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Multiple nations probe FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack: Reports

The UAE, which is leading the investigation, said on Saturday that its probe had revealed the co-pilot attempted to carry out a "terrorist act"

Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a show of support as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Britain's reliance on US cloud giants sparks concern among politicians

Some of the UK's most critical public services such as health, defence and tax administration are migrating to US clouds, raising concern among Members of Parliament

Saudi Arabia shelves $2.5 billion Neom Stadium plan for 2034 World Cup

The Neom Stadium was billed as an elevated arena in a glitzy 100-mile (160-km) steel and glass structure known as The Line, in turn part of the broader development known as Neom

Opec+ set to keep November oil output targets steady amid war disruptions

Gulf Opec+ ​producers have been pumping well below output targets in the face ​of continuing export disruptions from the US-Israeli war on Iran

South Korean Prez orders probe into data leaks across financial industry

South Korea has ordered a thorough investigation into recent data breaches at banks and public agencies, while regulators warned that AI may have been used in the attacks

Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, says Iran

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets seven conditions agreed under a June interim pact

Germany targets two-fold rise in Indian tourist overnight stays by 2030

Germany aims to double annual overnight stays by Indian visitors by 2030, as it seeks to attract longer, experience-led holidays and travellers beyond major Indian cities

How global universities are redesigning campuses to prevent suicides

Indian institutions are turning to physical changes such as anti-suicide fans and mesh barriers after student deaths, an approach also adopted by universities abroad as part of wider prevention effort

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