Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, recounted the attack and his attempt to open the cockpit door for help during a Friday video call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking from a hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, he said he knew he had to act despite being injured or passengers could die.

GGuardian News2026-10-02 12:16

Israeli special operations veteran Aaron Cohen discusses the attempted Flydubai hijacking on Fox & Friends, saying three Israeli heroes stopped a co-pilot from taking control of the plane.

FFox News2026-10-02 12:15

Fox News senior strategic analyst and retired Gen. Jack Keane discusses reports that the United States is sending 10,000 troops and a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East.

FFox News2026-10-02 12:10

Storms are moving north from the Southwest toward the Midwest, bringing torrential rain and flooding to Texas along with multiple tornadoes across the Plains.

AABC News2026-10-02 12:09

Following a terrorism-linked arrest in Alberta, the program examines 764, an online network that coerces young people into harming themselves and others.

CCBC News2026-10-02 12:06

US equity futures rise after a week of sharp swings in yields as investors await the payrolls report. Anthropic is seeking a public listing as soon as mid-November, with formal IPO marketing potentially beginning the week of Nov. 9.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 12:02

New York prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving seven members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity. The case has prompted debate among students in the United States.

Eeuronews2026-10-02 12:01

A punk band has spoken out after cancelling a show at a Charlottetown bar over its bathroom policy. A person identifying themselves as the Sportsman's Club manager says the venue is not equipped to provide gender-neutral bathrooms, while LGBTQ+ community members say that is unacceptable.

CCBC News2026-10-02 12:00

The Pentagon is sending another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, a US official says. The deployment would give American commanders more options if President Donald Trump decides to intensify attacks on Iran.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 11:56

The Great Bamboo Sea of China is a vibrant expanse of green in Anji County, Zhejiang Province. Two decades ago, the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets was first proposed there.

CChina News Service2026-10-02 11:45

US President Donald Trump says he may ask European countries to release diesel reserves while considering a ban on US fuel exports. The move could significantly lower prices for American drivers, but experts warn it would put more pressure on prices elsewhere. UK diesel prices reached record highs this week as the Iran war strained supply.

BBBC News2026-10-02 11:45

The killings of 12 women near Johannesburg over two months have underscored a growing pattern of violent crime in South Africa. Police have made several arrests but have not ruled out a serial killer, while University of KwaZulu-Natal academic Nirmala Gopal offers her assessment.

TTRT World2026-10-02 11:37

With Brazil’s presidential election first round only two days away, AI has become central to the campaign. A deepfake avatar of former president Jair Bolsonaro supports his son’s candidacy, while an AI-generated working-class woman criticises President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s intelligence agency says disinformation will be a major election challenge.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-02 11:35

Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Saudi-backed government forces attack the Ansarallah Houthis in Taiz. The Houthis deny claims that they targeted the Saudi city of Medina with a drone. Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics offers his analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-02 11:34

Indian Capt. Smit Machchhar, praised as a hero after helping stop an apparent attempt to crash a Flydubai flight, said he was “fighting for his life” after his co-pilot stabbed him and the aircraft entered a steep descent. Recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, he told Prime Minister Narendra Modi he knew he had to get back on his feet to save passengers.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 11:30

The SpaceX Dragon capsule has docked at the International Space Station. Retired NASA astronauts Jeffrey Williams and Butch Wilmore discuss the docking in a Fox News report.

FFox News2026-10-02 11:30

After growing up amid rapid social and technological change over the past two decades, Gen Z is having an increasingly visible impact on US politics as the country approaches its upcoming midterm elections.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-02 11:30

Green Party leader Zack Polanski addresses the party’s annual conference in Brighton in a live broadcast.

GGuardian News2026-10-02 11:19

Russian airstrikes continue to hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, damaging civilian infrastructure. As winter approaches, Ukraine faces mounting challenges from advanced drones, limited air defenses and a major shortfall in defense funding.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-02 11:10

An investigation found that Manchester City used “sham” commercial contracts to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million over nearly a decade. A ruling found the club guilty of serious financial-rule breaches.

RReuters2026-10-02 11:03

A judge has permanently dismissed the vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn involving the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, barring the government from bringing the charges again. The D.C. Superior Court order said the government’s legitimate interest in preserving that possibility appeared marginal.

AABC News2026-10-02 11:00

Nigeria’s Postal Service has introduced a national digital alphanumeric postcode system to help people identify postcodes across the country. House identification previously relied on an unreliable numbering system, making locations difficult, time-consuming and sometimes costly to find. Poor urban planning and illegal construction could complicate adoption.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-02 10:55

Ethiopia ordered its embassy in Eritrea closed and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata. Eritrea responded by severing all diplomatic relations with its neighbour after overnight blasts in Addis Ababa raised fears that renewed conflict could spread in northern Ethiopia.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-02 10:54

Heavy rains and flooding this week helped trigger a plankton bloom that turned the sea off Thailand’s popular tourist island of Ko Lan a bright, pungent green. The unusual water conditions kept some swimmers out of the sea.

RReuters2026-10-02 10:53