A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent emergency signals, including a hijack code, and landed safely at Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on 30 September. Israeli sources cite a violent cockpit fight; claims of a stabbing and an attempt to crash the plane are unconfirmed.
Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences are on bail; police found petrol but no explosive devices. On 30 September PM Andy Burnham said there are strong indications Iran played a part, which Tehran denies.
The Pentagon said on 30 September that all US forces had left Iraq, ending the 12-year anti-ISIS mission under a 2024 deal. Baghdad has moved its militia disarmament target to June 2027, and outlets differ on the security risk.
After a White House lunch with House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump and six AI company leaders signed a voluntary self-policing accord that Trump called \"morally binding\". Outlets differ on how much weight to give its lack of enforcement, the rebranding of AI as \"super intelligence\" and midterm politics.
The Sixth Circuit stayed Christa Pike's execution on 30 September to review whether her childhood sexual abuse was fully considered at sentencing. Tennessee has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the stay.
A former Cornell student's lawsuit alleging gang rape by seven Chi Phi members in 2024 led the Tompkins County DA to reopen the case. Students, Gov. Hochul and Ithaca's mayor criticise Cornell's handling; some commentators urge caution.
The Premier League said an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of all charges over financial rule breaches from 2009-10 to 2017-18. City say they are innocent and will appeal; sanctions are yet to be decided.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Brexit has done "more harm than good" and that options up to rejoining the EU should be considered around a UK-EU summit due in November. Outlets differ on whether this is exploration or a step towards a pledge to rejoin; Macron and Sánchez welcomed it.
Reviews of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's oil-tycoon satire Digger, starring Tom Cruise, range from raves to zero-star pans, with Rotten Tomatoes around 52-53 per cent. Warner Bros. has responded with an ad inviting viewers to "decide for yourself" before the 2 October release.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a State of the Force speech at Quantico to announce a 20% reduction in general and admiral posts, doubling a 2025 target. Right-leaning outlets stress bureaucracy-cutting; left-leaning ones call it a purge.
Federal money has paid for three TV ads featuring President Trump weeks before the midterms. The White House calls them public service announcements; critics, including some Republicans, say they may break the ban on federal "publicity or propaganda" spending.
President Trump launched America.gov, an AI chatbot site meant as one entry point to federal services, and signed an order for agencies to integrate with it. Coverage differs on its promise, its unfinished features and answers that contradict some of his statements.