Archives for October, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight

Israeli passenger says he knew what to do on flydubai plane after watching TV show

Reuters

An empty school courtyard after schools were closed amid a teachers' sit-in demanding higher salaries in Benghazi

Teachers' strike brings new upheaval for Libyans as school year stalls

Reuters

General Paul Valentino Phiri (L) was head of Malawi's armed forces from July 2023 until October 2025

Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Agence France-Presse

Jack GUEZ / AFP via Getty Images

Israel-UAE flights disrupted as airlines plan rescue flights: What to know

Israeli carriers are preparing repatriation flights from Dubai starting on Friday, subject to security approval.

United Arab Emirates

Passengers landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport after the their earlier flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt by one of the pilots to crash the plane

Israelis swell with pride over foiled plane disaster

Agence France-Presse

Iranian missiles are displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight

Israel's Netanyahu: Co-pilot of flydubai plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita

Exclusive-Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey, sources say

Reuters

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton, Texas, on October 1, 2026

Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack

Agence France-Presse

Machchhar's neighbours and friends in Mumbai said they were proud of the pilot

Indian pilot hailed as 'hero' after cockpit struggle

Agence France-Presse

Fireworks illuminate the stadium at the end of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya on September 19, 2026. Doha is the next host and according to the current cycle, the Qatari capital would stage the Games in 2030.

Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official

Agence France-Presse

People stand on the rubble of a house that was damaged in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike in Garmsir

Pakistani airstrikes kill nine in Afghanistan, Taliban say

Reuters

US President Trump makes an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but he may influence who does, say experts

Reuters