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'Most comprehensive': Ukraine backs India's proposal as Putin praises PM Modi's peace efforts
While the India marked the 157th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday, Ukraine and Russia have lauded New Delhi's efforts in settling the conflict between them that broke out in February 2022.
Another conflict brewing in Middle East? Netanyahu vows to exact 'very heavy price' over flydubai incident
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that Israel would impose a "very heavy price" on whoever was behind Wednesday's flydubai incident, while stopping short of providing evidence that any country was involved.
'There will be a heavy price to pay', says Netanyahu on Flydubai cockpit incident
On the Flydubai cockpit incident, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has given an action order, saying that those who are behind this incident will have to pay a heavy price. Netanyahu, in a video released from the X account, has said that investigators believe that the attacker of the Flydubai cockpit incident had a sense of Islamic fundamentalism. It was intended to crash the plane along with the passengers. מי ששלח את הטייס הזה ישלם מחיר כבד מאוד pic.twitter.com/C4sDXRuR2r — Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 2, 2026
Explained: Is the US surrounding Iran from all sides? Big revelation - America's large military buildup in the Middle East
What is the geopolitical meaning of this large military build-up, how are the Arab countries grinding in the midst of this tension, and what impact will it have on the global economy? Let's understand it in detail. The Al Jazeera report suggests that the Pentagon's strategy is not just to respond to any possible attack by Iran, but to completely paralyze its air, naval, and missile systems. The US has multiplied the deployment of F-15E Strike Eagles and stealth fighters at the Muwafq Salti Air Base in Jordan and the Al-Udeidh military base in Qatar. The biggest focal point of the US move to
'He tried to crash the plane': Chilling footage captures chaos after attack on Indian pilot Smit Machchhar
New footage from inside flydubai flight FZ1073 has captured the frantic moments that unfolded after passengers and crew intervened to stop what appeared to be an attempt by the Omani co-pilot to crash the aircraft. The flight was travelling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel when chaos erupted inside the cabin after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot.
Putin praises PM Modi, says he has good ideas at finding mutually acceptable solutions to Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised PM Modi and said he is one of those world leaders who, despite our very good and even friendly relations, personal good relations, constantly raises the question and asks the question about putting an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Putin said PM Modi has an avid interest and very good ideas aimed at finding mutually acceptable solutions. He added that Prime Minister Modi takes a neutral position but with an interest in the end of the conflict. “I think it's my duty to say that directly. And we are thankful to the Prime Minister for his idea
BAPS France denies asking Eiffel Tower to exclude female staff after probe finds no explicit request
A controversy erupted at the Eiffel Tower after female employees alleged that they were sidelined during a private visit by a BAPS delegation. The incident led to protests by staff and the Eiffel Tower being closed for a day. However, a subsequent investigation by the General Inspectorate of the City of Paris found that BAPS had made "no explicit request" to remove or exclude female employees. BAPS France has also denied asking for women to be excluded, while the probe found that an internal process at the Eiffel Tower led to female staff being replaced or asked to step aside during the visit.
Indian envoy in UAE says hero Indian pilot Smit Machachhar 'in good health' after flydubai incident
The Indian ambassador to UAE Deepak Mittal has met the injured Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar a day after he got stabbed and left seriously injured by Omani copilot. "Ambassador Deepak Mittal visited Captain Smit Machchhar and his family at the hospital. Captain Machchhar is in good health and recovering well. The Embassy remains in close coordination with local authorities to ensure his continued medical care and well-being," read the Indian Embassy's post on X.
Explained: Why didn't Krista Pike die despite two toxic injections? First case in 207 years
On the night of September 30, 2026, in the US state of Tennessee, an incident occurred that shocked the whole world. Death row prisoner Krista Pike was given poisonous injections, but she did not die. Even after the first injection, the heart kept beating, so the second injection was given. After the second, she still survived and continued to snore. Eventually, she had to be taken to the hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee then halted all the remaining death sentences of 2026 and ordered a third-party investigation. But how did Krista survive after two tox
flydubai pilot who tried to crash plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination: Israel PM Netanyahu
A day after a mid-air attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight put the lives of around 180 passengers, most of them Israelis, at risk, Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot who allegedly stabbed Indian captain Smit Machchhar had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination after Israel called the incident an attempted terror attack, with the UAE also probing this angle.
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