Top Gun: Maverick flight instructor dies in plane crash

Top Gun: Maverick flight instructor dies in plane crash

The flight instructor who trained actors in the 2022 Top Gun: Maverick movie has died in a small plane crash during an air show in New Mexico. Chuck Coleman was the only person on board the two-seat monoplane when it went down while performing aerobatics. Coleman was an engineer, aerobatic and test pilot with more than ten-thousand hours of flight time.

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World

Cuban Ambassador condemns U.S. blockade

Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek on Wednesday, Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, addressed the 60-year blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba and its impact. He called the embargo an act of 'genocide' against the Cuban people as it restricted access to international markets. His comments come ahead of Cuba's resolution presentation at the United Nations General Assembly.

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World

France to legalise online casinos

France says it wants to legalise online casinos. The news came in the form of an amendment to the budget which is being debated by MPs. By legalising and regulating internet casinos the government says it can "limit the impact of online games on the health of consumers”. Ross Cullen reports.

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World

Donald Trump accuses Britain’s Labour Party of election interference

Former US president Donald Trump has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing the UK Labour Party of election interference. His election campaign alleges that in recent weeks, Labour recruited and sent party members to campaign for his opponent, vice-president Kamala Harris, in a bid to influence the November 5 election. UK prime minister Keir Starmer says party officials volunteering for Harris are doing it in their spare time, […]

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World

Modi-Xi to hold first bilateral meeting in 5 years

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years after the two countries agreed to resolve part of their border dispute. The meeting will take place in Kazan, Russia where the two heads of states are attending the BRICS Summit. Ishan Garg tells us more.

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World

Georgia Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reinstate controversial new election rules

Georgia's Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a bid by Republicans to reinstate a slew of new, controversial election rules - two weeks before election day. A lower court last week had called the rules "illegal, unconstitutional and void."

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World

UN report suggests Gaza war has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years

A new United Nations report released on Tuesday suggests that the impact of the year-long war in Gaza has set development back by about 69 years. The UN Development Programme or UNDP says the Palestinian economy may not be able to restore pre-war levels and advance forward even when the fighting ends. Jody Jacobs has more.

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World

Blinken & Netanyahu discuss capitalising on death of Sinwar

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken have discussed "the need to capitalize on" the killing of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar. During Tuesday's meeting in Israel Blinken also emphasised the need to get more aid into Gaza according to the State Department. Here's our Kate Fisher reporting from Washington:

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Business / Economics

IMF Adjusts Growth Forecasts, Cautions on Global Risks

The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for the United States but lowered its outlook for China, citing concerns over conflicts, trade tensions, and high interest rates. In its World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday, the IMF predicts global GDP will remain steady at 3.2% for this year and next. Finance leaders are convening in Washington DC this week for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings. From […]

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