KINSHASA -- No crew member survived the crash of a military helicopter Wednesday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local media, citing the DRC's Airway Authority (RVA).

According to military sources on the ground, the helicopter of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) crashed around 11 a.m., local time, on the runway of Ndolo Airport, the second airport in Kinshasa. (DRC-Helicopter Crash-Death Toll)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday that its Air Forces killed Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, deputy commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Forces, in the Lebanese city of Nabatieh.

The IDF noted that Shahadi, who was targeted based on intelligence, "advanced numerous terror attacks against Israel." (Israel-Lebanon-Killing)

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MADRID -- At least 62 people have died in the eastern Spanish province of Valencia after torrential rains triggered flash floods across the region late Tuesday, regional authorities said Wednesday.

Since the authorities declared a red alert for torrential rains on Tuesday, several people have been missing in heavy flooding that has swept away vehicles and disrupted rail services. (Spain-Rain-Flood)

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LONDON -- The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, planning to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (51.9 billion U.S. dollars) a year.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her budget statement in the House of Commons. This is the Labour Party's first budget since returning to power in July this year for the first time in 14 years. (Britain-Economy-Budget) Enditem

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