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October 17, 2026

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Empty refrigerated display cases line a store aisle, along which a person in a gray jacket and reddish pants is walking with a light-colored shopping bag.

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Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems in France

The attack targeted a Danish software system in more than 400 supermarkets, forcing some shops to throw out frozen produce. The attackers have not been identified.

By Ségolène Le Stradic
Black smoke and fire coming from a historic building.

Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

The Race to Defend Kyiv Against Terrifying New Jet-Powered Drones

Ukrainian engineers are rushing to perfect A.I.-guided, jet-driven interceptors. Their goal: to stop a fast Russian threat in the latest round of a deadly tech duel.

By Maria Varenikova and Paul Mozur
A man standing in a room with beds. His back is turned to the camera.

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A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’

Though born in Ukraine, Alexsander supports the Russian cause. He wishes he had deleted one photo from his phone.

By Maria Varenikova
Two people wearing white gloves hold up a large, colorful painting in a dimly lit room.

Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press

Nazi-Looted Kandinsky Painting Sells for $42 Million at Auction

“The Colorful Life,” a 1907 work by the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, had been returned to the original owners’ heirs in 2023.

By Claire Moses
An aerial view of a sprawling city at night. Numerous buildings glow with bright windows against a dark sky.

Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Ransomware Attacks Have Swept Japan. A.I. May Be Making Them Easier.

Critical infrastructure has been targeted in a wave of cyberattacks, which experts say are rising because of artificial intelligence.

By Tiffany May and Kiuko Notoya
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