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Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, meets Capt. Smit Machchhar, an Indian national and Flydubai pilot who is under treatment after he was stabbed by his co-pilot, in the United Arab Emirates, in this handout released Oct. 3.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2026
Captain of Flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
The captain of the Flydubai flight said the scariest thing he felt after his co-pilot began attacking him was the aircraft nose “steeply going down.”
Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, after a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on Sept. 30.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The unnamed Omani co-pilot had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11 suicide attacks on the U.S., the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said.
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during an event in Tokyo in July.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
SoftBank seeks $100 billion from Gulf states for AI, FT says
Founder Masayoshi Son has held early talks with potential investors including those in the United Arab Emirates, the newspaper said.
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been credited with averting disaster after his co-pilot allegedly attacked him during a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2026
Indian pilot hailed as ‘hero’ after cockpit struggle
Smit Machchhar fought to retain control of a flight headed for Tel Aviv when his co-pilot allegedly attacked him.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan attends a meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 14.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince is spending billions to bypass Iran’s grip on Hormuz
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is likely to spend tens of billions of dollars on new port infrastructure outside the embattled strait, sources say.
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has in recent years been the Iran’s biggest trading partner.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2026
Iran risks losing key economic lifeline with UAE halting trade
The UAE said “escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security” had prompted its decision.
University students march in a demonstration to show support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sana'a, on July 22.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia can break the Houthis’ grip on the Red Sea
It’s the Saudis who have to take the lead and logistical support from their Red Sea bases will be the backbone of the effort to stop the Houthis.
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment is considering an investment that would see the construction of one of the largest data centers in Japan.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2026
UAE fund weighs $6.3 billion AI data center investment in Japan
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment is considering funding the construction of what would be one of the largest data centers in Japan.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18. AI developers must work together with faith communities to ensure that their systems embody the shared values that have long shaped human societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2026
Overcoming the AI wisdom gap
As AI chatbots become a fixture of daily life, people are increasingly turning to them for emotional support and moral guidance.
Ships are docked along a pier at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbors.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
Trump resumes Iran port blockade and threatens strikes on energy targets
The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians.
Governments letting AI run much of their operations risk repeating past algorithm-driven failures by scaling errors, reducing transparency and undermining accountability for citizens.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2026
Beware of government by AI
That is a danger we must not ignore. We already know what happens when governments delegate decision-making to algorithms.
People cross a street past a billboard depicting Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei kissing the slain Islamic revolutionary guards commander Qasem Soleimani near the shrine of Imam Hussein Iraq's holy city of Karbala, displayed on the facade of a building in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
U.S. and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiating team, according to his ?press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2026
Trump to meet Mideast partners on sidelines of G7 in France
The U.S. president will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of France, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Egypt as well as India.
A woman swims in a pool at the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort in Dubai on Saturday.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2026
Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
The clientele is driven by hotels offering residents-only deals that have become a lifeline for Dubai’s luxury tourism.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is greeted by family members and relatives upon his release at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok on May 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 4, 2026
Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free
The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.
Most traders and analysts expect the Strait of Hormuz to reopen relatively soon because the economic consequences of a prolonged closure would be too severe.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2026
What if the Strait of Hormuz didn’t reopen?
History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. So what if something similar were to happen in the Strait of Hormuz? It’s a nightmare few contemplate.
Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.
WORLD
May 21, 2026
Iran is consolidating control of Hormuz with checkpoints and diplomatic deals
With Iran now in de facto control of the strait, the system can involve intense vetting by the Iranian government and sometimes fees in exchange for safe passage.
Group of 20 leaders hold a working lunch at the group’s summit in Osaka in June 2019. Japan is facing growing economic and geopolitical challenges as globalization gives way to a more fragmented world.?
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2026
91AV原创 challenge in a world moving beyond old alliances
The emerging world order is likely to be more fragmented, more competitive and more uncertain.
A picture obtained from the media office of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Feb. 13, 2020, shows the power plant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A fire broke out following a drone strike on the plant on Sunday.
WORLD
May 20, 2026
UAE says drone that hit near its nuclear plant was launched from Iraq
Iraq is home to powerful Iranian-backed militia ?groups that have claimed attacks against “enemy bases ?in Iraq and the region” during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
The United Arab Emirates' Barakah Nuclear Power Plant near Abu Dhabi
WORLD
May 17, 2026
Drone strike starts fire outside UAE nuclear plant
The statement did not say from where the drone was launched, but the UAE has recently accused Iran of being behind attacks on its energy and economic infrastructure.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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