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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was hijacked when the Omani co‑pilot used a crash axe against captain Smit Machchhar. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, stabilised the aircraft and the captain survived with injuries.
At the Munich Oktoberfest, the operator of the Teufelsrad ride has begun handing out free cycling shorts to women to reduce upskirting incidents. The initiative follows a surge of voyeuristic videos, prompting police action and calls for stronger legislation.
An Arizona appeals court ordered a resentencing after finding that an AI‑generated video of the victim was improperly introduced at trial. The decision raises questions about the role of synthetic media in courtroom proceedings.
The G7 leaders have committed to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over the next four months, a move prompted by President Donald Trump's threat to curb U.S. diesel exports. The coordinated release, overseen by the International Energy Agency, aims to ease soaring fuel prices and stabilize global supply chains.
Capt Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, survived a stabbing by his co‑pilot and helped keep the aircraft under control after it plunged 17,000 ft. The plane was later landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and the injured pilot is recovering in Abu Dhabi.
Shoko Kawata, mayor of Yawata City, became Japan’s first elected official to take maternity leave and was named to TIME’s 100 Next list of rising stars. Her inclusion highlights a growing debate in Japan over parental leave for politicians and the nation’s broader demographic challenges.
Spain's Congress rejected two government‑proposed decree‑laws aimed at easing the housing crisis, marking a defeat for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The vote followed the high‑profile eviction of 87‑year‑old Maricarmen Abascal, which sparked nationwide protests.
Riot police have confronted high‑school students in several French cities as protests over education standards spread nationwide. The unrest has led to arrests, injuries, and significant damage to school facilities.
Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said intensified Russian drone and missile strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, after a bridge and data‑centre were hit. The attacks have disrupted transport, caused internet outages and killed at least one civilian.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has identified significant child‑safety gaps on major gaming platforms such as Steam and Roblox. The report highlights inconsistent age‑verification and content‑moderation practices across Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft.
South Korean President Lee Jae‑myung warned of "further action" if Kyiv does not publicly apologise for revealing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The dispute stems from a secretive arrangement that Ukraine disclosed at the United Nations, prompting diplomatic tension between the two nations.
Ethiopia expelled ten Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy in Asmara, prompting Eritrea to cut diplomatic ties in response. The diplomatic rupture coincides with renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia that has killed more than 50 civilians.
OpenAI terminated three researchers after an internal probe found they mishandled sensitive company information. The dismissals occurred amid heightened scrutiny of AI safety and recent incidents involving the company’s models.
Tennessee death‑row inmate Christa Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal‑injection attempts. The botched execution has prompted the governor to pause all executions for the year and sparked renewed legal battles over her sentence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would employ all of its weapons, including nuclear arms, if the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad faced a direct attack. The statement came amid heightened tensions over NATO activities in the region.
Donald Trump's call to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" coincided with a more than 2,100% jump in .si domain registrations in September, rising from under 2,000 to 44,000. The official Slovenian registry described the spike as unprecedented, though it cautioned that the surge may reflect speculative buying rather than direct political influence.
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov says U.S. and Lithuanian security services warned him that his life was in danger. The warning appears alongside a U.S. indictment of a Russian network accused of plotting attacks on dissidents worldwide.
Algeria’s parliament has passed a law that makes arson of forests, woods or fields a capital offence. The measure follows a series of deadly wildfires that officials say killed at least 12 people, though independent counts suggest a far higher toll.
Students set fires at several French schools while protesting nationwide over funding and conditions. The unrest has led to dozens of arrests, injuries to police and staff, and political controversy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the man who attacked a Flydubai flight had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination. The aircraft, which dropped 17,000 ft, was brought under control by passengers and crew and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
