A Nigerian military plane with 32 people on board crashed in Ondo state. Rescue teams are searching the crash site near a naval base in Igbokoda after the plane disappeared while flying from Benin to Lagos.
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The plane carried 25 passengers and 7 crew members, for a total of 32 people.
The plane is an ATR-42 military aircraft on a routine flight to Lagos.
Contact with the plane was lost at 09:13 local time; radio calls were not answered.
The wreckage was found near the naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo state.
Rescue teams are actively working at the crash site.
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo confirmed ongoing search and rescue efforts.
The Aviation Ministry is cooperating fully with the Nigerian Air Force.
No information about casualties or the extent of the damage has been released yet.
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Senator Martin Heinrich from New Mexico asked people to speak out against the government’s plan to cancel the roadless rule. The roadless rule stops building roads in important natural areas to protect wildlife and places for outdoor activities.
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Senator Martin Heinrich represents New Mexico.
He opposes the administration’s plan to repeal the roadless rule.
The roadless rule protects important habitats and places used for recreation.
Repealing the rule would allow more development, like building roads, in those areas.
Senator Heinrich wants the public to share their opposition to the repeal.
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Yemeni government forces launched a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthi movement, including advances near the Bab al-Mandeb strait and around the capital, Sanaa. The Houthis have controlled Sanaa since 2014 and expanded their control recently, but government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, are attempting to regain lost areas despite challenges.
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Yemeni government forces claim progress near Bab al-Mandeb strait and retook the town of Dhubab and the port city of Mocha.
The government announced a strategic offensive to capture the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa.
Houthis have controlled Sanaa since 2014 and recently made gains along the Red Sea coast.
Fighting escalated after a period of calm, with major clashes restarting in July and early September.
Government forces have larger numbers but are scattered across many fronts and use older equipment.
Analysts say a full military victory is unlikely; a negotiated political settlement may be needed.
The government offensive aims to regain momentum and control the timing of the conflict.
The ongoing conflict between the US and Iran may have limited impact on the Yemen war’s developments.
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Sir Richard Leese, former leader of Manchester City Council, defended the city’s partnership with the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), which owns Manchester City Football Club. He said the 2015 land deal helped restart development in parts of Manchester and brought investment, despite criticism over the deal’s transparency and lack of affordable housing.
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Sir Richard Leese led Manchester City Council for 25 years until 2021 and is honorary president of Manchester City FC.
In 2014, Manchester City Council partnered with ADUG through Manchester Life to invest over £1 billion in housing near the Etihad Stadium.
A 2022 University of Sheffield report criticized the joint venture for lack of affordable housing and questioned financial transparency.
The 2015 deal gave ADUG first choice of land at below market rates, according to the report.
Leese said the deal was supported by the UK and UAE governments and helped revive development after the 2008 recession.
Manchester City FC, bought by ADUG in 2008, has won multiple trophies since the takeover, including several Premier League titles.
The Premier League found Manchester City guilty of 115 financial charges in 2023, including disguised funding schemes.
Local leaders, including former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, emphasized the importance of ADUG’s investment for Manchester’s growth.
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Sainsbury’s and Morrisons had talks earlier this year about a possible merger that would combine two large UK supermarket chains. Although discussions have stopped, a merger could have created a company with nearly a quarter of the UK grocery market but would face regulatory checks due to competition concerns.
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Sainsbury’s and Morrisons held exploratory talks about merging in 2024 but are no longer actively discussing a deal.
Morrisons was bought by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice in 2021 and carries over £7 billion in debt.
A merger would create a supermarket with about 23.6% of the UK market, behind Tesco’s 27.8%.
Previous major supermarket mergers, like the planned Sainsbury’s-Asda deal in 2019, were blocked by competition regulators.
Regulators would likely review any Sainsbury’s-Morrisons merger and might require store sales to approve it.
Food inflation and its effect on consumers make supermarket mergers politically sensitive in the UK.
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is reportedly also open to Morrisons merging with other big supermarkets like Asda.
Lidl, a German discount chain, recently reported strong growth, surpassing Morrisons in market share.
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Airfare prices for Thanksgiving and Christmas are rising this year, so booking flights earlier can save money. According to Google Flights, the best time to buy Thanksgiving tickets is around late October, and for Christmas flights, booking by Halloween offers the lowest prices.
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The cheapest time to book Thanksgiving flights is about 34 days before the trip, around October 22 for travel on November 25.
For Christmas flights, the lowest fares are found about 56 days in advance, roughly by Halloween.
Traveling on less busy days like Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving can save money.
Avoid flying on popular travel days like Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after Christmas to find better deals.
Flight prices have increased due to higher oil and jet fuel costs caused by the war in Iran, raising airline expenses.
The average domestic round-trip airfare for Thanksgiving is $402, a 31% increase from last year.
The average domestic round-trip airfare for Christmas is $452, a 23% increase from last year.
Google Flights used five years of data to determine the best booking windows.
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Palestinians in the West Bank live among Israeli flags, soldiers, and barriers. They question international leaders about where their future independent state can be established.
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The West Bank is an area under Israeli control with many Jewish Israeli soldiers and symbols present.
Palestinians living there feel their land and freedom are limited.
They ask world leaders to clarify plans for creating a Palestinian state.
The area remains a key point of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
The situation raises concerns about the rights and future of Palestinians in the region.
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A Saudi-led coalition has launched a large air campaign with 100 fighter jets against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The coalition supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government and claims to have regained control of strategic areas, while Houthi forces deny retreating and warn of continued attacks.
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The coalition's operation is called "Operation Dawn of Yemen."
Around 100 fighter jets are involved in attacking Houthi targets near the Red Sea and the capital, Sana’a.
The coalition says it secured control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, a key maritime passage.
Ground forces allied with the government, known as the Giants Brigades, launched attacks on Houthi positions along the coast.
The Houthis captured Yemen’s capital in 2014 and recently made gains along the west coast.
Houthi attacks have targeted Saudi oil facilities, including a plant near Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition and the UAE-backed Giants Brigades are working together despite past conflicts.
The Giants Brigades are linked to the Southern Transitional Council, which seeks southern Yemen’s independence.
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is trailing behind far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the first round of the 2026 presidential election. Neither candidate won a majority, so a run-off is scheduled for October 25 to decide who will lead Brazil for the next four years.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, led the first round of Brazil’s 2026 presidential election.
President Lula da Silva received slightly fewer votes and will face Bolsonaro in a run-off vote.
Jair Bolsonaro is currently serving a 27-year prison sentence for planning a coup after losing in 2022.
Bolsonaro’s son has promised to pardon his father if he wins the presidency.
Lula’s left-wing Workers' Party has historically enacted social policies that reduced poverty.
The 2026 elections also shifted Brazil’s Congress and state governments to the right, with Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party gaining influence.
Lula struggled to gain strong voter support against Bolsonaro's appeal to the business class and growing lower-middle class voters.
Many voters see Bolsonaro as anti-establishment despite scandals surrounding his family.
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A political group supporting Republican Senate leaders is increasing its spending in the Kansas Senate race. They plan to spend $14 million to help Senator Roger Marshall, the current senator from Kansas, win re-election.
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The group is called the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF).
SLF is connected to Republican Senate leaders.
They will spend $14 million in the Kansas Senate race.
The money will mainly be used for advertisements.
The goal is to support Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas.
The race in Kansas is considered very competitive or close.
SLF's spending shows the importance of this Senate seat to the GOP.
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The Conservative Party says it will cut £50,000 from the cost of building a new home in England and Wales by removing certain rules and taxes. Experts say while some costs might fall, these changes could raise government spending later and increase household energy bills.
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The Conservatives want to lower new house prices by cutting regulations like the Community Infrastructure Levy, Future Homes Standard, and Section 106 requirements.
The Community Infrastructure Levy helps pay for local infrastructure like roads and schools.
The Future Homes Standard requires houses to be energy efficient and use low-carbon heating.
Section 106 requires developers to include affordable housing in new projects.
The Home Builders Federation says regulations and taxes added around £42,000 to house building costs, excluding material and labor price rises.
Regulations, taxes, and inflation together increased the cost of building a new home by £76,000 since 2020.
Experts warn that cutting regulations might increase costs for schools, roads, and affordable housing in the future.
Reducing environmental rules could lead to higher energy bills for households later.
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Supporters of Imran Khan have started a march to Islamabad to demand his release from jail. The government had locked down the capital city to block the protest but thousands of people have joined the march traveling from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, has been in jail since 2023.
His supporters began marching on Islamabad from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
The government blocked Islamabad’s entrances with barriers to stop the march.
Khan’s family says he is held alone and denied medical visits despite health issues.
Two negotiation rounds failed because Khan’s party wants him included in talks.
Thousands of protesters joined by Monday, and police forces are heavily deployed.
The march is led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister, who called supporters "Imran Khan’s soldiers."
Government officials accuse Khan’s party of allowing militants and say the march is illegal.
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Relatives of Virginia Giuffre, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein who died last year, are featured in a political ad criticizing Colorado Congressman Jeff Crank. They accuse Crank of refusing to meet with them and of blocking efforts to release federal files related to Epstein.
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Virginia Giuffre was a known victim of Jeffrey Epstein and passed away last year.
Sky Roberts, her brother, and Amanda Roberts appeared in an ad against Republican congressman Jeff Crank.
They say Crank refused to meet with them and voted against releasing Epstein investigation files.
Crank later supported a law to release some Epstein documents, which passed with wide support.
The couple has become politically active, speaking against officials and policies they disagree with on Epstein issues.
Epstein-related issues have become part of some U.S. election campaigns, with ads targeting Republican lawmakers.
Other ads accuse some Republicans of covering up Epstein files or protecting people linked to Epstein.
Sky and Amanda Roberts tried to engage with Crank’s office but felt ignored, saying listening to voters is a basic duty of a representative.
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Ukraine’s President Zelensky condemned a Russian attack on a civilian ship carrying corn in the Black Sea, which killed the ship’s captain and left another sailor missing. The ship caught fire and sank near Romania, and rescue teams saved eleven crew members. Russia claimed it struck cargo vessels as part of retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil sites.
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A ship carrying corn was hit by a Russian strike involving two drones in the Black Sea.
The ship's captain died, one sailor is missing, and eleven crew members were rescued.
The ship, named Royad Mammadov, caught fire and sank about 30 nautical miles off the Romanian coast.
The crew included nationals from Azerbaijan and India; two deaths were confirmed by Romanian authorities.
Russia’s defense ministry said it attacked two cargo vessels as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Zelensky accused Russia of attacking civilian vessels and called for pressure to restore global food security.
Russia stated it would increase strikes across Ukraine following Zelensky’s announcements of attacking Russian infrastructure.
Germany’s intelligence officials warned about the risk of Russia’s hybrid warfare and possible violent conflict involving Germany.
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Bill Maher predicted that the Republican Party will face a significant defeat in the upcoming midterm elections. He said the GOP will lose badly and that even many Republicans have turned away from their party.
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Bill Maher made the prediction during an interview on CNN’s show “GPS” with Fareed Zakaria.
Maher said Republicans should expect a “historical” and severe loss in the midterms.
He described the expected outcome as the GOP getting its “a‑‑ kicked.”
Maher noted that many Republicans themselves have become dissatisfied with their party.
The comments were made shortly before the 2024 midterm elections.
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Harlan Coben's true crime series "Final Twist" returns with a new season featuring real-life mysteries. The author discussed the new season during an interview on CBS Mornings.
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"Harlan Coben's Final Twist" is a TV series based on real crime stories.
A new season of the show has begun.
Harlan Coben, the author, appeared on CBS Mornings to talk about the series.
The show presents surprising and shocking true crime cases.
The coverage focuses on exploring real crimes and their details.
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Dr. Deborah Birx, who led the U.S. COVID-19 response, said the death of a scientist at a Russian laboratory that studies pneumonic plague is worrying. She noted that the White House, State Department, and CDC are paying close attention to the situation.
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A researcher died at a Russian lab that studies the pneumonic plague.
Dr. Deborah Birx, former U.S. COVID-19 response coordinator, commented on the death.
She called the situation “particularly concerning.”
The White House is aware of the researcher’s death.
The U.S. State Department and CDC are also closely monitoring the case.
Pneumonic plague is a serious lung infection caused by bacteria.
The article does not provide details on the cause of the researcher’s death.
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A Russian plague researcher named Darya Shipilova died of pneumonia under unclear circumstances after possibly being exposed to the plague bacteria. Authorities have quarantined hospitals and placed nearly 200 people under observation, while health agencies in Russia, the U.S., and Europe are monitoring the situation closely.
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Darya Shipilova, a researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died last week of pneumonia with unknown cause.
Unconfirmed reports say she may have accidentally broken a test tube with plague bacteria (Yersinia pestis) on September 25.
She got sick, was hospitalized on September 29, and died between October 1 and 2.
Initial local reports suggested she died of plague, but officials later said plague is only a possible cause.
The plague can cause serious diseases but is normally treatable with antibiotics.
Russian health agency Rospotrebnadzor said no plague bacteria were found in tests from Shipilova and the situation is stable.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor visited the region amid concerns about a dangerous infection.
The U.S. and European health authorities are watching the case and have asked Russia to share information openly.
Kyrgyzstan has started quarantine checks at border crossings due to the situation.
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Michael Lewis, author of "Moneyball," discussed his new book "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State," which covers topics including Elon Musk’s decisions about the cryptocurrency DOGE and government staff changes during President Trump's second term. The interview also touched on artificial intelligence (AI) and other current technology developments.
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Michael Lewis wrote the new book "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State."
The book talks about Elon Musk’s changes involving DOGE, a type of cryptocurrency.
It also covers government layoffs at the start of President Trump’s second term.
Lewis appeared on CBS Mornings to discuss these topics.
The conversation included subjects like AI and its impact.
"Blockers" continues Lewis's focus on financial and political stories.
Elon Musk is linked in the book to decisions about DOGE’s future.
The interview was part of a longer CBS segment with multiple news items.
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Twelve men were arrested in Vietnam for stealing about 2,700 cats to sell for meat. Police found tools used for trapping cats and removing fur, and some rescued cats have been returned to their owners.
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Police arrested 12 men suspected of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City.
The suspects used motorbikes at night and fish to trap cats near homes.
Items seized included cat traps, fur-removal machines, and weighing scales.
Thirteen cats were returned to their owners; others are being cared for at an animal center.
Eating dog and cat meat is legal in Vietnam, but sellers need permits showing animal origins.
In June, over 400 cats were rescued from another theft ring.
A 2023 survey showed 71% of Vietnamese people, especially younger ones, support banning cat meat trade.
Animal groups report millions of dogs and cats are trafficked and slaughtered yearly in Vietnam.
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