Moroccan intelligence uses surveillance to ‘silence’ journalists: Amnesty
Probe finds spyware, hidden microphones and infected phones used to surveil journalists, activists, rights defenders.
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Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent?
Civil aviation changed after 9/11 to keep attackers outside cockpits. The Flydubai scare flips the dilemma.
Western militaries are undermining Ukraine’s defence, experts say
A combination of rigid Western military attitudes and Kyiv’s regulatory paralysis leaves fewer weapons at the front.
Who is the ‘hero’ Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life
“My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power,” says the former chess world champion.
Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children “everything is going to be all right” as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike – and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force
The family of Renee Good has filed two federal civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death and excessive force, their attorney announced Thursday, nine months after she
New legislation aims to block renaming aircraft carrier after Trump
Sen. Cory Booker is trying to stop the Pentagon from naming an aircraft carrier after Tweety McTreason instead of a Black war hero from the
How was the Flydubai pilot who attacked his co-pilot cleared to fly?
The Flydubai scare has raised several questions for Israel and the civil aviation industry.
UAE investigates possible ‘terrorist’ link in attack on flight to Israel
Investigators will probe whether incident was linked to any ‘terrorist activity or intent’, UAE state media reports.
Carlos Queiroz quits as Ghana coach after AFCON qualifying defeats
The Portuguese oversaw two defeats in the qualifying round for AFCON 2027 since taking the job again on September 2.
Cornell case highlights ‘draining’ maze for victims to report campus sex assaults
Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.
Explosions heard in Ethiopia’s capital after drone flights banned
It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.