UAE calls Flydubai cockpit attack a ‘terrorist act’; Omani pilot tried to take control
Oct 03, 2026, at 04:41 pm
The United Arab Emirates has described the attack by an Omani pilot on the Indian captain Smit Machchhar of Flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30 with a crash axe as a "terrorist act", according to media reports.
Fresh ‘Hinduphobia’ incident? Hindu temple vandalised in US ahead of Navratri
Oct 03, 2026, at 04:00 pm
A Hindu temple in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, US, was vandalised with bricks while priests and devotees were present inside, according to media reports.
Manchester terror plot foiled? UK charges 2 Iranians over Yom Kippur attack plan
Oct 03, 2026, at 03:36 pm
British police have arrested and charged two Iranian nationals with terrorism offences over a suspected plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Oct 03, 2026, at 02:07 pm
Deleted social-media posts reportedly linked to Omani Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami have shed light on his views on women.
Oct 03, 2026, at 01:40 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was attacked with the cockpit's crash axe by co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly attempted to take control of the aircraft and crash the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, UAE prosecutors confirmed on Saturday, NDTV reported.
Oct 03, 2026, at 01:06 pm
Dubai/IBNS: flydubai has temporarily suspended all flights to Israel until further notice, citing safety concerns, following a cockpit fight aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight last Thursday in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, media reports said.
Oct 03, 2026, at 11:50 am
The revelation that Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami had reportedly been removed from flight training in Oman over concerns about his alleged radical views has added a new and troubling dimension to the flydubai Flight FZ1073 cockpit attack.
Ontario pledges $1 million to Ukraine Energy Fund ahead of fifth wartime winter
Oct 03, 2026, at 09:35 am
Totronto: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the province will donate $1 million to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, an international effort to repair and maintain Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, as the country heads into a fifth winter of Russia's invasion.
Oct 03, 2026, at 09:07 am
The flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar during a mid-air confrontation and allegedly attempting to crash the aircraft carrying 174 passengers had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his alleged radicalisation, according to a report by The Times of Israel.
UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford terror plot probe
Oct 02, 2026, at 12:47 pm
British Counter Terrorism Policing has arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford.
Pakistan city shuts down in protest as crime spirals, residents demand action
Oct 02, 2026, at 10:08 am
Residents of Bhag city in Pakistan observed a shutdown strike recently following a call by the All Parties Action Committee to protest the deteriorating law and order situation, marked by increasing incidents of theft, highway robberies, street crime and looting, media reports said.
'Based on what I'm hearing': Trump says Flydubai co-pilot is linked to Iran
Oct 02, 2026, at 08:41 am
US President Donald Trump has hinted at a possible Iranian link to the midair chaos aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the passenger aircraft.
Trump suggests Iran link in Flydubai flight attack, Netanyahu says ‘too early’
Oct 02, 2026, at 12:05 am
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Iran may have been connected to the alleged attempt to seize control of a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
France school protests turn violent as headteacher is doused with petrol
Oct 01, 2026, at 09:48 pm
France’s nationwide high-school protests escalated sharply on Thursday after a headteacher in Marseille was doused with petrol during a confrontation at a school, as violence and blockades spread across the country.
Flydubai cockpit attack: Injured Indian pilot Smit Machchhar airlifted to Abu Dhabi
Oct 01, 2026, at 07:11 pm
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was on Thursday airlifted to Abu Dhabi for further medical treatment after he was severely injured by his co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai plane, The Times of India reported.
Oct 01, 2026, at 05:58 pm
Captain Smit Machchhar, who was in the cockpit when his co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, was bleeding heavily when Israeli dentist Dr. Shota Musaev rushed to his aid.
‘Too early to say’: Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran link to flydubai plane incident
Oct 01, 2026, at 12:23 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is "too early" to determine whether there was any Iranian involvement in the alleged attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight or to definitively classify the incident as a "terror attack."
Oct 01, 2026, at 11:25 am
Israeli dentist Dr. Musaev Shota was among the passengers who rushed to help Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar after he was severely injured during an alleged cockpit fight with his Omani co-pilot, who reportedly attempted to crash Flight FZ1073.
flydubai hero captain identified as Indian pilot Smit Machchhar after mid-air cockpit clash
Sep 30, 2026, at 09:31 pm
Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian citizen and flydubai captain, has been identified as the pilot who allegedly intervened when his co-pilot attempted to interfere with the aircraft's systems during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Pilot tried to hijack Flydubai plane? Terror attack not ruled out
Sep 30, 2026, at 06:15 pm
Israeli authorities suspect that a violent altercation inside the cockpit of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, during which the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, may have been an attempt to seize control of the aircraft and crash it as an act of terrorism.
Bullet-riddled bodies of 3 Afghan nationals found in Pakistan’s Turbat river
Sep 30, 2026, at 06:01 pm
The bullet-riddled bodies of three Afghan nationals were recovered from the Garok River in Pakistan’s Turbat area, according to local media reports.
Eiffel Tower chief to quit after women staff replaced by men during BAPS delegation visit
Sep 30, 2026, at 05:58 pm
The chief executive of the company that operates the iconic Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year following a backlash over the replacement of female staff with male colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
Boeing bags massive US Navy contract for ‘game-changing’ sixth-generation fighter
Sep 30, 2026, at 05:53 pm
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce its next-generation F/A-XX fighter aircraft, the company announced.
Sep 30, 2026, at 03:07 pm
Dubai/IBNS: A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the two pilots were reportedly involved in a physical altercation inside the cockpit, media reports said.
School van catches fire in Pakistan’s Murree, 10 children among 12 injured
Sep 30, 2026, at 12:02 am
At least 12 people, including 10 school-going children, were injured after a school van veered off the road and caught fire in Pakistan’s Murree on Tuesday, media reports said.
Iran awaits Trump’s response on Hormuz ceasefire plan as US tightens sanctions
Sep 29, 2026, at 11:36 pm
Iran is awaiting a formal response from the United States on its proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and the phased reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, even as Washington imposes fresh sanctions on individuals and companies accused of supporting Tehran’s military procurement network., CBS News reported.
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber crashes minutes after takeoff, 6 crew members killed
Sep 29, 2026, at 11:13 pm
A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Far Eastern Amur region on Tuesday, killing six of the seven crew members on board, Russia's Defence Ministry said.
Pakistan faith healer accused of beating girl during ‘djinn exorcism’
Sep 29, 2026, at 05:26 pm
Pakistani police have registered a case against a faith healer for allegedly torturing a girl during a ritual to exorcise a djinn, according to media reports.
Sep 29, 2026, at 02:02 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: New York Times engineering executive Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead at a sports park in California, with his elderly in-laws arrested in connection with the killing, media reports said.
Myanmar military airstrike horror: 49 killed, 58 injured as bombs hit crowded Rakhine market
Sep 29, 2026, at 11:27 am
Naypyidaw/IBNS: At least 49 people were killed and 58 others injured in an airstrike allegedly carried out by Myanmar's military near a market in western Rakhine State on Monday, media reports said.