by federal agents and ongoing protests, President Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act to deploy the military to Minneapolis, where residents describe the current atmosphere as a “military occupation.”
- Gaza Ceasefire Plan Enters “Phase Two”: The U.S. has announced the next phase of its plan to end the war in Gaza, though implementation remains difficult as Israeli attacks continue and residents express skepticism about improvements to their lives.
- Australia Removes 5 Million Accounts Under Social Media Ban: Following a landmark law making it illegal for those under 16 to have social media accounts, nearly 5 million accounts have been removed in a rollout watched by governments worldwide.
- Astronauts Medically Evacuated from Space Station: The four members of Crew-11 successfully splashed down on Earth after being evacuated from the International Space Station a month early due to one crew member falling ill.
- Series of Deadly Crane Accidents in Thailand: Thailand recorded its second fatal crane collapse in two days; a collapse outside Bangkok killed two people, occurring just one day after a crane fell on a train in the northeast, killing 32.
- “Reprompt” Attack Allows Single-Click Data Theft from AI: Cybersecurity researchers disclosed a new method called “Reprompt” that allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft Copilot with a single click on a legitimate link, bypassing enterprise security controls.