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This past Wednesday, they were strangers on a plane. By Friday, they were family. It was the first time hero passengers Daniel Schlichter, Zvika Manes, Tal Samuel and Asaf Rajuan had seen each other since those terrifying moments on FlyDubai’s Flight 1073. “That minute is probably the longest minute of my life,” said Schlichter about…
German chancellor visits Kyiv amid air raid sirens, pledging strong support as Russian strikes disrupt the capital. Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026 Russia has struck a key bridge in Kyiv just as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The unannounced visit, marked by the sound…
A couple posing for a pre-wedding photoshoot in Singapore. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore is asking its young government workers to trust the state to find them love matches. FirstDate, a government-built dating platform being piloted in Singapore, is the latest in a slew of state-backed matchmaking initiatives against the backdrop of Asia’s…
Pop music icon Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” joining her friend and the episode’s host, Dakota Johnson, for some laughs. Swift appeared on stage during Johnson’s opening monologue to address her role the movie star’s “literal therapist,” in Johnson’s words. 00:49 Taylor Swift makes surprise appearance during ‘SNL’ 00:0000:00 “I’m…
Several people in Ulladulla, New South Wales, filmed the moment a rare tornado came through the town on 3 October. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said the phenomenon was caused by “severe” thunderstorms and that it was “very uncommon to see one in such a populated place”. The weather incident caused damage to properties and…
A dual U.K.-Iranian national who was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran was released on bail Saturday. The 25-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have searched…
Mutare, Zimbabwe – Samantha Chimbuya had built a life in South Africa after leaving Zimbabwe in 2019 in search of better opportunities. She found work, could afford food and believed her two children had access to better education. She also had access to healthcare. Then, she no longer felt safe. As June 30 approached, a…
Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, testifies during his Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has been chosen as the Trump administration’s new AI czar, leading its response to…
President Donald Trump promised on Friday to give $90 rebate checks to offset premiums for millions of U.S. seniors on Medicare, his latest pledge to send money to Americans ahead of the midterm elections. “I am pleased to announce that my Administration will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful…
US authorities are searching for six people after a medical plane bound for Boston, Massachusetts, went missing early Saturday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration told the BBC that it lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 plane and put out a search-and-rescue notice just after 1:00 local time (6:00 GMT). An air and water search is…
