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Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing

Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

Oceania

Australia news live: ATO finds one-quarter of big firms pay zero tax; NDIS alternative Thriving Kids program begins

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California officials decide next steps for 500-pound bear meandering neighborhood

Residents speculated much of the bear’s natural habitat was lost in the 2025 Eaton Fire

Americas

Pentagon confirms U.S. military will cut 20% of generals and admirals

U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address.

Model sues Victoria’s Secret for using too much of her face in an Instagram ad

Sydney Roper, known for modeling golf apparel, has claimed that Victoria’s Secret used ‘about 95 percent of her face’ in a perfume ad when she was supposed to be unrecognizable

ASU hockey coach Greg Powers on leave following player’s collapse

Seven players sent a letter to the university president urging the school to place the coaches involved in the workout on administrative leave

Sweden contributes fighter jets to NATO mission in Poland again

STOCKHOLM, Sept 30 - Sweden will from October deploy Gripen fighter jets to Poland as part of a NATO airspace surveillance mission, the Nordic country's government said on Wednesday.

Congolese politician is killed for defending Ebola efforts as mistrust complicates response

Mourners have gathered to bury a Congolese politician who was beaten to death after defending the government’s Ebola response

Camp Mystic will soon be for sale in bankruptcy years after flooding killed 25 campers

If the plan is approved, wrongful death lawsuits against the camp and its owners may proceed

Parents of toddler who had loaded pistol in bag at Detroit daycare to face charges

No one was injured at Children’s World Early Learning Center and parents will appear in court, police said

High School substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit for GoFundMe donations

The school district said the substitute teacher was ‘using her position as a teacher to pressure students to donate funds’

Europe

Russian strikes kill 7 in Kyiv as crumbling air defence pushes Ukraine towards a harsh winter

Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks on the power grid and areas around Kyiv left seven people dead, officials said on Wednesday.

DOJ looks to censure judges who spoke to the NYT about Minnesota ICE crackdown

One judge at the center of the report, Patrick Schiltz, accused the government in January of ignoring roughly 100 court orders

Americas

Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress members

Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules

Americas

In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California

Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce case

Crash at British Columbia mall kills 2, injures 2 after possible medical emergency

Two people were killed and two others injured in a crash at a mall in British Columbia that police said may have been caused by a medical emergency and was not related to nearby National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events

Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-related death of the year amid outbreak

Measles outbreak in the state has now reached 39 counties, with 943 confirmed cases and 176 hospitalizations

Americas

Police looking for motive after man opens fire in workplace and kills two coworkers

The tragedy took place about 30 miles southwest of Washington, DC

Trump DoJ indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota

The charges are senior officials’ latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns amid midterm election campaigning

'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says

Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia.

US troops leave Iraq after 23 years: What happens next as Iran-backed militias, ISIS remain?

US troops withdraw from Iraq: The US has ended its military mission in Iraq after more than two decades, with the last troops leaving Erbil. Iran and its allies call it a win, while many Iraqis and Kurdish officials fear a security gap and a return of Islamic State.

Separate your gay job from day job: Former JPMorgan worker files lawsuit against boss's disparaging remarks

Brian Larson, a former senior associate in JPMorgan's rotational Chase Associate Program, has filed a discrimination lawsuit in Manhattan federal court

Trump’s older sons tied to drone firm importing Ukraine war tech for Pentagon

Powerus' president and a former US Army Special Operations intelligence analyst said he wants the firm to serve as a ‘one-stop solution’ for the Pentagon by supplying foreign technology with an ‘American face’

World’s richest woman Alice Walton nears $120 billion after a $33 billion rise; her $250 million tuition-free medical school marks a new philanthropic chapter

For Alice Walton, much of the attention around her wealth comes from an asset she did not build herself.