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- UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist attack
- India beats Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold
- Verstappen takes pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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Sources
- BBC NewsFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
- Le MondeUAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
- Deutsche WelleFlydubai co-pilot attempted 'terrorist attack,' UAE says
- RechercheA crash axe is normally kept in an aircraft cockpit for use during emergencies, including after a crash.
- RechercheThe flight was carrying more than 170 passengers and crew, most of them Israeli nationals, according to officials cited by The Associated Press.
- RechercheFlydubai is a Dubai government-owned airline and the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates. It operates Boeing 737 aircraft and carried 15.7 million passengers in 2025, according to The Associated Press.
- BBC NewsIndia beat Pakistan to take Asian Games gold
- RechercheThe captains did not take part in the traditional pre-match handshake, while India’s players later celebrated by parading their national flag around the ground.
- Al JazeeraIndia beat Pakistan by 19 runs to win Asian Games T20 cricket gold
- RechercheThe result gave India a cricket gold-medal double: the Indian women’s team had already beaten Sri Lanka in the women’s final on September 22, 2026.
- RechercheBackground — The Bahrain Grand Prix was moved to Malaysia after the original meeting was cancelled earlier in 2026 because of war in the Middle East.
- Motorsport.comMax Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton Sepang front row has fans braced for "absolute cinema"
- Motorsport.comF1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Max Verstappen dominates for first pole of 2026
- BBC NewsVerstappen takes first 2026 pole ahead of Hamilton
- CNAVerstappen claims first pole of season at Bahrain GP in Malaysia