Two people from Sydney were on board flight to Tel Aviv that was dramatically diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two Australian citizens onboard a ...
Month: October 2026
War, power games and impunity. I watched the farce that is the UN general assembly: what a tragedy, what a mess | Nesrine MalikWar, 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 UN general assembly meetings are not usually riveting occasions. But this year’s encapsulated a world in flux and crisis, an international law ...
US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injectionsUS death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Killer Christa Pike’s lawyer says she is being given “life-saving measures” in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital. ...
We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail earlyWe fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early
Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme. ...
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie review – terrifying and inspiring story of survivalKnife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie review – terrifying and inspiring story of survival
Alex Gibney’s documentary follows the celebrated author’s life up to and after the attack, but what shines through is Rushdie’s remarkable courage The terrifying, inspiring story of how Salman Rushdie survived and thrived after the assassination attempt on him in New York in 2022 is the subject of this excellent ...
Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy saysAustralian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says
Israeli embassy says the Sydney couple were on board flight that was dramatically diverted after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other Two Australian citizens were onboard a flight to Tel Aviv that was diverted after one of the pilots allegedly stabbed the other in an attack, according to the Israeli ...
Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to IsraelNetanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel
Israeli prime minister cautions against early conclusions when asked if there were any signs of Iranian involvement Benjamin Netanyahu has said it was too early to tell who was ultimately behind the apparent attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, even as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations called ...
Israelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks awayIsraelis divided as vote that could oust Netanyahu only weeks away
Some on streets of Jerusalem pledge their support to prime minister while others hope for change On the streets of Jerusalem, crowded with secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews, religious nationalists, settlers, Palestinians, and soldiers returning from deployments, uncertainty hangs over an election less than a month away that could mark a ...
New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in GazaNew Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territory’s 2.3 million inhabitants. The images were taken ...
Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominanceFixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance
The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he? On the night of 12 November 1993, a slim, young Brazilian named Royce Gracie stepped into an octagonal cage in Denver, Colorado, and found ...