48 m. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk

Deep Ukrainian drone strikes hit petrochemical plant 1,300km inside Russia and Lukoil refinery east of Moscow. What we know on day 1,351 Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops in the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk oblast on Tuesday. “I met with our warriors at the command post of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine Azov, which is conducting a defensive operation in the Dobropillya sector,” said the Ukrainian president, referring to a town about 20km (12 miles) from Pokrovsk.Russian forces had pushed further into Pokrovsk and its environs, though much of it remained beyond firm control of either side, mapping by the Ukrainian project DeepState indicated on Tuesday. “The situation remains critical,” said Deepstate, adding that in some districts Russian forces were digging in and building up positions.The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its most recent assessment at time of writing, posted on 3 November: “Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and ap...

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52 m. ago Louisville UPS plane crash: Everything we know as at least three dead in tragedy

UPS Flight 2976 crashed at around 5.15pm local time on Tuesday as it was departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport for Honolulu, Hawaii - and it burst into a fireball

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69 m. ago UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub

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73 m. ago I've got news for the BBC bosses who think they'll get away with fabricating a damaging Trump quote: A huge storm is coming: STEPHEN GLOVER

What would you say if you learnt that the BBC had doctored a video of a politician's speech to make him sound more extreme, incendiary and dangerous than he really was?

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75 m. ago Sadiq's Khan's air miles: How Labour's Mayor of London has flown nearly 28,000 miles around the world in just one year

The Labour mayor has jetted off to Poland, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, France and Brazil over the last year, racking up thousands of air miles and costing the tax payer tens of thousands in costs.

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87 m. ago At least three dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport

Crash happened at the Louisville international airport and fatality numbers are expected to rise, says governorA plane has crashed near Louisville international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least three dead and 11 injured, the state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said. The governor said he expects those numbers to grow.A UPS flight took off from the airport and crashed around 5.15pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UPS plane crashes near Louisville international airport in Kentucky

Local police reporting unknown number of injuries as plume of smoke visible south of airport just before 5.30pmA plane has crashed near Louisville international airport in Kentucky, with local police officials reporting an unknown number of injuries.A UPS flight took off from the airport and crashed around 5.15pm local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago EastEnders fans left 'confused' as Harry Mitchell faces death after kidnapping

EastEnders viewers were left scratching their heads on Tuesday as they spotted a glaring error as Harry Mitchell was finally rescued

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4 h. ago Louisville UPS plane crash UPDATES as at least three dead amid fireball horror

UPS Flight 2976, which was bound for Hawaii, crashed at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky - a shelter-in-place order has been issued as police warned people to "stay away"

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4 h. ago Horror plane crash with plumes of smoke seen for miles as cops swarm scene

A UPS cargo plane crashed during take-off on Tuesday, causing a horror fireball and sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. A huge emergency service response was scrambled

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4 h. ago EastEnders fans spot glaring 'error' in Harry Mitchell's kidnap plot

EastEnders fans were left confused during Tuesday's episode over Harry Mitchell's kidnap and his rescue by Kojo, George and Teddy

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4 h. ago Callum Osmand dreams of Celtic Europa League bow as new UEFA rule opens door to late Midtjylland call

The Welsh teen - who burst onto the scene with a dream Hampden goal against Rangers - could be on the flight to Denmark

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4 h. ago Two airports in Belgium shut down after drones are spotted flying overhead 

'There are no flights departing or arriving due to suspected drones,' a spokesman for Brussels Airport told local media.

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5 h. ago Ariana Grande pleads with angry fans after missing Brazil’s Wicked premiere: ‘Please don’t wish danger on us’

Grande revealed she was experiencing an issue with her flight ahead of the movie’s premiere

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5 h. ago Brussels Airport shuts down after 'drone' is sighted overhead

'There are no flights departing or arriving due to suspected drones,' a spokesman for Brussels Airport told local media.

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5 h. ago Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes

Jens Stoltenberg says move will avoid forced sale of shares in Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work for Israel

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5 h. ago Several major European airports and airspace closed as all flights grounded

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6 h. ago Jamaica is so damaged by Hurricane Melissa it is now too dangerous for Americans to visit, US government says

A week after the storm walloped Jamaica, the Level 3 advisory encouraged tourists to 'consider rescheduling planned travel to Jamaica at this time.'

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6 h. ago Google plans to put datacentres in space to meet demand for AI

US technology company’s engineers want to exploit solar power and the falling cost of rocket launchesGoogle is hatching plans to put artificial intelligence datacentres into space, with its first trial equipment sent into orbit in early 2027.Its scientists and engineers believe tightly packed constellations of about 80 solar-powered satellites could be arranged in orbit about 400 miles above the Earth’s surface equipped with the powerful processors required to meet rising demand for AI. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago EastEnders fans say 'there's no way' over 'plot hole' as Harry Mitchell rescued

Harry has turned to drugs on the BBC soap after being kidnapped by Ravi Gulati and Okie

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