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Fed, ECB minutes to show inflation fears as near-term rate hike bets fade

Both central banks in the coming days will release minutes of the meetings last month at which they raised benchmark rates, bowing to concerns about mounting inflationary pressures

Iraq says it transported 2 million barrels of crude via Strait of Hormuz

The announcement means ​the company is transporting the crude through the strait rather than delivering it at the port of Basra

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

The launch was the latest in a series of North Korean weapons tests this year and came as tensions on the Korean peninsula escalated over a landmine blast in the ​Demilitarized Zone last month

Who are mystery men who stepped in to keep FlyDubai plane from crashing?

Two off-duty pilots rushed into the cockpit and took control after the copilot attacked the captain, helping stabilise the Israel-bound flight and land safely in Saudi Arabia

Nepal-bound flydubai flight diverted to Lucknow due to bad weather

The flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft bearing registration A6-FMU. After weather conditions at the Pokhara airport improved, the aircraft departed from Lucknow at 8.08 pm

India summons Pakistan envoy over Ferozepur border firing incident

India summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires after Pakistan protested the alleged killing of two men near the Punjab border, with both sides giving different accounts of the October 2 incident

India cannot give deadline on Hasina's extradition to Bangladesh: envoy

Hasina, 79, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August 2024 in the face of a massive anti-government agitation

Pakistan's 'civilian governments' serve at Army's mercy: India at UN

India "categorically" rejected those remarks, saying the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and will always remain "integral and inalienable" parts of India

US-China tensions persist despite Trump-Xi summit's rare warmth: Trump aide

In an interview with Fox News Sunday on September 27, Perdue made these remarks

Smit Machchhar 'recovering well' after flydubai flight attack: UAE Embassy

Machchhar was stabbed and seriously injured in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday while it was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv

Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge, logistics hub in latest attacks on Ukraine

Traffic on Kyiv's Northern Bridge was halted after the strike damaged its surface and trolleybus power lines, while Moscow said it also hit a logistics centre and a cargo vessel

UAE says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit's crash axe

The co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe and tried to seize control of the Israel-bound flight carrying 182 people before passengers and crew intervened

Trump declines to reveal next move on Iran, says conflict 'won't be long'

The US president said the situation was "working out very well" and predicted oil prices would fall once the Iran conflict ends, without giving details of his next steps or a timeline

Several injured as car crashes into crowd at an event in Australia

The crowd had gathered to bid farewell to the Newcastle Knights ahead of their NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters; the driver is now arrested, and emergency services have been deployed

FAA panel finds Boeing 737 Max software glitch poses no safety risk

The FAA review found pilots retain full control and receive clear indications during a go-around, a decision that could aid Boeing's approval bid for the largest 737 Max variant

FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked Capt Machchhar, identified as Hamam Alhamami

Al Arabiya English and CNN reported that the Omani co-pilot had faced concerns over alleged radical views before joining Flydubai and is now facing a terrorism investigation in the UAE

US court blocks Trump admin's border wall project in Texas' Big Bend region

A US judge temporarily halted construction of border walls and related infra in Big Bend region, backing landowners, businesses and environmentalists challenging the Trump admin's $46 bn security plan

FlyDubai incident: Co-pilot was barred by Oman over alleged extremist views

The co-pilot, accused of nearly crashing a Tel Aviv-bound flight carrying 182 people, was hired by FlyDubai after Oman barred him over extremist views, raising questions about aviation security

5 Indians rescued after Kuwait-flagged tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz

The Indian Embassy in Oman coordinated the rescue of five Indian nationals aboard the crude oil tanker MT Kazimah III after it was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil falls $2 as Europe agrees to release diesel reserves after Trump push

Brent fell 1.76 per cent to $100.50 a barrel and WTI dropped 2.18 per cent to $90.85 after European countries agreed to release additional diesel stockpiles