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An Airbus A320 beside mobile passenger steps on the floodlit apron at Sofia airport at night.

Vienna-bound flight diverted to Sofia after bomb threat

Austrian Airlines’ flight from Tel Aviv landed under fighter escort in Bulgaria, where a search found no threat before passengers continued to Vienna.

19 October 2026

Harvesters among olive trees on a hillside near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank

World

European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank

Three people were injured in Taybeh as settlers targeted Palestinians and European visitors during the olive harvest, prompting calls for prosecutions.

18 October 2026

Pale-stone diplomatic building in East Jerusalem with closed windows and a quiet street entrance.

World

UK to keep East Jerusalem mission as most diplomats leave

Ed Miliband says Britain will retain a mission serving Palestinians after Israel ordered the consulate to close in a dispute over settlement sanctions.

8 October 2026

Conference attendees entering a venue in Brighton, seen from behind.

Politics

Greens adopt policy on Zionism amid split among senior figures

Members backed the motion in Brighton despite opposition from four of the party’s five MPs, as some members consult lawyers over a possible challenge.

4 October 2026

Passenger jet with a damaged rudder on the apron at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia.

World

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with crash axe, UAE says

UAE investigators say the attack on flight FZ1073 was an attempted act of terrorism, after passengers helped stop a takeover of the aircraft.

3 October 2026

Footballers preparing for training on the pitch at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen.

Sport

Ireland players agree to face Israel with black armband protest

The Republic of Ireland squad voted to play Israel in Hungary after one player withdrew, with protests planned over the war in Gaza.

26 September 2026