North Korea tested attack drones, cruise missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported. Kim Jong Un called for faster development of military drones and artificial intelligence, while tensions with South Korea have risen after missile launches and a landmine incident at the border.
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The demonstration featured suicide attack drones, drones firing air-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles and 600mm multiple rocket launchers.
North Korean state media said drones and cruise missiles hit an island target with 100 percent accuracy.
Kim said gaining superiority in drone technology was essential as modern warfare changes.
South Korea said it detected around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from near Wonsan toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
South Korea’s military said the missiles flew about 250 kilometres and that South Korean and U.S. forces were analyzing their specifications.
South Korea said the launches violated UN Security Council resolutions and increased surveillance for further launches.
A joint Seoul-UN investigation concluded that North Korea planted landmines near the border more than a year ago; an explosion wounded three South Korean soldiers.
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Serbia’s newly elected Student List MPs have called for senior police, intelligence and judicial figures to resign, saying they want to prevent evidence of possible wrongdoing from being destroyed before the transfer of power. The movement emerged from protests after a railway station canopy collapse killed 16 people in November 2024 and has promised investigations into corruption and reforms to public institutions.
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The Student List movement won the election and defeated the party led by Aleksandar Vučić.
The new MPs demanded the dismissal of police officers who broke the law and singled out the heads of the police, the BIA security agency and the anti-terror unit.
The transfer of power is expected to take several weeks.
The movement began during protests after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024, killing 16 people.
The Student Plan promises to recover goods it says were stolen from the state and invest in education and the economy.
RTS director Manja Grčić has stepped down, and the new MPs have called for the replacement of Telekom Srbija head Vladimir Lučić.
New MP Dejan Šoškić said he wants reforms within six months, including action against corruption and a lustration law that could bar officials found to have violated citizens' rights from public office.
Acting President Ana Brnabić accused the movement of pursuing revolutionary justice and seeking to shut down media it dislikes.
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Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed six missile and drone attacks on airports, oil facilities and a military headquarters in Saudi Arabia. The claims were not independently corroborated, and they came days after senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional cooperation and security.
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Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted sites across Saudi Arabia, including in Riyadh, Dammam, Najran and along the kingdom’s coasts.
The claimed targets included the Ras Tanura and Rabigh oil refineries, an Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport and King Fahd International Airport.
There was no independent confirmation of the Houthi forces’ claims.
Senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan met in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional peace, security and cooperation.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry said the meeting highlighted the need for negotiation channels to prevent renewed military escalation.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh.
Saudi Civil Defence said shrapnel from the interceptions wounded one person and damaged a house and a vehicle.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government urged the UN Security Council to take measures to stop Houthi attacks on Aden International Airport.
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Two helicopters collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, according to local and federal officials. Three people were aboard the aircraft, and officials had not reported their conditions; the NTSB is leading the investigation.
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The collision happened at about 2:15 p.m. local time near McMinnville Municipal Airport.
The aircraft were an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22.
The Robinson R22 carried only its pilot.
Two people were aboard the Airbus H125.
Officials had not immediately reported the occupants’ conditions.
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said agencies responded and closed nearby roads.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
McMinnville is about 35 miles southwest of Portland.
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The U.S.-Canada trade war is hurting Kentucky’s bourbon industry, which generates billions of dollars annually. Al Jazeera spoke with Kentucky voters about whether the industry’s struggles could affect their choices in the U.S. midterm elections.
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The U.S.-Canada trade war is hurting Kentucky’s bourbon industry.
Kentucky’s bourbon industry generates billions of dollars annually.
Kentucky is described as a historically Republican state.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro spoke with Kentucky voters.
The report examines whether the bourbon industry’s struggles could affect voters’ choices in the midterms.
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Not a Wedding Crasher is a service that connects people interested in attending weddings with couples who have open seats. The site lists dozens of ceremonies across the country.
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Not a Wedding Crasher connects wedding guests with couples who have unfilled seats.
The site lists dozens of ceremonies around the country.
The service is aimed at people who enjoy weddings.
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As more young Indians move away from their parents, start-ups are offering services such as home care, health monitoring, emergency support and senior housing. India’s population is ageing, and analysts see a large gap between demand for organised senior living and the number of available units.
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The UNFPA projects that one in five Indians will be over 60 by 2050.
India’s senior care industry is valued at about $7 billion, according to NITI Aayog.
Start-ups offer services including senior housing, home care and technology-enabled care.
Arindam Bhattacharyya uses two start-ups to monitor his parents’ health, coordinate care and arrange emergency support while he lives in Jakarta.
Colliers estimates demand for 2–2.2 million senior living units in India, while about 25,000 units are available.
Manasum Senior Living has 900 operational units, mostly in Bengaluru and Goa, and plans to reach 10,000 units by 2030.
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Linda Mason, a journalism pioneer who worked behind the scenes for nearly 50 years, has died at 84. Her career included work on the “CBS Evening News” with Walter Cronkite.
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Linda Mason died at age 84.
Mason worked in journalism for nearly 50 years.
She was a pioneer behind the scenes in the news industry.
Her career included work on the “CBS Evening News.”
She worked on the program during Walter Cronkite’s tenure.
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Binance said it was investigating reports of a potential security issue after its founder said the incident appeared to be a hack. The exchange had not confirmed that funds were stolen, while stablecoin issuers said they froze funds linked to the incident.
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Binance described itself as reviewing relevant information and said it would provide updates through its official channels.
A Binance spokesperson said user funds were safe.
Binance had not explicitly confirmed that hackers stole funds.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company froze more than $800 million in currency associated with the incident, in coordination with law enforcement.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the company froze more than $1.5 billion in currency related to a potential Binance exchange hack.
Bitcoin fell 3.2% Thursday afternoon to below $79,000.
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Visible mending, which decorates rather than hides clothing repairs, has spread from hobby groups and workshops to retailers and designer fashion. Supporters say it helps people keep clothes longer, while brands are also selling new garments with decorative patches and stitches.
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Alice Brown decorates damaged clothes with needle-felted animals and insects and has attracted a large online following.
Workshops teach visible mending techniques, including Japanese-inspired Boro and Sashiko stitching.
Participants say they use decorative repairs to cover stains, tears and other damage.
Workshop instructor Jayne Eagle says interest in visible mending began growing about six years ago and has since boomed.
Eagle links the revival to a reaction against fast-fashion overproduction and its environmental and labor impacts.
Ralph Lauren and Shein sell new garments with stitched or patched details, according to the article.
Uniqlo offers repair services and workshops, and its sustainability chief says the aim is to help customers extend the life of clothes.
Outdoor brand Finisterre says about one-fifth of its customer repairs are designed to be eye-catching.
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Teens filmed themselves playing a cruel prank on a father stocking shelves at a Michigan grocery store. He confronted them, and a video of the exchange drew a large public response supporting him.
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The incident took place at a grocery store in Michigan.
Teens with cameras played a prank on a father who was stocking shelves.
The father told the teens off during the encounter.
A video of the confrontation circulated online.
The video inspired a large response from people who sided with the father.
CBS News reported on the incident in a segment by Tom Hanson.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump handed out candy to costumed children at the White House’s annual Halloween celebration on Thursday. They greeted families, posed for photos and watched a low flyover before returning inside after about an hour.
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The event took place outside the White House residence.
The Trumps handed out jumbo candy bars to hundreds of children.
The Trumps did not wear costumes.
Children wore costumes representing characters and figures including Barbie, Tigger, Batman and several founding fathers.
The White House entrance was decorated with pumpkins, ivy and a large faux moon.
A military group performed Halloween music.
Trump paused to watch a low flyover by what the article described as his Qatari Air Force One jet.
Trump lightly danced to the Ghostbusters theme song before the couple went inside.
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France plans to deploy 70,000 police officers and gendarmes on October 31 as authorities prepare for protests and warn of a high risk of disorder. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said demonstrations would be allowed but not in city centres where officials see a risk of unrest, and warned that gatherings promoting a revolution would be banned.
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The deployment will include about 70,000 police officers and gendarmes, matching the number used at the previous week’s protests.
Authorities plan to strengthen security measures, including the use of armoured vehicles and water cannon.
The interior ministry counted about 410,000 protesters at demonstrations the previous Saturday; unions estimated roughly twice as many.
The ministry said more than 2,700 people were arrested a week earlier.
The yellow vest movement and student unions have called for protests on Halloween.
Nunez warned people not to use Halloween masks to conceal their faces while causing disturbances.
The yellow vest movement called for demonstrations outside the National Assembly and town halls across France.
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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison, remained at large Thursday, nearly four days after his escape. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reported on the latest details in the search.
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Jacob Morley is a convicted murderer.
Morley escaped from a prison in Tennessee.
He remained on the loose nearly four days after escaping.
CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reported on the search.
The article does not provide details about how Morley escaped or where authorities were searching.
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Two helicopters collided in mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Oct. 29, 2026. Authorities said they did not yet know the conditions of the people aboard, and the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation.
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The collision happened at about 2:14 p.m. local time near McMinnville, the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said.
The FAA said one helicopter was a Robinson R22 carrying a pilot.
The other helicopter was an Airbus H125 carrying two people.
Local law enforcement, fire and medical responders went to the scene.
Roads around the crash site were closed.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
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President Donald Trump insulted a Reuters reporter who asked why he no longer planned to attend a Saturday rally in Kansas. Trump made the remarks as he returned to Washington after a campaign rally in South Carolina.
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Trump called the reporter “disgusting.”
Trump told the reporter, “Put yourself in shape, you look like hell.”
The exchange took place Thursday as Trump landed back in Washington.
Trump had recently attended a campaign rally in South Carolina.
The Reuters reporter asked why Trump no longer planned to attend a rally in Kansas on Saturday.
The Kansas rally was for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who was in a competitive reelection race.
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Binance is investigating a suspected cyberattack after analysts estimated that between $1.7 billion and $5.7 billion in cryptocurrency may have been taken. The exchange said user funds are safe, while it and other platforms restricted withdrawals or froze more than $1 billion in crypto; Binance has not confirmed the attack’s scale or who was responsible.
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Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said the exchange appeared to have been hacked; he is no longer a company executive.
Analysts and traders estimated that the suspected theft involved between $1.7 billion and $5.7 billion.
Binance said its security teams were urgently reviewing relevant information.
Zhao and a Binance spokesperson said user funds are safe.
Binance limited withdrawals, and Tether and Circle froze more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency, according to Zhao.
If the largest estimates are confirmed, the incident would exceed the approximately $1.5 billion crypto theft from Bybit in 2025.
Polymarket said it faced a separate cyberattack, paused trading for an hour, and reported at least $2.7 million in user funds taken.
Binance had not confirmed the suspected theft’s total value or identified who was behind it.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, whom the report describes as a top military strategist. Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information to the media; the report says the move came amid Hegseth’s ongoing changes to the U.S. military.
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Pete Hegseth is the U.S. secretary of defense.
Hegseth fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia.
The report describes Sylvia as a top military strategist.
Sylvia was accused of leaking classified information to the media.
The report says the firing occurred this week.
The report says Hegseth’s overhaul of the U.S. military is continuing.
Critics have raised concerns about Hegseth’s changes, according to the report.
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Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, called on Alaska officials to investigate reports that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to run against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The provided article text ends during Garcia’s remarks and does not include further details about the allegations or any response from the people involved.
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Robert Garcia is a Democratic representative from California.
Garcia called on Alaskan officials to investigate the reports.
The reports allege that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
The alleged recruitment was intended to counter Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection bid.
Dan Sullivan is a Republican senator from Alaska.
The article excerpt does not provide a response from Peltola or either Sullivan.
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An 8-year-old girl choked while eating lunch in a Texas elementary school cafeteria and died in April. CBS News reported on newly released footage of the incident.
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The girl was 8 years old.
The incident happened in a Texas elementary school cafeteria.
She choked while eating lunch.
She died in April; the article does not specify the year.
CBS News reported on newly released footage.
Jason Allen reported on the footage.
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