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20 September 2026

World

Drone Barrage Exposes Russia’s Vulnerability at Home

Ukraine’s largest reported attack on Moscow killed at least three people, hit a major refinery and exposed the limits of Russia’s defences during its parliamentary election.

Technology and AI

Google’s Hacker Mole Shows the New Front Line of Cybercrime

A Mandiant operative watched TeamPCP from inside its core chat as the group poisoned open-source software, stole credentials and targeted AI developers.

World and US

Houthis target Riyadh as Saudi air defences face a wider war

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, while smoke near the capital’s airport and an overstretched defence system expose the risks of a widening regional conflict.

UK justice

Specialist rape courts risk becoming new labels on an old backlog

Every Crown Court is promised dedicated rape and sexual-offence capacity within two years. But the plan does not yet show where the extra judges, lawyers or courtroom time will come from.