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A Learjet 60 crashed in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday afternoon.

Oleshky Residents Return to Ukraine After Years of Occupation
Residents evacuated from Russian‑occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian‑held territory following a rare local truce.

Al Jazeera Marks 30th Anniversary With Arabic News Restructuring
Al Jazeera Media Network commemorated its 30th anniversary at its headquarters in Doha, Qatar, attended by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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Binance has begun restoring customer withdrawals after a $6.3bn theft.

Trump to Facilitate US Visa for Mother of Ghanaian Teenager Shot Dead in New York
US President Donald Trump has agreed to facilitate a visa for the mother of a Ghanaian teenager who was shot dead in New York.

Rising Breast Cancer Cases in Younger Nigerians Linked to Cultural and Genetic Factors
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Rajasthan Marble Dump Yard Turns Tourist Spot Amid Health Hazards
A 300‑acre marble slurry dumping yard near Kishangarh, Rajasthan, attracts hundreds of tourists daily despite health risks

France Protests Enter Third Week as Police Deploy Tear Gas
Protests in France have continued into a third week amid rising cost-of-living concerns.

Filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky Shares Front-Line Reporting from Kherson and Oleshky Region
American filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky provided updates to France 24's Gavin Lee regarding recent developments near Oleshky.

Ondo State Officials Arrest 30 During Monthly Sanitation Exercise
Ondo State environmental health officers arrested at least 30 individuals for violating sanitation regulations during a monthly cleanliness exercise.

JONAPWD Calls for Accessible Flood Alerts and Inclusive Climate Planning in Nigeria
JONAPWD launched a one‑year project in Lagos on 27 Oct 2026 to promote disability‑inclusive urban resilience.

Kimono Kollection Debuts Lagos Runway Show, Unveils Spring/Summer 2027 Collection
Kimono Kollection staged its first runway show in Lagos, unveiling a 70‑look Spring/Summer 2027 collection titled Threads of Time.

NCDC Reports Two Suspected Ebola Cases in North‑East Nigeria
NCDC has identified two suspected Ebola cases in Nigeria’s North‑East region, both isolated while laboratory testing is underway.

UN Nature Summit Approves Two Agreements to Halt Biodiversity Loss by 2030
Nearly 200 nations adopted two hard‑fought agreements at the COP17 biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia

Islamophobic social media accounts falsely claim five churches burned in France
Islamophobic social media accounts falsely claimed five churches were set on fire in France on October 17, 2026.

Residents of Moscow-occupied Oleshky leave amid rare US-brokered truce
Residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, left during a rare ceasefire brokered by the United States.

ExxonMobil Doubles Stake in Mozambique Rovuma LNG Project
ExxonMobil increased its share of the Rovuma LNG project from 25% to 50% after a swap with Eni SpA.

World Vision Ghana Urges Greater Investment in Hygiene Infrastructure
World Vision Ghana called for increased and sustained investment in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure at the Regional Hand Hygiene and WASH Leadership Summit 2026 in Bolgatanga.

Spain demands answers as train disaster toll rises to 69
The toll from Spain's second high-speed train collision this year has risen to 69 people.