'I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack
Posted on Friday October 02, 2026

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.