Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of a Flydubai passenger flight, has described how he struggled to regain control of the cockpit after being attacked by his co-pilot, determined not to let the passengers die.
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US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be “hit very hard” if it is found to be linked to a pilot’s attack on a flydubai flight to Israel.
The European Union (EU) parliament has called for closer scrutiny of aid programmes in Africa to ensure they deliver measurable and sustainable benefits to people in partner countries.
Christa Pike, a death row inmate in the US state of Tennessee, has survived an execution attempt after officials administered two doses of lethal injection on her.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that four passengers who helped overpower a violent co-pilot on a Flydubai flight will receive the nation’s Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism.
The United States government has revoked more than 250,000 visas since President Donald Trump assumed office, marking one of the most sweeping immigration crackdowns in recent history.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a fight reportedly broke out between the two pilots in the cockpit.
Fatima El Mansouri has been elected as Morocco’s first
female prime minister after her party won the most seats in the parliamentary
elections held in the North African country.
Tanzania has removed Nigerian nationals from its referred visa category, ending the requirement for special clearance before they can obtain a visa.
A Kenyan court has ordered a temporary halt to construction activities on the planned Dangote oil refinery in Lamu County, following a land dispute raised by local residents.
Burkina Faso has opened its first-ever gold refinery, a major step by the military government to process more of its mineral wealth at home and reduce dependence on exporting unrefined gold.
At least 27 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in two mass shootings in South Africa.
The United States has fully withdrawn its military forces from Iraq, an Iraqi government official confirmed on Sunday, ending more than two decades of American troop presence in the country.
The Iraqi government said on Saturday it is holding talks with the United States to secure an exemption from a ban on Iranian airlines that has disrupted travel for patients, students and pilgrims.
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned sports betting sites, the biggest sponsors of the country’s football clubs just days before a closely contested election in which he is seeking a fourth term.
CNN reporters have been barred from traveling with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, in the latest move by the White House to restrict the network’s access.
Pope Leo has officially begun his four-day visit to France, his first in 18 years, with a high-profile meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris alongside President Emmanuel Macron.
United States President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday in a day of grand ceremony aimed at preserving fragile ties between the two superpowers.
A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate White House access for reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico after their press credentials were revoked last week.
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Tehran could widen the ongoing Middle East conflict to the Indian Ocean if the United States launches further attacks.
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