Morning bird: Temperatures dropped deep below zero in Šumava, Beskydy was covered by snow
Lawmakers criticizing President Donald Trump's approach to ending the war between Russia and Ukraine said on Saturday that they had spoken with Foreign Minister Marc Rubio, who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing for Kyiv to accept is a "wishlist" of the Russians and not an actual proposal representing Washington's position.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman denied their claims and labeled them as "obviously false". Rubio himself then took the extraordinary step when he hinted online that the senators are mistaken, even though they claimed he was their source of information. The Foreign Minister double down his statement that Washington is responsible for the proposal, which surprised many people from the beginning by being so favorable to Moscow.
According to the British Prime Minister, ex-prince Andrew should testify before the US Congress
The pressure on former Prince Andrew to testify before the US Congress committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is increasing, following the British Prime Minister's suggestion that he should testify.
Keir Starmer refused to directly comment on King Charles III's younger brother, but he told journalists traveling with him to the G20 group summit in Johannesburg that it is generally the case that people should provide investigators with evidence, the AP agency reported.
Snow took East Bohemia by surprise
Unusually wintry weather for November arrived in the Czech Republic over the weekend. In the frosty locations of the Šumava region, meteorologists measured up to -25 degrees Celsius. The cold weather, especially in the eastern part of the country, was accompanied by snowfall, and in the Beskydy Mountains, 15 cm of snow fell, which also affected road traffic.
"Even though in most cases these are accidents without injuries, only with material damage to vehicles, we urge drivers to be more careful and adjust their driving to the condition and surface of the road. At the moment we do not have reported traffic complications and the roads are passable with increased caution," said the spokesman of the Czech Police Jan Segsulka for ČTK.
Artificial intelligence has increased the intensity of phishing attacks on the internet
Phishing, or fishing, is a fraudulent practice where attackers try to lure network users to provide sensitive data. This typically involves data related to online banking or they directly attempt to entice victims to electronically transfer money. The Gen security service blocked 140,000 websites created by artificial intelligence for phishing since the start.
AI has changed the scalability and speed of cybercrime. Cyber criminals misuse it to massively create frauds, tailor-made ransomware and to target victims with such precision that we have not seen before. "Our mission is to stay one step ahead, use AI for protection and provide real-time protection for all situations where people live and work online," Gen's Cyber Security Technical Director Siggi Stefnisson told ČTK.
