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• Why British PM named Iran as likely culprit in air base plot

  30-09-2026 20:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Andy Burnham said there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the incident at RAF Fairford, where five men were arrested before being released on bail.
  
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• Verdict date set as mother of Australian brothers killed in Mexico makes emotional plea

  01-10-2026 00:44 via smh.com.au
  
  The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.
  
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• UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base

  30-09-2026 23:34 via smh.com.au
  
  The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has "strong indications" that Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England late at night.
  
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• ‘I grabbed the terrorist’: How hero passengers helped save Flight FZ1073

  30-09-2026 23:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Yaniv Hayoun and others on board the flight to Tel Aviv stopped a pilot from sending the flydubai Boeing 737 MAX crashing to the ground.
  
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• UK prime minister links Iran to air base incident

  30-09-2026 22:00 via smh.com.au
  
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Iran played a part in the security incident near an air force base.
  
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• Last-minute appeal halts US execution

  30-09-2026 22:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The death row execution of an American woman has been halted just one hour before it was scheduled to go ahead.
  
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• US forces have finally quit Iraq. What happens now?

  30-09-2026 21:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The American exit leaves a battered but increasingly influential Iran at the centre of the region’s future.
  
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• Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight

  30-09-2026 21:55 via smh.com.au
  
  A pilot has been arrested after stabbing another pilot and apparently trying to crash a plane bound for Israel.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair ‘stabbing and crash attempt’, heroes praised for thwarting disaster

  30-09-2026 19:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair stabbing and crash attempt, ‘heroes’ averted disaster

  30-09-2026 19:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair stabbing, ‘heroes’ averted major disaster: Israeli PM

  30-09-2026 16:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair stabbing, ‘heroes’ averted disaster: Israeli PM

  30-09-2026 16:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair stabbing and crash attempt, ‘heroes’ averted major disaster: Israeli PM

  30-09-2026 16:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• Pilot arrested after midair stabbing and crash attempt, ‘heroes’ averted disaster: Israeli PM

  30-09-2026 16:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker and “saved many lives”.
  
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• ‘Blood in the cockpit’: Pilot arrested after stabbing on flight to Tel Aviv

  30-09-2026 16:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early evidence suggested crew and passengers onboard the Boeing 737 MAX subdued the attacker to avert a disaster and “saved many lives”.
  
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• ‘Blood in the cockpit’: Pilot stabbing on flight to Tel Aviv sparks hijack fears

  30-09-2026 13:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The Boeing 737 MAX diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely about 90 minutes after the mid-air drama began as reports emerged of a fight between the pilots
  
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• Flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after cockpit fight

  30-09-2026 13:14 via smh.com.au
  
  A commercial plane travelling from Dubai to Israel has been forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
  
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• They broke down an 87-year-old’s door with a battering ram. Then Spain erupted

  30-09-2026 11:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, who was carried out of her home of 70 years on a stretcher, has become a lightning rod for nationwide protests against Spain’s housing crisis.
  
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• Agonising wait for justice for parents of Australian brothers killed in Mexico

  30-09-2026 10:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The trial of three Mexican men accused of killing the brothers is entering its final stages, though a verdict may not be reached until next week.
  
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• Flight to Tel Aviv makes emergency landing after mid-air alert and reported pilot altercation

  30-09-2026 09:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The flight landed safely in Saudi Arabia amid a flurry of online speculation about the cause of the problem – including reports of a dispute between the pilots.
  
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• ‘Blood in the cockpit’: Flight to Tel Aviv makes emergency landing after reported pilot altercation

  30-09-2026 09:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after issuing a mid-air alert amid reports of a fight between the pilots.
  
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• Plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv signals emergency: reports

  30-09-2026 08:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Israeli PM is holding consultations over a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel that was diverted from its path, Israeli security officials say.
  
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• Thousands protest the housing crisis in Spain after an 87-year-old is evicted from home

  30-09-2026 08:22 via smh.com.au
  
  Tens of thousands of people have marched in Madrid to protest against Spain’s housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud measures, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. The dramatic eviction Wednesday of an 87-year-old woman from the Madrid apartment she had lived in for decades became the latest flashpoint in the country’s housing crisis.
  
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• Former American Idol singer convicted of fatally shooting his wife

  30-09-2026 06:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Caleb Flynn, who claimed his wife was killed by a burglar, could now be sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
  
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• ‘I hope your venue gets firebombed’: The small-town lesbian bar left reeling after a ‘woke’ backlash

  30-09-2026 03:21 via smh.com.au
  
  When Last Ditch ended its COVID-style mask requirement to attract more customers, it became a source of global amusement and served as a cautionary tale about the hazards of being accessible to the point of absurdity.
  
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• Trump defends North Korea's right to have nuclear weapons

  30-09-2026 01:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump has said he doesn't mind North Korea having nuclear weapons because he likes Kim Jong Un.
  
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• Burnham makes high-risk political speech

  30-09-2026 00:03 via smh.com.au
  
  British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined at least six major reforms in his address to the annual Labour Party conference.
  
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• UK air base ‘terror plot’ foiled when one of the suspects phoned police: report

  29-09-2026 23:09 via smh.com.au
  
  The development has deepened the mystery over the incident, as new details emerged about the possible plan to attack the Royal Air Force base at Fairford that is also used by American military aircraft.
  
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• Can Burnham save Britain? Finally, he reveals his plans – with one glaring omission

  29-09-2026 22:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Australians might want to watch the UK prime minister closely because some of his challenges have parallels in Canberra – even though times are tougher in Britain on every front.
  
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• No explosives found in UK terror plot

  29-09-2026 22:13 via smh.com.au
  
  UK police say no explosives were found in vehicles near an air force at the centre of a major security incident.
  
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