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Global News: BAPS Cleared, Flydubai Co-Pilot Handed Over, Putin Warns on Kaliningrad
- •Saudi Arabia handed the Omani co-pilot, accused of assaulting a Flydubai captain, to UAE authorities for investigation into a cockpit fight and emergency landing.
- •A Paris investigation cleared BAPS of explicitly requesting women's exclusion during its Eiffel Tower visit, attributing the issue to a distorted no-contact request.
- •Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of using all weapons if Kaliningrad or other Russian territory is attacked, a threat rejected by NATO.
- •Eight Class XI and XII students from Pune drowned at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra's Raigad district after being swept away by strong currents.
- •Brazilian police are investigating a possible bomb after a suspect threw a backpack near the Supreme Court in Brasília, days before presidential elections.
Key Questions Answered
A Paris investigation found that a no-contact request was distorted as it passed through management during the BAPS visit on September 5. This miscommunication resulted in female staff being incorrectly removed or replaced, though no explicit request to exclude women was made by BAPS.
Saudi Arabia handed over the Omani co-pilot to UAE authorities as investigators probe a cockpit fight and an emergency landing in Tabuk. Authorities are investigating whether the co-pilot attempted to take control or crash the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
The Pentagon awarded Raytheon a $24.4 billion five-year contract to speed up the production of SM-6 missiles. This deal aims to address inventory shortages and supply-chain bottlenecks after the Iran war depleted United States munitions.
