Flydubai confirmed that a cockpit brawl took place aboard flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. The crew regained control, turned the aircraft around and landed safely at Tabuk Airport.

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Netanyahu says one pilot stabbed another aboard a UAE flight bound for Israel in what appeared to be an attempt to crash the plane. The flydubai service to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the pilots fought, prompting concerns about a possible hijacking.

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Lapid accused voices aligned with the government of trying to exploit the incident for political purposes.

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An Israel-bound flight plunged 17,000 feet after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the pilot. Israeli sources suspect the incident was an attempted hijacking.

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The captain and co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv were hospitalized after the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, while all passengers were safe. The airport operator said passengers were receiving assistance in the terminal. Israeli officials were reportedly investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack after reports that the co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to seize control of the plane.

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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged after a possible violent incident involving its pilots and ultimately landed safely in Saudi Arabia. An Israeli military official said a terror attack had not been ruled out.

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A federal appeals court stopped Tennessee from carrying out Christa Pike’s execution about an hour before it was scheduled to begin.

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Tennessee is set to carry out its first execution of a woman in more than 200 years, after the US Supreme Court rejected a last-minute appeal. Christa Pike, convicted of torturing and killing a classmate in 1995, has asked to be shot by an all-female firing squad instead of receiving lethal injection. Her lawyers cite trauma, mental illness and possible difficulties inserting an IV; the governor denied clemency, while UN experts urged commutation.

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The Pentagon says the United States and its coalition partners have formally ended Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. The orderly departure from Erbil Air Base marks a shift from a wartime coalition mission to an Iraqi-led security effort, with Washington expecting Iraq to handle remaining security threats and eliminate Islamic State remnants.

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Iraqi security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf for “Sovereignty Day”, a national holiday commemorating the withdrawal of US troops. The last soldiers left on Wednesday, bringing the US-led coalition’s operation against ISIL to an end.

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The US military says it has completed withdrawing its troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group.

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A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists ended its mission on Wednesday. Iraqi leaders welcomed the move, but some fear it could embolden pro-Iran armed factions. France 24 examines Iraq’s security challenges and why Washington chose this moment to withdraw its troops.

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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided catastrophe after one pilot tried to stab a colleague. The confrontation sent the aircraft into a steep plunge and forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Flydubai flight carrying mostly Israeli passengers stabbed the other pilot and allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft before passengers and crew subdued him. The suspect was arrested and questioned by Saudi authorities. The flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia while over Jordanian airspace.

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A Flydubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Israel reportedly received an instruction during the flight to return to its departure point, but landed safely in Tel Aviv as scheduled, according to a source in Middle Eastern air traffic control. The source denied that any such instruction had been issued.

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Israel’s government believes an incident aboard a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after sending emergency signals, may have been an attempted “terror attack” by one of the pilots, two Israeli officials said.

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A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted after a pilot was attacked on board. The plane sent emergency signals and rapidly lost altitude before landing safely in Saudi Arabia, while dramatic video showed the aftermath.

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A flight bound for Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a physical fight between its pilot and co-pilot triggered fears of a hijacking. Israeli media reported that authorities were investigating whether one pilot deliberately tried to crash the plane. Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich called for tougher regional military action. Both pilots were injured, while all passengers were safe and accounted for.

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Manchester City face more than 100 Premier League financial charges. An independent commission said the club used sham contracts, questionable sponsorships and off-book agreements to inflate revenue by about £900 million and lower costs over several seasons. City deny wrongdoing and plan to appeal, while the case could affect past titles and the Premier League’s competitive landscape.

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English soccer club Manchester City has been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules across nine seasons, in a case involving sponsorship deals described as “sham.”

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The Premier League has ruled Manchester City guilty of almost all charges over financial breaches from 2009 to 2018, alleging sham commercial deals concealed more than $1.1bn from its Abu Dhabi-based owners. City denies wrongdoing and will appeal. Possible sanctions include a fine, points deduction, title stripping or expulsion.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not negotiating with the United States over sanctions relief in exchange for releasing political prisoners because Moscow denies that such prisoners exist. The reported proposal, backed by Donald Trump and envoy John Coale, has faced opposition from some U.S. lawmakers.

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The Spanish government has ordered the military to identify anyone who may be responsible after Amnesty International said it documented beatings, humiliating treatment, summary expulsions and racial profiling in Ceuta.

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened a window for crypto authorization applications and set a February 28, 2027 deadline. Firms in the UK face fresh vetting under the new regime.

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