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Military aircraft carrying 32 people crashes in southern Nigeria

A military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members has crashed in southern Nigeria, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, according to authorities. There was no immediate information on casualties.Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement that the aircraft was on a routine mission to Lagos when i

Two killed including student in 'horrific' Florida school bus rollover crash

Two people, including a 10th grade girl, died and several others were injured on Monday morning when a school bus flipped onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida, according to authorities.The bus was carrying 39 people toward Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven when an oncoming car crossed the center line and trigger

Vote in our Independent Women poll: Do we take menopause seriously enough?

Each week, the Independent Women newsletter takes a closer look at the stories shaping women’s lives – from the moments that inspire to the issues that frustrate, challenge and spark debate.Alongside my take and reflections from readers, the newsletter also features a weekly poll, giving our community the chance to weigh in on the topics behi

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Reform politician speaks out after he is arrested by police

Reform UK councillor Ryan Coogan, who leads the party's group on Huntingdonshire District Council, has been arrested by Cambridgeshire Police on suspicion of making false statements on his nomination papers. The 42-year-old politician from Waterbeach was arrested on 24 September following an investigation into election paperwork from May, and

Aaron Sorkin speaks out about ‘infuriating’ chats for Zuckerberg casting

Aaron Sorkin revealed that Jesse Eisenberg turned down the offer to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg in the upcoming film, The Social Reckoning. Sorkin spent three days attempting to persuade Eisenberg with detailed arguments, but the actor remained unmotivated by the creative pitch or financial offers. “I knew what the studio was offering

‘England’s prettiest village’ to stop tourists paddling in picturesque river

Residents of “England’s prettiest village” have become so fed up with tourists paddling in its shallow river that they are set to put up fencing to stop visitors from entering the water.Tensions between locals and tourists continue to grow in Bibury in the Cotswolds, where thousands of visitors from all over the world descend on the 627-popul

Trump is hitting the campaign trail hard ... and that has Republicans very worried

Donald Trump wants you to “pretend” he’s on the ballot. Republicans don’t want his baggage, but without him, they run the risk of losing support from the single-issue base that turns out the vote.With just one month before Election Day, facing the prospect of losing control of Congress and having Democrats derail his final years in office, th

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