On its first day of early voting, Georgia shattered its record for turnout, with more than a quarter-million ballots cast. As a key swing state, Georgia plays a crucial role in determining the outcome of November’s tightly contested presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it allows into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. Meanwhile, Israel has been under intense fire from Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected Hezbollah’s demand for a ceasefire.
Microsoft is urging the United States and its allies to collaborate in deterring state-backed cybercriminals, warning that adversaries such as Russia, China, and Iran increasingly rely on hackers, who face no “meaningful consequences” for their violations. Microsoft’s new annual digital threats report looks into cybercriminal activities. The company says its customers face more than 600 million such incidents daily.
