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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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BBC News's homepage lists several current headlines, including cyber-attacks reported by Ukraine and Russia against their emergency alert apps, which issued false warnings. It also reports that five teenagers were stabbed at a Halloween party in Hampshire and that a small jet crash on a Florida street killed nine people. Other featured stories include Binance users withdrawing $3.6bn after a record crypto hack and the rising cost of living facing US voters.

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The BBC News homepage lists several headlines on 2 November 2026. In Kyiv, Olena says false “radiation” alerts made her fear a nuclear attack, while Ukraine and Russia say emergency apps were hacked. Other stories include a small-jet crash in Florida that killed nine people, Halloween party stabbings in Hampshire, and Ryanair’s warning that it may freeze workers’ pay and raise fares.

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