At least 32 bomb threats affected a dozen airlines over four days, forcing flight diversions, inspections and other emergency measures. All threats described in the report were hoaxes, but experts say airlines must treat each one as real until they can rule out danger; investigators have few clear leads on who sent them.
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Threats reportedly arrived by phone and email and disrupted flights across Europe.
Some aircraft were escorted by military jets, inspected in flight or diverted to other airports.
An Aer Lingus flight landed at an airbase about 1,000 kilometers from its planned destination after running low on fuel.
Aviation experts say airlines follow safety procedures for each threat, including searching aircraft after landing.
The report says the incidents directly affected a few thousand passengers and may cost airlines money.
An aviation security expert said the targets appeared random and that there was little credible information about who was behind the threats.
A group reportedly claimed responsibility for some incidents in emails, but its founder later denied the claim.
Under the U.K.’s Aviation Security Act 1982, intentionally sending false information that endangers an aircraft is a serious crime punishable by up to life imprisonment.
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Actor Kerr Smith discusses his time on the teen drama “Dawson’s Creek” in his memoir, “I Don’t Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson’s Creek.” The article provides no further details about the book or the interview.
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Kerr Smith is an actor who appeared on “Dawson’s Creek.”
Smith’s memoir is titled “I Don’t Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson’s Creek.”
The memoir revisits Smith’s time on the teen drama.
CBS News featured Smith discussing the memoir.
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A study modeling salt substitution in 193 countries estimated that potassium-enriched salt could prevent nearly three million deaths and 10 million new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease each year. The researchers said benefits would be greatest if the substitute replaced salt used both at home and in processed and restaurant foods, but warned that some people with kidney disease or medicines that raise blood potassium need medical advice.
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Potassium-enriched salt replaces some sodium chloride with potassium chloride.
Researchers examined salt-substitution scenarios across 193 countries.
The study estimated nearly three million deaths and 10 million new cardiovascular and kidney disease cases could be prevented annually.
The largest modeled benefits came from replacing salt used at home and in processed and restaurant foods.
The article says the World Health Organization endorsed potassium-enriched salt in 2025 as a way to lower blood pressure and cardiovascular risk.
People with advanced kidney disease, those on dialysis, and people taking certain medicines or supplements may face risks from higher potassium intake.
The article reports that more than 70 percent of salt intake in Europe and North America comes from processed and restaurant foods.
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Lawyers representing protesters injured during recent demonstrations in France said they plan to file a collective complaint against Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez at the Court of Justice of the Republic. The complaint alleges that orders to use crowd-control weapons caused serious injuries; Nuñez said police used force within legal rules and that such weapons were necessary.
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The lawyers represent at least 18 people injured during protests, and around 10 clients agreed to join the complaint.
The complaint would be filed with the Court of Justice of the Republic, which can hear cases against sitting government members.
Lawyer Arie Alimi said the complaint concerns orders to use weapons that he described as capable of causing severe injuries.
Nuñez said he regretted the injuries and maintained that police used force within a legal and regulatory framework.
Rights activists have cited serious injuries during protests, including a 15-year-old who lost a hand to a crowd-control grenade.
An AFP count found that rubber-coated projectile balls or grenades had seriously injured at least 20 people, including teenagers, since mid-September.
By October 30, police had opened 105 internal investigations into alleged brutality: 52 related to high school protests, 48 to protests on October 17 and 18, and five to incidents on October 24.
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UN agencies warn that funding shortages and dwindling supplies could leave millions of people displaced by Sudan’s war without emergency shelter and basic household items. They say aid has reached only a small share of those in need and are urging donors to provide flexible funding to replenish stocks.
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An estimated 15.4 million people in Sudan urgently need emergency shelter and basic household items, according to the UN agencies.
Humanitarian agencies can prioritize assistance for about 10 percent of those in need because of funding shortages.
The agencies say 936,000 people have received assistance so far.
Since fighting began in 2023 between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces, about 8.6 million people have been displaced within Sudan.
More than 4.6 million people have fled Sudan, while over 5.2 million have returned to their areas of origin, the UN says.
IOM Sudan chief Mohamed Refaat said the agency distributed more than 40,000 tonnes this year and its warehouses are now empty.
IOM and UNHCR called for urgent, predictable and flexible funding to replenish emergency supplies.
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French- and British-led military drills in Poland will test how quickly European troops could deploy to Ukraine after a ceasefire. The exercise involves 2,800 troops from 10 European countries.
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France and Britain are leading the military drills.
The drills will take place in Poland.
The exercise involves 2,800 troops.
The troops come from 10 European countries.
The drills will test how quickly the troops could deploy to Ukraine.
The possible deployment depends on a ceasefire being reached.
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Seven families in Helsingør are challenging in Denmark’s Supreme Court the termination of their leases under a law that targets certain social housing areas based partly on residents’ origins. The law requires some areas to reduce public family housing, while critics say its “non-Western” classification can discriminate against ethnic groups.
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The families’ leases were terminated in 2022 under a 2018 law formerly known as the “ghetto law.”
Denmark defines “non-Western” by a list of countries and territories, and the label also applies to some people born in Denmark.
The law identifies social housing areas with at least 1,000 residents and more than 50 percent “non-Western” residents as “parallel societies” if they also meet at least two of four social or economic criteria.
Areas that remain on the list for five years become “transformation areas.”
Transformation areas must reduce public family housing to 40 percent by 2030 through measures such as sales, demolition, or conversion.
Tenants’ associations estimate that about 11,000 people across Denmark will have to leave their homes by 2030.
In Helsingør, housing provider Boliggården announced plans to renovate 96 apartments at the Nøjsomhed estate and later ended tenants’ leases.
The European Union’s Court of Justice has said the law may be discriminatory; Danish judges will decide whether it violated Denmark’s laws against ethnic discrimination.
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Turkey plans to make a global electrification drive a central focus of COP31, which begins Monday in Antalya. Nearly 200 countries are expected to attend, but geopolitical tensions, the energy crisis and disputes over climate finance are limiting expectations for major agreements.
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More than 100,000 people are expected at the two-week UN climate conference in Antalya.
Turkey is presiding over COP31, while Australia is leading the negotiations under an arrangement reached after a dispute over the host.
Turkey's proposed electrification drive aims to increase the share of global energy demand met by electricity from about 20 percent today to 35 percent by 2035.
Turkey is also promoting voluntary, non-binding pledges on topics including artificial intelligence and waste management.
Developed countries facing budget pressures are reluctant to pledge more funding to help developing nations manage climate impacts.
The conference follows deadly floods in Nepal, heatwaves in Europe and major wildfires in Indonesia.
The UN warned in September that global temperatures were on course to exceed the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming threshold.
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The article reports that Thomas Markle, Meghan’s estranged father, was arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Philippine police said such material was believed to be among files seized from a home where Markle had lived, and his son Thomas Markle Jr. was described as a person of interest in the investigation.
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The article says FBI agents arrested the 82-year-old Markle at a senior living home in Lakeland, Florida.
The reported arrest followed news reports that images had been found at Markle’s former home in the Philippines.
Philippine police Major General Wilson Asueta said child sexual abuse material was believed to be among photos and computer files seized from the property.
Markle had lived at the property and left it after returning to the United States, according to the article.
Thomas Markle Jr. reported his father to police in Cebu and was described by Philippine police as a person of interest.
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex declined to comment.
The article said messages to the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice had not received an immediate response.
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The article argues that Benjamin Netanyahu may remain in power but should not lead another government. It says another Netanyahu government would be harmful to Israel and the United States.
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The article focuses on Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future.
The headline says Netanyahu’s time in power may not be over.
The headline argues that Netanyahu’s time in power should end.
The article says another Netanyahu government would not bode well for Israel.
The article says another Netanyahu government would not bode well for the United States.
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Judi Dench discusses how she chooses acting roles in an excerpt from her new book, co-written with Brendan O’Hea. She says she often relied on her late husband, Michael Williams, to assess scripts and prefers hearing a director tell a story so she can picture it as an audience member.
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Dench’s new book, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?,” is published by St. Martin’s Press.
The book collects conversations between Dench and fellow actor Brendan O’Hea about her career and life.
Dench says she still worries about not working or being asked to act again.
When Michael Williams was alive, he read scripts sent to Dench, and she trusted his judgment.
Dench says she prefers directors to tell her a story rather than read a script herself.
Dench describes accepting “Mrs. Brown” partly because filming in Scotland appealed to her.
Dench says an actor’s first response to a script matters because rehearsals can make it harder to see the story as a whole.
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s revised settlement plans have eased concerns for some care workers but left other migrants, including people whose relationships with British citizens have ended, unsure how long they must wait for permanent status. Aneisha Williams says using housing benefits during a period of hardship could now delay her settlement, while care worker Rasika Samarasinghe welcomed changes that may let him and his family remain in the UK.
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Mahmood’s latest plan requires applicants to spend five continuous years without relying on benefits before they can qualify for settlement.
Williams, who came to the UK from Jamaica in 2016, says she was months from qualifying after 10 years but may now have to wait another decade.
Williams received housing benefit after her marriage broke down and she and her daughter became homeless during the Covid crisis.
The article says it remains unclear how protections for family members of British citizens apply to people whose marriages have ended or who claimed benefits.
The government revised its plans for some care workers who entered the route before May 2025 and earn at least £25,000 a year, allowing them to qualify after five years instead of the originally proposed 15.
Other care workers may need to complete another five-year visa period before settlement.
Samarasinghe, a care worker from Sri Lanka, said the Home Office reversed its refusal to let his wife and three children remain in the UK as his dependants.
The article says the Home Office has also reversed similar decisions affecting other care workers’ families.
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A new wave of bomb threats targeted flights connected to several European cities on Friday, prompting evacuations and fighter-jet escorts. No explosives had been found on planes, and officials said no link had been established between the airline threats and threats against media organizations.
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Threats targeted flights to and from Lisbon, Rome, Prague and Sofia.
Hungarian fighter jets escorted three planes, authorities said.
Ryanair said a flight scheduled to travel from Lisbon to Rome received a threat.
At least 11 flights in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria were targeted, according to AFP.
France reported threats against at least four flights; all landed safely.
Media offices, including Ireland’s RTÉ, were evacuated or told to leave after threats.
The Irish government called the incidents a likely coordinated campaign of disruption but said those responsible were unknown.
The Russian extremist group Male State denied involvement in the threats.
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Bomb threats on Friday disrupted air travel in several European countries and prompted evacuations at some media organizations. Governments said the threats appeared linked to a wider campaign, but authorities had not identified who was behind them.
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British broadcaster Sky said it received a bomb threat and reported it to authorities.
Bulgaria’s Nova TV and Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ also received emailed threats.
RTÉ briefly evacuated staff in Dublin after an email warned that a bomb would explode within 45 minutes.
The Irish government said hoax threats also targeted Virgin Media, Newstalk and The Irish Independent.
Hungarian fighter jets escorted flights from Brussels to Sofia and from Prague to Bucharest and Cyprus through Hungarian airspace.
Czech police recorded threats involving nine flights arriving at or departing from Prague; the airport said no flights were canceled.
France said four threats targeted aircraft flying over French territory and that all the planes landed safely.
The threats followed disruptions to more than two dozen European flights on Thursday.
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Karl Bushby completed a walk around the world that took 28 years. The journey covered about 30,000 miles, according to a CBS News report by Ramy Inocencio.
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Karl Bushby completed a walk around the world.
The journey took 28 years.
The walk covered about 30,000 miles.
CBS News reported on Bushby's journey.
Ramy Inocencio reported the story for CBS News.
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Russell Brand’s defence barrister, Ian Winter KC, has reported himself to the Bar Standards Board after a journalist said he confronted and swore at her outside court. Winter said media accounts of the incident should face proper scrutiny; the regulator oversees barristers in England and Wales.
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Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin said she introduced herself to Winter outside court after verdicts were delivered.
Urwin said Winter responded, “I hope you're pleased with yourself,” and also swore at her.
Winter said on Friday that his professional duty required him to report the allegations to the Bar Standards Board.
The Bar Standards Board regulates barristers in England and Wales.
In September 2023, Channel 4 Dispatches and the Times and Sunday Times published a joint investigation in which four women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse.
Brand denied the allegations.
The women in the media investigation were not the complainants in Brand’s criminal trial.
Brand’s lawyers unsuccessfully asked a court in October to stop the case, arguing that media coverage meant he could not receive a fair trial.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s chances of receiving more U.S. assistance had increased after Democrats won decisively in the midterm elections. He said Ukraine should build bipartisan support and engage with the new political structure in the United States.
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Zelensky made the remarks on Thursday.
He linked the improved prospects for assistance to Democrats’ strong midterm election results.
He said Ukraine needs to strengthen bipartisan support in the United States.
Zelensky said Ukraine should move toward the new U.S. political infrastructure.
He made the comments in an interview with a Ukrainian news channel.
The interview was posted on X.
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A woman identified as Valentyna Moloda claimed that men were being tortured at a house near Kyiv after being forcibly conscripted, prompting a large protest and clashes with police. Ukrainian officials said her rescue mission was fake; Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov said Moloda and her driver had inspected the house three days before the incident. Videos shared from the scene had been recorded on Saturday, before the Monday confrontation.
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Moloda, a 49-year-old former nurse, arrived at the house in an ambulance bearing the logos of a private medical company that reportedly stopped operating in 2023.
She claimed that conscripted men were being held and tortured inside the house, and said she saw injured men and blood on mattresses.
A crowd grew to about 500 people, threw eggs and tomatoes, damaged police cars, and clashed with officers.
The confrontation took place on Monday outside a house in Petropavlivska-Borshchagivka, a suburb of Kyiv.
Budanov said Moloda and her driver had conducted a reconnaissance of the house three days earlier.
Videos showing the alleged victims were tagged as having been recorded on Saturday, before the Monday incident.
Budanov said the house had been used by the Azov Brigade, a group that fought pro-Russian separatists in southeastern Ukraine in 2014.
A pro-Kremlin analyst shared footage of the incident on X and claimed it showed outrage against Ukrainian authorities and NATO.
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The United States is set to hold talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week. In an interview with CBS News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, said the negotiations would not be the last.
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The United States is holding talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week.
CBS News correspondent Aidan Stretch interviewed Kyrylo Budanov.
Budanov is Zelenskyy’s chief of staff and a lieutenant general.
Budanov said the negotiations are not the last.
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A Kenyan court sentenced Good News International sect leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult. Prosecutors said he directed followers to starve themselves and their children, while accomplices threatened and beat victims; investigations into more than 200 additional deaths continue.
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The sentence includes 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years for direct homicide.
A court in Mombasa found Mackenzie guilty two weeks before sentencing.
Authorities have recovered more than 400 bodies from the Shakahola forest; only 26 could be identified.
Police arrested Mackenzie in 2023 after a tipoff and began systematic searches and exhumations in the forest.
Police said authorities closed Mackenzie’s church in 2019, and he then relocated to the forest.
The court heard that some children were isolated and denied food while their parents watched.
Mackenzie faces other charges, including terrorism, and has denied them.
Prosecutors allege Mackenzie directed the deaths of 52 people in Kwa Binzaro village; he has pleaded not guilty in that case.
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