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The UAE Attorney General said investigations into flight FZ1073 showed that the co-pilot had begun carrying out a terrorist operation by attacking the captain with the emergency axe and attempting to seize control of the aircraft. The flight, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, landed at Tabuk airport before the suspect was transferred to the UAE.
Senior national security officials in US President Donald Trump's administration met for hours at Camp David under Vice-President JD Vance to discuss next steps regarding Iran and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, amid stalled negotiations and calls for Washington to join strikes against the Houthis.
Images have been published of the co-pilot linked to the FZ1073 incident after passengers and crew restrained him following the stabbing of the captain. A relief pilot landed the flight at Tabuk airport before the suspect was transferred to the UAE, where authorities are investigating the incident's motives and whether it was linked to terrorist activity or prior planning.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry condemned a report submitted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the General Assembly on the country’s human rights situation, saying it presents a distorted picture of reality. The response came after the UN report addressed to the 81st session of the General Assembly was published.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian strikes hit the Northern Bridge on Saturday, after the Southern Bridge was targeted several times over two days. The escalation coincided with warnings of a drone attack, while the closure of the bridges caused severe traffic congestion and disrupted travel between eastern and western Kyiv.
Senior members of US President Donald Trump’s administration held an undisclosed meeting at Camp David, chaired by Vice-President J.D. Vance, to discuss the war with Iran and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, as talks between Washington and Tehran stall and the resumption of major combat operations is being considered.
AIPAC raised about $233 million to support candidates in the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November, but its expanded financial intervention prompted objections from donors and distanced former allies. Its strategy faces further questions after spending about $33 million failed to prevent Abdul El-Sayed from winning a primary election in Michigan.
The master of a crude oil tanker reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile four nautical miles east of Oman. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations authority confirmed that all crew members were safe and that no environmental impact had been reported after sailors extinguished a limited fire and the tanker resumed its voyage.
South Korea’s military detected North Korea launching a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area towards the East Sea on Saturday morning, after an initial alert referred to an unidentified projectile. Seoul and Washington are analysing the missile’s characteristics, while South Korea has heightened surveillance and exchanged information with the United States and Japan in case of further launches.
At least 15 farmers and firewood collectors were killed and three others remain missing after an attack targeting residents in Marte, Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria. Authorities and rights sources suspect that armed members of Boko Haram were behind the attack.
Mustafa Al-Majdoub announced his arrival in Tripoli and the start of his duties as head of what he calls a “unified government”, calling on the governments of Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Osama Hamad to hand over power peacefully. He also proposed a timetable for a constitutional referendum and elections, amid support from social groups and silence from the existing authorities over his move.
The government-aligned Tigray Peace Forces announced that they had taken control of Alula Aba Nega Airport near Mekelle after a counter-offensive against rebel forces. The announcement comes as government forces and their allies advance in the region, amid growing fears that the fighting could widen and heightened tensions and severed diplomatic ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Syrian presidential media adviser Ahmed Muwaffaq Zaidan denied reports of direct contacts and talks between the Syrian government and Hezbollah in Türkiye, stressing that Damascus supports the Lebanese state and negotiates only with it. The denial followed a Syrian announcement that a cell allegedly affiliated with the group had been detained; Hezbollah in turn denied any activity inside Syria.
Arkia flight IZ604 took off from Dubai International Airport for Tel Aviv on Friday evening, becoming the first Israeli flight on the route after the incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073. Flydubai continues to suspend its flights to Tel Aviv at the authorities’ request, as a comprehensive official investigation into the incident is conducted.
Riyadh is considering two options for a military operation led by Yemeni forces with Saudi air support, aimed at reversing Houthi gains along the Red Sea coast and retaking control of the area around Bab al-Mandab. The operation could involve more than 100,000 Yemeni soldiers, while Saudi allies would provide intelligence support and defensive equipment without an expected direct combat role.
The World Food Programme warned that Yemen’s hunger crisis is accelerating as fighting intensifies and more than 150,000 people are displaced. It said about three in four households in areas it can reach are unable to meet their basic food needs. The programme needs $109 million to expand emergency assistance.
An Israeli government official said Israeli investigators will join the Emirati authorities in questioning the co-pilot of flight FZ1073 after he was transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE. The investigation is focusing on the circumstances of the incident, the suspect’s motives and background, and whether he acted alone or under prior direction.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, causing a limited fire and a power outage. The crew extinguished the fire, with no injuries or environmental damage reported, before the vessel continued its voyage.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the United States to provide healthcare and compensation for people affected by its nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands, and to release classified information related to them. Washington says it finally settled all claims in 1986 and continues to provide medical assistance and environmental monitoring programmes.
The Sudanese army announced on Friday that it had taken control of the Al-Mazroub area in North Kordofan state after clashes with the Rapid Support Forces, saying its operations were continuing along several fronts. The area is of military and economic importance because it lies on routes linking parts of the state, which forms a corridor between central and western Sudan.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the resources provided to the European Aspides mission were insufficient to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Rome renewed its call for greater participation, while European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the mission needed more than 10 warships.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was investigating whether an entity was behind the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers, made an emergency landing in Tabuk with no casualties, while the UAE judiciary began investigating the incident’s motives.
The United Nations Children’s Fund said more than 145,000 people, including around 79,000 children, were displaced in western Yemen between 3 and 28 September as fighting resumed and front lines shifted. It said families in Taiz were living in overcrowded camps amid limited access to clean water, healthcare and basic services.
Thousands of civilians have fled El Fasher and its surrounding areas for Tawila in North Darfur, while food shortages, disrupted aid and fighting reaching new areas have driven others to leave. The displacement comes amid an escalation in North Kordofan and warnings of famine and acute hunger threatening around 28 million people.
AIPAC raised about $233 million to support candidates in the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November, but its expanded financial intervention prompted objections from donors and distanced former allies. Its strategy faces further questions after spending about $33 million failed to prevent Abdul El-Sayed from winning a primary election in Michigan.