Conflict
A police officer is killed and another injured in a stabbing attack outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, Jordan. The suspect is arrested. The event is described as a terrorist attack.
YesterdayAmmon News, Al Jazeera
Friday, November 6, 2026
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Disasters8
Six more people are found dead under the debris of a building that collapsed two weeks ago in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing the death toll to eight. Sixteen others are still missing.
YesterdayAP
M6.1 earthquake · Fiji region
Depth 535 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
Live8 h agoSource ↗On the map →
M5.1 earthquake · 19 km NNW of Masumbwe, Tanzania
Depth 10 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
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M5.0 earthquake · 111 km W of Petrolia, CA
Depth 10 km · green impact alert (USGS PAGER)
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World & politics4
The syndicate of unions organizes a general strike across France, supported by the yellow vests movement, activists, and student protesters.
2026 French student protestsYesterdayCNN
Paraguayan president Santiago Peña announces his resignation after the collapse of ueno bank, and the Chamber of Deputies unanimously votes to begin an impeachment trial against him.
YesterdayAP, ReutersParaguay on the map →
The Federal High Court of Nigeria invalidates former vice president Atiku Abubakar's nomination as the African Democratic Congress candidate for the 2027 presidential election, ruling that the party's leadership was improperly constituted.
YesterdayReutersNigeria on the map →
The Supreme Court of Somalia nullifies the amendments to the country's constitution, ruling that the term of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expired on 15 May 2026, while ordering new elections within 90 days.
YesterdayAFP via Modern Ghana, Somali GuardianSomalia on the map →
Cyber2
Apple Multiple Products · CVE-2024-27834
Apple Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-18.
Live2 days agoSource ↗
WordPress WordPress Core · CVE-2026-119977
WordPress WordPress Core Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Vulnerability. US agencies must fix it by 2026-11-06.
Live3 days agoSource ↗
Crime & justice3
Six people are arrested in connection with a corruption investigation involving ruling PSOE officials and the transport ministry in Spain.
Koldo affairYesterdayAra
The Mexican government approves the Digital Economy Act for Digital and Electronic Payments, which allows it to designate sectors in which digital payments are the only accepted means of payment.
YesterdayN+
The Hong Kong High Court sentences pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison under the national security law for conspiring with foreign entities to impose sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
YesterdayAFPHong Kong High Court on the map →
Culture & sport1
In golf, professional tour LIV Golf ceases operations after five seasons and liquidates its assets, following bankruptcy proceedings and the withdrawal of financial support from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and prospective investor BC Partners Credit.
YesterdayAFP via France 24
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