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Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden plunge

(Corrects paragraph 1 and first bullet point to identify Paduanelli as the owner of the simulator firm rather than an aviation instructor)By Ben MakoriSHERFIELD ON LODDON, England, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Flydubai's flight FZ1073, which plunged 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds before being levelled out and landing safely, would have felt like a "vertical roller coaster", according the owner of a flight simulator firm who recreated the descent for Reuters.

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Trump says US midterm elections will not impact approach to war on Iran

Trump says US midterm elections will not impact approach to war on Iran US President Donald Trump said that the upcoming midterm elections in the country will not affect his approach to the war on Iran. When asked by a reporter if votes in early November could change his thinking, Trump responded by saying: "No, it has no impact." Trump also said that "as soon as the war ends, which will be very soon with Iran, the [price of] oil will drop like a rock. And it’s going to end very soon."

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El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week

Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle. Here is a look at how this year's phenomenon, in which a warmer sea surface shifts global weather patterns, has been affecting people globally: - Indonesia and Amazon fires, orangutans rescued -

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