The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv ​replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the ‌cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the heroism of the passengers and pilot on a FlyDubai flight, claiming the group "prevented another 9/11" when the pilot, Capt. Machchhar, opened the cockpit door after being stabbed by his co-pilot.

For Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, ⁠hailed ⁠as a hero for averting a crash ⁠of a flydubai jet bound for Israel, aviation was never part of his childhood dreams. Machchhar had his ​sights set on the family's textile business,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he spoke to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the injured pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that survived an apparent hijacking attempt. Modi praised Machchhar’s courage, presence of mind and patience during the incident, saying his actions helped prevent what he described as a “9/11-style tragedy.” Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission in New Delhi, Modi said Machchhar’s bravery had filled Indians with immense pride. The captain remained under medical care following the dramatic cockpit incident.

The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s turned down Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal because it’s not good enough

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would decide “very soon” whether to “blow up” Iran, as Tehran said it had received Washington’s formal response to its proposal to end the seven-month war.

He also said in an interview with Time magazine that it was possible the US could ramp up strikes on Iran after November's elections.

A CCTV footage captured a Russian drone striking a school in Kyiv on Thursday, according to the city officials, destroying the building’s brick facade to show a large hole, revealing a staircase, and burn marks alongside smashed windows.

A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another night and day of relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit,

Russian ⁠air strikes ⁠have injured one ​person in Ukrainian ‌capital Kyiv and ‌another ⁠person ⁠in the Black Sea port ​city of Odesa, Ukrainian emergency ​service and an Odesa ⁠city official ⁠said ⁠on the ​Telegram messaging app on ​Thursday.

Footage captured a Russian drone hitting a school building in Kyiv on Thursday, sparking a fire. Students were in the school's shelter at the moment of the strike, and no injuries were reported, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is prepared to use “all weapons” in its arsenal — including nuclear — if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living ⁠through ⁠a dangerous moment and warned the West not to ⁠escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad,

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Russia will respond to aggression with all available weapons in its arsenal if it comes under a direct attack

The French government soured on a reciprocal deal that allowed the British authorities to return some migrants who crossed the English Channel illegally in small boats.

Philippe, Gravelines, near Calais, northern France, an area frequently used by migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, France, September 29, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay PARIS,

Only about 4% of small-boat arrivals were sent back under the year-long pilot, which cost an average of €65,500 per return, as Paris pushes for an EU-wide replacement.

A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday.

Protesters against the Republic of Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team's match against Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field.

Protesters who are against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel because of Israel’s actions in Gaza were gathering before the team’s match against Austria in the Irish capital Thursday.

DUBLIN (AP) — Protesters against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team's match against Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field. Referee Allard Lindhout sent the players for a hydration break as soon as the balls bearing Palestinian flags landed on the grass with Ireland 1-0 up after 19 minutes played. Troy Parrott had opened the scoring in the 12th with a brilliant individual goal,...

The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted  by demonstrations in support of the Palestine. The incidents follow the controversy surrounding Sunday's Nations League match between Ireland and Israel.