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Al Jazeera reports that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he is firing 20% of the US military's generals and admirals. The claim comes from Hegseth's own announcement as conveyed in the report.

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Al Jazeera reports that Andy Burnham says the UK has 'strong indications' of Iranian involvement in an alleged security incident at an RAF base used by the US. According to the report, the claim has drawn an angry denial from Iran.

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Al Jazeera reports that Iraq marked 'Sovereignty Day' with nighttime celebrations as US troops completed their withdrawal from the country, with Iraqis observing the start of a four-day holiday.

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Al Jazeera reports that passengers described as Israeli recount a 'nightmare' experience aboard a Flydubai flight that was diverted after the flight's pilot was stabbed. The report consists of passenger accounts of the incident.

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Al Jazeera reports that two Shahed drones were paraded through Tehran, with crowds cheering and waving national flags during the display.

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Al Jazeera's live coverage reports that US President Donald Trump said the US could either 'blow up' Iran or strike a deal, insisting the standoff will end 'very soon' one way or the other. The remarks are presented as a hint that the US could carry out a strike against Iran.

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Al Jazeera reports that a Russian attack drone crashed into a children's playground in Kyiv, Ukraine, without exploding. The report does not indicate any explosion or resulting casualties.

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Al Jazeera reports that a replacement Flydubai aircraft carrying passengers from a flight on which a pilot was stabbed has landed in Tel Aviv, Israel. The report gives no details on the circumstances of the stabbing or the pilot's condition.

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Al Jazeera reports that gunmen attacked a bus in Syria's Homs province, killing seven people, hours after a pipeline explosion near Damascus knocked out three power plants.

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Al Jazeera reports that Israeli attacks on residential areas across Gaza on Wednesday killed at least eight civilians and wounded others.

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Al Jazeera reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar a hero, thanking him for saving the lives of 174 people aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight on which the pilot was stabbed. The report also says Flydubai has halted flights to Israel.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is too early to determine who was behind an attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. According to the report, Netanyahu also said a pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is under investigation in Saudi Arabia.

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According to officials cited in the report, a pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel.

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BBC News reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of halting the war in Ukraine, ahead of a foreign policy speech it says will be keenly watched. According to the report, all signs point to Russia's full-scale invasion continuing.

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A medic told the BBC that escalating fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed 52 civilians. According to the report, the fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions and left tourists stranded in Lalibela.

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A passenger on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel describes restraining an attacker in a chokehold after a stabbing in the cockpit, according to the BBC report. Other passengers described the plane dropping suddenly during the incident, calling the moment 'terrifying'.

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BBC News reports that passengers aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel described and filmed the moments following a stabbing on board. The report provides no further details about the incident.

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According to the Guardian's report, MI5 has issued a rare public warning to UK universities, saying that China's intelligence service is using a front company to pay for research by UK academics and steal secrets of hi-tech projects. The security service reportedly advised researchers to cease work with, and stop taking grants from, the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), also known as the China Academy of General Technology (CAGT).

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The Guardian reports that French President Emmanuel Macron responded warmly to Andy Burnham's suggestion that the UK could rejoin the EU, saying 'welcome back' at a news conference in Madrid alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez. According to the report, Macron said that if the British want to come back and the prime minister is moving in that direction, it would be very good news both for the UK and for Europeans.

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According to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a pilot on a flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the aircraft, which descended 17,000 feet in two minutes before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials say they are investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack on Israelis, and the accused pilot is being questioned in Saudi Arabia.

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The Guardian reports that flydubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, carrying 150 passengers, underwent a cockpit assault in which the pilot stabbed the co-pilot, and the aircraft dropped about 17,000 feet before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. A linked headline quotes Netanyahu saying the pilot may have tried to crash the plane, and photos cited in the report suggest a large part of the aircraft's tail was missing.

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Netanyahu says a FlyDubai pilot stabbed his fellow pilot aboard an Israel-bound flight and apparently attempted to crash the plane with everyone on board; according to his account, passengers and a crew member broke into the cockpit and 'neutralised' the attacking pilot, who was arrested. The Guardian's live coverage indicates the flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, with almost all passengers Israeli.

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The Guardian reports that a 40-year-old man, Benny Caldera Jr, was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting an attack on the Texas state capitol in Austin. According to the report, the Texas department of public safety said it received 'credible information' about an individual planning a violent attack for Thursday, and the suspect is being held on bond.

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According to Al Jazeera, the US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee by overturning a last-minute stay that had stalled it. The report says this would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

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Al Jazeera reports that US President Donald Trump recounted, with stated amazement, a story in which an 'Israeli plumber' helped land a Flydubai flight. The report is teaser-depth and does not describe how the landing assistance occurred or where.

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Al Jazeera reports that the US Senate rejected a bill targeting electricity costs of AI data centres. According to the report, Democrats criticised the bill as lacking 'teeth' and pushed for mandatory measures to address what the report describes as soaring electricity bills.

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Al Jazeera reports that Hong Kong authorities have arrested a media founder on a sedition charge over a video concerning the Prince Edward station clash. Press freedom groups have voiced concern about the detention, according to the report.

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Al Jazeera reports that the Trump administration has filed an ethics complaint against seven Minnesota judges after they spoke publicly about the US president's immigration crackdown.

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According to Al Jazeera, a US judge has ruled that Salah Sarsour, a mosque leader in Wisconsin, can be deported. Sarsour's lawyers say the decision threatens free speech protections and plan to fight the ruling.

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According to one of her attorneys, US death row inmate Christa Pike, 50, was taken to hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital were administered during a lethal injection procedure and she survived, the attorney told the BBC.

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According to BBC News, California has banned child marriage, which the report says remains legal in 32 US states. Governor Gavin Newsom described the measure as a 'long overdue' step to protect young Californians.

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The Guardian reports that the US State Department obligated more than $175m from its flagship human rights fund hours before the funding was set to expire, directing it to awards including a $40m anti-communism fund, support for a group advancing white Afrikaner rights in South Africa, a campaign against Brazil's supreme court, and programs for ideological allies in Europe. According to a source familiar with the negotiations, the funds were obligated despite congressional concerns and requests not to do so; the State Department declined to comment. The Guardian frames the awards as a redefinition of what qualifies as human rights under the Trump administration.

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According to The Guardian's Australia live blog, Queensland's state government missed the deadline to sign up to the federal government's Thriving Kids program before its rollout begins today; under the program, states would provide supports to children up to 8 years old with mild to moderate autism or developmental delays, who would become ineligible for federal NDIS aid in 2028. The blog also reports that Anika Wells has been named in Time's 'influential rising stars' list, and carries government claims of no negative equity crisis despite a property slump, alongside a statement on measures for first home buyers, supply, and renters.

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The Guardian reports that senior Downing Street officials are reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. It says aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in various organisations about how the public would view a promise to rejoin, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto.

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The Guardian reports that a series of rapes has triggered mass protests at Indian universities, with hundreds of women marching from campus gates into the streets of Delhi chanting 'We want justice'. Women protesters say nothing has changed since the Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years ago, and describe sexual harassment, assault and molestation as a constant daily threat in the city.

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The Metropolitan police say they have handed the Crown Prosecution Service evidence files on 20 organisations and 54 individuals over the Grenfell Tower fire, so prosecutors can consider charges including manslaughter and fraud. The force described the move as a 'milestone moment' ahead of charging decisions.

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According to media witnesses cited by The Guardian, Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, after she was administered two doses of pentobarbital; witnesses said at a press conference that she was heard snoring 40 minutes after the doses. An ambulance was seen at Riverbend maximum security institution, but Pike's condition is unclear.

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Law enforcement are searching for additional victims after two bodies were found on Tuesday in a shallow grave in a remote area of Lancaster, California, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times and KTLA. The sheriff's department is investigating the discovery of the remains as a homicide, made while authorities were looking into a missing persons case.

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According to Al Jazeera, young Sudanese displaced by war and shut out of formal employment are turning to art, small businesses, and entrepreneurship as a means of survival.

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Al Jazeera reports that a French court has sentenced 13 men in connection with the 2021 English Channel small-boat crossing in which 31 migrants died. According to the report, six people smugglers were found guilty of involuntary homicide.

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BBC reports that six smugglers have been jailed for manslaughter over the November 2021 sinking of a migrant boat in the Channel, described as the worst Channel small boats disaster, in which 31 migrants died. According to the report, the trial found the convicted men were part of two smuggling networks.

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According to The Guardian, a Paris court has jailed six men for manslaughter over the 2021 sinking of an inflatable dinghy in the Channel, the deadliest small-boat crossing drowning on record, which killed at least 27 people with four more still missing. Seven other men were reportedly found guilty of lesser charges, including facilitating illegal immigration as part of an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.

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A state-backed independent body, the Truth Commission for the Sami People, has called on Sweden's government to apologise for the 'harm and injustice inflicted upon the Sami people' and to begin a national process of 'redress and reconciliation', according to The Guardian. The commission also urged an urgent special apology to elderly Sami who, as children, were forced to attend segregated 'nomad schools' and other boarding schools where it says they were subjected to violations or abuse. The report comes amid rising tensions over Sami land rights.

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The Guardian reports that Kristi Noem, described as former homeland security secretary under Donald Trump and former governor of South Dakota, has filed for divorce from her husband Bryon Noem after 34 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing, marked 'for settlement purposes only', appears in court records in Hamlin County, South Dakota, and the report says it follows Bryon Noem's involvement in a tabloid scandal.

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Al Jazeera reports that Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have less than nine months to prepare to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), framing the run-up as a race to become tournament-ready.

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BBC reports that an entry in Nikon's annual Small World In Motion photo contest has drawn a backlash, and that Dr Ning Xu denies breaking the contest's rules.

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The Guardian reports that Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose, a three-time slackline world champion, is preparing to cross a 160-metre-long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday. The line is strung between the Koreana hotel and the Dong-A Media Center, near Gyeongbokgung palace and Gwanghwamun square.

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According to The Guardian, Stella McCartney presented a zero-wool, ocean-themed collection at Paris fashion week, showcasing wool alternatives including Brewed Protein, a fermented material developed with Japanese biotech firm Spiber. The report frames the show against renewed attention to animal welfare in wool production, which it links to an incident in which a Peta protester was physically restrained at a New York fashion week show by Steven Kolb, the event's governing body president.

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The Guardian reports that Oasis took legal action that led to a collection of unheard recordings — including 63 live shows, hours of rehearsals, and candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher — being pulled from auction. The tapes, made in the 1990s by the band's former sound engineer Huw Richards, had been listed in September by Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire with a guide price of £1.2m to £1.6m.

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The Guardian reports that Scotland's screen sector is growing year on year and is projected to be worth £1bn to the economy by 2030, boosted by productions such as The Traitors and major film shoots in locations including Glasgow and the Highlands. According to the report, some celebrate the economic upside while others highlight a lack of opportunities for Scottish talent and the challenges of excessive tourism in areas featured on screen.

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Al Jazeera reports that the US Federal Trade Commission has launched a probe into AI companies. According to the report, the investigation comes amid concerns over rogue AI agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade.

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Al Jazeera reports that Trump's White House has announced a voluntary pact on AI, urging companies to self-police, amid growing calls for strict safety regulations. The report is an explainer on how the accord works.

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BBC reports that Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots capable of replicating human relationships, and that experts are debating whether this is the right approach or whether China is acting ahead of other regulators.

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A passenger describes a flight bound for Israel as feeling like a 'rollercoaster' after the plane, according to the report, fell 17,000 ft (5,200 m) in under two minutes and was then diverted. The report does not state what caused the descent.

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According to The Guardian, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws on Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from AI-related threats, including job losses and workplace surveillance. The report says the laws ban employers from using biometric data to predict workers' emotional states, require written notice to workers when AI is involved in mass layoffs, and bar employers from relying on AI to decide to fire someone. Newsom is reported to have sharply criticized Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations.

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According to Al Jazeera, a US judge has approved a settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros. The report notes the deal has raised questions about corporate consolidation and editorial independence in media.

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The Guardian reports that the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest financial stability review warns Australia would not be immune to a sudden collapse of the global AI investment boom, amid what the bank describes as mounting threats to global financial stability. The review says households are well placed to weather rising interest rates and falling property prices, and estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than it is worth.

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According to an Australian Taxation Office database reported by The Guardian, major corporations including Microsoft's datacentre business, Singtel (parent of Optus), and Netflix generated billions of dollars in Australian revenue while paying zero or only a small fraction of their turnover in income tax. The ATO notes there could be legitimate reasons for the low tax payments.

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The Guardian reports, citing data from Cotality released on Thursday, that median house prices fell in September, with prices declining in almost every suburb across Australia's biggest cities and values dropping faster in Brisbane than Sydney. According to the report, national prices are down 5.2% from their March peak, which Cotality attributes to interest rates reducing borrowing capacity.

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The report says Swiss glaciers experienced a year of severe ice loss, characterized as 'disastrous,' with stated implications for water supplies. Scientists cited in the report say melting at this pace is no longer surprising given the rate of climate change.

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The report says trekkers were evacuated by helicopter from mountains in Nepal as new landslides and heavy rain struck, with around 30 people reported dead, about a month after what it describes as mass catastrophic flooding.

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The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts widespread rain and thunderstorms across south-eastern Australia from Thursday, with the heaviest falls expected in Victoria, where parts could receive around three months' worth of rain. BoM expects 30 to 50mm in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely in Canberra and Sydney on Saturday, attributing the system to a trough over South Australia combining with a low pressure system in the Great Australian Bight.

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The Guardian reports on a two-year study indicating that simple deterrents — bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow — tested with Cornish fishers can substantially reduce the number of razorbills and guillemots trapped and drowned in fishing nets. The report cites an estimated 95,000 diving birds accidentally caught in nets off European coasts each year.

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Al Jazeera reports that Pennsylvania has confirmed a fifth measles-associated death amid a growing US measles outbreak. According to the report, cases have more than doubled since August, and a dispute between the state and federal health officials over the death count continues.

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Al Jazeera reports that a twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention is being described as the 'closest thing to an HIV vaccine', and frames who will get access to it as a major open question.

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A BBC News report says at least 32 children have died in Balaghat district, India, since May, amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.

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The Guardian reports that community-funded archaeological excavations on the Scottish island of Lismore have uncovered finds described as 'hugely exciting' at a site documentary evidence records as a sixth-century monastery. According to the report, the discoveries shed light on the period when missionaries from Ireland were spreading Christianity into northern Britain and are said to rewrite the story of Lismore.