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One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
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One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November A mother is dead and her daughter is missing in western Canada after a suspected grizzly bear attack in the same community where a bear attacked a group of schoolchildren earlier in the year. On Tuesday, the British Columbia conservation officer service said in a social media post that it had launched a search for the two missing people on the weekend, and that during the search on Sunday an officer found the mother’s body.

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Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine
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Investigators say they found tail pieces of Learjet that crashed in Florida, killing nine

National Transportation Safety Board says discovery of parts confirms plane was breaking apart before it crashed Investigators looking into the fatal crash of a Learjet in Florida have said they found pieces of the horizontal tail section more than a mile from where the aircraft made impact, killing all nine aboard and leaving a fiery crater in the ground. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Tom Chapman said during a news conference on Tuesday that the discovery of tail parts broken into three pieces confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground.

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British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win
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British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win

Akande serving at international court of justice comes a decade after previous British judge failed to get re-elected A British judge has been elected on to the UN’s international court of justice, in a big British diplomatic victory that comes almost 10 years after a previous British judge failed to get re-elected. Dapo Akande will now serve as one of the ICJ’s 15 judges for a minimum nine-year term.

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Olodo murder: Police arrest two suspects, deploy Army, Amotekun
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Olodo murder: Police arrest two suspects, deploy Army, Amotekun

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a 26-year-old man, identified as Kehinde Asimiyu, following a fatal altercation at Olodo Garage in the Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan, while reinforcing security in the area to prevent a breakdown of law and order. Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed the deployment of additional operational assets, with personnel of the Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other local law enforcement components joining the…

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Army neutralises 2 kidnappers in Kogi follow-up operation
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Army neutralises 2 kidnappers in Kogi follow-up operation

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered two AK-47 rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition during a follow-up operation in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Composite Brigade, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja.

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Toluwanisings: Oyo Police summon wife, father, friends as parties sign peace deal
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Toluwanisings: Oyo Police summon wife, father, friends as parties sign peace deal

Those involved included the deceased’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Comrade Lawal Ademola Rafiu, as well as his personal assistant and other representatives. The statement reads, “Consequently, at the conclusion of the engagement held today, 3rd November 2026, all parties, comprising the deceased’s wife, Mrs Olayemi Elizabeth Damilola; his father, Mr Muniru Olayemi; his friends and associates, including Oyindamola Esther, Babadunni Gbolabo and Comrade Lawal Ademola Rafiu, as well…

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Latest Sarah J Maas book becomes UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel
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Latest Sarah J Maas book becomes UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel

A Court of Splintered Harmony also records biggest single week of sales since Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015 Sarah J Maas’s long-awaited return to her bestselling romantasy series has smashed UK sales records, with A Court of Splintered Harmony becoming the fastest-selling adult fantasy novel since accurate records began in 1998. The novel, the sixth in Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses (Acotar) series and her first return to it in more than five years, sold 188,914 copies in the UK between publication day on 27 October and 31 October, according to NielsenIQ BookData.

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Security Operatives Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims In Kaduna
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Security Operatives Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims In Kaduna

Security operatives have rescued eight persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Millennium City and Maraban Rido communities of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were rescued between October 31 and November 2, 2026, during coordinated operations involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police Force and the military, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government.

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