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Authorities have said they are investigating the links of the co-pilot of the Israel-bound Flydubai flight with Australia. A multi-agency Australian police and intelligence team – the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team – is carrying out the probe, a spokesperson said on Sunday. Mystery surrounds the co-pilot, who is accused of attacking the captain  with an axe and attempting to seize control of Flight FZ1073 from Dubai as it approached Israel, and how he was able to acquire his seat in the plane’s cockpit. He has been identified in media reports as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami.   He had been barred from flying in his own country because of concerns that he had adopted “extremist” views, The Associated Press news agency cited sources as saying. While al-Hammami reportedly spent part of his life in the United Arab Emirates, the Reuters news agency, citing sources briefed on the Australian investigation, reported that he studied at a university in the Aus...

Oct 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Sunday that he would rename ​the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, ‌following US President Donald Trump's push  to use the term "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." "Yes, we ​will make that change," he ​replied to a user on X asking ⁠him about the possibility of ​renaming SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. Here are a few ​more details: At the time of publication, SpaceXAI's X account had not been changed. Musk did not ​provide any additional information regarding the ​name change, nor did he give a potential ‌timeline ⁠for when the change would occur. SpaceXAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the change. In a ​speech last ​month ⁠to the UN General Assembly, Trump said: "From this point forward, ​all of United States documents, ​and ⁠hopefully the world's will be changed to use the much more accurate term 'super' ⁠as ​opposed to arti...

Ukraine is ready to hold trilateral talks with the United States and Russia this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. The Ukrainian president made the comments on Sunday during a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv.  He said Ukraine supports a swift timeline for returning to talks to try to end the war fought for over four and a half years. US  efforts to broker a ceasefire have been paused since Washington launched its war on Iran. However, Washington is now pushing for technical-level talks by the end of October, Zelenskyy said. He confirmed earlier reports that the United Arab Emirates, which has hosted previous talks, could again be the setting for a meeting. “I confirmed to [the US] that our side is ready to support this timeline,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Kyiv is open to meeting in the UAE or “another country proposed by the American side”. Washington had also been in touch with Moscow about the plan, Zelenskyy...

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the country's greatest footballing figure despite leaving the squad this week after finding out he would not start a match. Ronaldo, 41, left after coach Jorge Jesus  said he would not start against Denmark in the Nations League, a match Portugal won 4-2 without him. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward has scored 146 goals from 234 matches with Portugal - both record figures - helping them win Euro 2016 and the Nations League twice. However, his international future now appears to be in doubt. Manchester United's Fernandes, speaking at a Portugal news conference on Saturday, said: "Regarding Cristiano, I had a conversation with him. "What I told him, and what I repeat here, is regardless of what happens, Cristiano Ronaldo will never cease to be the greatest symbol of our national team, of our football, and of the country, for what he has done not only in Portuga...

Ukraine could become a major storage and distribution hub for American natural gas in Central and Eastern Europe, according to an analysis published by the Atlantic Council. Stephen Blank, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, argues that western Ukraine’s storage facilities near the European Union could support expanded US supplies, provided security and logistical obstacles are addressed. Ukraine’s underground gas storage operator, Ukrtransgaz, puts the network’s total capacity at 30.95 billion cubic meters (1.09 trillion cubic feet). That figure represents storage capacity, not the amount of gas currently held. The proposal comes as Russian attacks increase Ukraine’s reliance on imported gas. According to Blank’s analysis, strikes knocked out up to 60% of domestic production capacity in 2025. Ukraine contracted about 456 million cubic meters (16.1 billion cubic feet) of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 and another 381 million cubic m...

France manager Zinedine Zidane has vehemently defended former talisman Cristiano Ronaldo following intense media scrutiny over the forward's abrupt walkout from Portugal duty. Recalling their shared historic triumphs at the Santiago Bernabeu, the tactician dismissed suggestions of a tarnished career while detailing his own shift to international management. French manager shields former forward The France manager firmly dismissed suggestions from the wider public that the iconic forward is enduring a miserable conclusion to his international career.  Speaking at a press conference ahead of their Nations League clash with Belgium ,  Zidane played down the drama surrounding the striker's sudden departure from the Portugal camp  in Copenhagen following a feud with Jorge Jesus. Having overseen Los Blancos' historic European dominance between 2016 and 2018, the tactician leaned on that shared legacy to reaffirm his enduring respect for his former charge...

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year's Joy Awards, its star-studded answer to the Oscars or the Grammys, as financial strain and the Iran war hit the country's nascent entertainment sector, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Held in January, the event ​has become the crown jewel of Riyadh's annual events calendar, drawing performers including Katy Perry and Robbie Williams this year ‌and handing out awards in music as well as other areas of entertainment and sport. It is the latest high-profile entertainment event to face cancellation or postponement as Riyadh reprioritizes spending and cuts culture and entertainment budgets. A spokesperson for the General Entertainment Authority, which organizes the Joy Awards along with Saudi media conglomerate MBC Group, did not respond ​to a request for comment. MBC Group and the Saudi government's media office also did not respond to requests for comment. Industry sources ​say budget cuts...

The co-pilot who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel attacked the pilot with a crash axe, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying more than 170 people plunged 17,000ft (5,200m) two and a half hours into its journey, before passengers managed to overpower the attacker and successfully take control of the plane. Capt Smit Machchhar said he was lying on the floor injured  when he realised the plane was sinking and he had to act, explaining: "I told myself to go for one last push to open the door from inside", which allowed the passengers in. Two reserve pilots then landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. A crash axe is usually kept ​in the cockpit in case of emergencies. The UAE attorney general told state media that investigations were ongoing to determine the full circumstances and motives of the incident. The co-pilot who launched the attack was an Omani national, according to...

So much has been said about Manchester City  since it was revealed they had been found guilty of the majority of the 115 Premier League charges levelled at them. On Tuesday, it was confirmed an independent commission found City  guilty of all charges relating to the breaches of the league's financial regulations  between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. The club has repeatedly denied guilt. Their potential punishment has been debated, the future of the owners questioned and the feelings of the rest of the league - and wider football world - have been aired. But so far there has been little focus on what it means for one crucial group. Their current squad. Without definitive clarity on what sanctions the Premier League will impose, pending the appeal City have lodged,  there is uncertainty over their ability to retain players, renew contracts, and make transfers - and whether any of the team have release clauses. Put simply, will players want to join?...

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will not ​supply its diesel to global energy markets ‌until sanctions against Moscow are lifted. Speaking at the Valdai Forum of international Russia experts in Moscow, Putin said that ​Ukraine had "partially achieved its objectives" with strikes ​on Russian oil refineries that he said had ⁠cost Russia 1% of its gross domestic product. But ​Russia was now responding in kind, he said. US ​President Donald Trump said last month that Ukrainian attacks on Russian production facilities were causing a global diesel shortage and ​pushing up prices, and urged Kyiv to halt ​them. Putin said Russia has enough diesel, "but it won't reach global ‌markets ⁠because of the bans and sanctions in place against our oil and petroleum products". Russia this week extended a ban on diesel exports for fuel producers ​until the ​end of ⁠October, adding further strain to a global energy market al...