A UPS MD-11 cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, erupting into a fireball.

All 3 crew members and at least 4 people on the ground were killed; 11 others on the ground were injured.

China’s Fujian (Type 003) — its first EMALS-equipped, fully domestic aircraft carrier — is expected to be officially commissioned today.

The U.S. submitted a UN Security Council proposal to lift sanctions on Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab ahead of Sharaa’s planned White House visit.

Source: Reuters

Zohran Mamdani:

We have toppled a political dynasty.

I wish Andrew Cuomo the best in his private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name.

The U.S. government shutdown has reached 36 days, now the longest in history, as Trump and Democrats remain deadlocked.

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Russia is retrofitting Soviet-era glide bombs with cheap jet engines, extending their range to nearly 200 km and intensifying pressure on Ukraine’s strained air defenses ahead of winter.

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Sudan: The army carried out a drone strike on Al-Fula, West Kordofan’s capital, killing RSF adviser Izza Kazzima and several civilians, according to local reports.

Horrifying scenes from Tanzania

The shared footage allegedly shows police executing dozens of civilian protesters.

Opposition groups claimed that about 1,000 civilians were killed by police during post-election unrest.

NEW: Trump has re-nominated billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, months after withdrawing his initial nomination during a feud with Elon Musk.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We have absolutely no plans to seize or interfere with any other country’s land, sovereignty, or natural resources.

South Korea’s intelligence agency says North Korea has sent over 5,000 construction troops to Russia since September, with nearly 10,000 more soldiers already near the Ukraine border and about 1,000 engineers helping clear mines.

WATCH: A drunk man managed to get very close to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during a public event, touching her before officials intervened.

Sudan’s UAE-backed RSF militia shot down Sudan Air Force Il-76 transport plane over Babanusa, West Kordofan, killing all aboard.

Debris shows UAE-supplied, Chinese-made FK-2000 missile was used.

Türkiye is developing a new missile with a 2,000 km range, signaling rapid progress in indigenous long-range strike capabilities.

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Russia May Arm Venezuela With Oreshnik Missiles

Russian officials have suggested supplying Venezuela with Oreshnik missiles, a 5,500-km-range system capable of carrying multiple warheads.

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Romania acquired 18 Dutch F-16 jets for €1 to support NATO’s European F-16 Training Center in Fetești.

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Most top EU leaders are skipping an EU–Latin America summit in Colombia, partly to avoid angering Trump.

Source: Bloomberg

An Italian reporter, Gabriele Nunziati, was dismissed by the Nova news agency after asking a European Commission spokesperson whether Israel should pay to rebuild Gaza, similar to calls for Russia to pay for rebuilding Ukraine.

The agency claimed his question showed a misunderstanding of international law and caused “embarrassment” after the clip went viral.

Source: The Intercept