Morning Edition Monday, the 27th of October

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Jamaica braces for direct hit from potentially "catastrophic" Hurricane Melissa.

Also in the digest... Alese Johnston, Katy Perry, and Willy Wonka.

Read fast, and carry a big stick.

- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
World
China spy row: Berry knew some of his contacts were non-commercial, messages suggest
National
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause
Business
CBS News anchor John Dickerson becomes latest figure to exit network
World
Heartbreak after woman who had just given birth to twins dies after hitting deer in freak accident
World
Ex-Los Angeles police officer charged in 2015 shooting death of unarmed man
National
‘I don’t want to die in here’: Family recalls heartbreaking moment dad is shot trying to prevent a break-in
Politics
Venezuela Claims Capture of Alleged CIA-Linked Mercenaries As U.S. Conducts Naval Drills Near Its Coast
World
Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps
National
New photo show missing 9-year-old girl in disguise as search stretches into second week
World
Ten people to face trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron
World
Cameroon’s Biya re-elected despite deadly protests and claims of fraud
World
Kremlin says its test of a nuclear-powered missile reflects security concerns
World
Trump ‘would love’ unconstitutional third term but rules out running for VP
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World
Trump describes Russia’s new cruise missile test as ‘not appropriate’
National
Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC
World
One killed and six injured after shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University
World
‘Our work has only just begun’: Mamdani, Sanders and AOC rally the faithful ahead of NYC mayoral election
World
Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims test of nuclear-powered missile condemned as ‘flying Chornobyl’
World
Trump says he is open to meeting Kim Jong-un as he embarks on whirlwind Asia tour
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Hamilton plots aggressive Mexico GP start after "finally gelling" with Ferrari set-up
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Lewis Hamilton hails Ferrari process improvement after P3 qualifying at Mexico GP
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Catherine Connolly: Underdog Galway runner who won the race to the Aras
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How Red Bull's F1 car issues challenged Verstappen "in a different way"
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F1 Mexico GP: Leclerc quickest in FP1 as Lindblad heads rookies
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McLaren drivers must be "cutthroat" to hold off Max Verstappen, says Lewis Hamilton
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Mexico City Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today
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Plaid Cymru’s Caerphilly by-election win leaves Labour with ‘very tough fight’
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Oscar Piastri: ‘Worrying about Max Verstappen won’t help me win 2025 F1 title’
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'More pressure on Russia, that's the plan,' Zelenskyy tells EU leaders in Brussels
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It's the End of an Era': BBC Breaks it Silence on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly Quitting 'Strictly Come Dancing'
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EU joins US in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Putin into Ukraine peace talks
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Republican Rep. Makes New Threat To Venezuela's Maduro: 'Can Only Negotiate Not To Have His Plane Downed When Escaping'
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Cancelling the Putin-Trump Budapest summit ends the fantasy the US president can deliver peace in Ukraine
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Labour prefers to dodge Prince Andrew scandal despite growing disquiet
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Internet down: Many of the world’s biggest apps and websites break in hours-long outage