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Flydubai passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker
The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack.
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What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia
One pilot stabs another as he attempts to take control of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel with the aim of crashing it
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Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.
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Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot attacked and stabbed in flight to Israel
Israel said Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed repeatedly while trying to stop the deadly crash
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Trump celebrates US military exit from Iraq: ‘Very expensive excursion into Hell’
The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the US and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq
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All we know about ‘hijacking’ attempt on board flight to Israel as suspect detained
Israeli officials said the co-pilot of a plane carrying 150 passengers tried to crash the aircraft before he was subdued
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‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 17,000ft plunge
On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue
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Watch: 'Shaken and emotional' passengers arrive in Israel after Flydubai incident
The BBC's Yogita Limaye is at Ben Gurion Airport as passengers from the Flydubai flight arrive in Israel.
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Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft before being subdued by passengers and crew
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Stocks mixed as inflation worry weighs on Europe
European markets were hit by a string of strong inflation readings
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Donald Trump calls Google CEO Sundar Pichai ‘monster’ at ‘Super Intelligence’ summit
Donald Trump called Google CEO Sundar Pichai a “monster” during a White House “Super Intelligence” summit on Tuesday (29 September). The US president appeared to use the term as a compliment and said: "This guy is a monster, and nobody knows. What a great life, to be a monster and not have to go through this," while introducing Mr Pichai to reporters and technology leaders gathered for the event. Pichai responded briefly before Trump continued with the exchange. The remarks came as Trump hosted leading technology executives to discuss the future of AI and announced the US government would officially refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence”, or SI.
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Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – as it happened
Israeli PM issues statement on flydubai incident, which saw plane plummet mid-air before emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
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Israel flight hijacking: Pilot arrested after stabbing co-pilot, Netanyahu says
Benjamin Netanyahu said that the man was being interrogated by Saudi authorities
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Pilot stabs co-pilot in Israel flight hijack - before passengers avert disaster
Israeli officials said the terrifying midair incident, which saw the plane plunge 17,000ft in a matter of minutes, was an attempted jihadi terrorist attack
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Watch: Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.
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What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel
Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attack
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What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.
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Fox News issues apology after showing 9/11 clip when discussing Israeli ‘hijacking’
The 25-year-old footage depicted Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field there
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Plane bound for Israel lands in Saudi Arabia after distress call
FlyDubai flight FZ1073 transmitted an emergency alert shortly after take-off, according to publicly available flight tracking information.
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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes on Wednesday
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As the last US troops exit Iraq, Kurdish fears rise and militias celebrate
The last U.S. troops are leaving Iraq under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington
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Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after reported fight between pilots
Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots
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Countries with more indoor cats are happier, but there’s a catch
Researchers suspect link between cats and happiness is tied to economic factors
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Iran war live: Oil prices rise after Trump says he has offered Iran ‘nothing’
Iran's Revolutionary Guards urge American voters to punish Trump at the ballot box in November midterms
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Pakistan vows to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthis by ‘whatever means’
Pakistan's defense minister says his government will use “whatever means are available” to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Middle East oil exports rise as LNG traffic through Hormuz picks up
Months into the war with Iran, Gulf exporters are finding ways to keep oil and gas moving, but crossing Hormuz remains risky and some customers are still missing contracted cargoes.
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Saudi Arabia urged to reconcile with UAE to drive back Houthi separatists in Yemen
Relations between two countries soured in January when a UAE-backed force was defeated by Saudis
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$117 billion fuel shock: Why the worst gas price hikes are still ahead
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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Watch: Driver ‘too drunk to stand’ arrested after killing motorway worker
A man who was “too drunk to stand up” has been jailed for 10 years after he drove into a coned-off area of motorway roadworks and crashed into a highways worker who had only stepped out of his vehicle seconds earlier. Vilius Domarkas, 38, had just flown into Stansted Airport from his native country Lithuania where he had been in rehab for his drinking problem when the fatal crash on the M23 occurred in the early hours of 8 July. Bodycam footage shows Domarkas slurring his words and taking a breathalyser after the fatality. Lewes Crown Court heard that the builder, who had just split from his wife, had been seen driving “erratically” and drifting between lanes moments before he hit and killed 65-year-old Anthony Howe from Kent. Domarkas, who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was also disqualified from driving for 16 years and eight months and the judge ordered the forfeiture of his van.
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Rubio addresses concerns after five suspects in RAF Fairford plot released on bail
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he understood why people were “disturbed” after five suspects arrested over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford were released on bail on Monday (28 September). Rubio said some of those arrested were still being investigated and had been “very cooperative and very helpful” in what he described as a “very serious incident”. US President Donald Trump said he would not have released the suspects, adding the plot “might be” connected to Iran. The five British men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act and remain under investigation.
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Iran live: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in nuclear programme
Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York
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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
Officials tell The Associated Press that mediators are working with Iran and the United States on a deal to end fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz
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It’s likely you’re going to see gas prices go even higher. Here’s why
In the US, 47 states experienced record-high diesel prices on Sept. 22, with the national average reaching $6.52 per gallon
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Trump family business empire faces subpoena blitz if Democrats take Congress: report
Corporate donors to Trump's ballroom and participants in business deals brokered by Trump family members are expected to be among the first targets of investigations if Democrats take control of the House or Senate
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Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held an hourlong meeting with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a secret weekend visit to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi
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Iran wants one thing in its war with the West
As speculation swirls over the RAF Fairford plot, Maira Butt take a closer look at the drone strikes, assassination attempts and hacking data centres that key suspect Iran and its affiliates are believed to have utilised in recent years
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Children forced to give up school for work as fighting upends daily life in Yemen
Renewed fighting between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has shattered four years of relative calm
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Iran live: Tehran warns of ‘doomsday’ war as Trump rejects roadmap to end conflict
Donald Trump has publicly rejected the seven-day plan and reportedly told staff he expects to resume hostilities after the November midterms
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Inside Yemen's front-line city as Houthis battle for control
In rare access to Yemen's conflict zone the BBC travels to the front line with pro-government soldiers.
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Video. Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market
Video. Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a Saudi airstrike on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, as Houthi forces advance and Saudi-led air raids intensify.
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Dangerous driver clocks 115mph with nine-year-old child in car
A dangerous driver travelled at speeds of more than 115mph with a nine-year-old child in the passenger seat in Nottinghamshire. Johnpaul Allen, 32, of Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, narrowly avoided an oncoming car when he swerved past an unmarked police vehicle on the A60 between Worksop and Cuckney. Officers had to drive at more than 115mph to keep up with him. Allen was jailed for six months and banned from holding a licence for 16 months after pleading guilty to dangerous driving at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday (15 September).
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Watch: Salman Rushdie denounces ‘horrifying’ behaviour of ‘thin-skinned’ Trump
Sir Salman Rushdie said he looked forward to the “demolition” of Donald Trump in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent's editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig. The Booker Prize-winning author criticised the US president’s decision to rip down the White House’s East Wing to replace it with a ballroom, and described Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch as “ridiculous.” “We’ll see if he builds it,” the author told The Talk Show. “I look forward to the day when there is no more Trump and every ugly thing he's built gets torn down.”
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Rory Stewart reveals family’s reaction to viral Newsnight moment
Rory Stewart has revealed his family’s reaction to his viral moment on BBC Newsnight. The former Conservative minister spun in his chair and stared at a fellow panelist, New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rea, during his appearance on 18 September. Presenter Matt Chorley later told The Guardian that he believed Stewart was genuinely “probably just intently listening to what Ailbhe had to say, and that behaviours that look normal in person can appear to be strange on screen. Stewart later said his family told him to disable all of his social media on his phone.
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How to watch Berlin Marathon 2026 for free: Live stream, start times and viewing options
Women's-only world-record holder Tigst Assefa is seeking a third victory in Germany
