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Canada Wainwright fire: Four dead and dozens injured, Carney says - follow live: Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's "one of the worst tragedies" ...
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Key FactsMilitary sources report at least seven dead after Wainwright blast
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnews.ca
- A preliminary investigation suggests ammunition from a live exercise started a fast-moving grass fire that caused the explosion.
- Several Alberta hospitals declared Code Orange as many injured patients were expected to arrive.
- The municipality said around midnight that the wildfire was being held, with a fire watch remaining overnight.
- The fire forced an advance polling station to close early Saturday, redirecting voters to Lloydminster and Vermilion.
Our priority remains the welfare of our members, their families and their community, and my thoughts are with all those affected by this incident," Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said in a statement.— Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, in a statement regarding the CFB Wainwright incident
The iconic Fantasy Bra makes its grand return—on Kylie, no less! The model makes her debut on the #VSFashionShow runway.
One walk simply wasn’t enough. Supermodel 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 took the Victoria's Secret runway three times tonight. Head to the link in bio for more ... Show more
Key FactsKylie Jenner debuts wearing Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.com.au
- Kylie Jenner surprised audiences with her first appearance on a Victoria’s Secret runway.
- The famous Fantasy Bra was valued at US$50 million, equivalent to around AUD 71.8 million.
- Alessandra Ambrosio walked for the 20th time, while Adriana Lima also returned for her 20th appearance.
- Barbara Palvin returned to the show six weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Penelope.
There’s only one Adriana Lima. Tonight, the supermodel walked her 21st show for Victoria's Secret.
Gigi Hadid and her angel wings walked the Victoria's Secret runway while Tate McRae took the stage.
Musk pledges a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'
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Key FactsMusk Announces SpaceX Shares for U.S. Children
1 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- On X, Musk announced plans to give every child in America one of his SpaceX shares in 2027.
- Official figures show that about 73 million children and teenagers under 18 lived in the United States in 2024.
- According to Forbes, Musk owns 38 percent of SpaceX; at the current price, the announced package would exceed $10 billion.
- The shares now trade below $150 after reaching highs above $200; doubts remain about the $1.9 trillion valuation.
Next year I will give every child in America one of my SpaceX shares.— Elon Musk, announced in a post on X; described as his first step of many.
After making a rare red carpet appearance at the Academy Museum gala, Taylor Swift took the stage inside the museum to play a handful of her greatest hits.
[Charania] Just in: Sacramento Kings guard Ben Simmons is believed to have sustained a torn Achilles tendon at practice Sunday, sources tell ESPN ...
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French shopkeepers desperately fought back to defend their businesses as masked looters targeted local stores during weekend unrest.
Can you spot your favorite Angel? irina shayk, Alessandra Ambrosio, Jasmine Tookes, A S H L E Y G R A H A M and more of the defining faces of the 2010s took ... Show more
Pope Leo XIV has made his first public appearance since surgery for lung cancer, which he says was caught at an early stage ... Show more
Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo is among those welcoming Gen Fannie Masemola back following the lifting of his suspension by President Cyril Ramaphosa ... Show more
Key FactsMasemola Set to Return After Suspension Is Lifted
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- On Monday, 19 October, Masemola is due to return to duty for the first time after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his suspension.
- SAPS said he is scheduled to meet provincial, deputy national and divisional commissioners at the Tshwane Academy at 7.30am.
- The four PFMA counts concerned a SAPS health-services contract worth R228 million within broader procurement valued at about R360 million.
- NDPP Advocate Andy Mothibi instructed withdrawal on September 12; the Pretoria Magistrate's Court formally withdrew the charges on September 22.
It has been tough, a very painful road that I had to go through … I managed, but I don’t wish anyone to go through this very same route, he said.— General Fannie Masemola, describing the painful period of the proceedings and his return to duty outside the court after the charges were withdrawn.
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Inside Iran's secret security state - Two defectors break their silence | DW Documentary
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The evening has its headliner. Taylor Swift arrives in Dior at the Academy Museum Gala, where she’s set to perform.
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Swiss chocolate maker Lindt fires its CEO: A sharp rise in prices had led to a decline in sales. New management is expected to put the "company back on a growth ...
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Key FactsLindt parts ways with CEO Adalbert Lechner
3 hours ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derstandard.at
- After two revenue warnings within a year, Lindt parted ways with Lechner; Dieter Weisskopf is serving as interim leader.
- In the first half of 2026, Lindt raised selling prices by 11.8 percent on average; sold volumes declined significantly.
- For 2026, Lindt cut its organic-growth forecast from the original 6 to 8 percent to 0 to 2 percent.
- Two country-level leadership changes are announced for October 26: Ali Kulein should replace Michal Spiller in Germany, while Fabian Reinhardt takes Kulein’s Austrian position.
A homecoming king in eastern Pennsylvania has gone viral after handing his crown to the runner-up, a classmate with Down syndrome, during a ceremony on Friday ... Show more
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Trump, 80, Debuts Another Bizarre Hair Transformation: The president’s hair changes like the wind.
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After violent protests: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announces local curfews
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Key FactsFrance announces local curfews after violent unrest
31 min ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The measures are intended to apply partially and very locally this evening; an overview of authorities’ decisions is expected this afternoon.
- Nationwide protests over high living costs were accompanied by severe clashes and looting over the weekend.
- In Paris, another 350 people were arrested on Sunday and during the night into Monday.
- Nationwide, 2,331 people were taken into police custody over the weekend; more than 80 percent face prosecution.
One of the aims of this curfew is to protect people, but also property, in particular shops— Sébastien Lecornu said after a government crisis meeting
Nvidia RTX 5090 shipment worth $470,000 goes missing in Brazilian airport — two pallets disappear, distributor seeks explanations but met with zero answers
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Katie Zacharia ouster recalls turbulence of Trump’s first administration: With the midterms two weeks away, the White House appears to have slipped back into a ...
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Barbara Palvin is back! Tonight, she returned to the Victoria's Secret runway, just six weeks after giving birth to her first child with husband Dylan ... Show more
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking job: The White House says Zacharia is "transitioning out", after President ...
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Key FactsMiley Cyrus returns to the Hollywood Bowl
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: latimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: latimes.com
- Friday’s performance was Cyrus’s first full headlining show in years and opened two sold-out concerts.
- Cyrus said she had stopped touring because it harmed her mental health; the engagement was intended to mark her return.
- During several major hits, including “Wrecking Ball” and “The Climb,” she left vocal passages to the audience and backup singers.
- Variety reported that after debuting at No. 1, the album recorded the biggest second-week drop in Billboard 200 history.
I appreciate each of you guys reaching out and touching me, and me getting to feel you. But I do want to say — it is a lot for me. It is a little bit overwhelming.— Miley Cyrus during a Friday night Hollywood Bowl performance, describing the emotional toll of engaging with fans and performing
Key FactsHelene Fischer announces new album “Wir” for December
5 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: chiemgau24.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: chiemgau24.de
- At the tenth anniversary of “Schlagerbooom” in Dortmund, Fischer presented her new single “Warum” on television for the first time.
- She announced the studio album “Wir” for 4 December 2026, her first Schlager studio album in five years.
- More than 20,000 people attended the anniversary show at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle.
- Fischer performed the nearly three-and-a-half-hour program’s finale after appearing about 15 minutes before its conclusion.
Tonight I’m dropping a bomb: there’s a new album coming out on December 4, it’s called 'Wir'.— Helene Fischer during the ARD Schlagerbooom show in Dortmund, according to MDR
On Saturday, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to an attendee who asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood ... Show more
Key FactsAbdul El-Sayed Rejects Muslim Brotherhood Allegations
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- At a heated town hall in Caro, Michigan, El-Sayed disavowed the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Republicans, including challenger Mike Rogers and President Donald Trump, recently raised potential links between El-Sayed and the organization.
- Recent attacks followed resurfaced half-sister posts, including one from 2012 about their mother’s reported Muslim Brotherhood activities during the early 1970s.
- El-Sayed denies family ties and says he was three when his parents divorced, then did not see his mother for years.
To insinuate that somehow, because of my Muslim faith, as somebody who might be the first senator who has that faith, that I would have anything but allegiance to the Constitution, that should be called into question.— Abdul El-Sayed, during an MSNOW interview addressing questions about alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood
France: New Unrest—Macron Announces Roundtable: One day after the severe riots in France, further unrest broke out in Paris. President Macron condemned the ...
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Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged the world not to forget Palestinians in Gaza.
In a video with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees ... Show more
Miley Cyrus addresses online criticism towards her Hollywood Bowl show this past Friday: “It is hard for me to stand up here and do this show ... Show more
Former president Barack Obama denounced the Trump administration’s investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), saying that any use of federal power to ... Show more
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America Is Now an Ally of Russia: Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.
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Precious Lee is an angel. The model walked the Victoria's Secret runway in looks fit for heaven and earth.
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With Ben Simmons out, the Kings have just a 5% chance of making the playoffs, per Polymarket.
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Palestinian athlete Maryam Bsharat won gold at the World Karate Championships in Poland after defeating Spain’s Noa Lopez Gonzalez 3-1 ... Show more
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Exclusive: See Taylor Swift, Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor, and More at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala
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Been that girl. Still that girl. Now she’s a Victoria’s Secret angel.
Megan Thee Stallion is making her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut ... Show more
Heavenly.
We’ve always believed that angels walk among us, and Anok Yai is living proof.
Some beauty simply cannot be of this earth.
Ahead of the midterms, President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races.
His controversial comments at those ... Show more
Two Russian oil refineries were hit by Ukrainian drones, after Kyiv launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the war ... Show more
Key FactsUkraine launches major drone attack on Russia despite Trump’s demand
23 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said 1,015 Ukrainian drones were shot down nationwide overnight into Sunday.
- Russian authorities identified the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal as a target; Fire Point subsequently reported a fire on its grounds.
- Local authorities said one person was killed, five were wounded, and residential homes were damaged.
- Kyiv and Moscow did not acknowledge Trump’s energy ceasefire; Ukraine resumed strikes, while Russia continued attacking Ukraine.
It was a message from the American government to limit the speed at which Ukrainian drones could fly.— Volodymyr Zelensky, in an NBC News Meet the Press interview
Jim Nantz trying to "Peanut Punch" a football out of J.J. Watt's hands is incredible live television. 🏈🥊🎙️😂
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Calls Grow In Europe For Governments To Develop Alternatives To, Or Outright Abandon, Musk-Controlled Tech
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Discovered in Saqqara, this 4,500-year-old limestone statue offers a glimpse into the lives of ancient Egypt’s elite.
The sculpture depicts a man seated ... Show more
Ukrainian attacks have set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg. Show more
Key FactsUkraine attacks Russia with more than 1,000 drones
22 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across 15 regions, annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.
- Zelensky said U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing had resumed after being interrupted for a period of time.
- In the week after Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11, Zelensky reported 76 Russian attacks on energy, oil and gas sectors.
- Lithuanian authorities reported a drone in the Pasvalys area; a moving car was damaged, and no injuries were reported.
We can’t compare me and Putin. He’s aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children, his soldiers. He’s a terrorist. And that’s why I hope that President Trump will be very clear with this position.— Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, remarks on NBC’s Meet the Press cited in The Globe and Mail article, condemning Putin and calling for a clear stance from Trump.
Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance
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#Bundespräsident Frank-Walter #Steinmeier celebrated the Harvest Festival in #Kulmbach on Sunday. Together with the German Farmers' Association and the German Rural Women's ... Show more
Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' in class - watch live
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Key FactsReports: Ukrainian Drones Hit St. Petersburg
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Kyiv Independent reported that Ukrainian drones struck the oil terminal and VK data center early Sunday.
- Ozon said one of its logistics centers was hit; all employees were evacuated, and nobody was injured.
- Regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 145 Ukrainian drones were shot down; debris damaged cars and started fires.
- St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported one death and five injuries; Russian state media later cited ten injuries.
"I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties provided for in the Graham Act," Trump, 80, wrote in the executive order. "I have submitted to the Congress a certification that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in the national interests of the United States."— Donald J. Trump — in an executive order waiving sanctions under the Graham Act; as reported in The Daily Beast article
BREAKING: 'How can French people do this to France?'
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the country is feeling 'anger and shame' ... Show more
2027: We’ll not step down for Atiku — Kwankwaso replies ADC: Mr Kwankwaso, in a Facebook statement on Sunday, accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council ...
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Key FactsKwankwaso Rejects Withdrawal in ADC’s Favor
21 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
- Rabiu Kwankwaso said the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket would neither work for APC nor leave the presidential race.
- He accused the ADC Presidential Campaign Council of running smear campaigns intended to mislead voters on election eve.
- Kwankwaso reaffirmed that the NDC ticket remains in the race, offering a credible governance alternative.
- The ADC-PCC had earlier accused him of covertly aligning with Bola Tinubu and the APC.
Let me state clearly and unequivocally: we will not withdraw our candidature for the ADC or any other party. We remain confident in our capacity, competence, and readiness to lead Nigeria.— Rabiu Kwankwaso, in a Facebook statement, addressing reports that the NDC might withdraw in favour of the ADC.
CBS News Correspondent Deletes and Apologizes for Post Lauding Heckler at El-Sayed Town Hall Amid Heavy Ba ...
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not prevail if US officially sides with Russia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that an official US shift to ...
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Ishraque Hossain today announced that he formally submitted his resignation as the state minister for Liberation War Affairs. Ishraque announces resignation as state minister
Against the Far Right: Hundreds of People Demonstrate in Hamburg's Stadtpark: The Alliance Against the Far Right has called for people to take a stand in the ...
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