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Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'
An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all those people die", in his first public remarks after he help…
Three in four families go hungry in parts of Yemen from new fighting
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Three-in-four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry from the "absolutely devastating" impact of a surge in fighting, which has…
Record numbers going hungry in Yemen amid escalating conflict, WFP says
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Hunger in Yemen is accelerating, with a record number of people unable to meet their food needs as conflict intensifies in the count…
Palestinians from Gaza rebuild in Mexico City through food
By Diego OréMEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Loud noises still cause anxiety for Mohammed Abed, a Palestinian systems engineer from Gaza. The planes that crisscross the skies of Mex…
How FlyDubai attack exposes gaps in Israel-UAE security ties
Israeli officials believe the Flydubai incident could strain Israel-UAE relations but is unlikely to undermine long-term security cooperation between the two countries.
Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers
Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar knew he had to act quickly after an alleged in-flight attack by his co-pilot, opening the cockpit door in a "last push" to get help and aver…
Indian pilot tells PM Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door during attack
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit do…
Yemen carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says
Oct 2 (Reuters) - The military spokesperson for Yemen's internationally recognized government said on Friday that warplanes carried out 20 strikes over the past three hours target…
Evacuated in an incubator, now back in Gaza getting to know mama
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud IssaCAIRO/GAZA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Bissan was born because of an airstrike.Two weeks into the war in Gaza in October 2023, an Israeli attack ripped…
Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona nongrata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic …
Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race
Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on Thursday from October's parliamentary election after Israel's Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges …
Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on Medina
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, sparking strong condemnat…
Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests
The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted by demonstrations in support of Palestine. In the 19th minu…
Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Tehran was likely involved in an attack by a pilot on a flydubai flight to Israel and that Iran would be "hit very hard" if it was. Th…
Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal
The Manchester City financial scandal threatens to tarnish one of Abu Dhabi's most dazzling showcases of "soft power" and confronts the United Kingdom with a delicate balancing ac…
US sanctions target Iran's auto, rail sectors as blockade chokes ship lanes
By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iran's rail and auto sectors and their foreign suppliers, the Treasury Department sai…
UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigation
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the US to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a …
US sanctions target Iran's auto, rail sectors after blockade chokes shipping lanes
By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting its rail and automotive conglomerates and internati…
Libya's pay strike rallies teachers across divided nation
In Libya, a teachers' strike over pay has shut schools and delayed the start of the school year, rallying educators across the oil-rich but politically divided country. Their dema…
Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina
The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates.
Turkey-Greece cable dispute hits impasse as Ankara insists on prior coordination
Turkey and Greece are increasingly at an impasse over the Great Sea Interconnector project, which aims to link the power grids of Greece and Cyprus and eventually Israel.
Journalists decry crackdown after Turkey blocks news site over 'LGBT propaganda'
By Ali KucukgocmenANKARA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Turkish journalist whose articles were cited among the grounds for blocking independent news portal T24 said the decision effectively…
Algeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists
Algerian lawmakers adopted on Thursday a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks…
Man City sponsor Etihad says considering legal action against Premier League
UAE airline Etihad, Manchester City's main sponsor, has said it is considering legal action against the Premier League after the bombshell ruling against the English football gian…
Exclusive-Citing Iran war, US waives rights condition on Egypt military aid
By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Thursday it has waived human rights conditio…
Exclusive-US waives rights conditions for $320 million in military aid to Egypt, letter shows
By Alexander Dziadosz, Patricia Zengerle and Humeyra PamukCAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department has waived human rights conditions for more than $30…
Pentagon deploys thousands more Marines, another aircraft carrier to Mideast
The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and some 4,000 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Makin Island follow the USS Theodore Roosevelt in cycling into the Arabian Sea as the US block…
How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly
The apparent attack by the co-pilot on a flight to Israel, in which he stabbed his captain and tried to crash the plane, is a reminder that the cockpit is an extremely sensitive p…