'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:08:06 GMT
Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.
Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:46:37 GMT
He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.
Man City lodge appeal after being found guilty of breaching financial rules
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:50:24 GMT
The club's statement says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:06:10 GMT
Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.
How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:30 GMT
The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.
Woman who killed abusive partner has murder conviction overturned
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:52:00 GMT
The Court of Appeal ruled that jurors were misdirected on Julie Ann McIlwaine's loss of control defence to the killing of James Joseph Crossley.
'Dark cloud' hangs over Cornell campus as anger at frat rape investigation grows
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:24 GMT
Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:45:06 GMT
The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:51:23 GMT
The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.
'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:06 GMT
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
