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Passengers credited with preventing possible hijacking on flight to Israel

Newspaper front pages have focused on passengers who helped stop a possible hijacking aboard a flight bound for Israel. No further details about the f...

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Around 30 die in Nepal landslides and heavy rain after flooding

About 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain in Nepal in the month since catastrophic flooding, while trekkers have been evacuated from moun...

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US Supreme Court allows Christa Pike execution to proceed

The US Supreme Court has allowed the scheduled lethal-injection execution of Christa Pike to go ahead after an appeals court temporarily halted it ear...

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Passenger says he restrained attacker after stabbing on Israel-bound flight

A Flydubai passenger described placing an attacker in a chokehold after a stabbing in the cockpit, while other passengers recalled the aircraft sudden...

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Passengers scream as Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight loses altitude

Passengers were heard screaming after a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight reportedly lost altitude. They said the incident followed the stabbing of a pilot, al...

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Shaken passengers arrive at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport

Passengers from a Flydubai flight arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, with travellers described as shaken and emotional.

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Passenger tells Israeli prime minister how he helped stop attacker

A passenger has described pulling the controls of a plane after it plummeted during an attack, while explaining to Israel’s prime minister how he help...

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Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound Flydubai flight

Passengers have described a stabbing on a Flydubai flight travelling to Israel and filmed the moments immediately afterwards.

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Couple rescued after sperm whale destroys yacht off New Zealand

Jeremy and Gemma Cooper have described their relief after being rescued when their yacht collided with a sperm whale 500 miles off New Zealand.

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Russia carries out largest attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since spring

At least six people have been killed and 33 injured in overnight attacks across Ukraine, according to local authorities. The strikes were described as...

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Jay Slater’s mother says retracing his final steps brought closure

Debbie Duncan travelled to Tenerife to follow the route taken by her son Jay Slater before his death in 2024. She said the experience gave her a great...

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Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends

The final British and American troops have left Iraq following the conclusion of the coalition’s anti-Islamic State mission, under an agreement reache...

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Singapore launches FirstDate matchmaking service for government workers

Singapore has launched FirstDate, a matchmaking service aimed at government workers, as the ageing nation faces a record-low fertility rate.

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Investigation examines alleged rape at Cornell fraternity house

A woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at Cornell University two years ago. An investigation into the allegation is under way...

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Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots

An aircraft travelling to Israel was diverted after its two pilots became involved in a fight. A brief emergency alert indicated a possible hijacking,...

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Former Kirkcudbright Academy pupil killed while fighting in Ukraine

Arkadii Petrov, who attended Kirkcudbright Academy, has been killed after returning to Ukraine to fight. Tributes have described him as forever 21.

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Girl undergoes multiple surgeries after reported strike on Gaza tent

Raseel has required several operations to control infections after witnesses said her tent was hit by an Israeli helicopter strike in Gaza. Israel’s m...

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