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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayun, one of the passengers who averted the hijacking of the Flydubai jet.

Flydubai hijacking turns into flashpoint in Israeli election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to seize the opportunity to associate himself with the heroics of Israelis who helped stop a FlyDubai co-pilot from crashing a plane bound for Tel Aviv.

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The planes' departure from the base comes after a security incident that authorities linked to Iran.

Relocation of US bombers in UK highlights new risks on bases

Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.

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Former US House speaker Dennis Hastert has died.

Ex-US House speaker disgraced in sex abuse saga dies at 84

The Illinois Republican helped spearhead President George W. Bush’s legislative agenda before his career ended in disgrace.

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Christa Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.

What happens next after Christa Pike’s botched execution?

Christa Pike is in critical condition after a botched execution in Tennessee, when the lethal drugs she was injected with failed to kill her.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Ben-Gurion International Airport meeting with Yaniv Hayun, the passenger who broke into the cockpit on the flight from Dubai to Israel.

Thwarted hijacking exposes Israel travel loopholes

The co-pilot who tried to crash a FlyDubai passenger jet on Wednesday was ‘suicidal’ and ‘underwent Islamic radical indoctrination,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

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Smit Machchhar was hailed for averting a terrifying attempt to hijack and crash the flight bound for Tel Aviv.

Flydubai captain’s journey from nervy pilot to cockpit hero

THE WASHINGTON POST: Captain Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family’s textile business before being bitten by the ‘aviation bug’.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Trump urges public to trust industry self-policing of AI

THE WASHINGTON POST: The Trump administration has sought to reassure a skeptical public that it can embrace the technology — and trust the industry to police itself.

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Reapply sunscreen every two hours or more if swimming

How to spot the most common (but easily missed) skin cancer

THE WASHINGTON POST: Don’t bury your head in the sand, while basal cell carcinoma is responsible for two out of three skin cancers in Australia, it’s the easiest to remove if caught early.

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was looking ‘very seriously’ at a diesel export ban, as he comes under increasing pressure to rein in US fuel prices.

European Union optimistic US won’t ban diesel exports

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was looking ‘very seriously’ at a diesel export ban, as he comes under increasing pressure to rein in US fuel prices. 

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Australia’s biggest miners may now increase their exposure to copper as they look to diversify beyond the commodity that has long driven the sector.

Copper set to give Aussie mining stock rally a new engine

Australia’s mining stocks are poised to extend their rally, analysts say, as surging copper demand for power infrastructure and artificial intelligence gives investors a new reason to buy the sector.

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Cadets chant “Glory to Ukraine” at a government boarding school in Ukraine set up to funnel teens into the security services.

The teens training to fight Russia and avenge their parents

A rare look inside one of five boarding schools opened by Ukraine’s government reveals a facility that’s part grief counselling and part boot camp.

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Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran will continue.

US, Iran eye further negotiations amid threat of renewed war

THE WASHINGTON POST: US and Iranian officials said they still see a chance of a negotiated solution to the Iran war despite President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s latest offer.

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If artificial intelligence becomes too powerful for its creators to control, is it possible to just flip a switch and turn it off?

Could an AI ‘kill switch’ actually work?

If artificial intelligence becomes too powerful for its creators to control, is it possible to just flip a switch and turn it off?

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Prospective buyers check a Xiaomi electric car in Beijing on Sept. 10. (Gilles Sabrié/For The Washington Post)

China is conquering high-tech markets controlled by the West

THE WASHINGTON POST: As the Chinese and American presidents met this week in Washington, this is how China prefers to be seen: sleek, innovative and globally proficient in advanced manufacturing.

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Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the UN General Assembly.

Netanyahu’s explosive speech stuns UN

Netanyahu’s fiery UN speech was aimed as much at voters back home as the international stage.

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Bitcoin has made a recovery, increasing investor demand.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have made a recovery

THE WASHINGTON POST: Flows into US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have swung positive for the year as a recovery in the largest cryptocurrency revives investor demand.

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King Charles has hosted AI company heads including Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang. (AP PHOTO)

AI giant Nvidia’s stock prices are sinking in global warning

THE WASHINGTON POST: Nvidia sinking stock valuation is sending a warning signal about the tech giant’s prospects for maintaining its booming profit growth.

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Journalist Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, reports across the street from the White House in Washington DC.

US press joins forces to boycott Trump after media ban

THE WASHINGTON POST: News organisations responded strenuously Monday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, filing a lawsuit in Federal court.

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