Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist 18. October 2026 (19:38) Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversialZack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist, and that the Green party motion on the issue was not controversial.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales gave an unapologetic interview to the BBC on Sunday two weeks after his party approved a motion equating Zionism with racism. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him 18. October 2026 (19:27) Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he reached to open the cockpit door.Capt Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for his role in averting disaster on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last month, helping to thwart what the UAE attorney general has said was an attempted suicide attack by the co-pilot who had intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deported 18. October 2026 (19:16) Officials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenshipTom Homan, Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks explicitly mentioning denaturalization and deportation in connection with Omar that were attributed by name to a top Trump administration official since federal agents raided the Minnesota US House representative’s home on 12 October. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
4 Dead in ‘Violent’ Fire at a Canadian Military Base 18. October 2026 (19:10) Four service members are confirmed dead, with dozens injured, after a fire broke out at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. Authorities have yet to establish what caused the blaze.(Time)
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