US Tests Mach-5 Hypersonic Missile In Joint Army-Navy Launch

Europe Sees 'Hyper-Concentration' Of Crypto 'Wrench Attacks' As Losses Hit $101 Million Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, Estimated losses from global crypto wrench attacks reached $101 million in the first four months of 2026, with most attacks occurring in Europe, according to Web3 security company CertiK. With just 34 documented crypto wrench attacks, the losses have nearly doubled those of 2025, which came in at $52.2 million. Europe accounted for 82% of incidents, according to CertiK. “Our 2025 report documented a gradual tilt from Asia and North America toward Europe, and these...

French FinMin "Vigilant" After Economy Unexpectedly Contracts In Q1 “We remain vigilant, without giving in to being alarmist,” said French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on social media after the Gallic nation saw its economy unexpectedly shrink at the start of the year. French gross domestic product fell 0.1% in the three months through March, the first quarterly contraction since the COVID pandemic, raising concerns over its resilience to the fallout from the Iran war. Statistics office INSEE had initially reported zero growth for the quarter, but a sharper decline in consumer spending than expected...

Syria 'Unwilling, Unprepared' To Attack Lebanon & Deal With Hezbollah Despite US Pressure Via The Cradle Syrian President and former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa is "unprepared and unwilling" to launch a military offensive against Lebanon despite growing US pressure, Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) reported days ago.  KAN cited an informed Syrian source who said that Sharaa is "concerned" that an attack by Damascus against Hezbollah will be seen across the region as "serving" Israel's interests. This could negatively impact Damascus’s "legitimacy." For now, the self-appointed Syrian president is ruling out an attack against Lebanon...