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On October 10, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a brazen attack against Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport, killing 13 and injuring 300 (The Guardian, October 12, 2026).

Use of the Internet has become commonplace, even in areas we would likely not expect. For example, many grocery stores now monitor and adjust refrigeration temperatures by means of Internet-connected systems. Yet these operational technologies that make food stocks easier to manage also make them vulnerable to malicious attacks.

The nations of the world are getting nervous about their money. As global trade moves away from the U.S. dollar and trust in America wanes, central banks are buying more gold (Deutsche Welle, September 12, 2026), which is seen as safer than the paper money or treasuries of any one nation.