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BBCSep 30Preview

What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel

The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.

GuardianSep 30Preview

Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – latest

Israeli PM issues statement on flydubai incident, which saw plane plummet mid-air before emergency landing in Saudi ArabiaFull report: Pilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says NetanyahuNetanyahu said one of the FlyDubai pilots stabbed his fellow pilot and intended to crash the plane.He added that one of the passengers on the flight managed to break into the cockpit with one of the crew members, and together they “neutralised” the attacking pilot.Almost all the passengers on the flight were Israelis. During the flight, as they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and it appears he was attempting to crash the plane with everyone on board.” Continue reading...

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GuardianSep 30Preview

What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attackOne of the pilots of a plane flying from the UAE to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the plane, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said, as Israeli officials said they were investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack on Israelis. Here is what we know so far:A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after an apparent brawl between its pilots prompted distress signals that briefly raised fears of an attempted hijacking. The flydubai flight was over Jordan when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, transmitting three emergency signals, one of which indicated a possible unlawful interference.The plane di

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GuardianSep 30Preview

‘Throw your medals in the bin,’ Roy Keane tells Manchester City players

‘They won the titles because cheating was going on’Micah Richards says he is ‘devastated and heartbroken’The former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said he would throw the “medals in the bin” if he were a Manchester City player after Premier League confirmation on Tuesday that the club were guilty of all charges related to their financial rules and boosted their income by more than £900m after arranging “sham contracts” with commercial partners.City, who continue to deny any wrongdoing, won eight trophies, including three Premier League titles between 2009 and 2018, the period under investigation. Keane said the achievements of City’s players had become redundant because of the “cheating” that took place during that time. Continue reading...

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NYTSep 29Preview

Dozens Killed in Myanmar Military Bombing

An airstrike on a bustling market in rebel territory left at least 50 people dead, in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in months.

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