In this bulletin: Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Ukraine peace talks are discussed; Websites face widespread attacks exploiting PHP security flaw; Study warns nearly all coral reefs…
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Vocabulary in this episode
- renewed peace talks
Missiles hit Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine signal support for renewed peace talks.
Peace talks are discussions between sides trying to end a conflict. Renewed means they are starting again.
- renewed peace talks
Russian missiles struck Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine as discussion of renewed peace talks continued.
Peace talks are discussions between sides trying to end a conflict. Renewed means they are starting again.
- security flaw
Millions of attempts are targeting a PHP security flaw, prompting precautionary website shutdowns.
A security flaw is a weakness in a computer system that attackers may use.
- security flaw
Websites are facing millions of attempts to exploit a security flaw in PHP, a programming language used to build many websites.
A security flaw is a weakness in a computer system that attackers may use.
- in principle
Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume United States-mediated talks with Ukraine as soon as next month.
In principle means that he accepted the idea, although details may still need to be settled.
- United States-mediated
Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume United States-mediated talks with Ukraine as soon as next month.
United States-mediated talks are discussions helped or organized by the United States.
- gastrointestinal illnesses
More than 500 people have reported gastrointestinal illnesses in two South African communities.
These are illnesses that affect the stomach or intestines.
- contaminated water
Laboratory findings pointed to contaminated water as the likely source.
Contaminated water has something harmful in it, such as germs or chemicals.
- exploit
Websites are facing millions of attempts to exploit a security flaw in PHP, a programming language used to build many websites.
Here, exploit means to use a weakness in a computer system to attack it.
- exploit
Amazon Threat Intelligence said attackers were already trying to exploit the flaw.
Here, exploit means to use a weakness in a computer system to attack it.
- taken offline
In the United Kingdom, 32 government services were taken offline while updates were applied.
Taken offline means the services were made unavailable on the internet.
- in captivity
Two European women have been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Niger.
In captivity means being held and not free to leave.
- insurgency
Niger has faced a long-running insurgency, or armed rebellion against a government, linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
An insurgency is an armed fight against a government by a group seeking to challenge its control.
- critically endangered
The assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found that 96 percent of shallow-water reef systems are critically endangered when expected effects of global heating are included.
Critically endangered means that the reefs face an extremely high risk of disappearing or being destroyed.
- critically endangered
The assessment describes critically endangered reefs as facing an extremely high risk of ecosystem collapse before 2075.
Critically endangered means that the reefs face an extremely high risk of disappearing or being destroyed.
- immunocompromised
They described the patient as severely immunocompromised, meaning the person’s immune system was severely weakened.
Immunocompromised means that a person’s body has a weak ability to fight illness.
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- Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Ukraine peace talks are discussed
- Websites face widespread attacks exploiting PHP security flaw
- Study warns nearly all coral reefs face risk of collapse
- More than 500 people fall ill amid South African water-quality concerns
- Two European women freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Niger
- France reports first human infection with Shamonda virus
Sources
- RechercheThe report says the conflict began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- RechercheThe US National Security Agency warned that the flaw could let attackers take control of web servers, steal sensitive data and disrupt services.
- RechercheThe vulnerabilities had been present in PHP code for more than a decade, according to Wiz, and affected PHP 5.4 and later versions, according to Calif, Wiz and Cloudflare.
- The GuardianAlmost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say
- ABC NewsAlmost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
- RechercheTshwane closed the plant on 14 October, restored supplies by 15 October and resumed feeding the distribution system on 16 October, but residents were still being told the tap water was not safe to drink.
- RechercheNiger has battled an insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group for many years. Analysts say the security crisis worsened after the military toppled the government in July 2023.
- Deutsche WelleFrance confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human