United States education platform pays ransom to hackers

 

United States-based Instructure, the developer of the widely used Canvas learning management system, has confirmed it paid a ransom to the cyber-extortion group ShinyHunters after a massive breach affecting education institutions worldwide. The company said it transferred the payment one day before a final deadline of May 12, 2026, following...

London actor Benedict Cumberbatch in street row with cyclist

 

In central London, actor Benedict Cumberbatch was involved in a 10-minute verbal confrontation with a cyclist who accused him of breaking traffic laws while riding a cargo bike. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Pancras Road near St Pancras International, when a masked cyclist alleged Cumberbatch had ridden through...

United States tweet sparks $370 million crypto liquidations

 

Washington, United States – The cryptocurrency market saw sharp volatility on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, after a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump coincided with escalating tensions over Iran and rising energy prices. Bitcoin, which had traded above $82,000 earlier in the week, fell toward the $76,000 support...

San Antonio star Wembanyama cleared for Game 5

 

The NBA has ruled that San Antonio Spurs center and 2024 Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama will not be suspended following his Flagrant 2 ejection in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The decision, confirmed ahead of tonight’s pivotal Game 5 at Frost Bank...

DIA runway collision raises security and response questions

 

Denver — On Friday night, May 9, a 41-year-old man scaled Denver International Airport's perimeter fence and was struck and killed by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 as it accelerated for takeoff from Runway 17L at approximately 11:19 p.m., airport officials said, prompting an aborted takeoff and immediate emergency response on...

Pentagon says Iran war costs near twenty nine billion dollars

 

Washington, Pentagon officials told lawmakers on Tuesday that the United States' war with Iran has cost nearly $29 billion so far, up from the department's April 29 estimate of $25 billion. Jules Hurst, acting comptroller, cited updated repair and replacement expenses and increased operational costs while testifying alongside Defense Secretary...

Teaneck IT giant Cognizant to cut 15,000 jobs

 

Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant Technology Solutions plans to cut between 12,000 and 15,000 jobs worldwide in 2026 under a major restructuring program called “Project Leap,” marking one of the company’s largest workforce overhauls to date. The initiative, reported on May 12, 2026, is designed to shift Cognizant away from traditional...

US Indicts Ship Operators Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

 

Baltimore — The U.S. Justice Department said on May 12 that a grand jury indicted Singapore-based Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, Chennai-based Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd and Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair in the March 26, 2024 collision of the 984-foot cargo ship Dali that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The crash...

Washington: Trump rejects Iran plan, oil surges

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally rejected Iran’s latest 14-point peace proposal, calling it “totally unacceptable” and a “piece of garbage,” and ordered preparations for an extended naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The decision puts the fragile ceasefire in place since April 8 at risk...

United States faces massive Canvas data extortion threat

 

United States – The U.S. education sector faces a large-scale data extortion threat after the criminal hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen 3.6 terabytes of data from Instructure’s Canvas learning management system and set a final ransom deadline of May 12, 2026. The group says the breach affects roughly...