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Russia outpacing Ukraine’s air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones
Russia has been launching its upgraded, jet-powered “Geran” drones against Ukraine every single day in August, according to BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data, marking an escalation that Kyiv’s air defences are struggling to counter. The drones’ far greater speed, over 300mph, makes them significantly harder to intercept than older models, prompting President…
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Fire aboard Philippine ferry kills five, leaves 86 missing
A fire that broke out on a passenger ferry off the Philippines killed at least five people and left 86 missing, in what officials described as one of the country’s worst maritime disasters in recent years. The MV June Aster was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew from Manila towards the tourist destination of Coron…
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Reform under criminal probe, Trump denies 9/11 fakery, Parrott stars for Betis
Britain’s electoral watchdog inquiry deepens as the Met opens a criminal investigation into Reform UK donations, while Trump rebuts “fake” Ground Zero claims; also: Miami crash pilot’s LinkedIn boasts, Cybercab rides launch in Austin, and Troy Parrott’s stunning week at Real Betis.
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The 10 Greatest Romance Books of the 21st Century, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest romance novels of the 21st century, spanning paranormal romance, time-travel fiction, young adult vampire fantasy and literary drama. The selection reflects how the romance genre has evolved over the past 25 years, increasingly blending with fantasy, historical fiction and mythology while still dominating bestseller charts.…
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Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop aboard flight
A Delta Air Lines flight suddenly deployed oxygen masks and plunged around 27,000 feet in roughly 10 minutes after a mid-air pressurisation fault, forcing the crew to divert to Las Vegas. Delta Flight 2311, travelling from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on 6 September, was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members when the…
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Stephen Morris Unsure He’ll Return to New Order Amid “Pretty Serious” Illness
New Order drummer Stephen Morris has said he does not know whether he will return to the band, revealing he is coping with an undisclosed illness he described as “pretty serious” and incurable. He spoke to Rolling Stone two months after New Order announced that Morris and his wife, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, would step back…
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Alanis Morissette Says She’s Teaming Up With Martin Short & Toasting ‘To an Empathic Christmas Time’ on First Holiday Album
Alanis Morissette has revealed she’s teaming up with comedian and actor Martin Short for a track on her debut holiday album, a pairing she described as unexpected but joyful. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast with Alex Cooper, the singer said the pair will perform a cover of a Judy Garland classic, forming part…
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Devastated widow of Miami van driver killed in fatal Amazon plane crash sues two pilots
The widow of a van driver killed when an Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon and two pilots, alleging pilot error, inadequate training and use of a 32-year-old aircraft with braking, thrust reverser and spoiler systems now under active NTSB investigation. Yaraisi Santiso Morejon’s husband, Yoel Rodriguez…