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James Morton isn’t sure which party he’s going to support in November’s elections, and he doesn’t like his options. Morton, a 67-year-old retired truck driver in Colorado, said Democrats have “gone too far to the left towards socialism,” while Republicans are “globalists” who “don’t care about the working-class people in this country.” Morton, an independent…
It is too early to say why a pilot stabbed another pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel’s prime minister has said. The Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) two hours into its journey on Wednesday during the incident, before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and…
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent attempt by one of the pilots to seize control of the aircraft and crash it, passengers and Israeli officials said. “As they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot…
Nairobi, Kenya – With less than nine months until the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are entering the most demanding phase of preparations: completing and testing the stadiums, training grounds and supporting infrastructure needed to host the tournament. The tournament, scheduled for June 19 to July 17, 2027, will…
US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he makes an announcement about an energy infrastructure project in Alaska, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, Sept. 30, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily…
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Wednesday that officers foiled a plan to attack the Texas State Capitol in Austin. According to Texas DPS, officers received credible information about a person planning a violent attack on the Texas State Capitol on Thursday. Texas DPS said its Criminal Investigations Division special agents worked alongside the…
Passengers on a flight to Israel have recounted how they subdued a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and appeared to be trying to disable the plane, while others described the “terrifying” moment they thought they would die. Appearing in a bloodstained shirt after the ordeal, Yaniv Hayun told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
An Iranian woman sentenced to death over protests earlier this year has begged the international community to save her life and those of others facing the death penalty, according to an audio message she sent from prison that was shared Wednesday by rights groups. The plea by Mahboubeh Shahbani, 33, from a prison in the…
Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years. Published On 30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026 A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pike, intervening less than two hours before she was due to receive a lethal injection. The 6th…
People who switched from obesity injections to Novo‘s new Wegovy pill continued to lose weight after three months, according to an analysis of real-world data the company presented on Wednesday. Real-world studies evaluate associations and can’t determine causality. But the results suggest that the Wegovy pill may improve upon the initial weight loss people experience…
