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A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed another in the cockpit and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, according to Israeli officials. Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport, landed safely at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk on Wednesday after a violent struggle broke out during the journey. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot had stabbed another pilot and appeared to have attempted to bring down the plane, which was carrying mostly Israeli passengers. The incident is being investigated as a possible terror…

Rising interest rates have wiped out the benefit of falling house prices after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted its cash rate. The development leaves a key group facing a double blow, with cheaper property values failing to offset the increased cost of borrowing.

The grooming gangs inquiry has expanded to Wales and Birmingham, marking the latest development in the investigation. The move broadens the geographic scope of the probe to include two additional areas as part of the central news angle. No further details are provided in the material about timing, scope or responses to the expansion.

Abu Wadee, the Palestinian asylum seeker who was jailed after posting a video calling for Jews to be killed, has been moved from his taxpayer-funded accommodation in Corby amid demands for his deportation. The 34-year-old was taken from the Home Office asylum property in a taxi while two Northamptonshire Police officers watched. A man who identified himself as a housing officer was seen loading bags into the vehicle before it left. Wadee emerged shortly after midday wearing a hooded jacket, sunglasses and a baseball cap which obscured his face. An ankle tag was visible beneath his three-quarter-length trousers as he…

Roger Lynch has been named Mattel’s new chief executive and chairman, succeeding Ynon Kreiz after more than eight years in charge of the toymaker and entertainment company. Lynch, who has served on Mattel’s board since 2018, will become chairman on October 2 and take over as chief executive by November 2. He is currently chief executive of Condé Nast, a role he has held since 2019. Mike Perlis will serve as the publisher’s interim CEO while its board searches for Lynch’s successor. “I am honored by the Board’s confidence in me and couldn’t be more excited to lead the incredible…

TikTok couple Dakota Harper and Felicity Eatmon have been arrested and charged with first-degree arson and conspiracy to commit arson after a fire at an abandoned home in Charleston, West Virginia. The pair, whose joint TikTok account has attracted a following on social media, were arrested on Tuesday. Investigators allege that the blaze was deliberately started and that the incident was captured on surveillance footage. According to authorities, the video allegedly shows Eatmon handing Harper a lit piece of paper before he places it inside the property. The footage also reportedly shows the couple entering the home and later leaving.…

St Paul’s city council has met behind closed doors to discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by police chief Axel Henry against mayor Kaohly Her, amid calls for the full findings of an independent investigation to be made public. The private session was held on Wednesday, 30 September, under Minnesota’s open-meetings law to discuss the pending case in Ramsey County District Court. A separate public meeting was scheduled to consider the appointment of outside lawyers to represent Ms Her. Mr Henry alleges that the mayor subjected him to unwanted touching, inappropriate sexual comments and retaliation after he raised concerns about…

An Adelaide grandmother who once struggled to walk because of chronic back pain has hiked around Mount Fuji after receiving an Australian-developed spinal cord stimulator implant. Carol Van Der Pennen spent five years living with debilitating pain following a crash in which her vintage Rolls-Royce was rear-ended at 80km/h. She said the injury affected her sleep, concentration, independence and ability to enjoy everyday life. “With constant pain you can’t think, you can’t sleep and your mental processes are totally scrambled,” she said. Doctors implanted the new device in February. Unlike traditional spinal cord stimulators, it automatically adjusts the electrical treatment…

A flight from Dubai to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia after its two pilots became involved in a violent fight midair, officials said. The altercation forced the aircraft to make an unscheduled landing in Saudi Arabia, disrupting the planned journey between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The incident was reported by Lee Kiniry, who said further details were being examined.

The Princess of Wales joined a volunteer-run minibus service in Pulborough, West Sussex, where she collected a 94-year-old passenger before meeting elderly residents at a weekly lunch club. Catherine’s visit to West Sussex Minibus was intended to highlight how community transport helps people in rural areas overcome isolation, mobility difficulties and financial hardship. She arrived at the bungalow of Stella Drewett and waited outside until she was invited in. Mrs Drewett, a former school cook, insisted on making her own way out, telling the princess: “I like to do these things myself.” “I bet you do!” Catherine replied. “I’ll follow…