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FlyDubai captain said he had “one more fight left in me” and opened cockpit door

FlyDubai hero captain Smit Machchhar described to Israeli prime minister Benjanim Netanyahu how the attack started and how he managed to finally open the cockpit door after nearly losing his vision under the co-pilot’s repeated blows.

Who are the mystery pilots who successfully landed endangered Flydubai flight 1073?

A passenger on Flydubai flight 1073 has described the actions of on-duty crew members who rushed into the cockpit to stabilise and land the plane after the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe. The flight carrying 182 people en route to Israel was able to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a descent so extreme that part of its rudder was torn away. 

Gay bar raid in Taiwan sparks protest; 51 detained under 'public morality' law

Jessica Capshaw bought a 1927 Santa Monica home for $3.05M, sold it for $5.75M after restoration

Actress Jessica Capshaw and her husband Christopher Gavigan bought a 1927 Spanish Colonial-style home in Santa Monica for $3.05 million in 2007. They completely restored the house and replaced its old garage with an eco-friendly guesthouse. In 2020, the couple sold the property in an off-market deal for $5.75 million.

New Jersey teacher turns sheep into solar field workers, growing flock to 450

Le Pen stands by top ally Bardella as anti-Semitism claims hit star of French far right

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has reiterated her "complete confidence" in National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella, accused by investigative news outlet Mediapart of making anti-Semitic comments in 2013. But some analysts say the frontrunner in the Élysée Palace race may seek to distance herself from her protégé should the controversy end up damaging her campaign.

'I want to spark new ideas': Architect Ma Yansong on designing the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Last month, film producer George Lucas opened his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for many legions of fans of Star Wars memorabilia and visual storytelling. Ma Yansong, the Chinese architect who designed the futuristic looking building, says he hopes it "sparks curiosity and new ideas."

Thousands of Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in one of UK’s biggest fire-and-rehire plans

Unison union refuses to ballot members on offer that would mean pay cuts for 11% of council employeesThousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever “fire-and-rehire” exercises, after union negotiations broke down once again this week.About 23,000 workers – all of the council’s non-teaching staff – first heard they ...

Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in fire-and-rehire plan after union talks break down

Unison refuses to ballot members on offer that would see thousands of council employees worse offThousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever “fire-and-rehire” exercises, after union negotiations broke down once again this week.About 23,000 workers – all of the council’s non-teaching staff – first heard they were...

‘There’s so much money to be made’: Trump defends US data centres, warns they could go to China

Photos: Community unites in Senegal’s Dakar to clean dilapidated school

Volunteers and students prepare safer, cleaner classrooms in advance of the academic year in Senegal's capital.

Badenoch says Tories want policies ‘for everybody’ as she defends plan to let millionaires get free childcare – UK politics live

Conservative leader defends plan to extend free childcare to high earners, as Tory conference begins in Birmingham todayOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul.Speaking in June, when she was a frontbencher but not yet in the shadow cabinet, Lam was asked at a meeti...

U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa

A United States service member is in custody on suspicion of killing a Japanese national on the island of Okinawa.

Opposition fighters withdraw from capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region

Government-allied fighters entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, a witness said, after the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced its withdrawal.

Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-presidentBrazilians go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the direction of Latin America’s largest country but that of the entire region.The election pits the leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silv...

Zelenskyy vows to hit Russian refineries as infrastructure warfare escalates

66% of Hong Kong’s 8-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, experts warn

More than 60 per cent of Hong Kong’s eight-year-olds could be short-sighted by 2028, optometrists have predicted, citing a shrinking “hyperopic reserve” that normally helps delay nearsightedness. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists released the findings on Sunday from a study of more than 3,500 pupils at eight primary schools conducted between November and May, urging parent...

Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

Unverified video shows a drone hitting the Northern Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

Kyiv bridge hit in further drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit

Unverified video shows a drone hitting the Northern Bridge as vehicles move across it.

Ancient Mammal Fossil Unearthed: Workers find 40–45 million-year-old bones; scientists probe mystery species

In a remarkable find during construction in Oceanside, California, fossilized remains were unearthed at a considerable depth. Expert paleontologist Joseph El Adli confirmed the identification of the bones, prompting a meticulous excavation effort. These fossils, dating back 40 to 45 million years from the Eocene Epoch, are under investigation to discern if they belong to brontotheres or amynodonts...

Tsar Samuel laid to rest in Sofia

In Bulgaria, the remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel have been laid to rest in the capital Sofia, after being flown back from the border with Greece by Bulgarian fighter jets. Their return follows decades of negotiations with Athens, in exchange for the return of religious artefacts. Nicholas Rushworth has more.

Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live

Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrivedGood morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, I’m Frances Mao. We begin in Kyiv where one of Ukraine’s strongest European backers, the German chancellor Friedrich Merz, has arrived this morning in an unannounced visit. Soon after his arrival, the Russians struck th...

Merz unveils new aid for Ukraine as Russia strikes Kyiv during German leader's visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked by renewed Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, including the latest drone attack on a bridge spanning the Dnipro River.

Bosnia votes in one of world’s most complicated general elections

Voters cast their ballots for a dizzying number of officials across multiple tiers of government.

Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations

Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations