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ESMA Prioritises Cyber Risk and Digital Resilience in 2026 Supervisory Strategy
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that cyber risk and digital resilience will remain central to its Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) for 2026. This follows strong engagement from national competent authorities (NCAs) and aligns with the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), enhancing ICT risk management and supervisory coordination…
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The EU Data Act Has Taken Effect: Focus on Automotive and Cloud Providers
The EU Data Act came into effect on September 12, 2025. The European Commission has announced that further tools are in progress to assist with implementation of the EU Data Act, such as setting up a “Data Act Legal Helpdesk,” providing guidance on the application of provisions in the EU Data Act intended to protect…
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House Bill Introduced to Shield the U.S. From Cybersecurity Risks Posed by Quantum Computing
Congress members have proposed legislation that would introduce new measures to enhance the United States’ cybersecurity resilience in the face of advancing quantum computing capabilities. On August 8, 2025, a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives introduced the “Quantum Encryption Readiness and Resilience Act.” This bill builds on the 2022 Quantum Computing…
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Falling Leaves, Rising Regulations, November 2025 – FCA Sets Out Plans To Support Tokenisation and Consults on Rules for Regulated Crypto Asset Activities
On 14 October 2025, the UK’s Financial Services Authority (“FCA”) published Consultation Paper 25/28 on “Progressing Fund Tokenisation” (the “CP”), which it claims will be a key component of future financial services. The CP is addressed to authorised funds, where the FCA regulates both the fund and manager, but elements will be of interest to…
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Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities
The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities.
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Inside Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
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What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation
Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go beyond economic growth?
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Tornado Rips Through Southern Brazil, Killing at Least 5
Pounding rain and winds of over 150 miles per hour left a trail of devastation in the state of Paraná.
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Everyone’s Asking How Comet 3I/ATLAS Got to Our Solar System
Scientists who study comets are struggling to keep up with popular speculation that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was sent to our solar system by an alien intelligence.
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As Beef Prices Remain High, Trump Calls for Inquiry Into Meatpackers
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible collusion among the big meatpackers. The effort may mollify ranchers, but it’s unclear how far it will go.
