Noontime News Recap: Florida crash kills nine as cyclone, Ukraine and Yemen tensions deepen
All nine people aboard a Learjet 60 were killed when the aircraft crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, and investigators are now examining the final minutes before impact. Officials have not yet said what caused the crash. 🔗
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In India, authorities in Andhra Pradesh began evacuating residents from low lying coastal areas as Cyclone Murasu approached the south Indian coast, with warnings of dangerous weather and possible flooding. 🔗 In south east Queensland, severe thunderstorms brought large hail, heavy rain and the risk of flash flooding, with warnings still in place for several communities. 🔗
In the Middle East, the Saudi led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Saudi Arabia's southern region, while fighting and airstrikes continued on several fronts in Yemen. 🔗 In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in Hebron after a 10 day operation, allowing displaced Palestinian residents to begin returning home. 🔗
In Ukraine, Kyiv said Russia resumed attacks on Kherson after a rare local ceasefire expired, with a drone strike hitting a car in the region. 🔗 Elsewhere in Africa, Mary Robinson urged G20 countries to release the full €3 billion they pledged to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the crisis deepened. 🔗
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In the United States, more than 53.6 million people had already voted early ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, according to the Election Lab, setting up a high turnout contest. 🔗
Uganda has begun a phased troop withdrawal from Somalia after nearly 20 years of military involvement, with the first contingent reported to have left Mogadishu on Monday. 🔗
In aviation and business, Ryanair is considering a temporary wage freeze for staff after fuel costs jumped following the US Israel war with Iran, adding pressure to airline operating costs. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 Florida Learjet crash kills all nine aboard as investigators examine final minutes
- 🔗 India evacuates coastal Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Murasu nears landfall
- 🔗 Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile as fighting and airstrikes continue in Yemen
- 🔗 Russia resumes attacks on Kherson after local ceasefire ends, Kyiv says
- 🔗 Israeli forces withdraw from Hebron neighbourhood after 10-day operation
- 🔗 Mary Robinson urges G20 to release pledged funding as Ebola outbreak in DR Congo deepens
- 🔗 Record early voting tops 53.6 million ahead of U.S. midterm elections
- 🔗 Severe storms and large hail hit south-east Queensland as warnings remain in place
- 🔗 Uganda begins phased troop withdrawal from Somalia after nearly 20 years
- 🔗 Ryanair weighs temporary pay freeze as fuel costs jump after Iran conflict
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