Smit Machchhar: Pilot of Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv describes cockpit attack by co-pilot

The Indian pilot of the Flydubai plane who was stabbed by his co-pilot and opened the cockpit door to let others in has said he was determined not to let others die.

Manchester City charges: What does guilty verdict mean for players?

The general train of thought is that any drop down the leagues for City will result in a mass exodus.

That players will, at the very least, consider their futures at Etihad Stadium in the event of demotion would be understandable.

Calls grow for US death penalty halt after ‘torturous’ botched execution of Christa Pike

Top lawyers, doctors and members of the faith community are calling for a moratorium on the US death penalty after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike left the prisoner alive but in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care.

AI is writing GPU code even human engineers can't fully understand

AI is taking over the painstaking work of Silicon Valley's most-coveted engineers

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Geoff Weiss

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Why VCs are funding a concert business as a hedge against AI

Why VCs are funding a concert business as a hedge against AI

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If game developers steal one thing from No Law, I hope it's the open-world game's ridiculously detailed and realistic corner shops

Five finger discount

After seeing open-world imm-sim No Law last month, I'm sure the developers would hope I was gripped by memories of missions you can approach stealthily or in all-out action, the sci-fi combat where you wield slow-time grenades and cyberpunk implants, or even the powerful kick you can use to boot open locked doors. But, no, what I keep thinking about is the corner shop where protagonist Grey Harker, an ex-soldier on a murderous rampage to take down Port Desire's four corrupt mayors, stopped to pick up some batteries.

Russia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreats

Russia suffered its highest losses of 2026 in September, when 46,230 of its soldiers were killed or wounded, according to the Ukrainian military.

The new record comes after Russian casualties of about 40,000 a month since June, and is close to the goal Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set in January of 50,000 Russian casualties a month. Russia reportedly lost 2,090 troops on September 28 – its highest 24-hour casualty rate of the war.

German football: The leagues where champions aren't promoted

Djamal Ziane is a three-time league champion – but he does not always feel like it.

This summer, for the second year in a row and for the third time in seven seasons, the Lokomotive Leipzig captain hoisted the trophy into the air having led his team to the title in the Regional League Northeast, the fourth tier of German football.

Ben Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots Of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’

It's Happening

"And in fact, I thought it was a good example because it’s a very human movie"

Ben Affleck confirmed he put AI to use in his upcoming film Animals. Speaking to Bloomberg Screentime, Affleck said he “used it for lots of things in that movie.”

Bitget 'not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC

The logo of Bitget is displayed on a smartphone screen with a stock market chart in the background, in Créteil, France, on June 30, 2026. The MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation is set to fully enter into force, requiring major cryptocurrency platforms to adapt to new standards imposed by the European Union or cease operations in the EU. (Photo Illustration by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)