A flyDubai flight from the UAE to Israel faced a violent cockpit attack by the co-pilot, prompting an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction in senior military officers, mail-in ballots for the midterms are raising voter
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