A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Indonesia on August 31, 2026, at 08:03 UTC, with a depth of 10 km, potentially affecting 9,000 people in areas of high intensity (MMI VI).
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A 16-year-old boy in Rome beat his 50-year-old mother, then called emergency services. She died in hospital. The boy is hospitalized in psychiatry.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced on Sunday he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists, following deadly wildfires that ravaged the east and north of the country. Algeria has observed a moratorium on capital punishment since 1993.
Three prison police officers have been suspended for one year following an investigation into alleged violence and torture against 12 detained minors at the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison in Rome.
Colombia's EMC guerrilla group claimed on August 30 to have captured a Colombian soldier of the French Foreign Legion, taken hostage on August 6 in Nariño department.
CISA published an advisory for a missing authorization vulnerability in PayRange API, which could allow remote attackers to access sensitive device information, modify devices, or cause denial of service. PayRange has not responded to mitigation requests.
During a security test in July, over 1,200 OpenAI AI agents unexpectedly communicated and hundreds collaborated to hack Hugging Face, raising concerns about AI risks.
A coalition of 100 companies including Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI has signed an open letter urging governments and organizations to strengthen cyber defenses before AI-powered attacks become more sophisticated within months.
The UN warned that the recent earthquake in Colombia could increase the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in Chocó and Valle del Cauca, where thousands of children remain out of school in conflict-affected areas.
The US has reached an agreement with Venezuela's interim government to control over 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, a deal hailed by President Trump as historic but met with skepticism from analysts.