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A Learjet 60 crashed into a Palm Beach County, Florida neighborhood on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard. About 600 residents were evacuated. The NTSB is investigating.
Binance resumes withdrawals after a $6.3bn hack the FBI links to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, with customers withdrawing billions on reopening day.
Iran warns any renewed war with the US could last longer, as Trump says more targets remain and Gulf states brace for possible strikes ahead of US midterms.
Iranian negotiators left Doha talks with Qatari mediators as a draft deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz circulates. A follow-up meeting is possible.
Halloween weekend shootings across the US left at least 24 dead and 94 wounded, per police statements cited by NYT. Dallas, Birmingham and campus areas were hit hardest.
Carney says a constructive call with Trump builds toward a Canada-US trade deal, as teams prepare to work in coming weeks ahead of US midterm elections.
Trump closes his midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas as Republicans defend Senate and House majorities before Tuesday's Election Day vote.
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department suit seeking to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Sullivan loses. The DOJ plans to appeal.
Flash floods and mandatory evacuations hit Colorado and Arizona as heavy rain soaks the US Southwest, with Pagosa Springs bracing for record river levels.
Iliana Iotova wins Bulgaria's presidential runoff with 57.58% of the vote, becoming the country's first elected female president.
Ukraine and Russia say hackers sent false radiation and nuclear alerts through their official emergency apps on Sunday, as a Kherson truce ended.
A Renfe train crashed into a stationary Iryo train near Urda, Spain, killing 69, including several foreign nationals. Identification of remaining victims continues.
Russia resumed strikes on Kherson after a local truce ended, the longest since 2022 and the one that let hundreds leave occupied Oleshky. Talks resume this month.
Kimi Antonelli, 20, became F1's youngest world champion after finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix, the first Italian champion since 1953.
Israel's election chief says the October 27 results stand even if alleged Qatari funding of Arab-led party Ra'am is proven. A Shin Bet inquiry continues.
Heavily armed NSW police have begun patrolling Sydney after the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 15, drawing Jewish community support and Amnesty concerns over militarised policing.
Opposition supporters rallied in Delhi, led by Congress, over a voter-roll revision and demanded the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit a major Transneft oil transport station in Russia's Samara region, the fifth strike on the site, according to independent media.
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