Czech Republic blames China for cyberattack on foreign ministry
The Czech government has summoned China’s ambassador over a cyberattack it says targeted the foreign ministry’s communications during its 2022 EU presidency.
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has revealed it could lose up to £300 million in trading profits following last month’s ransomware attack, with operational disruptions expected to continue for months.
While the company plans to manage some costs to lessen the impact, disruptions to its operations are likely to last until July.
The cyberattack, linked to the hacker group Scattered Spider, has caused M&S’s online payment systems to remain offline. Partial website sales are expected to resume within a few weeks. Similar attacks targeted the Co-op and Harrods in late April. Both M&S and the Co-op confirmed that personal customer data, limited to names and contact details, were stolen, but payment information was not compromised.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
Peace is no longer a dream. It is a discussion. On the streets of Baku and Yerevan, it is also a question, of trust, of foreign interests, and of who truly wants it.
Israeli strikes have reportedly targeted areas near the residences of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the New York Times, citing local witnesses.
The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit was held June 15–17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, under Canada’s presidency. Prime Minister Mark Carney framed the meeting around priorities of protecting communities, energy and climate security, the digital transition, and future partnerships.
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Germany’s producer prices dropped 1.2% year-on-year in May, in line with market expectations, largely due to falling energy prices, official data showed Friday.
The World Bank is pushing for “radical” debt transparency from developing countries to prevent future financial crises, warning that hidden debts are fueling instability.
European stock markets ended the day in negative territory following interest rate decisions by major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BoE).
South Korea’s new administration proposed $14.7 billion in additional spending on Thursday to boost weak domestic demand, as President Lee Jae Myung pushes economic recovery as his top priority.
If the European Central Bank adjusts interest rates in the next six months, the move would likely be a cut, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday.
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