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• FlyDubai passenger's haunting thoughts as horror knife attack on 'hijacked plane' unfolded

  01-10-2026 04:56 via article.wn.com
  During the terrifying incident on board the allegedly hijacked FlyDubai flight passenger Naama Bershadski recalled thinking “We’re going to die,” as passengers screamed in fear ......
  
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• World Mobile launches SuperWiFi in Siargao

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  SURIGAO DEL NORTE — World Mobile has switched on SuperWiFi, a fibre-backed public network, at four locations in the Municipality of General Luna on Siargao Island targeting the town's busiest gathering points, several of which sit in cellular dead zones. SuperWiFi covers the town's four highest-traffic locations: the farmers and fish market, the boardwalk, the Town Center church and Bravo Resort, opening a rollout designed to reach communities throughout the Philippine archipelago. The lau
  
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• Who is Captain Smit Machchhar, the ‘hero’, who saved over 170 lives onboard FlyDubai

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his...
  
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• UK PM Andy Burnham hints at Iran link to RAF Fairford bomb scare, draws 'angry' ...

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• \u2018I pulled the controls\u2019: Hero Israeli passenger reveals he saved flydubai flight thanks to popular TV show

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Israeli passenger Yaniv...
  
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• Tunisian Woman Killed During Video Call in Montreal Apartment, Police Investigate

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A 45-year-old Tunisian woman was killed inside her Montreal apartment while taking part in a virtual work meeting, with a colleague reportedly witnessing part of the attack and alerting emergency services, Canadian media reported.Leïla Ben Salem, an employee of the Canada Revenue Agency and mother of a 12-year-old boy, was attacked on September 22 at her home...
  
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• Smit Machchhar: Who is the Indian flydubai pilot hailed a ‘hero’

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Flydubai plane FZ1073, piloted by Smit Machhar and his co-pilot, lost nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds. ......
  
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• Search Intensifies for Missing 10-Year-Old Boy Off Oman Coast Amid Rough Seas

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Omani authorities are continuing a search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing while swimming off a beach in Sur amid rough sea conditions, the Royal Oman...
  
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• Philippines sends largest ship, aircraft to drive away Chinese vessel in waters near Taiwan

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday that it has deployed its largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan, adding that a Chinese coast guard vessel had also moved in. The Philippine operation "disrupted the vessel's unauthorised marine scientific research and...
  
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• Philippines sends largest ship, aircraft to drive away Chinese vessel

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  T he Philippines' coast guard said on Thursday that it has deployed its largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes...
  
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• Northern Mariana Islands gov't shut down over lack of budget

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The government of the Northern Mariana Islands was shut down except for "essential services" on Thursday due to pending approval...
  
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• Nashville replaced 6.5 acres of parking with Cumberland Park; a hidden tank beneath it now captures about 1 million gallons of stormwater from nearby streets each year

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  A large paved parking area is not usually thought of as part of a city's water infrastructure. In Nashville, Tennessee, however, a former parking site along the Cumberland River was transformed into Cumberland Park, a 6.5-acre public space designed to combine recreation with measures for managing rainwater.According to City Parks Alliance, Cumberland Park opened in 2012 as part of Nashville's wider riverfront redevelopment. Beneath the landscaped park is a rainwater-harvesting cistern that captu
  
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• Manchester Airport passengers warned of easyJet flight disruption to holiday hotspot this weekend

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Action by easyJet cabin crew in Portugal could result in flight delays or cancellations ......
  
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• Kalyan MHADA project: Homebuyers allege Rs 176 crore collected, construction stalled since 2022

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  KALYAN: A case has been registered at Khadakpada police station following a complaint alleging that homebuyers and members of a housing society were promised flats under the redevelopment of a MHADA project at Chikanghar area in Kalyan but were allegedly left waiting for possession despite payments running into crores of rupees.The complaint relates to the redevelopment of Shantidoot Cooperative Housing Society Ltd in Survey No 22, Chikanghar, under the...
  
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• 'Indomitable bravery’: Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar to be awarded ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that they will award Indian pilot Smit Machhar with the 'Visisht Gujarat Garima Award' for fighting his copilot who allegedly planned to crash the plane.Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot while fighting him in the cockpit, but fought back and was severely injured.'The courage of Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot of the flight headed to Israel,...
  
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• Indian pilot hailed for courage following Flydubai cockpit altercation

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has won praise for averting a crash of a Flydubai plane following an altercation inside the cockpit. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday...
  
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• India will always support Sri Lanka’s progress, prosperity: Jaishankar

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Had a good discussion on strengthening our deep bonds of friendship, says Jaishankar after meeting Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna General Secretary Tilvin Silva ......
  
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• In 2023, British engineers began using supercritical water to break mixed plastic into hydrocarbons; the plant was designed for 20,000 tonnes a year and was estimated to save 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne treated

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Plastic recycling works best when waste is clean, sorted and made from a single polymer. Mixed packaging, films and contaminated plastics are much harder to process and often end up being incinerated or sent to landfill. In 2023, a British company began experimenting with a different approach at Teesside, using water at extremely high temperatures and pressures to break down difficult plastic waste into hydrocarbons that could be used again in manufacturing.According to Reuters, the facility dev
  
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• In 2021, a California couple bought a home and faced more than $1 million in fines linked to the previous owner's cannabis operation; five years later, a settlement cleared the disputed penalties

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  When Corrine and Doug Thomas bought a property in Humboldt County, California, in 2021, they expected to take ownership of a home and land. Instead, they inherited a legal dispute connected to the previous owner’s alleged cannabis operation. County officials sought more than $1 million in penalties against the couple, along with roughly $200,000 to demolish a barn where cannabis had reportedly been grown. Five years later, a settlement has withdrawn the disputed notices, fines and fees. Th
  
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• In 2019, Los Angeles tested a road mix made from old asphalt and recycled plastic bottles, aiming to repave streets without adding new asphalt

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  A road rebuilt largely from the material already beneath it sounds straightforward, but conventional resurfacing often involves removing old material, hauling it away and bringing in fresh asphalt. According to Fast Company, in 2019, Los Angeles began testing a different approach: grind up the existing road, add a synthetic binder made partly from recycled plastic bottles and lay the material back down.The pilot was based on a simple idea. Instead of treating the old road as waste and relying on
  
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• ‘I watch Mayday’: Israeli passenger says Canadian documentary helped him take control of flydubai flight

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Hayun further narrated...
  
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• Global shares are trading mixed as market optimism about AI gets tempered by Iran worries

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Global shares are trading mixed amid...
  
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• From vintage Hollywood to modern engineering: SKF revives a 1919 model where energy savings fund next generation technology

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  As global industries race to decarbonise and rein in escalating operational costs, industrial enterprises face a quiet, pervasive drain on efficiency: mechanical friction. According to peer-reviewed energy assessments, approximately 20% of the world’s total energy consumption is expended purely in overcoming friction across machinery and mechanical systems. While heavy industries explore complex grid adjustments and process electrification, a foundational mechanical reality remains—a
  
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• Flydubai cockpit horror: Terror plot, suicide bid or Iran link? 5 chilling questions facing investigators

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  More than 24 hours after an attack aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, key questions remain unanswered about the incident that shook Israel and drew global attention.The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain in the cockpit and eventually landed safely in Tabuk. Investigators are now trying to establish the motive behind the attack, the identity and background of the alleged attacker, whether Iran had any role and how the i
  
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• Christa Pike health update: Latest news on Tennessee death row inmate, where she is now ...

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Christa Pike survived...
  
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• Christa Pike botched execution: How lethal injection is used in death penalty

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Christa Gail Pike, 50, survived Tennessee’s first attempted execution of a woman in about two centuries after two doses of pentobarbital were administered for the murder of classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995 ......
  
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• Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Bangladesh enters October facing a worsening dengue outbreak after its deadliest month this year, as experts warned weather conditions could fuel further spread, piling pressure on hospitals fighting the world’s worst measles outbreak. The resurgence of dengue, with symptoms of fever and pain in the muscles and joints, follows Bangladesh’s deadliest outbreak in 2023 and is adding to pressure on a healthcare system in which measles has killed more than 1,100 children this year. &ldquo
  
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• Attacker's motive remains unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disaster

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  The motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators across the region raced to learn more. Israeli passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft carrying 174 people from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door to let them in before they grappled with the copilot and sta
  
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• Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disaster

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  Investigators across the region are trying to learn why an Omani copilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Israel. The plane, carrying 174 people, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after descending so sharply in ......
  
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• Arrmanatha Nasir appointed as Indonesia's new foreign minister

  01-10-2026 12:07 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday appointed senior diplomat Arrmanatha Nasir as the country's new...
  
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