CBS announced an upcoming “48 Hours” report about Jade Benning. The program will examine how a call from a dying woman became evidence after a date night turned deadly.
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The episode is titled “Jade Benning’s Final Call.”
Natalie Morales is the correspondent for the report.
The episode is scheduled to air Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on CBS.
CBS says the episode will also stream on Paramount+.
The report centers on a phone call from a dying woman that became a crucial piece of evidence.
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The article warns that several current threats could lead to a major crisis. It points to Russia’s hybrid war against Europe, the unresolved war in Iran, and increasing cyber-attacks.
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The article identifies Russia’s hybrid war against Europe as a potential threat.
It describes the war in Iran as unfinished.
It says cyber-attacks have increased.
The article presents these issues as signs of possible disaster.
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CBS News plans live coverage of the 2026 midterm elections beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3, with television and streaming broadcasts starting at 7 p.m. ET. Viewers can also watch election data coverage from 5 p.m. ET and local reporting from CBS-owned markets.
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Voters will choose all 435 members of the House and candidates in 35 Senate races.
Gubernatorial candidates are on the ballot in 39 states, along with measures including California’s proposed billionaire tax.
CBS News’ “America Decides: Election 2026” begins on TV and cable at 7 p.m. ET, anchored by Tony Dokoupil and Norah O’Donnell.
CBS News 24/7 will stream coverage through the CBS News app, Paramount+, CBSNews.com, YouTube, and other platforms.
“Election 2026: The Nerd Show,” hosted by Anthony Salvanto and Caitlin Huey-Burns, begins at 5 p.m. ET.
CBS Stations plan live coverage across 15 owned markets; CBS News Atlanta will not stream, but local viewers can watch on WUPA Channel 69.
Polls begin closing at 7 p.m. ET, while California and several other Western states close at 11 p.m. ET; Hawaii follows an hour later and Alaska at 1 a.m. ET.
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French anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen held a press conference on Thursday about a recent racist terrorist attack in Trappes. The attack killed one man and wounded five others, including a 12-year-old girl.
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Olivier Christen is France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor.
Christen gave the press conference on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
The attack took place in Trappes, France.
The attack killed one man.
Five people were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl.
The article provides a replay of the press conference.
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Poundland’s owner, Gordon Brothers, has filed notice that it intends to appoint administrators, putting up to 12,000 jobs at risk across the UK and Ireland. Gordon Brothers rejected a management-backed offer for the 600-store chain, and other discount retailers are reported to be interested in some stores.
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Gordon Brothers filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the High Court on Wednesday night.
The notice is expected to receive court approval on Thursday and would protect Poundland from creditor demands for 10 days while a solution is sought.
AlixPartners is lined up to run the administration process.
Poundland operates about 600 stores, including Dealz outlets in Ireland.
Gordon Brothers bought Poundland from Pepco for a nominal £1 in June 2025 and took on £30 million in debts.
Martin Property Group was the only bidder interested in buying the entire chain and working with its existing management.
Poundland chief executive Barry Williams told workers that rejecting the Martin offer was “unexpected, unwanted and wholly avoidable.”
Poundstretcher, The Range and B&M have reportedly expressed interest in taking on some stores.
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Christine Lagarde will leave her role as European Central Bank president on 7 February 2027, nine months before her term was due to end. Her departure starts the process of choosing a successor as the eurozone faces weak growth and inflation above the ECB’s target.
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The ECB announced Lagarde’s departure on Thursday.
Her term was scheduled to run until the end of October 2027.
The ECB’s governing council thanked Lagarde and gave her a standing ovation during a meeting to set interest rates.
Possible successors named in the article include Klaas Knot, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Joachim Nagel and Nadia Calviño.
The European Council appoints the ECB president, who leads the institution responsible for eurozone monetary policy.
Lagarde joined the ECB in late 2019.
The ECB was widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday afternoon.
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New data puts France’s tax burden at 46 percent of gross domestic product, the highest in the European Union. The country’s national debt is also growing as protests focus on education funding and falling purchasing power; the government has proposed a small minimum-wage increase.
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France’s tax burden is 46 percent of GDP, according to the report.
The report says France has the EU’s highest tax burden.
France’s national debt continues to grow.
Protests have raised concerns about education funding and falling purchasing power.
The government has proposed a minimum-wage increase described in the article as small.
The program also covered differences in share performance among U.S. technology companies amid large spending on artificial intelligence.
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The BBC interviewed voters in 17 U.S. states about the issues they consider most important in the 2026 midterm elections. Voters mentioned the economy, the immigration crackdown, and concerns about the country becoming fascist or communist.
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The interviews focused on voters’ top issues in the 2026 midterm elections.
The BBC spoke with voters in 17 states.
The states included California, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, Florida, and New York.
Voters cited the economy as a key concern.
Voters cited the immigration crackdown as a key concern.
Some voters expressed fears that the country could become fascist or communist.
Meiying Wu produced and edited the video.
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A collision between a moving Renfe train and a stationary Iryo train near Urda in central Spain killed at least 68 people and injured about 80. Spain’s transport minister said a computer failure disrupted the main signalling system, and the article says authorities blamed an order from rail controllers that let the Renfe train resume normal speed; investigators are examining the crash.
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The collision happened shortly before 9am near Urda, south of Madrid, on a raised section of track.
Both trains were travelling from Madrid to Seville.
The Renfe train carried 397 people, and the Iryo train carried 147, according to the Castilla-La Mancha government.
Two Iryo carriages derailed and fell down an embankment, according to regional officials and emergency sources cited in the article.
About 80 people were injured; regional officials said 50 were seriously hurt and 15 critically.
At the time of the article, emergency teams had recovered 52 bodies and were searching the wreckage.
A computer failure knocked out the LZB signalling system, which automatically keeps trains a safe distance apart, Transport Minister Oscar Puente said.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared three days of national mourning and said authorities would investigate possible negligence and system failures.
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Alex Vines of the European Council on Foreign Relations discussed Russia’s growing diplomatic role in Africa and the questions raised by its security partnerships, information operations and recruitment practices. He cited the latest Russia-Africa summit, attended by representatives of 48 African countries and 22 heads of state or government, as evidence of Moscow’s appeal as a diplomatic and strategic partner.
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Alex Vines is Africa Program Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
The France 24 interview focused on Russia’s influence and partnerships in Africa.
Vines described Russia’s diplomatic traction alongside African countries’ security dependence on Moscow.
The discussion raised concerns about sovereignty, accountability and human costs.
The latest Russia-Africa summit included participants from 48 African countries.
The summit included 22 heads of state or government.
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Somalia’s lower house of parliament passed a bill addressing sexual violence, according to France 24. The report says the country’s criminal code dates to 1962 and had not been updated since.
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Somalia’s lower house passed a bill on sexual violence.
The report describes the measure as a new law against sexual violence.
Somalia’s criminal code dates back to 1962.
The article says the criminal code had not been updated since 1962.
Legal Action Worldwide lobbied Somali authorities in support of the measure.
Sofia Rajab, the NGO’s program manager, spoke with France 24 in Nairobi.
France 24 published the report on October 29, 2026.
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A train crash in Spain killed at least 69 people, and emergency crews continued operations on Thursday, October 29. Authorities took victims to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Toledo for identification, with police, medical and military units present outside.
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The crash happened in Spain a day before the report.
At least 69 people died in the crash.
Emergency responders continued their operations on Thursday morning.
Victims were taken to the Institute of Legal Medicine of Toledo for identification.
Police, medical and military units were seen outside the institute.
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The wreck of the Canadian steamship SS Cornwallis, sunk by a German submarine off Maine in December 1944, was found in July nearly 400 feet underwater, according to the Nomad Exploration Team. The same submarine, U-1230, had landed two German spies in Maine four days before sinking the ship.
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The Cornwallis was a 5,458-ton merchant ship built in Vancouver and launched in 1921.
U-1230 torpedoed the ship on Dec. 3, 1944, as it traveled along the Maine coast.
The ship sank in less than 10 minutes.
Of the 48 people aboard, five survived; one other person who reached a life raft died of hypothermia.
The five survivors were rescued by fishing boats and taken to Rockland, Maine, aboard a U.S. Navy ship.
U-1230 had landed German agents Erich Gimpel and William Colepaugh near Hancock, Maine, on Nov. 29, 1944.
The Nomad Exploration Team used side-scan sonar to locate the wreck and later dives to confirm its identity.
Gimpel and Colepaugh were sentenced to death by a military court, but their sentences were later changed to life in prison.
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Rescue teams searched the wreckage in Toledo province on Thursday, a day after a train struck a stationary train, killing 68 people. Spain’s transport minister said several trains had stopped automatically after a signal failure, and the prime minister promised an investigation and safety improvements.
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The collision derailed at least three carriages in central Spain.
Rescuers used sniffer dogs and cranes as they searched the wreckage for more victims.
Fifty-three people remained in hospital, including 15 in critical care.
Spain declared three days of mourning for those killed.
The crash followed another fatal high-speed rail accident in Spain earlier this year, in which 46 people died.
Transport Minister Oscar Puente said a Renfe train was authorised to proceed at normal speed while an Iryo-operated train was stopped ahead.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited the crash site and pledged an investigation and measures to improve rail safety.
The SEMAF train drivers’ union said it would proceed with a previously planned strike focused on rail safety and structural change.
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Israel’s Central Elections Committee urged the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, to investigate alleged foreign interference in the Knesset elections. The allegations include suspected funding and bribery linked to Qatar.
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The Central Elections Committee made the request on October 29, 2026.
The committee called on the Shin Bet chief to investigate.
The allegations concern possible foreign interference in Israel’s Knesset elections.
Suspected funding and bribery linked to Qatar are among the allegations.
FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reported from Jerusalem.
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A small crowd in Boston protested the existence of Liberty Biberty, a new mascot featured in Liberty Mutual television ads. The protest focused on the fuzzy yellow character used by the insurance company.
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A small crowd gathered in Boston for the protest.
Protesters called for Liberty Biberty to go.
Liberty Biberty is a new mascot.
The mascot is described as fuzzy and yellow.
Liberty Mutual features the character in television ads.
Liberty Mutual is an insurance company.
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Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami with his family on Wednesday after losing Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The article says Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly considered him a flight risk amid corruption investigations and ordered his passports seized.
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Flávio Bolsonaro is 45 years old.
He arrived in Florida on Wednesday with his family.
He lost Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The article describes him as an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly considered him a flight risk.
The court reportedly ordered his passports seized amid ongoing corruption investigations.
FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle explained the election and Bolsonaro’s departure.
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Lloyds CFO William Chalmers criticized the UK government’s plan to raise the bank surcharge to fund short-term energy bill support. He urged the government to keep the increase temporary, arguing that predictable taxes and competitive banks support lending and economic growth.
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Chancellor John Healey announced that the bank surcharge would rise from 3% to 6% starting in January.
The planned increase would last 15 months, through March 2028, and the government says it will help pay for immediate energy bill support.
Chalmers said he saw no clear link between energy prices and bank taxes and urged the government not to extend the higher levy.
The Treasury has said it will legislate for the 15-month limit in the financial bill.
Some banking industry figures privately worry a future energy crisis could lead to an extension of the increase.
Lloyds said it paid about £1.8 billion in corporate taxes year to date and wanted a stable, predictable tax regime.
Lloyds reported third-quarter pre-tax profit of £2.3 billion, up from £1.2 billion a year earlier; the comparison was affected by an £800 million motor finance compensation provision in the prior year.
Lloyds also reported a 10% rise in net interest income, the difference between interest earned from borrowers and interest paid to savers.
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A suspected racist terror attack in Trappes, a Paris suburb, killed 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi and injured five people. Hundreds marched in his memory and in support of his family, while local mediators mobilized to help residents affected by the attack.
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A gunman opened fire in Trappes five days before the report was published.
The attack is being treated as a suspected racist terror attack.
The attack killed 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi.
Five people were injured.
Hundreds of people marched through Trappes over the weekend.
The march honored Wangi and expressed solidarity with his family.
Mediators were mobilized to support the local community.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee apologised after an investigation found serious oversight failures linked to the November 2025 fire at Wang Fuk Court, which killed 168 people. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho resigned, and Lee announced a three-month inquiry into four government departments as officials proposed measures including making bid rigging a crime.
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The fire engulfed seven buildings at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 27, 2025.
The fire killed 168 people, injured 79 and displaced thousands.
An independent committee found that the Housing Bureau’s checking unit failed to properly supervise maintenance work.
The Buildings, Fire Services and Labour departments also had shortcomings in overseeing fire hazards, Lee said.
Ho resigned on Wednesday and Lee said she should bear political responsibility; the investigation found no personal wrongdoing by her.
The committee said a lighted cigarette likely started the fire and that combustible materials, blocked windows, altered staircase windows and a disabled fire alarm contributed to its spread or death toll.
Officials proposed criminalising bid rigging in connection with the building’s US$38 million renovation contract.
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