Co-pilot underwent radical indoctrination: Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Flydubai flight had been indoctrinated by Islamist ideology.
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Russia hits Kyiv school in relentless aerial campaign
Ukraine's capital has endured another night of Russian drone attacks, with a school among the targets hit as residents feel the strain of the bombardments.
Attacker’s motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight
The UAE and Israel are trying to learn why a co-pilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
US state halts executions after woman survives attempt
Tennessee officials have been unable to put a woman to death after administering two doses of a lethal drug, prompting a pause on executions for the year.
Open letter: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards woo US voters
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to the American people, accusing Donald Trump of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.
Norway probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomats
Norway has seen a major fallout over alleged connections between some of its politicians and diplomats to Jeffery Epstein, triggering police investigations.
UK PM links Iran to RAF Fairford air base ‘plot’
Intrigue remains surrounding events near RAF Fairford in England where five UK men in their 20s were arrested on suspected terrorism and explosive offences.
Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Saudi authorities have arrested a co-pilot accused of stabbing a pilot on a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel.
Russia attacks Ukraine energy grid, forcing power cuts
Kyiv residents have awakened to a city shrouded in smoke from more Russian attacks, which authorities say damaged a key power plant and killed seven people.
Terror fears after cockpit stabbing on flight to Israel
Passengers have told Israeli media that a pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound plane was stabbed in what officials say might have been an attempted terrorist attack.
Russia hits energy targets in prelude to winter assault
Russia is pressing on with its deadly barrage of Kyiv and surrounding areas while targeting Ukraine's power grid before another winter assault.
Iran receives US reply as Washington pulls out of Iraq
Iran has indicated it's received an official US response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, while its allies celebrate America's withdrawal from Iraq.
US forces leave Iraq, emboldening Iran’s proxies and IS
US forces are leaving Iraq, 23 years after an invasion that toppled a dictator but triggered years of chaos, amid fears there will now be a security vacuum.
Top US tech firms sign accord to ‘self-police’ AI
Donald Trump has backed industry self-regulation over government rules in the face of concern about accelerating artificial intelligence development.
Russian air strikes kill 3, injure 7 in and around Kyiv
A child is one-of-three people killed in Russian missile and a drone strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, while seven people are injured.
Trump ‘disappointed’ RAF base terror suspects bailed
British police say a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found in three vans that sparked a major security alert near an air base used by the US.
Israeli Gaza Strip airstrike kills senior Hamas figure
Israeli and Palestinian officials have confirmed an airstrike has killed the head of the Hamas armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Putin envoy, US officials discuss ending Ukraine war
A Russian presidential envoy has held talks with US officials on ending the war with Ukraine.
Five men released on bail over UK air base ‘plot’
Five men arrested under counterterrorism laws near a US-run air base in England have been released on bail but are still under investigation, police say.
US and Iran hold separate talks with mediators on war
Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia pounds civilian areas as Ukraine claims advances
Russian drones continue their deadly pummelling of Ukraine, while the Ukrainian army is claiming battlefield breakthroughs from its latest offensive.
Pope blasts assisted dying as ‘false compassion’
On the third day of his visit to France, the Pope has stressed the Catholic Church's rejection of medically assisted dying as immoral "false compassion".
Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades
New Zealand's two biggest political parties have held campaign-starting rallies but it was the Greens that launched in a key poll.
Five UK nationals held over suspected base bomb plot
The five men who were detained near a British air base used by the US to attack Iran are all British nationals who live in London, police say.
Afghan claims 28 killed, 32 captured at Pakistan border
Afghanistan says its forces have killed 28 fighters and captured 32 crossing from Pakistan, while Islamabad has rejected claims they were Islamic State members.
Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned Russia's relentless attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, labelling the strikes "terrorism" with no military purpose.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war surpasses 74,000
The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry
Manhunt after 27 killed in two South African shootings
Police in South Africa are hunting suspects after 27 people were gunned down in two separate mass shootings.
Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite ‘Burnham bounce’
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, with his party seemingly content as it opens its annual conference.
Russia accuses Germany of being Ukraine’s main sponsor
The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany have met in New York in the first such talks since before Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
China and US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts
China and the US have agreed to tariff cuts on billions of dollars worth of goods during President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.