Learn “diverted”, “moratorium”, “ratification” in slow English. From: Passengers help stop attack on flight bound for Israel.
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- Passengers help stop attack on flight bound for Israel
- France faces nationwide student protests and violence
- Algeria introduces death penalty for forest arsonists
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launches to the International Space Station
- Study links 2.3 million global cancer cases to infections
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- CBC NewsWhat we know so far about the midair FlyDubai attack
- PBS NewsPassengers describe stopping pilot's alleged attempt to crash Israel-bound flight
- France 24Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
- RechercheThree passengers were treated for minor injuries, and the passengers later continued to Israel on another flight.
- RecherchePassengers and crew entered the cockpit, restrained the attacker, and helped stabilize the Boeing 737 after it descended from about 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in roughly one minute.
- RechercheFlyDubai began regular commercial flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv in November 2020, making the route an important link between the UAE and Israel after their diplomatic normalization.
- RechercheThe suspect, described as an Omani national, was arrested in Saudi Arabia. Investigators had not established a motive by October 1, 2026.
- RechercheCurrent development — On October 1, 2026, student protests over school conditions spread across France. Reports described high-school blockades, clashes with police, fires and hundreds of arrests, while the government held crisis meetings.
- France 24Students face riot police as protests over school conditions escalate in France
- France 24Teens block high schools across France, demand better conditions
- RechercheBackground — France 24 reported that students and teachers in Seine-Saint-Denis have linked poor school conditions to staff shortages, insufficient supervision and wider inequality between schools.
- AfricanewsAlgeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists
- BBC NewsAlgeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires
- RechercheThe new measure also extends capital punishment to some child-kidnapping cases involving torture, sexual assault, or mutilation.
- RechercheThe 2026 fires occurred during intense heat and drought. Africanews reported that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of such fires in northern Algeria.
- RechercheAlgeria has maintained a de facto moratorium on executions since 1993, although courts have continued to issue death sentences in some cases.
- RechercheBefore this change, deliberately starting a forest fire could bring up to 30 years in prison, or life imprisonment in some circumstances.
- RechercheAlgeria also experienced severe wildfire losses in July 2023, when more than 30 people were killed and large areas of forest, farmland, and housing were destroyed.
- RechercheThe mission is part of NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program, which uses partnerships with private companies to provide access to the space station and support research for future missions beyond low Earth orbit.
- BBC NewsSpaceX launches crew to ISS
- The BMJCancer: One in eight cases worldwide caused by infections like Epstein-Barr, study finds
- MedPage TodayMillions of Cancers Linked to Infections, Study Says
- RechercheAmong women, infections including HPV and Helicobacter pylori were the largest group of modifiable cancer risks, linked to 11.5% of cases in the analysis.
- RechercheThe main infections associated with cancer include Helicobacter pylori, human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and Epstein-Barr virus.
- RechercheIn the BMJ summary of the 2022 analysis, infections accounted for 10.2% of new cancer cases, or about 2.3 million cases.
- RechercheHPV causes almost all cervical cancers worldwide, and vaccines targeting high-risk HPV types can prevent infection and precancerous changes.
- RechercheHelicobacter pylori is a recognized cause of stomach cancer and is also linked to mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
- RechercheEpstein-Barr virus is widespread: the BMJ Open review says it infects more than 90% of people and remains in the body for life, although only a minority of infections lead to cancer.