Kamikaze Drones Swarm Kyiv

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According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, “most of the flying terrorists were shot down” — but at least five of them seem to have hit their targets, with 18 people being rescued from the rubble of an apartment building. At least one resident was not so lucky and the search for another is ongoing. The attacks mark the second time Kyiv has been subject to Russian attacks in a week after months of relative calm. As Russia’s battlefield challenges continue to mount, such retaliatory attacks seem increasingly likely. (Sources: [AP](, [The Guardian]() Tinderbox Details Disputed in Iran Prison Blaze That Killed at Least Eight The official death toll rose overnight, but human rights activists fear the true number may be higher at Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, known for housing political prisoners. Authorities say Saturday’s fire was started by inmates in a sewing workshop and had nothing to do with [ongoing anti-government protests]( that have paralyzed the nation. But videos show two projectiles — thought to be grenades — were thrown from outside the prison when the fire started, and inmates reported that guards fired tear gas throughout the night. “Tehran has become a detention center,” chanted students at the city’s main university. “Evin has become a slaughterhouse.” (Sources: [CNN](, [IranWire](, [The Guardian]() ‘Overwhelming’ Disaster At Least 600 Killed in Nigeria Floods, With More on the Way Two weeks after his son drowned, Joseph Ajiye is still waiting for the floodwaters to recede so he can bury him. The way things are going he’ll likely have to wait a bit longer. Nigeria is accustomed to seasonal flooding, but unusually heavy rains caused by climate change have made this year far worse than usual. And poor planning and infrastructure haven’t helped. Over 200,000 homes have been destroyed and around 1.3 million people have been displaced. The flooding, which has affected 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states, is expected to continue until the end of November. (Sources: [BBC](, [Al Jazeera]() Secret Weapon? Jill Biden Racks Up Frequent Flyer Miles Ahead of Midterms This weekend the first lady took five flights, attended 11 events and appeared with three Democrats — Stacey Abrams, Rep. Val Demings and Charlie Crist — who’d personally requested her campaign-trail assistance. With President Joe Biden’s approval hovering around 40%, his wife’s a safer bet for candidates wanting to drum up financial and political support. “She does not offend people in a way that a president can because she’s much less polarizing and political,” said her former press secretary Michael LaRosa. “She can go places now that the president can’t.” She’ll likely be living out of a suitcase for the next month. (Source: [NYT]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: Panic stations. In an attempt to save the economy — and perhaps his boss’s job — Britain’s new finance minister Jeremy Hunt will announce fresh tax plans today, two weeks ahead of schedule. (Source: [Reuters]() Tightening the screws. Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for Taiwan in his opening address to the Communist Party congress Sunday, where he also doubled down on his zero-COVID policy. The congress is expected to rubber-stamp his third five-year term at the helm. (Source: [The Guardian]() BTS? Army. The management company behind K-pop superstars BTS ended years of speculation by announcing that band members will do their mandatory military service. (Source: [AP]() [Find Your Perfect Sneaker Color]( [Cariuma]( Say “hello” to the shoe that has caught the attention of surfers and skaters everywhere. From catching waves to tearing it up at the skatepark, [Cariuma’s]( OCA Low Canvas and Suede sneakers will have you hanging loose through the fall season. 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Sherrod did not give up. “He fought until the end,” said fellow activist Frank Wilson. “He always recognized that there were greater issues and new frontiers.” (Sources: [NYT](, [GPB]() Jeez, Therese UK Health Minister Admits to Sharing Antibiotics With Friends Just when you thought ex-finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng and Prime Minister-for-now Liz Truss had a monopoly on questionable governance, Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has thrown her hat in the ring. In a meeting with civil servants she boasted of sharing leftover antibiotics with a sick friend. One doctor accused her of “monumental stupidity.” Dr. Richard van Mallaerts at the British Medical Association managed to be slightly more polite: “Sharing prescribed medications, particularly antibiotics, is not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law, and we would ask our health secretary to instead support us in encouraging good and safe prescribing practices.” (Source: [The Guardian]() Seeing Double Festival of Twinning in Nigeria’s ‘Home of Twins’ Over 1,000 sets of twins of all ages donned matching outfits for the 12th annual World of Twins festival. While some came from as far afield as France, most were homegrown in the southern city of Igbo-Ora. No one knows why there are so many twins there — chief Jimoh Titiloye says almost every family has at least one set — but locals are convinced it’s got something to do with amala, a regional delicacy made from yam flour. “We cherish twins while in some parts of the world, they condemn twins,” said Taiwo Ojeniyi who attended with his twin brother. (Source: [AP]() Spreading the Love Paddington Bears Left in Tribute to Queen Go to Kids in Need “He was,” according to his creator Michael Bond, “a hopeful bear at heart.” So Paddington must be thrilled that over 1,000 Paddington Bears and other teddies will be donated to [Barnardo’s](, a charity that’s been helping the U.K.’s most vulnerable children [since 1867](. Queen Elizabeth II was its patron for 30 years before passing the role to Camilla, queen consort, in 2016. The bears, which benefited from unusually clement weather over the queen’s mourning period, were collected from sites around Britain by a team of humans and horses. They’ve been given a professional cleaning for good measure. (Source: [BBC]() Side Gig Rugby’s Cheika Takes a Month Off to Coach Lebanon at World Cup Michael Cheika — who coached his native Australia for years and is now head coach of Argentina — is one of the biggest names in rugby union. But for the next four weeks he’ll be coaching Lebanon’s rugby league team at the world cup. Cheika’s parents were both born in Lebanon and rugby league — which has 13 players per side, not 15 — was his first love as a kid. “Trying to get the best out of people is the same. It doesn't matter which game they're playing or which country they're from,” he said. Lebanon lost its opening match to New Zealand 34-12. (Sources: [BBC](, [AP]() Catch the Newest Episodes of The Carlos Watson Show, Season 4! COMMUNITY What else are you curious about? 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