Disasters· 2026 Uttarakhand helicopter crash
Six people are killed when their helicopter crashes near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India.
YesterdayAFP via Daily Sun, The Times of India
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Conflict1
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition announces it intercepted a drone allegedly launched by the Houthis towards the Mecca region, which the Houthis deny.
Middle Eastern crisisYesterdayAl Jazeera
Disasters1
World & politics2
Polish justice minister Waldemar Żurek requests stripping the tribunal's president and vice president Bartłomiej Sochański of their immunity from prosecution in order to charge them. President Karol Nawrocki cuts short his visit to Senegal due to the situation and lands back in Poland.
A general strike and multiple protests are held across Italy against the rising cost of living and prime minister Giorgia Meloni's government, with clashes breaking out in multiple cities.
YesterdayCNN, DWItaly on the map →
Cyber6
Ivanti Connect Secure · CVE-2026-118527
Ivanti Connect Secure Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-13.
Live35 h agoSource ↗
Ivanti Connect Secure · CVE-2026-111357
Ivanti Connect Secure Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-02.
Live35 h agoSource ↗
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition · CVE-2026-97229
GitLab Community Edition and Enterprise Edition Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-01.
Live2 days agoSource ↗
Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software · CVE-2026-76418
Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-01.
Live2 days agoSource ↗
Crime & justice2
The Swiss supreme court upholds a 20-year jail sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah after he was found guilty in 2021 for atrocities committed during the First Liberian Civil War, but overturns a conviction for crimes against humanity.
YesterdayAl Jazeera
Business1
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities.
YesterdayReuters
Culture & sport2
In thoroughbred horse racing, race horse Sun Goddess dominates the Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, during the Breeders' Cup. Additionally, Emphatic wins the Juvenile Fillies.
2026 Breeders' CupYesterdayThe Blood-Horse, Sky Sports
In ice hockey, the Court of Arbitration for Sports rules that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in all international tournaments, overturning previous International Ice Hockey Federation decisions.
YesterdayDW
Roads & skies
Crash · lanes blocked · I10 E / Via Verde, Los Angeles
CHP reports lanes blocked
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Crash · lanes blocked · I5 N / Artesia, Los Angeles
CHP reports lanes blocked
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