Conflict· Nigerian bandit conflict
The casualty toll from the massacre by unknown gunmen four days ago in Taraba State, Nigeria, increases to 62 people killed and 52 more wounded.
YesterdayAP
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Conflict1
A bomb explodes near a bridge in Cúcuta, Colombia, at the border with Venezuela, injuring four police officers.
Colombian conflictYesterdayAP
Disasters10
A construction site is hit by a tornado in Kepez, Antalya, Turkey, killing four workers and injuring another.
YesterdayAP
M5.8 earthquake · 196 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Depth 11 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
Live16 h agoSource ↗On the map →
M5.4 earthquake · 193 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
Depth 101 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
Live1 h agoSource ↗On the map →
M5.4 earthquake · 210 km ENE of Nagqu, China
Depth 10 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
Live6 h agoSource ↗On the map →
M5.4 earthquake · 128 km S of Pundong, Indonesia
Depth 10 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
Live10 h agoSource ↗On the map →
Cyber4
Adobe Commerce and Magento · CVE-2026-48356
Adobe Commerce and Magento Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-10.
Live25 h agoSource ↗
Google Brotli · CVE-2026-111497
Google Brotli Unchecked Return Value Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-10.
Live25 h agoSource ↗
PHP Group PHP · CVE-2026-109619
PHP Stale Internal Request-State Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-10-29.
Live2 days agoSource ↗
PHP Group PHP · CVE-2026-109618
PHP Memory Corruption Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-10-29.
Live2 days agoSource ↗
Health & environment1
The World Meteorological Organization reports that global concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide reached record highs in 2025, with carbon dioxide averaging 426.8 parts per million.
YesterdayAFP via France 24
Crime & justice2
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States, despite orders to surrender his passports to the Federal Police, two days after his defeat in the presidential election runoffs to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The government subsequently cancels his passports.
YesterdayReuters
A Salvadoran court issued an order to release former Salvadoran president Antonio Saca (in office 2004–2009) from prison after the end of his 10-year prison sentence for corruption.
YesterdayLa Prensa Gráfica
Culture & sport1
Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO) withdraws the Netherlands from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over concerns about Israel's participation, after AVROTROS withdrew in August and NPO failed to find another broadcaster.
Eurovision Song Contest 2027YesterdayAP
Roads & skies
Crash · lanes blocked · Us101 N / Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
CHP reports lanes blocked
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Crash · lanes blocked · Us101 N / Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles
CHP reports lanes blocked
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