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1. Hurricane Milton ‘explodes’ into Category 5 as Florida braces for ‘life-threatening’ 180-mph winds: Live

   Floridians asked to brace for what could be the largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017 as Milton upgraded to devastating Category 5 hurricane

2. Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

   The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones

3. Airline apologises after ‘sexually explicit’ film played to every passenger – with no way to turn it off

   In-flight entertainment system on a Qantas flight from Sydney to Tokyo was impacted by technical issues

4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv faces hypersonic missile attack as Putin’s forces suffer Crimea oil depot blow

   Ukraine hits Russia’s oil depot in Crimea on Putin’s 72nd birthday

5. Trump claims voters want him to ‘go after’ people if he wins, Harris says she owns Glock on 60 Minutes: Live

   Donald Trump again attacks immigrants as Kamala Harris continues media blitz with appearances on several major shows

6. No evidence of major fuel spill on Samoan reef where New Zealand navy ship sank

   Samoa’s deputy prime minister says there's no evidence of a major fuel spill on a Samoan reef after a New Zealand navy ship sank

7. Self-described Nazi becomes first in Australian state of Victoria to be convicted over Nazi salute

   A self-described Nazi has become the first person convicted in the Australian state of Victoria of performing an outlawed Nazi salute

8. Nasa spacecraft receives laser signal from 290 million miles away

   Breakthrough could transform our exploration of the solar system, space agency says

9. Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this week

   The meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, should peak between Tuesday and Wednesday.

10. Who is Noor Alfallah? Al Pacino’s ex-girlfriend, 30, spotted with Bill Maher, 68

    The producer has seemingly moved on from the Oscar winner