Politics news · 1 October 2026
FlyDubai co-pilot tried to crash Israel-bound jet into Ben Gurion airport, probe finds
An Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain of a Dubai-Tel Aviv FlyDubai flight with an axe and tried to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport before passengers and crew subdued him.
Pakistan launches deadly air strikes inside Afghanistan, Kabul says children killed
Pakistan hit alleged militant hideouts in Kunar and Helmand provinces, claiming 22 fighters killed; the Taliban government said nine women and children died.
Ethiopia expels 10 Eritrean diplomats; Asmara severs all ties
Addis Ababa shut its embassy in Asmara and gave ten Eritrean envoys 48 hours to leave, accusing Eritrea of funding Tigrayan rebels; Eritrea responded by cutting diplomatic relations.
Ukraine debuts domestically built FP-7 ballistic missile against Russia
President Zelensky announced Kyiv had used its home-made FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, a weapon with a 200 km range and 14-metre accuracy.
Greece takes over UN Security Council presidency amid Ukraine, Gaza, Iran crises
Greece began a one-month rotating presidency of the UN Security Council with Ukraine, the fragile Gaza ceasefire and the Iran-Hormuz standoff on the agenda.
RSF drone strike on Kordofan University dormitory kills five Sudanese students
A paramilitary Rapid Support Forces drone hit a student dormitory of the University of Kordofan in El Obeid, killing five and wounding dozens as Sudan's war grinds on.
EU freezes €18 million in aid to Sierra Leone over Dutch cocaine lord
Brussels halted its 2026 budget support to Freetown after Sierra Leone refused to extradite Dutch drug baron 'Bolle Jos' Leijdekkers, who has close ties to the president's family.
First post-US-withdrawal day in Iraq: Kata'ib Hezbollah suspends attacks
A day after America's final troops left Iraq, Iran-aligned militia Kata'ib Hezbollah said it would halt military operations except against hostile aircraft violating Iraqi airspace.
Drone strikes rock Addis Ababa as Ethiopia's internal war flares anew
Multiple suspected drone strikes hit the Ethiopian capital, including near the military headquarters, as Addis Ababa accused Eritrea of backing Tigrayan rebels.
Settler attack in West Bank village of Yasuf kills Palestinian man at his home
Israeli settlers opened fire on two Palestinian men in Yasuf in the occupied West Bank, killing one at his doorstep and wounding another amid a surge in settler violence.