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Trump says flydubai co-pilot has possible Iran link as investigation continues

Trump says flydubai co-pilot has possible Iran link as investigation continues

US President Donald Trump said preliminary information suggests a possible Iran link to the flydubai co-pilot involved in an attack aboard FZ1073, while Israeli investigators continue examining the incident.

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as US and Iranian officials hold talks

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as US and Iranian officials hold talks

US President Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran at the UN while US and Iranian officials held mediated talks in New York over ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to $245 million cryptocurrency theft
Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlock
Argentina’s Milei escalates Falklands dispute over oil project, seizes on Trump comments
US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says

US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says

Death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to a hospital after surviving two lethal injection doses during an attempted execution in Tennessee on September 30, 2026.

Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese president begins US state visit

Trump gives Xi rare airport welcome as Chinese president begins US state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a three-day US state visit with a rare personal airport welcome from Donald Trump, as the two countries seek to manage trade and broader tensions.

US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat

US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump’s ‘annihilation’ threat

The United States and Iran held their first talks since June in New York after Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran if the two sides failed to reach a deal.

JD Vance offers no timeline for end of Iran conflict as tensions persist

JD Vance offers no timeline for end of Iran conflict as tensions persist

US Vice President JD Vance declined to give a timeline for ending the Iran conflict, saying talks depend on Tehran stopping attacks on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-09-04T10:21:24.000Z

Bank of America vice president killed in Times Square stabbing incident

Bank of America vice president killed in Times Square stabbing incident

Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti, 32, was fatally stabbed in New York City’s Times Square, while police killed suspect Pamela Cisneros during the response.

2026-09-02T04:17:10.000Z

15 people feared missing after flash flood hits Grand Canyon

15 people feared missing after flash flood hits Grand Canyon

About 15 people remain unaccounted for after a flash flood hit Arizona’s Grand Canyon on August 29, forcing 62 evacuations and damaging bridges, trails and infrastructure.

2026-08-31T04:36:22.000Z

Ecuador court sentences former president Lenin Moreno to five years for bribery

Ecuador court sentences former president Lenin Moreno to five years for bribery

Ecuador’s former president Lenin Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes linked to the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project, and plans to appeal.

2026-08-29T14:36:34.000Z

Trump pledges US assistance as 90 Americans remain missing in Nepal floods

Trump pledges US assistance as 90 Americans remain missing in Nepal floods

US President Donald Trump offered Nepal any needed assistance after devastating floods, while the State Department reported 90 Americans missing and announced $500,000 in emergency humanitarian aid.

2026-08-28T04:58:50.000Z

Military judge sets trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Military judge sets trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

A military judge set a trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others at Guantanamo Bay over the September 11 attacks, after decades of legal delays.

2026-08-27T12:55:47.000Z

US announces $500,000 emergency aid for Nepal flood response

US announces $500,000 emergency aid for Nepal flood response

The United States announced USD 500,000 in immediate humanitarian aid for Nepal’s Bhote Koshi flood response, funding shelter, relief supplies, WASH services and disaster coordination.

Massachusetts teen charged with killing mother and brother after using ChatGPT to explore “fantasy stories” of family’s deaths

Massachusetts teen charged with killing mother and brother after using ChatGPT to explore “fantasy stories” of family’s deaths

Seventeen-year-old Massachusetts boy Arjun Aravind faces two murder charges after his mother and brother were found dead, with prosecutors citing online and ChatGPT activity involving fictional family killings.

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory after Iran defeat

Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory after Iran defeat

Donald Trump said the US would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, but a White House official later said he was joking.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in Brian Thompson killing

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in Brian Thompson killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, admitting he planned and carried out the December 2024 shooting.