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- The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.
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- The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.
- The governor said she'd lost faith in prosecutors overseeing the case and handed it over to New York Attorney General Letitia James.
- Capt Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed on the Israel-bound flight, has been hailed as a hero.
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- He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.
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- Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.
- Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.
- New legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look.
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- The woman, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was raped by seven students at a fraternity house at the university in 2024.
- After the co-pilot stabbed the captain, two pilots who were seated in the cabin intervened alongside passengers and safely landed the Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.
- Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.
- A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is "not doing well" amid attempts to uncover her identity.
- Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said…
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- The violent midair assault on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv has deepened concerns about the safety of Israelis traveling abroad.
- It was unclear what background checks had been carried out before he was allowed to fly to Israel.
- Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".
- Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who…
- State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.
- The co-pilot’s embrace of extreme Islamist views prompted Omani officials to scrutinize him, according to two people briefed on the investigation.
- Ivy League school promises action after woman alleged she was drugged and raped by members of Chi Phi fraternity Cornell University will examine the role of fraternities and sororities on campus after an outcry over the school’s handling of a student’s rape allegations, the Ivy League school’s…
- The Iran-backed militia said it targeted an Aramco site in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and fresh airstrikes hit the Yemeni capital, raising fears of a widening war.
- The Omani co-pilot who officials said tried to crash the plane was said to have embraced extremist Islamist views.
- The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.
- The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.
- Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added.
- The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of Taiz Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the militant group made fresh gains on the…
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- RMIT confirms co-pilot was a student as Australian authorities examine his time in country between 2015 and 2017 An Australian university has confirmed a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack an Israel-bound flight studied at its Melbourne campus, but left before completing his…
- The investigation has found the attacker intended to crash the plane into Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, a person familiar with the matter not authorized to speak publicly told NPR.
- The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports.
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- A Saudi-led coalition has announced a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.
- Houthi-run media deny the government has made advances in the Dhubab area, which overlooks the strategic Red Sea waterway.
- Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was under way on Monday against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels…
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- The bodies of 105 Palestinians have been recovered from the rubble of a residential block destroyed by Israel.
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- Israeli officials claimed the Flydubai incident as a "terror attack", despite the airline’s ongoing investigation.
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- US university Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations is under scrutiny.
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- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Captain Smit Machchhar via video call. Meanwhile, authorities in the UAE and Israel said an investigation is making progress.
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- Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say Israeli restrictions have cut access to water, animal feed, healthcare.
- An 2024 alleged gang rape at the prestigious Cornell University has gained national attention after the accuser, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit. A special prosecutor has been appointed to handle the case.
- Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
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- Israeli Gen. Nitzan Alon told a Washington Institute forum that all Gaza captives could've been freed a year earlier.
- Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
- Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot's attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
- Fighting intensifies across Yemen as the army says 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters.
- No warning was given before the deadly Israeli attack hit Remal, one of Gaza City's most crowded neighbourhoods.
- The man who stabbed his fellow pilot, the captain of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns.
- The man who stabbed his fellow pilot, the captain of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was also reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns, according to a US media report.
- Ahead of first Palestinian national elections in 20 years, people in Gaza hope to rebuild after Israeli destruction.
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- An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City has killed at least five Palestinians.
- The man, who stabbed his fellow pilot on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight, was reportedly barred from flying in his native Oman over security concerns.
- Government forces close a key crossing connecting Houthi-held al-Houban to government-held Taiz city.
- Accused pilot Hamam al-Hammami reportedly barred from flying in Oman due to concerns over extremist views.
- Displaced Palestinians gathered to watch a friendly football match in Gaza’s Khan Younis.
- Israeli forces detain and assault journalists in Jabal Qamass area in Beita, south of Nablus.
- How a Cornell student went from blaming herself, to reporting an alleged fraternity rape.
- The co-pilot accused of attacking a Flydubai captain has reportedly been identified as Hamam al-Hammami.
- Jerusalem Daily: UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist’ attack
- A photo went viral of a Palestinian boy hiding from Israeli forces on his way home from class in the occupied West Bank.
- Funeral prayers were held at Gaza City’s Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church for a Palestinian mother and daughter.
- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers during olive harvest
- Fighting in Yemen displaces more civilians, as Trump says a decision on Iran is coming.
- Michael Kotlikoff expresses deep sorrow over the case, calling it one of the most challenging periods for Cornell.
- Smoke and fire seen near an Aramco site in Riyadh as Houthis allege precise missile and drone strikes.
- Yemen’s government forces claim to have killed hundreds of Houthi rebels as they attempt to retake lost territory.
- Somalia’s president accuses the Houthis of destabilising the region and disrupting navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb
- The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.
- Maysa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al-Najjar among five Palestinians killed in Gaza City attack.
- Yemenis trapped in the Red Sea port city speak of deteriorating conditions there.
- Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after rape allegations
- Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.
- Fighting escalates in Taiz governorate as Yemen's government and Houthis battle for control of key strategic locations.
- Aviation security protocols under scrutiny after co-pilot accused of attempted axe attack aboard Flydubai flight.
- Jerusalem Daily: Israeli forces arrest school children during raid
- Australian police and intelligence join the list of those probing the incident.
- Former Iranian and US diplomats agree that the war on Iran is likely to get worse in the coming weeks.
- New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
- Yemeni government announces major offensive against Houthis, as Iran says it is ready to defend itself if US attacks.
- Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.
- Yemen's internationally recognized government announced a new military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory after rebels cut a key road linking the city of Taiz with Aden.
- After launching major military offensive to reclaim Houthi-held areas, Yemen's government says it has taken key district
- Yemeni forces claim to seize key positions near waterway as Pakistani, Saudi and Turkish officials to meet.
- The Flydubai pilot from Oman suspected of trying to crash a plane in Israel spent time in Oceania as a young man. Police in both Australia and New Zealand said they would investigate his links to the countries.
- Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are left asking world leaders: where exactly is our state meant to go?
- Yemeni government forces claim strategic advances near Bab al-Mandeb strait amid a major anti-Houthi offensive.
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