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UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were "strong indications" Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security inci…
Fury, Joshua kick off 'battle of Britain' in good spirits
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were all smiles as they kicked off the countdown to their much-anticipated heavyweight showdown at a pre-fight press conference in London. The Britis…
Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Wednesday that he had left the team's training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dro…
Turkey bans T24 news site as dissent crackdown widens: What to know
Turkish authorities cited alleged LGBTQ+ propaganda for the ruling against the independent news website.
Israel to ramp up pilot checks after flydubai scare
By Alexander Cornwell and Joanna PlucinskaSept 30 (Reuters) - Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's o…
A pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight
By Alexander Cornwell and Lina ObeidJERUSALEM, Sept 30 - When flydubai flight FZ1073 suddenly plunged from over 30,000 feet on Wednesday, passenger Almog Italie said it felt like …
Tunisian president eases cybercrime penalties after rights groups' criticism
By Tarek AmaraTUNIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday eased penalties under a cybercrime decree that human rights groups had said was designed to muz…
Turkey freezes ex-minister's assets as fund scandal grows
Turkish prosecutors have moved to freeze the assets of a senior governing party official and former minister who resigned at the weekend over allegations she profited from an inve…
FlyDubai incident spotlights key global link for Israeli travelers
The flight carrying 174 passengers was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv when an incident in the cockpit prompted an emergency landing.
Turkey seizes Iran’s Caspian Airlines jet over $3.4M debt
The court-ordered seizure at Istanbul Airport comes as Iranian carriers face mounting pressure from sweeping new US aviation sanctions.
Saudi Arabia turned down Israeli request to allow its planes to pick up Israeli passengers, security sources say
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia turned down a request by Israel to allow its planes to bring back Israeli passengers from a flydubai flight that made an emergency landing…
US ceasefire plan for Sudan could lead to Libya-style partition, adviser says
By Khalid AbdelazizSept 30 (Reuters) - A US ceasefire proposal to pause Sudan's civil war could push the country towards a Libya-style partition in its current form, a top adviser…
Italy's main opposition PD boycotts antisemitism bill vote amid split on left
By Angelo AmanteROME, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Italy's Democratic Party did not take part in a parliamentary committee vote on Wednesday on a highly contested bill against antisemitism…
Israelis march between once-closed West Bank settlements
Hundreds of Israelis marched Wednesday between newly rebuilt settlements in the northern West Bank to celebrate a Jewish holiday, a symbolic show of their return to an area …
FlyDubai incident recalls decades of Middle East airline hijackings: What to know
In 1968, the PFLP hijacked an El Al flight from Rome to Tel Aviv, marking the first political hijacking of an aircraft tied to the Middle East.
Man City future in doubt after guilty verdict
Manchester City face an uncertain future after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules in a bombshell verdict that former player Mic
'Do something,' begs Iranian woman after death sentence over protests
An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and others facing the death penalty, according to an au…
Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to crash the plane and kill its passengers, after the aircraf…
Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane
A passenger on a rerouted flydubai flight that was bound for Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane and kill everyone on board, after both pilots were found to b…
Israel-bound plane rerouted, pilots wounded in reported fight
Two pilots were wounded after they reportedly fought on board the plane they were flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia …
UK links Iran to suspected plot outside airbase used by US bombers
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Britain has "strong indications" that Iran was involved in a suspected plot against a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran, Prime Minister …
Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Israel says
By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay and Lina ObeidJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot,…
Passengers overcame co-pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Netanyahu says
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami AmichayJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passeng…
Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami AmichayJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverte…
UK airbase suspect tipped off police, Times says
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A suspected plot against a British airbase used by US forces to strike Iran was thwarted when police were called by one of the same men later arrested …
Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says
By Alexander Cornwell and Rami AmichayJERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency …
FlyDubai flight lands in Tel Aviv after distress alert, Saudi diversion
With 100 Israeli nationals among the 174 passengers, the country's security agencies initially feared the plane had been hijacked, according to a report.
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after distress code
Israeli authorities feared that a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had been hijacked after the aircraft transmitted a distress code, but the airline confirmed that a conflict had broke…
Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan
Sept 30 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday on a seven-day plan aimed at building trust between Washing…
Explainer-How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues
By Ahmed RasheedDUBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) - US forces are set to withdraw on Wednesday from their last bases in Iraq, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies, wh…