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Twelve Minutes of Terror: How a Stabbed Pilot and Passengers Saved a Plunging Flydubai JetBreaking News

Twelve Minutes of Terror: How a Stabbed Pilot and Passengers Saved a Plunging Flydubai Jet

Captain Smit Machchhar and brave passengers successfully saved a Flydubai flight from crashing after the copilot launched a mid-air knife attack, sending the plane into a terrifying steep descent.

October 2, 2026|1
Tunisia Amends Cybercrime Law to Replace Prison Sentences with Fines for First-Time OffendersPolitics

Tunisia Amends Cybercrime Law to Replace Prison Sentences with Fines for First-Time Offenders

Tunisia has amended its controversial cybercrime law, replacing five-year prison sentences with fines for first-time offenders accused of spreading false news, though critics argue the changes do not go far enough.

October 2, 2026|1
Inside the Cockpit: FlyDubai Pilot Recounts Terrifying Attack and Door OpeningBreaking News

Inside the Cockpit: FlyDubai Pilot Recounts Terrifying Attack and Door Opening

A FlyDubai pilot describes the intense moments of opening the cockpit door during an attack in a newly released video.

October 2, 2026|1
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Faces Record Low Approval Ratings Amid Severe Election SetbacksPolitics

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Faces Record Low Approval Ratings Amid Severe Election Setbacks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing record low approval ratings and mounting pressure after a series of devastating state election defeats for the Christian Democratic Union. Analysts note that while his leadership is deeply strained, the party currently lacks an obvious successor.

October 2, 2026|1
FlyDubai Pilot Recounts Opening Cockpit Door Amid Syria ExplosionsBreaking News

FlyDubai Pilot Recounts Opening Cockpit Door Amid Syria Explosions

A FlyDubai pilot describes opening the cockpit door as explosions are reported near a military airport in Syria's Idlib province.

October 2, 2026|1
Explosions Near Military Airport in Syria's Idlib Province Captured on Video by FlyDubai PilotBreaking News

Explosions Near Military Airport in Syria's Idlib Province Captured on Video by FlyDubai Pilot

A FlyDubai pilot shares details of opening the cockpit door during an attack amid reports of explosions near a military airport in Syria's Idlib province.

October 2, 2026|1
Indian Authorities Arrest Hundreds as Gen Z-Led 'Cockroach Movement' Protests Voter Roll ControversyPolitics

Indian Authorities Arrest Hundreds as Gen Z-Led 'Cockroach Movement' Protests Voter Roll Controversy

Indian authorities arrested hundreds of demonstrators in New Delhi and Mumbai as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and opposition groups launched protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

October 2, 2026|1
Strategic Imperatives: How Jordan Can Navigate Israel’s Escalation in the West BankPolitics

Strategic Imperatives: How Jordan Can Navigate Israel’s Escalation in the West Bank

An analysis of how escalating Israeli measures in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley directly threaten Jordanian national security, alongside strategic policy recommendations for the kingdom.

October 2, 2026|1
US Deploys Additional Aircraft Carrier and Troops to the Middle East Amid Escalating Tensions with IranPolitics

US Deploys Additional Aircraft Carrier and Troops to the Middle East Amid Escalating Tensions with Iran

The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group and thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran persist and diplomatic efforts stall.

October 2, 2026|1
NBA Shuts Down Its Only African Training Academy in Senegal, Sparking Concern Among YouthSports

NBA Shuts Down Its Only African Training Academy in Senegal, Sparking Concern Among Youth

The NBA has shut down its only elite training academy in Africa, located in Senegal, shifting its global basketball development strategy to a new facility in Abu Dhabi.

October 2, 2026|1
Arab-Israeli Party Leader Sami Abu Shehadeh Drops Out of Election Race After Supreme Court PressurePolitics

Arab-Israeli Party Leader Sami Abu Shehadeh Drops Out of Election Race After Supreme Court Pressure

Arab-Israeli party leader Sami Abu Shehadeh has withdrawn from the upcoming elections after the Supreme Court indicated it would uphold his disqualification, sparking condemnation from rights groups.

October 2, 2026|1
Sixth Arrest Made in UK Investigation of Suspected Iran-Backed Plot Targeting RAF FairfordPolitics

Sixth Arrest Made in UK Investigation of Suspected Iran-Backed Plot Targeting RAF Fairford

British counterterrorism police have arrested a sixth suspect, a British-Iranian dual national, in connection with a suspected Iran-backed security plot at the RAF Fairford airbase.

October 2, 2026|1
US Delivers First F-16V Fighter Jets to Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With ChinaPolitics

US Delivers First F-16V Fighter Jets to Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China

The United States has delivered two F-16V Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan to strengthen its defense capabilities amid rising military pressures from China.

October 2, 2026|1
Fear Grips Myanmar Refugees in Malaysia Following Sudden DeportationsPolitics

Fear Grips Myanmar Refugees in Malaysia Following Sudden Deportations

The Malaysian government's recent deportation of nearly 1,500 refugees to Myanmar has sparked deep fear and uncertainty among thousands of other refugees living in the country.

October 2, 2026|1
Russia Faces Record Casualties and Attacks Energy Infrastructure Amid Intense Fighting in UkraineBreaking News

Russia Faces Record Casualties and Attacks Energy Infrastructure Amid Intense Fighting in Ukraine

Russia suffered record casualties in September while continuing aggressive strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure and cities. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces advanced in the east and launched deep drone strikes against Russian refineries and defense manufacturing plants.

October 2, 2026|1
Mapping the Resurgence of Conflict in Northern Ethiopia Beyond TigrayBreaking News

Mapping the Resurgence of Conflict in Northern Ethiopia Beyond Tigray

Fighting is intensifying across northern Ethiopia as conflicts spread beyond the Tigray region into Amhara and Afar, threatening regional stability and humanitarian operations.

October 2, 2026|1
Federal Judge in Miami Strikes Down Noncitizen Voting Law as UnconstitutionalPolitics

Federal Judge in Miami Strikes Down Noncitizen Voting Law as Unconstitutional

A US federal judge in Miami has ruled that a law criminalising noncitizen voting is unconstitutional, dismissing a case against a Florida resident in a blow to the administration's election fraud crackdown.

October 2, 2026|1
Greece Pressures EU to Allow Asylum Suspensions Amid Mass Migration SurgesPolitics

Greece Pressures EU to Allow Asylum Suspensions Amid Mass Migration Surges

Greece has urged the European Union to allow temporary suspensions of asylum applications during mass migration surges, drawing support from several member states at a council meeting in Luxembourg.

October 2, 2026|1
Brazil Presidential Debate Cancelled Amid Candidate Boycotts and Supreme Court Bomb ScarePolitics

Brazil Presidential Debate Cancelled Amid Candidate Boycotts and Supreme Court Bomb Scare

Brazil's final presidential debate was cancelled after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro withdrew, while police simultaneously cleared a bomb scare outside the Supreme Court.

October 2, 2026|1
Arab-Israeli Party Leader Withdraws from Upcoming ElectionPolitics

Arab-Israeli Party Leader Withdraws from Upcoming Election

An Arab-Israeli party leader has decided to withdraw from the election race, according to recent video coverage.

October 2, 2026|1