Flydubai hijacker called for women to be 'stomped on' in religious rants while studying at British university

Daily Mail - Oct 4, 2026

Hamam al-Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he tried to take control of the Flydubai plane on its way to Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

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Cricket game near RAF Fairford stopped by armed guards due to 'live incident' eight hours before five men were arrested over 'terror plot'

Oct 4, 2026

Cricket game near RAF Fairford stopped by armed guards due to 'live incident' eight hours before five men were arrested over 'terror plot'

The warning came at around 4.30pm last Saturday, as security at the US-linked airbase was heightened following intelligence suggesting an attack could be possible.

Glastonbury tickets sell out in just 42 minutes as hundreds of thousands rush to get their spot at next year's festival

Oct 4, 2026

Glastonbury tickets sell out in just 42 minutes as hundreds of thousands rush to get their spot at next year's festival

Tickets for next year's festival went online at 9am on Sunday - but fans received messages as early as 9.42am that they were sold out, leaving many devastated.

'Yes I pulled down my half of a semi-detached home... but I'm no neighbour from hell': Carpenter who left the UK after illegally demolishing house insists he did nothing wrong

Oct 4, 2026

'Yes I pulled down my half of a semi-detached home... but I'm no neighbour from hell': Carpenter who left the UK after illegally demolishing house insists he did nothing wrong

Chris Rhodes has defended his decision to pull down his side of the building, located in Pudsey in Leeds, after his neighbour complained she had been subjected to a 'four-year nightmare'.

Two men charged with murder after 'gentle and caring' daughter, 33, is found dead in house

Oct 4, 2026

Two men charged with murder after 'gentle and caring' daughter, 33, is found dead in house

Police were called to Hogsthorpe just after 9am on Tuesday following reports a woman had died.

Reform's record-breaking £72m donations impressed people and earned me respect, says Farage as he faces standards ruling on £5million gift

Oct 4, 2026

Reform's record-breaking £72m donations impressed people and earned me respect, says Farage as he faces standards ruling on £5million gift

The influx of cash to Reform from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne - £36 million each - caused a political earthquake last month and triggered calls for a major tightening of funding rules.

Labour hits highest poll rating since 2024 after Burnham's conference speech... as snap election fever rages

Oct 4, 2026

Labour hits highest poll rating since 2024 after Burnham's conference speech... as snap election fever rages

Labour support was up two points to 30 per cent in the latest Opinium research, the highest level the firm has detected since 2024.

Shock for Labor as One Nation takes the lead in poll of party's Melbourne stronghold held for almost a century

Oct 4, 2026

Shock for Labor as One Nation takes the lead in poll of party's Melbourne stronghold held for almost a century

Victorian Labor Premier Ben Carroll is under pressure as a new poll shows their vote collapse in a safe seat, with One Nation surging.

Sablayan tightens ban on live pig entry amid ASF threat

Oct 4, 2026

Sablayan tightens ban on live pig entry amid ASF threat

CALAPAN CITY— The local government and African swine fever (ASF) task force of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, have intensified the crackdown on the unauthorized entry of live pigs amid efforts to protect local hog raisers from the effects of the disease. Authorities intercepted a group of pig transporters in Barangay Burgos on Saturday, Oct. 3, for

LAURA TROTT speaks to SARAH VINE about being a working mum of three, banning social media for under-16s and why Kemi Badenoch is 'Madonna-level'

Oct 4, 2026

LAURA TROTT speaks to SARAH VINE about being a working mum of three, banning social media for under-16s and why Kemi Badenoch is 'Madonna-level'

Even before the start of the Coalition government, Laura Trott had made a name for herself at the implementation unit, set up to prepare the Conservatives for power.

Deliveroo to roll out food delivery robots in parts of Britain - but boss insists they're not getting rid of human riders

Oct 4, 2026

Deliveroo to roll out food delivery robots in parts of Britain - but boss insists they're not getting rid of human riders

The delivery service plans to start using robots in five locations in the coming weeks.

Palestinian illegal immigrant who called for death to Jews and posed with guns begs to be deported - 'but Home Office can't remove him'

Oct 4, 2026

Palestinian illegal immigrant who called for death to Jews and posed with guns begs to be deported - 'but Home Office can't remove him'

Abu Wadee, full name Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, currently cannot be sent back to Gaza - because the Home Office has no safe means of getting him there.

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