The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had identified a potential source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce over the summer.

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An attack on a FlyDubai pilot during a flight has prompted renewed scrutiny of aviation security measures. Israel has some of the world’s strictest aviation security arrangements, while the United Arab Emirates takes pride in being regarded as a safe place to fly.

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The Indian pilot, hailed as a hero, described being stabbed by the other pilot while the FlyDubai plane dropped steeply, saying he had to struggle to survive.

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FlyDubai captain Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was fighting for his life after his copilot allegedly stabbed him while the aircraft plunged. He opened the cockpit door, enabling passengers to subdue the copilot and help stabilize the plane. Machchhar is recovering in the UAE and says he expects to make a full recovery.

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Almog Italie and his family were flying home from a vacation in Japan when FlyDubai flight FZ1073 suddenly plunged. Italie was among 174 people aboard after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other in an attempt to crash the aircraft; the plane dropped 30,000 feet in less than 30 seconds.

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Flydubai Flight FZ1073 plunged about 17,000 feet in two minutes while its copilot stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar. Despite his injuries, Machchhar opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and regain control before the aircraft crashed.

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Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar described the terrifying moments when his co-pilot attacked him during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

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Fears are growing that renewed fighting between Ethiopia’s military and an alliance of armed groups could spread across the region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing the opposition coalition, while Khartoum and Cairo deny involvement. After reciprocal diplomatic moves, Asmara and Addis Ababa have severed ties.

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British police said Friday that the man accused of murdering former UK lawmaker Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with preparing acts of terror, including alleged acts targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

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Newly released body-camera footage shows Pennsylvania police confronting Luigi Mangione inside a McDonald’s and later finding a gun, a magazine and a silencer in his backpack.

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CNN has obtained newly unsealed police body-camera footage showing Luigi Mangione being arrested inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, days after he fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Iranian airlines other than Mahan Air have been cleared to operate 40 flights a day to and from Iraq’s Najaf International Airport, Iraq’s prime minister’s office said on Friday. The flights had been suspended because of US sanctions.

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Bitcoin climbed back toward $87,000 on Friday as selling pressure around $85,000 faded, according to Glassnode. Disappointing US jobs data accompanied the move.

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The G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude after pressure from Donald Trump.

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G7 leaders said member states will coordinate with the International Energy Agency to release 100 million barrels of oil and petroleum products from strategic reserves over four months. “Substantial” diesel volumes are planned in the first 20 days, alongside coordinated refinery maintenance and no restrictions on energy trade. Fuel prices have risen amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war; Washington pressed France and Germany to use emergency diesel stocks.

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G7 leaders reaffirmed that member states will not restrict energy and energy-product exports among themselves, while urging producers to avoid bans that could worsen market tensions. Amid sharply higher prices and volatile oil markets, they also agreed to coordinate through the International Energy Agency to release 100 million barrels of diesel and other reserves within four months, with substantial diesel volumes due in the first 20 days.

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The G7 said it would immediately begin a coordinated release of 100 million barrels of diesel, crude oil and other reserves through the International Energy Agency, with a substantial diesel release planned during the first 20 days.

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The G7 will coordinate the release of 100 million barrels of diesel and other reserves through the International Energy Agency in an effort to stabilise global energy markets, according to a joint statement by its leaders.

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G7 leaders have agreed to coordinate the release of up to 100m barrels from strategic diesel and crude oil reserves within four months, including an initial substantial diesel release in the first 20 days. Emmanuel Macron said the move aims to lower petroleum-product prices, while members committed to avoiding export bans amid Donald Trump’s pressure over soaring fuel costs.

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British police said Friday that two Iranian nationals were charged with preparing a terrorist attack against the Jewish community in northern England on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

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CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially ended their relationship, a month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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CBS Sports said Friday that Tony Romo is no longer an NFL analyst for the network, following his July arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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Youth protesters returned to the streets in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. Police detained hundreds, while authorities closed metro stations and suspended internet access. Critics accuse the election body of serving Modi’s BJP and disproportionately removing vulnerable people from voter lists.

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India’s “Cockroach” youth movement is urging protests in Mumbai and calling for the chief election commissioner to resign over controversial revisions to voter lists.

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Indian security forces responded forcefully to protests in New Delhi and Mumbai demanding the election commission chief’s resignation. More than 500 people, including opposition and student activists, were reportedly arrested in New Delhi. Critics say voter-list changes removed eligible voters and benefited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, while the commission denies the allegations.

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Police in New Delhi detained opposition politicians and demonstrators during protests calling for India’s chief election commissioner to resign. Thousands of officers were mobilised and roads were blocked as crowds gathered in the capital.

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Thousands are expected to rally in central New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the removal of voters from electoral rolls. Opposition leaders and critics say the revision disproportionately affects minority voters and question the Election Commission’s independence. Police have deployed heavily, barricaded entrances and imposed restrictions on public gatherings.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to face renewed pressure on Friday as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janata Party and a separate coalition of student and activist groups hold fresh protests demanding the election chief’s resignation.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche told Bloomberg News that the US Justice Department will not reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns tied to the central bank’s building renovation project.

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The US Justice Department will not reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over cost overruns tied to the renovation of the central bank’s building, Blanche says.

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The Justice Department won’t reopen a criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, while US hiring is slowing, according to Bloomberg’s roundup of the day’s top stories.

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The FAA said it is reviewing a software glitch that could affect procedures during certain landings, but determined that it does not pose a flight-safety issue.

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Abu Shehadeh withdrew from the election after what he described as a Zionist plot to remove all representatives of Palestinian Israelis from the electoral race.

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Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the left-wing Palestinian Balad party, has withdrawn from Israel’s October 27 Knesset election after the Supreme Court indicated he could be disqualified. He said he had no other choice and accused efforts to block Arab parties of helping Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben-Gvir remain in power.

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Israel’s Supreme Court has told Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh to withdraw from the upcoming election or risk disqualification. Analyst Ziad Abu Rish says the decision reveals an already rigged system that privileges Jewish Israelis over Palestinians.

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UAE-based carrier flydubai has temporarily suspended flights to Tel Aviv at authorities’ request after a cockpit incident aboard a flight, an official said.

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The U.A.E. says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. Hochul said local authorities failed to properly investigate the 2024 allegations and that she wants the truth established.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul says Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and raped by several men at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, was failed by officials and institutions at every turn. Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to lead a reopened investigation after no charges were filed initially.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James said the Cornell case is now an active criminal investigation. Gov. Kathy Hochul supports changing state sexual assault law to address an intoxication “loophole” and vowed the case would not be swept “under the rug.”

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she believes a former Cornell student who alleges she was raped by fraternity members in 2024 was failed by the people and institutions responsible for protecting her. Hochul said she appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the investigation.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to speak about tapping state Attorney General Letitia James to take over the investigation into a rape allegation at Cornell. The move comes as questions mount over how local officials handled the case.

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A special prosecutor is taking over the investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape of a former Cornell University student. Renewed national outrage and demands for accountability have revived debate over sexual assault on college campuses.

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Indian Border Security Forces shot dead two unarmed Pakistani civilians and wounded another near the India-Pakistan border, Pakistani security sources said on Friday.

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The National Geographic team spent four years immersed in Africa’s wonders while creating the series.

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Thousands of French students protesting education standards, teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings disrupted more than 560 schools on Friday. Clashes, fires and arrests were reported in cities including Paris, Montpellier, Nantes and Marseille, while at least 65 staff members were injured. The justice minister said the unrest had moved beyond student demonstrations into a public-order disturbance.

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Violent student unrest intensified across France on Friday, with riot police clashing with teenagers, about 400 high schools closed and authorities reporting roughly 2,000 arrests since the protests began. The government increasingly blamed the hard-left France Unbowed party, while students cited overcrowding, teacher shortages, long school days and deteriorating facilities.

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France 24’s Olivia Bizot reports from Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, where protests over school conditions have produced what she describes as “apocalyptic” scenes. The movement began in the Paris region last week and quickly spread nationwide, with teenage pupils blocking buildings and clashing with police.

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Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron’s government sought to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. The movement has closed or disrupted education at more than 560 institutions.

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A nationwide French high-school protest over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages has brought clashes with police, street fires and school blockades. At least 400 of the country’s 3,700 high schools were closed Friday, while 560 reported protests or disruption. At least 170 students and 65 staff members were injured, and more than 100 schools suffered severe damage.

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Thousands of French secondary students are protesting underfunded education, overcrowded classrooms, deteriorating buildings and poor teacher pay. Hundreds of high schools were closed or barricaded, while students accused police of excessive force. The government called their grievances legitimate but condemned what it described as “urban violence”; injuries have been reported among students and education staff, and the protests may continue next week.

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