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Omani pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who is under arrest and being interrogated in the United Arab Emirates, has reportedly told investigators that he planned to crash Flydubai Flight FZ1073 into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport during the September 30 cockpit ordeal, according to media reports. more
British-Indian man, ex-wife face US extradition over alleged cancer drug fraud

A British-Indian businessman and his former wife are facing extradition to the United States over allegations that they defrauded healthcare programmes of millions of dollars by supplying ...

Grounded in Oman over ‘radical views’, then hired by flydubai: What we know about Omani pilot Hamam al-Hammami

The revelation that Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami had reportedly been removed from flight training in Oman over concerns about his alleged radical views has added a new and troubling di ...

Pakistan city erupts in protest over 'alarming' law and order situation

Residents of Bhag city in Pakistan observed a shutdown strike recently following a call by the All Parties Action Committee to protest the deteriorating law and order situation, marked by ...

France school protests turn violent as headteacher is doused with petrol

France’s nationwide high-school protests escalated sharply on Thursday after a headteacher in Marseille was doused with petrol during a confrontation at a school, as violence and bl ...

Bleeding on the Cockpit Floor, the Indian Captain Opened the Door That Saved 174 Lives

Stabbed mid-air and bleeding on the cockpit floor, flydubai captain Smit Machchhar found the strength to release the door lock. That let passengers rush in, subdue the attacker and bring ...

'India is proud': PM Modi hails Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar as ‘hero’ after mid-air cockpit horror

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “HERO” after his actions during a dramatic mid-air cockpit confrontation on a Flydubai ...

Horror in Pakistan: 3 Afghan nationals found dead with bullet wounds in river

The bullet-riddled bodies of three Afghan nationals were recovered from the Garok River in Pakistan’s Turbat area, according to local media reports.

Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by male colleagues during visit of recent BAPS delegation

The chief executive of the company that operates the iconic Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year following a backlash over the replacement of female staff with male colleagu ...

Mid-air chaos: Flydubai flight triggers hijack alert after pilots ‘fight’ in cockpit

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the two pilots were reportedly involved in a physical altercation inside the cockpit, ...