BBC World
Australia investigates whether a Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking a captain with a crash axe was radicalised during his student years, because nothing says 'higher education' like a mid-flight axe attack.
BBC World
A Flydubai pilot stabbed by his co-pilot opened the cockpit door to save passengers, then told Modi he was 'not going to let others die' - which is more than most of us manage before lunch.
BBC World
A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight took a detour to Saudi Arabia after the pilots apparently traded blows mid-air, because even the cockpit isn't immune to workplace drama.
The Guardian Europe
Masked settlers assault a Palestinian woman and an NBC News crew in the West Bank, while Netanyahu condemns the violence but blames 'a handful of rioters' and worries about Israel's image.
BBC World
Syria calls Israeli strike a violation, Israel says it was just a terrorist, and the US ambassador suggests election-year baiting - meanwhile, the region remains a powder keg with a sense of humor deficit.
BBC World
Jared Kushner chats with Hamas, Israel says 'no thanks' to Trump's plan, and eight countries facepalm - peace in Gaza remains a work in progress.
The Guardian
Ben-Gvir storms al-Aqsa again, Israel races toward annexation, and the world continues to be a circus.
BBC World
Netanyahu plans to attend the UN General Assembly in NYC despite Mayor Mamdani's now-walked-back arrest threat, leading to accusations of hate-mongering.
BBC World
A shooting in the West Bank leaves six dead, with each side blaming the other, while Israel promises more settlements and 'counterterrorism' - a recipe for peace if ever there was one.
The Guardian
Israel sets October election date: Netanyahu clings to power while his far-right coalition rushes through laws, and voters consider a challenger whose family served in Gaza while the PM's sons didn't.
The Guardian Europe
Netanyahu's go-to strategy of 'apply brute force, ask questions never' has finally backfired, leaving him as the primary casualty of a deal that makes everyone else look slightly less foolish.
The Guardian Europe
Trump declares Iran will never get nukes, ships start moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and everyone gets a ceasefire except the people getting bombed.
The Atlantic
Trump celebrates a deal with Iran that achieves none of his war goals, leaves Tehran stronger, and gives America a birthday party it didn't earn.
BBC World
Israel and Hezbollah agree to stop fighting in some places but immediately resume fighting in those places, because of course.
BBC World
Trump and Netanyahu started a war they thought would be easy; Iran didn't cooperate, and now everyone's stuck with a ceasefire that nobody really likes but nobody can end.
The Guardian
Netanyahu orders bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs, proving that a ceasefire is just a suggestion when you have enough bombs and a medieval castle to capture.
BBC World
Israel seizes a 900-year-old Crusader castle in Lebanon while expanding its ground offensive, warning more residents to flee as casualties mount on both sides.
The Guardian Europe
Israel's defence minister confirms plans for mass Palestinian departure from Gaza, ignoring a ceasefire he signed, while human rights groups call it ethnic cleansing by another name.
The Guardian
Hezbollah and Israel clash north of the Litani, Trump cancels Camp David over rain, South Korea blames Iran for ship attack, and oil hits $100 as peace talks stall.
The Atlantic
Trump's Iran war ends in a strategic defeat that makes the JCPOA look like a diplomatic triumph, as the president staggers toward a deal his own supporters are begging him not to sign.
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