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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is too early to say what was behind the foiled attempt by a co-pilot to crash an Emirati flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. There is no suggestion yet from authorities of a motive for the attacking pilot, but asked by Fox News whether there was any indication of Iran’s involvement, Netanyahu replied: “It’s too early to say.” He said the attacker was being investigated in Saudi Arabia, where he was arrested after the Flydubai plane made an emergency landing. Shaken passengers described how they burst into the cockpit and wrestled with…
Plummeting Israel flight like ‘rollercoaster’, says passengerAn aeroplane flying to Israel fell 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes before it was diverted.28 mins agoMiddle East
BBCIn early 2024, a young man in the city of Huangshi, south-eastern China, reportedly posted a message on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin. The caption read: “Farewell to this world.”Within minutes, the suicide prevention team at Douyin kicked into gear. The team, which is staffed 24 hours a day, shared the man’s posts with five police stations in Huangshi.After geolocating one of his videos to a local park, police found him in emotional distress and intervened before he was able to take his own life.The story was part of a documentary made by Douyin and published on Chinese state…
L.HösliThe front of Morteratsch Glacier in south-east Switzerland, which has been attacked by warm air and waterSwiss glaciers have suffered a near-record loss of ice in 2026, new data shows, as intense summer heatwaves take their toll on Alpine peaks.More than 5% of the country’s remaining glacier ice has disappeared in the last 12 months, which scientists say is “extraordinary”.They warn that such rapid melting is no longer a surprise given the pace of climate change, but it could threaten water supplies for farming, hydropower and transport in the decades ahead.The loss of glacier ice can also destabilise mountain slopes…
Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal during floodsAnother wave of landslides and heavy rain has killed about 30 people in Nepal, as the Himalayan nation reels from August’s catastrophic flooding that left 1,400 dead and thousands more missing.The national disaster management authority says more than 1,900 families have been affected since late last week with more than 240 homes damaged. Roads, buildings and bridges have been swept away.Hundreds of trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit – crucial to Nepal’s economy – have had to cut short their hikes to get to safety.Many have been helicoptered out…
“I’m very shocked” – College students react to Cornell University rape investigationWarning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of sexual assault.When Mary was a first-year college student, she woke up after a fraternity party with bruises and bite marks all over her body. She says it took her a few days to piece together that she had been sexually assaulted while “blacked out”, and to find the strength – and the right avenue – to report the assault.The man she accused was eventually expelled, but police declined to bring charges because they said there was a lack of physical…
BBCThe US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Tennessee inmate Christa Pike to be executed, overturning a last-minute reprieve.The killing by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before judges from the Sixth Circuit Appeals court halted the execution. Tennessee’s attorney general then immediately requested the Supreme Court to overrule the stay.Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.If the execution proceeds, Christa Pike will be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.You can receive Breaking News…
Mexico’s National Guard debuts chihuahua dog recruit named ‘Comando’The 13-month-old small canine is equipped with protective gear and a camera, and is being trained for search-and-rescue missions.10 mins agoLatin America
Meet ‘Backpack’, the chunky bear who won Fat Bear WeekThe brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the “chonk and the badonk”, will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.7 hrs agoUS & Canada
Getty ImagesA group which has funded research in the UK has been supporting Beijing’s spying apparatus, MI5 has announcedMore than 100 academics linked to British institutions have unwittingly assisted China’s espionage operations against the UK via a front company working for its intelligence and security services, MI5 has warned.In the highly unusual public alert, the UK’s internal security service warned universities and academics that continuing ties with China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI) could ultimately lead to criminal charges for aiding a foreign state.Security minister Dan Jarvis said MI5’s warning exposed attempts by Chinese intelligence agencies to use British academic…