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Small plane makes emergency landing on highway east of Edmonton: RCMP

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Edmonton authorities report that a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway east of the city on Wednesday morning. The RCMP say the Cessna 172, a common single-engine aircraft used for pilot training, blocked southbound lanes of Highway 21 in Strathcona County. No injuries were reported among the two people on board at the time of the landing. Traffic was rerouted until emergency crews could clear the scene. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified of the incident.

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Thousands of suspicious accounts followed Swedish political voices, researchers say

More than 8,500 X accounts were identified as suspicious in the run-up to Sweden's general election, in which the centre-left opposition secured a narrow preliminary lead.

  • Researchers found 8,500 suspicious accounts following Swedish political figures.
  • Accounts displayed signs of coordinated behavior with stolen photos and little original content.
  • Majority of accounts were based in Nigeria, Ghana, and parts of Asia.

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