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Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS 

30 September 2026

News|Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has promised not to compromise on the k...

Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded 

30 September 2026

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after issuing emergency signals. Isra...

French court sentences 13 men over deadliest small-boat crossing to UK 

30 September 2026

News|Courts A French court has sentenced 13 men to up to 10 years in prison for their roles in the deadliest small-boat ...

Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight 

30 September 2026

News|Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked an Indian pilot, who was stabbed by a co-p...

US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported 

30 September 2026

A United States immigration judge has ruled the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be deported under a controver...

A political dynasty? Why the Bolsonaro family dominates Brazil’s right wing 

30 September 2026

Formerly a long-serving member of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, Jair Bolsonaro has become the fulcrum for a politi...

US appeals court halts Tennessee execution of Christa Pike 

30 September 2026

News|Death Penalty A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pik...

The Burnham bounce: Is Labour gaining ground against Farage’s Reform? 

30 September 2026

Just more than two months into office, Andy Burnham was roundly praised for his first speech as prime minister at the La...

Romania’s political crisis intensifies as Parliament rejects pro-EU PM 

30 September 2026

News|European Union Romania’s pro-European Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan has failed to win a parliamentar...

MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese group over alleged spying 

30 September 2026

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency has told academics to stop working with a Chinese organisation funding research...