Newsweek is reporting that an attempted hijacking of FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 en route to Tel Aviv was stopped by passengers and crew, who stormed the cockpit to restrain the Omani co-pilot and regain control of the nosediving plane. It said the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia before continuing to Israel, and that the seriously wounded Indian pilot and the passengers who intervened were credited with saving everyone on board. The hijacker was arrested and the investigation continues, with his motive not yet confirmed. Newsweek said Israeli officials are pointing toward jihadist terrorism, while a mental health issue may also be a factor. It said President Donald Trump, after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told reporters it was "perhaps a terrorist or perhaps a whack-job."
Newsweek is reporting that Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has called for partnership between Washington and Beijing on artificial intelligence to help prevent a potentially disastrous outcome for mankind. It said Xie, in a written interview, described the recent summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as one that "made history and set a new milestone" in U.S.-China engagement, and identified "four red lines" concerning Taiwan, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's development right.
Newsweek is reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled six major initiatives aimed at reshaping how the U.S. military fights, recruits and prepares for future wars. It said the plans include a new four-star command dedicated to autonomous warfare, a new national officer-development program, an effort branded "FORTRESS America" to strengthen bases and supply chains, a new major installation dubbed the "Next Great American Base," an Office of Religious Affairs, and Project Meridian, a 120-day technology effort co-directed by Elon Musk, defense-tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
Newsweek is reporting that voters in four states — Virginia, Nevada, Idaho and Missouri — will face abortion-related ballot questions during the upcoming midterm elections. It said three of the measures seek to protect abortion rights, while the fourth seeks to repeal a 2024 constitutional amendment and ban abortion unless medically necessary.
Newsweek is reporting that two sold-out concerts in Russia by the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, have been canceled, according to the event organizers. It also reported that Cornell University has agreed to an independent investigation of an alleged 2024 sexual assault, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.