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Adam PolovincikAdam Polovincik on the Flydubai flightA man has described how he hugged and reassured his two young children as their plane suddenly descended after one pilot stabbed the other in an attempt to seize control of the flight.A Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes around two hours into its journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, before passengers and crew overpowered him and retook control to land safely.Adam Polovincik told BBC Newshour that he hugged his six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter “really hard” and tried to stay calm for them as the…
Nine scandals that rocked the sporting worldManchester City are far from the first. The lure of glory and riches on the biggest stages have tempted plenty of other sports stars to break the rules.3 hrs ago
BBCClaire Milne said she was “scared” her ex-husband “will come after me”Three women who have been told their abusive ex-partners will be released early from jail as part of controversial plans to free up prison space have said they fear for their safety.Around 700 offenders will leave prison in England and Wales on Thursday under the government’s early prisoner release plan – with a further 3,800 scheduled for release over the next year. Ahead of the releases, victims have been sent letters informing them that their attackers will be let out early. ‘I don’t want to die’ “There was physical…
Getty ImagesSt Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena said in August it would not host YeTwo stadium gigs in Russia by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West have officially been cancelled.West had been due to perform at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 10 and 11 October.But there was confusion in the lead-up to the shows, as the venue had said it wouldn’t host him for what would have been the biggest show by a western artist since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.In a post on messaging app Telegram, gig organisers Say Agency confirmed the concerts had been cancelled with…
What we know after Christa Pike survived two lethal injectionsUS convicted murderer Christa Pike is in hospital and being given “life-saving measures” after Tennessee authorities failed in their attempt to execute her by lethal injection.The case of Pike, whose attempted execution had already been the subject of a high-profile legal battle, has raised a number of questions.These include what went went wrong, what happens next, and – for opponents of the death penalty – fresh concerns around the suffering of an inmate when an execution does not go to plan.What happened?She was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday…
Watch: The competition’s winner and runners up. Nikon is investigating whether the winning video (shown left) was altered with AIThe winning entry of a prestigious scientific photography competition is being re-evaluated following criticism from other scientists that it was made with AI.Nikon’s annual Small World In Motion contest accepts photos and video taken using powerful microscopes, and has run annually for the last 15 years.The winner was a short video submitted by Dr Ning Xu, a researcher at Tsinghua University in China, which claims to be footage of tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving inside the airways of a child…
Watch: ‘If god took away our children, what can we do?’Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressingAt about 3am one morning in May, Bamita Markam began convulsing.The three-year-old had spent days with a high fever and angry red sores on her body. Her mother, Koushila, had first taken her to a doctor, who prescribed an ointment.Bamita seemed to recover, then became ill again. A faith healer, called to the house in Matla village, gave her syrups and tablets. Nothing worked. By dawn, Bamita was dead.Bamita’s death was one of at least 32 child deaths recorded since May…
Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa PikeHer legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer’s execution as it was happening.2 hrs agoUS & Canada
Getty ImagesThe hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan’s growing foreign populationJapan has raised fees for foreigners seeking permanent residency in the country by 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955).Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements.Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat the fee hikes, with Tokyo’s main immigration bureau reporting wait times of over seven hours.The fee increases are part of a series of changes to Japan’s immigration policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which aim to manage its rapidly…
Watch: “This is a war Europe is waging against us”, Sergei Lavrov tells BBCWhen Vladimir Putin arrived to address Russia’s parliament on Wednesday, a warm welcome was guaranteed.”The Special Election Operation”, as one Russian newspaper dubbed last month’s legislative vote, has produced a State Duma even more pro-Putin than anything before it.The ruling party, United Russia, now has more MPs than ever.It allows the Kremlin to claim it has been handed a huge mandate from the Russian people.Are there any signs he is prepared to halt what he calls the special military operation? Or should we brace for further escalation…