Texas officers arrested Benny Caldera Jr. after authorities received a tip about an alleged plan to attack the state Capitol on Thursday. The Capitol remained open Wednesday under increased security.
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Passengers restrained a pilot after he stabbed the other pilot aboard a Flydubai flight to Israel, according to accounts of the incident. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia, and passengers later reached Tel Aviv.
A Paris court sentenced six smugglers to six to 10 years in prison for involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in a 2021 Channel crossing. Seven other defendants received lesser sentences, and one was acquitted.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after a cockpit altercation injured both pilots. Israel’s prime minister says one pilot tried to crash the plane; the airline says the motive is unknown.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain believes Iran played a part in an incident near RAF Fairford. Iran denies involvement, while five men arrested nearby remain under investigation after being released on bail.
A Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an immigration agent in Texas faces a federal assault charge after prosecutors alleged his car’s mirror struck an officer. His account of the stop and shooting differs from the government’s.
Dutch authorities arrested a suspected ShinyHunters leader days before the group says it breached the FBI’s jobs website. Investigators are still assessing how many people may have been affected.
Police found petrol but no explosive devices in three vans near RAF Fairford. Five British men arrested after the security alert have been released on bail but remain under investigation.