Ros Atkins on… the first Trump assassination attempt

Ros Atkins on… the first Trump assassination attempt

Donald Trump is set to return to the site of his assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania nearly three months after he was shot at during a rally. In that time, investigations by US Senators and the Secret Service have tried to uncover the security failings which allowed 20-year-old Thomas Crooks to shoot eight times at … Read more

Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures

Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures

Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments on the November ballots. But that advantage may not translate into a huge benefit down the stretch in Florida, the most expensive of the nine statewide campaigns to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutions. So … Read more

Asia-Pacific stock market today updates

Asia-Pacific stock market today updates

The Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street, with concerns over Middle East tensions keeping investors on edge … Read more

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street, while boosting crude prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.3% in morning trading to 38,668.36. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 8,145.70. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.6% to 2,577.51. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped … Read more

Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake

Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake

WASHINGTON — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way governments and corporations combat cyberattacks. Its pitch — combining the prowess of ex-government hackers with cutting-edge software … Read more