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False emergency alerts spread after cyberattacks on Ukraine and Russia apps — Daily News · November 2, 2026

· 4:35 · With Maya and Alex

In this bulletin: False emergency alerts spread after cyberattacks on Ukraine and Russia apps; FBI blames North Korean hackers for record Binance theft; Uganda begins withdrawal…

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Vocabulary in this episode
pullout

Uganda begins withdrawing its troops from Somalia, with a full pullout planned by the end of 2027.

A pullout is the removal of troops from a place.

blames

The FBI blames North Korea for a theft of more than six billion dollars from Binance.

Here, “blames” means says North Korea was responsible for the theft.

deployed

About 4,500 Ugandan troops serve with AUSSOM, and another 2,000 are deployed under separate agreements, according to Deutsche Welle.

The troops are sent to a place to do their work there.

peacekeeping force

Uganda was the first country to send troops to Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping force set up in 2007.

A group of troops sent to help keep peace in an area.

regained territory

Al-Shabab has regained territory in recent years and controls significant areas in central and southern Somalia.

It has taken back control of land it had lost.

digital currency

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says North Korea was responsible for stealing more than six billion dollars in digital currency from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.

Money that exists and is used electronically, rather than as physical coins or notes.

on or about

The theft happened on or about October 29.

The theft happened on October 29 or very close to that date.

linked to

The FBI links the attack to a group it calls TraderTraitor, which it also linked to a major theft from another exchange last year.

The FBI says the attack is connected with the group.

linked to

The bureau has asked other exchanges and tracking companies to block transactions linked to the stolen funds.

These transactions are connected with the stolen money.

suspended

Ukraine’s authorities temporarily suspended the app and later said it was working again.

They stopped the app from being used for a short time.

sirens

The ministry said the wider alert system, including text messages and sirens, was working normally.

Sirens are loud warning sounds used to alert people to danger.

overcome

Antonelli’s points lead was then too large for another driver to overcome.

Another driver could not make up the points difference and pass him.

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  • False emergency alerts spread after cyberattacks on Ukraine and Russia apps
  • FBI blames North Korean hackers for record Binance theft
  • Uganda begins withdrawal of troops from Somalia
  • Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion
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