Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after cockpit fight
The flight landed safely in Saudi Arabia with both pilots injured. Flydubai confirms an altercation but not a motive, while Israeli officials allege the co-pilot tried to crash the plane.
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Holidays
This is why South Africa celebrates Spring Day [2026 UPDATE]
In South Africa, Spring Day is a preamble to the festive season. But, is it spring yet? Let's find out:
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Airports
Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat
Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat as Donald Tusk warns Moscow is preparing hybrid strikes on European states backing Ukraine.
Crashes & Accidents
James Wehr and Lexi Kramer killed in McLaren crash
James Wehr and Lexi Kramer died in a McLaren crash in Irvine, California, on Sunday, 13 September 2026. Police believe speed was a factor.
Asia
Indonesia ferry capsize in Java Sea leaves scores missing
Indonesia ferry capsize in the Java Sea: what is known about the missing, the rescued and the search force now deployed across the crossing.
Donald Trump
White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling blocks lawsuits
The White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling on legal standing is now the administration's shield against lawsuits over a planned Potomac arch.
Europe
Greek air force jet crash kills two pilots at airshow
Two pilots died in a Greek air force jet crash at the Athens Flying Week display in Tanagra, which also sparked a wildfire. Here is what is known.
Gaming
White House arcade game draws Tetris copyright warning
The Tetris Company hit back after a White House arcade game copied its block-stacking design to build a border wall. Here is what it means.
Animals
Invasive mosquitoes found breeding in east London
Invasive mosquitoes in London have been confirmed breeding in the UK for the first time, and UKHSA has moved to wipe out the colony.
Animal attacks
Lake Tahoe otter attack leaves swim instructor bloodied
A Lake Tahoe otter attack turned a swim instructor's weekly dip into a five-minute fight for the shore. Here is how Lynnette Bellin got out.
Animation
Yuji Yanase dead at 59, anime director’s studio confirms
Yuji Yanase dead at 59: the anime director's studio confirmed a heart attack, and news of his August passing surfaced only on 2 September 2026.
Deaths & Obituaries
Paul LeDuc dies at 89 as wrestling world mourns
Paul LeDuc dies at 89, closing the book on the LeDuc Brothers, a Quebec tag team built on a friendship and one very real ring wedding.
Crashes & Accidents
N1 crash near Polokwane kills driver, injures 12 officers
An N1 crash near Polokwane left one motorist dead and 12 police officers hurt, eight of them seriously, after a head-on collision on Friday night.
Europe
Ingrid Alexandra crown princess in Norway’s 600-year first
Ingrid Alexandra crown princess at 22, and Norway's first female heir in about 600 years. Her surf title, her school row and the oath she now owes.
Deaths & Obituaries
King Harald dies at 89 as Haakon takes the throne
King Harald dies after 35 years on Norway's throne, and his son takes over as King Haakon VIII. What the palace and world leaders said.
Entertainment
‘General Hospital’ superfan gets 60th birthday surprise
A General Hospital superfan birthday surprise saw Maurice Benard and Vanessa Marcil turn up for Mabel Gonzalez, a 47-year viewer, as she turned 60.
Crashes & Accidents
Six Flags X2 brain injuries under state investigation
A California regulator is examining the Six Flags X2 brain injuries that put two women into emergency surgery days apart, with the ride still shut.
Europe
King Harald health declared very serious by royal court
King Harald health took a sharp turn as Norway's Royal Court dropped its stable line and the royal family raced to his Oslo hospital bedside.
Asia
Nepal flash flood kills 18 with four South Africans missing
Hundreds were unaccounted for after the Nepal flash flood tore through northern valleys, with tourists from eight countries listed among the missing.
Missing persons
UK asylum hotels missing children still not found
A report on UK asylum hotels missing children found dozens still untraced years on, and set out what the Home Office has now been asked to do.
Deaths & Obituaries
LaToya Malcolm scholarship announced at her funeral
A LaToya Malcolm scholarship will send two Jamaican pupils J$100 000 each towards school, unveiled by a friend of the late pageant star at her funeral.
Crashes & Accidents
A66 crash kills seven including two police officers
Two Cleveland Police officers and five other people died in the A66 crash near Middlesbrough, with a watchdog investigation now under way.
Food poison
UK salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs
The UK salmonella outbreak has diners warned off runny eggs when eating out, while British supermarket eggs sit clear of the whole thing.
Immigration
Haiti TPS deportation flight lands as US protections end
The first Haiti TPS deportation flight since Washington ended protections landed in Cap-Haïtien with 161 people on board. Here is what changed and why.
Drugs
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after bail
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after a High Court judge granted her US$1 000 bail. The drug and money-laundering allegations explained.
Amazon
Amazon Prime Air drone drops package into Texas pool
A viral clip showed an Amazon Prime Air drone dropping a parcel into a Texas swimming pool, as the service expanded to nearly 500 US cities.
Africa
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after 10 weeks away
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after more than 10 weeks in Europe, ending the longest absence of a presidency that began in 1982.
Entertainment
Joe Rogan USAID rap claim lacks supporting evidence
Joe Rogan USAID rap theory blamed defunding for hip hop's chart slide on the podcast, but the evidence tells a very different story.
