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HRW calls for the release of a South Sudanese critic held in UAE
The Gulf state has in recent years strengthened its ties with South Sudan, whose president, Salva Kiir, it hosted three times in 2025, according to HRW.
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UAE investigation to determine if flydubai incident was linked to 'terrorist activity' | The National
Saudi Arabia says initial findings show co-pilot attacked pilot on board Dubai to Tel Aviv flight
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Amnesty condemns Morocco’s surveillance of rights activists
NGOs including Amnesty have for years accused Morocco of using Pegasus spyware, created by the Israeli NSO Group, to monitor journalists, activists and others.
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UAE to investigate if flydubai incident linked to 'terrorist activity or purpose'
The decision came after flydubai reported an altercation in the cockpit of flight FZ1073, which was en route to Tel Aviv
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War, power games and impunity. I watched the farce that is the UN general assembly: what a tragedy, what a mess | Nesrine Malik
Ukraine, Iran, Palestine and Sudan: it has so many problems to confront and fails to do so. Seen up close, it is a study in stasis and decline, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Once again, Trump threatens to bomb Iran while pushing for deal
As indirect talks continue between Iran and the United States via mediators in New York, US president Trump again threatens to "blow up" the country.
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Germany news: Merz lauds NATO with Westphalian Peace Prize
At a ceremony to honor NATO, the German chancellor warned that Russia will threaten the rest of Europe if it isn't stopped in Ukraine. In other news, the German military will set up its first drone regiment.
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The 'hero' India pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
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Pilot wounded in Flydubai incident is ‘in good health’, Indian embassy in UAE reports
Smit Machchhar, the pilot wounded in a violent altercation in an Israeli-bound passenger jet Wednesday, is “in good health and recovering well”, India’s embassy in the United Arab Emirates said Thursday.…
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Who is Captain Smit Machchhar? Indian pilot injured in flydubai plane altercation
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General of India in Jeddah confirmed that Machchhar was receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Indian PM Modi hails 'hero' flydubai pilot for averting disaster on Israel flight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had also hailed Machchhar 'for his extraordinary bravery'
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RGA: Saudi Road Code sets parking requirements to enhance traffic safety
The Roads General Authority (RGA) stated that the Saudi Road Code sets technical requirements for regulating roadside parking locations to enhance traffic safety, as part of ongoing efforts to improve quality of life and raise safety and efficiency standards across Saudi Arabia's road network.
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Saudi, British defense ministers discuss over phone strategic defense ties
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman made on Wednesday a phone call with British Secretary of State for Defense Wes Streeting.
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Burnham says Iran may be linked to RAF Fairford terror plot
Andy Burnham says the UK has "strong indications" Iran was involved in an incident that led to five arrests near RAF Fairford.
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Attack on bus in Syria kills seven: state news agency
Seven people are killed and four wounded after unidentified gunmen open fire on a bus in Syria’s Homs province, with reports that all victims were Alawis.
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Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians across Gaza
Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across Gaza, including five civilians travelling in a vehicle and journalist Mohammed al-Najjar.
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France: Hundreds of students arrested as protests over school conditions escalate
Student protests have grown in scale and intensity, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries.
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Like a 'rollercoaster': passengers describe harrowing flydubai flight
As flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv approached the Jordanian border on Wednesday, passengers knew in an instant that something was wrong when the plane began plummeting from the sky in a rapid dive.…