NEW DELHI — The Indian captain of a Flydubai flight who was stabbed by his co-pilot spoke publicly for the first time on Friday about the cockpit attack, saying he was determined not to let the passengers and crew die as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude. Capt. Smit Machchhar described the attack during a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recounting how he was lying injured on the cockpit floor and still being attacked when he realized the aircraft was descending. “When I fell, I could tell the plane was going down. I told myself to give it…
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KHARTOUM — More than 25 civilians were killed in an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Umm Badr area of Sudan’s North Kordofan state, the Sudan Doctors Network said Saturday. The non-governmental medical group said a video circulating online showed RSF members executing civilians in the area. The network said there were indications that the killings were carried out on ethnic grounds, with the victims accused of supporting the Sudanese army. “The unlawful execution of civilians constitutes a grave crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights standards,” the network said. It warned…
CHISINAU — Moldova said Saturday that five Russian aerial weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated its airspace and exploded on its territory. President Maia Sandu warned that Moscow’s attacks on neighboring Ukraine were increasingly threatening her country. “Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are dangerously reaching Moldova,” Sandu said on X. “Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped.” Moldova’s Foreign Ministry separately “strongly condemned” what it described as violations of the country’s airspace. The ministry said drone fragments were discovered outside Causeni, near the village of Dubovca, between Delacau and Puhaceni, and near Crocmaz, where an…
ALAMAIN, 3rd October, 2026 (WAM) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the Alamain Africa Business Forum serves as a strategic continental platform aimed at mobilizing efforts toward realizing the objectives of Agenda 2063, turning the aspirations of joint African action into tangible reality, and offering a unique avenue for the African business community to engage directly with heads of state. ”It creates a space to address the challenges facing the private sector, while forging cross-border partnerships that drive economic integration and fulfill our shared continental development goals,” President El-Sisi told the opening session of the forum. ”We look forward…
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Saturday that torrential rains had caused “severe damage” across parts of the country, with one person killed as flash floods swept through several areas. “The torrential and persistent rains of the last few hours have caused severe damage in many areas of our region. This night has been especially tough in Madrigueras (Albacete),” Sanchez said on X. The prime minister said the government was closely monitoring the situation and urged residents to exercise caution and follow instructions issued through official emergency channels. “All my affection to the family of the woman who…
BEIJING — China said Saturday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union, a chemical compound used in the production of dyes, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. The Commerce Ministry launched the investigation following an application from China’s domestic industry alleging that EU imports were being dumped in the Chinese market, a ministry spokesperson said. P-nitrotoluene is primarily used to manufacture chemicals for dyes, pigments, pesticides and pharmaceutical products. According to preliminary evidence submitted by the applicants, imports of p-nitrotoluene from the EU remained at high levels between 2022 and 2025, while prices fell by nearly…
PARIS, 3rd October, 2026 (WAM) — Renault Group (RENA.PA), will invest more than €10 billion ($11 billion) in France over the next five years in electric vehicles and more affordable cars, Chief Executive François Provost said on Saturday, Reuters reported. “Over the last five years, we invested €13 billion in France to transform entirely our industrial footprint to bet on electric, and over the five coming years, if the social and political context allows it, we will re-invest more than €10 billion to continue pushing on electric and on making cars more affordable”, Provost said in an interview on France…
MOSCOW — Russia on Saturday urged foreign citizens and diplomats in Kyiv to leave the Ukrainian capital and refrain from traveling to the country, while warning residents to stay away from military and administrative facilities. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow would continue sustained strikes against military targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in response to what it described as “terrorist actions” by Ukrainian forces against Russia’s civilian population and infrastructure. “The Russian Foreign Ministry once again warns foreign citizens, including diplomatic mission personnel, against staying in or traveling to Ukraine,” the ministry said. “Responsibility for…
RIYADH — Twelve government entities have tightened the regulatory framework for importing toy weapons and air rifles for recreational use. They have also set out mandatory requirements for import, storage and transportation, as well as the approvals and documents required to bring them into the Kingdom. The entities include the Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Interior; Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture; Ministry of Energy; Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources; Supreme Authority for Industrial Security; the Saudi Food and Drug Authority; the Communications and Space Technology Commission; the General Authority for Media Regulation; the National Center for Environmental Compliance;…
ROME, 3rd October, 2026 (WAM) — The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has announced the allocation of €1.55 billion to fund 59 water infrastructure development projects across 17 Italian regions, as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. In a statement reported by the Italian news agency ANSAmed, the ministry explained that, in collaboration with the company Invitalia, it has finalised the funding procedures for these projects using resources from the Water Fund. Southern Italy accounts for approximately €830 million—or 53% of the total funding—thereby exceeding the 40% minimum threshold stipulated in the recovery plan. Source: Emirates News…