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- Pilot attack forces FlyDubai flight to land in Saudi Arabia
- US troops complete withdrawal from Iraq mission against Islamic State
- Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister
- US Supreme Court allows third-country deportations for now
- Manchester City found guilty of major Premier League financial breaches
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- RecherchePassengers and other crew members intervened in the cockpit, helping to restrain one pilot and stabilize the aircraft, according to Israeli officials and passenger accounts reported by ABC News.
- BBC NewsWhat we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
- France 24‘Attempted terror attack’: What happened on board the rerouted Flydubai flight?
- AfricanewsFlyDubai says investigating mid-air pilot fight as Israel alleges terror plot
- PBS NewsNetanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane
- Al JazeeraWhat happened on diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?
- RechercheIraqi leaders described the end of the mission as evidence that Iraq can take greater responsibility for its own security and sovereignty.
- France 24Why is the US withdrawing its troops from Iraq?
- RechercheThe United States returned forces to Iraq in 2014 after Islamic State captured large areas of Iraq and Syria; the deployment was made at the request of the Iraqi government.
- RechercheThe U.S.-led coalition’s territorial military campaign against Islamic State ended in 2021, but about 2,500 U.S. troops remained in Iraq for training and counterterrorism support.
- RechercheThe withdrawal follows years of political pressure in Iraq, including calls to end the coalition presence and concerns about attacks by Iran-backed militias.
- ABC NewsMorocco's king appoints the country's first female prime minister
- Le MondeMorocco appoints its first woman prime minister, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri
- Deutsche WelleMorocco: King appoints first woman prime minister
- BBC NewsFirst female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections
- PBS NewsMorocco's king appoints Fatima Zahra Mansouri as country's 1st woman prime minister
- AfricanewsMorocco's king appoints the country's first-ever female prime minister
- PBS NewsNews Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now
- Al JazeeraUS Supreme Court allows Trump to continue third-country deportations
- CBC NewsU.S. Supreme Court says Trump can continue deportations to 3rd countries — for now
- RechercheThe policy affects migrants whose home countries may not accept them, as well as people who face legal protection against return to their country of origin because of possible persecution or torture.
- RechercheThe Supreme Court took a similar temporary step in June 2025, allowing the administration to resume third-country removals while an earlier legal challenge continued.
- RechercheThat 2025 case followed the attempted removal of eight men, including people from Cuba, Myanmar, and Vietnam, toward South Sudan. The flight was diverted to Djibouti, and a Boston judge had ordered that migrants receive a chance to raise safety concerns.
- RechercheIn September 2026, Guyana said it had received six people deported from the United States, including Cuban and Afghan nationals, under a separate one-year arrangement. The case shows how the administration has expanded the use of countries outside migrants’ homelands for removals.
- CBC NewsManchester City guilty of nearly 115 charges of financial wrongdoing, Premier League says in explosive verdict
- RechercheManchester City was charged in February 2023 after a four-year Premier League investigation into alleged breaches across nine seasons.
- The GuardianManchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts
- The GuardianManchester City could be forced to pay Premier League up to £50m in legal costs
- Deutsche WelleManchester City Premier League charges: What do they mean?