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A B?1B Lancer bomber arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept. 29.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2026
U.S. charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over U.K. air base plot
Days after the September incident, the United States withdrew all its B-1 bombers from the base.
A police car parks outside Copenhagen Airport as police investigate threats directed at air traffic in Copenhagen on Friday.
WORLD
Nov 8, 2026
Newsroom bomb threats follow escalating European flight hoaxes
Security experts said the threats might be a way Russia is trying to punish European nations that have armed or financed Ukraine.
People walk at Fiumicino Airport, after a Finnair plane from Helsinki was safely escorted to its scheduled landing in Rome by Italian Air Force jets following bomb threats, in Fiumicino, near Rome, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2026
New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights across Europe
The highly unusual spate of bomb threats affected nearly 30 flights by the end of Thursday.
A Ryanair airplane and its baggage are inspected, after the airline's operations center reported a bomb threat received during a flight from Manchester to Murcia, according to Guardia Civil, in Murcia, Spain, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2026
Bomb threats cause disruptions across Europe but no explosives found
No explosives were found, despite extensive searches on the ground after the planes all took off and landed safely in different European cities.
The CIA last year stopped co-authoring assessments with the National Intelligence Council, reducing the number of reports that pull together the intelligence community's views for decision-makers on subjects including Iran.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2026
U.S. intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say
The disruptions to sharing risk leaving policymakers with an incomplete picture of threats facing the country.
A French counterterrorism officer deactivates a mock bomb during a training exercise simulating an attack at a railway station in Paris. The goal of terrorism isn’t to cause suffering, but to provoke a self-destructive response.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2026
How nations fall into the terrorist trap
America responded exactly as the terrorists would have wanted after 9/11 and likely exceeded their expectations.
A B?1B Lancer bomber departs Royal Air Force Fairford airbase after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept. 29.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 28, 2026
Two men charged in U.K. over RAF Fairford incident allegedly linked to Iran
The base had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, but they were withdrawn shortly after five British men were arrested outside it.
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, meets Capt. Smit Machchhar, an Indian national and Flydubai pilot who is under treatment after he was stabbed by his co-pilot, in the United Arab Emirates, in this handout released Oct. 3.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2026
Captain of Flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked
The captain of the Flydubai flight said the scariest thing he felt after his co-pilot began attacking him was the aircraft nose “steeply going down.”
Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, after a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on Sept. 30.
WORLD
Oct 10, 2026
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport
The unnamed Omani co-pilot had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda’s Sept. 11 suicide attacks on the U.S., the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said.
A van drives near B?1B Lancer bombers at the RAF Fairford airbase in England on Sept. 28.
WORLD
Oct 6, 2026
Potential Iranian drone attack led to exit of U.S. aircraft from British air base
The suspected attack was part of an Iranian plot to strike aircraft and kill some of the several hundred American personnel stationed there.
A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, last week
WORLD
Oct 5, 2026
U.S. B-1 bombers removed from U.K. base at center of terror plot
The New York Times, citing two unnamed U.S. officials, reported that the withdrawal had been carried out with unusual swiftness and urgency.
El Al aircraft sit on the tarmac at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on Oct. 2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a security review of international flights to Israel in the wake of a midair attack on board a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2026
Netanyahu orders security review of flights to Israel after Flydubai attack
Israeli media outlets have reported that pilots from countries hostile to Israel have repeatedly flown into the country in recent years.
The fact an Omani pilot had been on board a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai aircraft has already raised concerns about a security loophole because Israel and Oman don't have formal diplomatic ties.
WORLD
Oct 5, 2026
Flydubai co-pilot lost earlier job for dabbling in extremism
The revelation about the co-pilot’s dismissal from Oman Air will likely raise questions about how he was able to get a job at Flydubai.
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, Israel, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 4, 2026
UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’
The captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others onboard to overpower the attacker.
A B?1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase after police declared a major incident at the base, in Gloucestershire, England, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2026
U.K. PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in airbase incident
Iran’s embassy in London earlier said it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns” speculation it was involved in the incident near RAF Fairford.
On Oct. 24, 1926, the front page of The Japan Times featured the opening of Meiji Jingu Stadium. The ceremony was presided over by then-Prince Regent Hirohito, two months before his enthronement.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Oct 1, 2026
Japan Times 1926: Meiji Shrine baseball park opens
Also in the archives, the Lower House approves peace and security treaties and an SDF antiterrorism bill wins quick Diet passage.
A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2026
Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot
After passengers and crew overpowered the co-pilot, a second pair of pilots aboard the flight landed the jet safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
A B?1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 30, 2026
U.K. police find fuel but no explosives at Fairford scene
Investigators still believe it may be a plot involving proxies for Iran but are keeping an open mind to other possibilities.
The Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 26, 2025. Viet Tan has called on the governments of Norway and Australia, as well as international human rights organizations, to press Hanoi for three people's immediate and unconditional release.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2026
Vietnam arrests three on terrorism charges, including Norwegian and Australian citizens
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said the three men had admitted to being members of Viet Tan, a U.S.-based pro-democracy group.
An armed police officer stands guards on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2026
U.K. examines foreign state involvement in airbase plot and releases suspects
A source has said that an Iranian-linked motive was considered the most likely, although a Russia or an Islamist plot were also being looked at.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
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