White House working group to assess AI risks, opportunities over 120 days — media
According to the newspaper, this effectively means that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will be responsible for AI development in the United States
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Valdai 2026: The search for a new world order has only just begun
Valdai debates a new world order as Russia and its partners seek answers to war, AI and the challenges of a future beyond Western dominance Read Full Article at RT.com
Troubled Flydubai plane remains at Saudi airport for four days now
US court halts AI nude-image ban challenged by Musk
A US appeals court blocked Minnesota’s AI nude-image ban after Elon Musk’s xAI argued that the law violates free-speech protections Read Full Article at RT.com
Lithuania scrambles NATO jets to identify object in airspace
The center also "issued an air threat warning for Vilnius County and the area around the city of Ukmerge"
UAE attorney-general classifies Flydubai incident as terrorist attack
The investigation found that the co-pilot who attacked the captain had planned to carry out a terrorist attack, the state-run WAM news agency quoted Al Shamsi as saying
Russian air defenses intercept, destroy 218 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russian air defenses destroyed fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tula, Moscow, and Krasnodar regions
Co-pilot who attacked captain on Flydubai flight identified as Omani national — TV
According ABC News sources, extremist materials were discovered in 2024 belonging to him, and investigators have yet to determine how he was cleared to operate a Flydubai flight as a co-pilot
Pope calls on artists to unite against AI
Pope Leo XIV has urged artists to defend human creativity as AI increasingly blurs the line between art and machine-generated output Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia tests several new ground robotic systems at Center-2026 drills
Chelnok ground-based drones of increased cross-country capability and carrying capacity were also involved in the drills
US military transport aircraft sends out distress signal over Canada
According to the source, the aircraft took off from Reykjavik
Su-57 aircraft provides cover for helicopters during strike on UAV control post
The crews of Ka-52 helicopters launched a strike with light multi-purpose guided missiles against an enemy UAV control point exposed by reconnaissance means at the Chebarkul training ground as part of the Center-2026 exercises
Flydubai suspends flights to Tel Aviv at authorities’ request — CEO
Ghaith Al Ghaith confirmed that all 172 passengers and crew members aboard flight FZ 1073, which was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, are safe
Kiev begins to close all bridges during air raid alerts — media report
Footage published by the outlet shows long traffic jams already forming on the bridges
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Israel to make those who directed Flydubai pilot’s actions pay — PM
Israel is investigating who may be behind the actions of the Flydubai pilot, Benjamin Netanyahu stated
Putin’s remarks on multipolarity at Valdai resonate deeply in India — expert
Malika Pandey noted that Russia consistently upholds the principles of sovereignty, strategic independence and building a more representative international order
US invokes Iran war to unlock military aid to Egypt
The US has waived human rights conditions on $320 million in military aid to Egypt citing Cairo’s “helpful role” during the Iran war Read Full Article at RT.com
OpenAI agents allegedly tried to breach security of over 100 organizations — WP
The company said it was ready to provide "affected external organizations with the information necessary to investigate and address potential security issues or other technical problems"
Robotic systems actively used in CSTO Echelon 2026 exercise
In one of the areas, service members used the Bogomol-7 ground robotic system, designed to deliver cargo and evacuate damaged all-terrain vehicles
CSTO exercise aims to neutralize threat of terrorist invasion — expert
About 2,000 military personnel and 350 pieces of weaponry, military and specialized equipment are engaged in the CSTO exercise at the Chebarkul training ground
Macron takes aim at ‘American free speech’
France’s Emmanuel Macron rejected what he called “American free speech” while urging tougher enforcement of the EU’s online regulations Read Full Article at RT.com
Nuclear war, Ukraine, ‘AI totalitarianism’: Key takeaways from Putin’s Valdai speech
Vladimir Putin addressed Ukraine, tensions with the West, nuclear risks and “AI totalitarianism” during a three-hour-plus Valdai marathon. Read Full Article at RT.com
US to deploy 10,000 troops, third aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East — newspaper
US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the ships, fighter jets, Marines, and sailors are expected to arrive in the region by the end of November
Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.
EU Microsoft Teams alternative slammed as ‘absolute sh*t’ – Politico
An internal communications app chosen by Brussels as an alternative to US software has reportedly been sharply criticized by EU officials Read Full Article at RT.com
London’s new sanctions aimed at escalating Ukraine conflict — Russian embassy
As the Russian diplomats stated, "the British government’s reliance on sanctions pressure and escalation instead of dialogue merely confirms its lack of interest in a political and diplomatic settlement"
Zelensky sacrifices Ukrainians’ security for more Western aid — Russian envoy
Dmitry Polyansky recalled that ahead of the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, the head of Kiev regime had announced a new campaign of strikes against Russia
Russia to retaliate swiftly if NATO implements threats against Kaliningrad Region — aide
Nikolay Patrushev empasized that Russia had stated this repeatedly
Putin’s Valdai keynote: The Rusian president is addressing the renowned forum
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IN BRIEF: Kremlin comments on Putin’s remarks at Valdai and warning over Kaliningrad
According to Dmitry Peskov, the whole world is waiting for today's Russian president's address
Ukraine is becoming very costly project for EU amid requests for new aid tranches — expert
Alexander Irkhin said Europe is gradually realizing that its own resources in the conflict in Ukraine are limited
Russian army integrating AI for automatic UAV detection into recon equipment — commander
According to Andrey Mordvichev, work is currently underway to integrate machine vision functions and AI technologies into reconnaissance devices
Press review: Flydubai incident raises Mid East escalation risks and US ends Iraq mission
Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, October 1st
The FlyDubai cockpit attack is over. The hardest questions remain
The FlyDubai cockpit attack raises questions about crew vetting and insider threats as investigators work to establish the attacker’s motive Read Full Article at RT.com
UAE considers terrorist attack among possible causes of Flydubai plane incident — WAM
The investigative team, together with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, is establishing all the circumstances of the incident
Hegseth announces new AI and drone command
The Pentagon will set up a new Autonomous Warfare Command to focus on AI and robotic systems, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Flydubai suspends Israel flights after apparent hijacking attempt
Flydubai suspended flights to and from Israel after a Tel Aviv-bound jet was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a violent cockpit incident Read Full Article at RT.com
Israel may join Flydubai flight incident investigation — Netanyahu
According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the probe will establish the circumstances of the incident
Putin to speak at Valdai Discussion Club annual plenary session
The club’s flagship conference brings together 120 participants from 40 countries
Netanyahu thanks Indian pilot for heroism in rescuing Flydubai passengers
Israeli Prime Minister emphasized that Captain Smit Machchhar prevented a catastrophic mid-air disaster
Flydubai suspends Israel flights pending investigation into plane incident
Flydubai also apologized to passengers whose travel plans had been affected
Building big things in the U.S. is hard. A Senate deal aims to fix that.
A sweeping bipartisan plan takes aim at the bottlenecks scuttling new infrastructure.
Flydubai incident may be terrorist attack attempt, embassy says
According to preliminary information, the pilot intended to crash the aircraft with passengers on board, putting the lives of all civilians aboard at risk and posing a serious threat to civil aviation security
Israel probes theory Flydubai pilot planned to crash into skyscraper — media
According to three separate sources cited by the newspaper, a 9/11-style attack is a major line of inquiry
Russia calls Danish Air Force helicopter maneuvers UN convention violation
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the accusations leveled against Russia by the Danish authorities over the incident were unacceptable and absurd and did not stand up to scrutiny
Flydubai declines to disclose pilots' nationalities after emergency landing — media
According to the source, the circumstances will become clear only after investigators gain access to the flight recorders
Flydubai pilot who was stabbed is Indian national Smit Machchhar — Hindustan Times
The daily also reported that the pilot had been "a captain on Flydubai Boeing 737 fleet since June 2022"
FACTBOX: What we know about Flydubai pilots fight and emergency landing
The plane’s captain and co-pilot were hospitalized with injuries, Saudi airport operator Cluster 2 said
Danish ambassador summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry over Air Force helicopter incident
Moscow lodged a strong protest with the Danish side over the unprofessional and provocative actions by a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter