Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project
The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company's systems.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-04-01
Bosnia fans celebrate as team qualifies for World Cup, knocking Italy out
Supporters celebrated as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy in a penalty shootout to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
aljazeera.com
Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the ‘future of mobility’
Woven Capital is the growth-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, focused on backing founders building in space, cybersecurity, and autonomous driving.
techcrunch.com
Emergency workers search for victims of Israeli airstrikes on Beirut
Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood.
aljazeera.com
‘A law of death that only applies to Palestinians’
Protesters demanded UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer act, not just condemn, Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians.
aljazeera.com
Trump tells allies ‘get your own oil’, says Iran war could end in 2-3 weeks
Under pressure as domestic petrol prices soar, US president says no deal needed to end war on Iran.
aljazeera.com
India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census
The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.
bbc.com
'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.
bbc.com
Iran live: Trump says no deal needed to end war; Isfahan steel plants hit
US-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, with pharmaceutical companies and steel plants in Isfahan and Farokhshar hit.