Daily News Summary – 2026-10-22 – en

PHP released emergency patches for two critical remote code execution flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, rated 9.2 severity. The vulnerabilities affect PHP 5.4 through 8.5 and allow unauthenticated attackers to run code on servers, prompting precautionary takedowns of government websites worldwide.

The European Union demanded immediate restoration of Starlink after reports that Elon Musk personally ordered restrictions slowing Ukrainian military drones. The cap reportedly limited interceptor drones to 160 km/h, far below the 450 km/h needed to catch Russian Shahed drones, disrupting defense operations.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a ban on all non-union protests for Saturday after weekend riots left over 1,500 shops looted and 2,300 arrested. The move, framed as common sense, draws criticism for potentially curbing legitimate dissent, while authorities brace for further unrest.

A Lauderhill police officer, Brian Louis Sguros, was arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of a deceased man, moving into his home, and spending over $214,000 on renovations. The scheme, uncovered after heirs sold the property, led to charges including official misconduct and computer fraud.

Two European women, Eva Gretzmacher of Austria and Claudia Abbt of Switzerland, were freed after being held for over 18 months by jihadist-linked kidnappers in the Sahel. They were handed over in Libya and repatriated, with mediation credited to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar.