12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall
As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.
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Police in India Detain Hundreds Rallying Against ‘Vote Theft’
Opposition groups are demanding the resignation of the election chief over the removal of 130 million voters from the rolls. The government denies influencing the exercise.
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Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region
Claim comes as violence flares across northern Ethiopia, deteriorating diplomatic, humanitarian situations.
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Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?
Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.
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Half of Europe witnessed record heat stress this summer — EU
The EU's climate monitor said this summer was third-warmest for the continent on record. European rivers also registered their lowest average flows since records began in 1992.
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US sends third carrier strike group to Middle East in biggest buildup since 2003
The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday accompanied by a Marine expeditionary unit of more than 2,000 troops, bringing the potential total US military presence in the region to more than 60,000.
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What’s behind France’s school protests?
Many French schools are still closed as protests over learning conditions continue across the country.
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Lost aviator Amelia Earhart: Can the mystery be solved?
Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
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Expedition hopes to finally solve the Amelia Earhart mystery
Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
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Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, researchers hope to find her missing plane on a remote Pacific island
Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
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This island in Kiribati could be the key to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery
Nearly 90 years after US aviator Amelia Earhart vanished over the Pacific, a new expedition to the remote island of Nikumaroro hopes a lagoon anomaly could finally reveal the fate of her missing aircraft.
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Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired
Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.
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What's real and what's fake? How AI is impacting Brazil's election race
With just two days to go before the first round of Brazil's presidential election, artificial intelligence is taking centre stage, whether it's a deepfake avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro to support his son's candidacy, or an AI-generated working-class female voter criticising President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
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Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout
Chancellor Friedrich Merz hits a record low approval rating after his party suffered defeats in three state elections.
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FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack
The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.
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‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.
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ARD-Deutschlandtrend survey: Germans unite in frustration over the government
On the 36th anniversary of reunification, Germans are dissatisfied with the country's political leaders. They don't believe they'll be able to handle the challenges posed by AI, Russia and Donald Trump.
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EU ‘fully rejects’ US threat to ban diesel exports unless bloc releases more fuel stocks
The European Union on Friday pushed back against a US threat to ban any diesel exports unless the 28-member bloc releases more of its fuel stocks, “fully” rejecting the move, an EU official said.
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Video shows bear slamming into car in northern Japan
A brown bear slammed its body against a car in northern Japan after two bears were spotted on a road in Hokkaido. The larger bear, believed to be the mother, approached the vehicle before running away with its cub. The driver was unharmed, and police have released dashcam footage of the encounter.
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Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack
Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.
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Explosions reported near military airport in Syria’s Idlib province
Two explosions have occurred near Taftanaz military airport in Syria’s Idlib province, sending smoke into the sky.
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Nigeria rolls out digital postcodes
Nigeria’s Postal Service has launched a National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System. The system is designed to help Nigerians find the postcodes of locations across the country. Before now, house identification in Nigeria was based on an unreliable house numbering system. Locating places was difficult, time…
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Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over embassy closure
Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading. France 24's Tom…
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Indian authorities clamp down as ‘cockroach’ movement launches new protests
Demonstrators gather in Mumbai and New Delhi to demand the resignation of Election Commission chief.
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