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Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound plane

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A passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv had to land in Saudi Arabia after a fight reportedly broke out between the pilots. Two Israeli officials have said the co-pilot is believed to have stabbed the captain of the plane. Both pilots are being treated in hospital. Israeli and Saudi jets were scrambled after the FlyDubai flight transmitted a code used to report a hijacking.

Also, a BBC investigation tracks how children in Gaza are still falling victim to the conflict there.

And researchers convinced a Chinese AI tool to tell them how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations. What went wrong?

(Photo: A Flydubai plane waiting at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on 30 September. Credit: EPA)
30 Sep 10AM English United Kingdom News

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