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Sri Lanka’s Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa (C) gestures as prison officers escort him to appear before a magistrate at a court in Colombo on September 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A Sri Lankan court has refused to issue arrest warrants for two Indian directors of a company, in connection with an alleged bribery…
A flydubai passenger jet diverted to Saudi Arabia after an emergency call lands at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and allegedly attempted to crash a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight on September 30, 2026, has been identified as…
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Demonstrators carry red flags during a march which began in Puerta del Sol square, where a protest camp has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis in Madrid, Spain, on October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Fresh protests over housing are due to take place in Madrid…
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The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman over concerns that he had adopted extremist views. He was later hired by FlyDubai in the UAE. Investigators are also examining a possible Iran link, though officials say there is currently…
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This file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australian officials say a car drove into a large crowd standing on a road to cheer on the Newcastle Knights rugby team north of Sydney, injuring multiple people. The driver was arrested at the scene in the city about 110 km…
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The FlyDubai co-pilot who officials said nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound flight with 182 people aboard was barred from flying by his native Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday. The co-pilot was subsequently hired by the United Arab Emirates-based airline, the person said, speaking on…
Greek F-16 fighter jets take part in a military parade marking the 66th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence from British colonial rule, in Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Oct. 1 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan on Friday received the first two of 65 F-16V fighter jets ordered from the US, the island’s air force said, following years…
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Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested on Thursday (October 1, 2026) and is due to make his first court appearance Friday. Court records do not list an attorney available to speak on his behalf. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing…
F-16 fighter jets. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine on Friday (October 3, 2026) denied that it was facing maintenance and supply problems with its F-16 fighter jets, insisting that it can keep them in the air throughout winter. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that delays in maintenance and a shortage of parts…
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Men of the local defense force stand guard in a cemetery during a funeral service for people killed in an armed gang attack on August 23, in Kenscoff, Haiti, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Patrice Noel | Photo Credit: Patrice Noel Haiti’s gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while…
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