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'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says
A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is being investigated in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.
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Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.
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Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
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Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.
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Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC
The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.
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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
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Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen
Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
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Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations
The government authorises the hunting of elephants and dozens of other wild animals for independence day feasts.
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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
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Last UK and US troops leave Iraq as anti-Islamic State mission ends
The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.
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Watch: Couple describes relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
Jeremy and Jemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.
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Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry
Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.
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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.