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British novelist Jeffrey Archer, who died aged 86 on October 5, leaves behind a body of work that travelled far beyond Britain. His books became international bestsellers, but in India, his relationship with readers developed into something particularly special. For years, Indian readers were not simply among the millions who bought his books. India became one of the places where Archer's books were launched early, where he repeatedly returned to meet readers and where parts of his fiction eventually found a home. Archer died "suddenly and peacefully" at his home, according to his publisher HarperCollins. His death came just before…

Israel was prepared to shoot down a FlyDubai passenger plane after its captain was allegedly attacked in the cockpit and the aircraft plunged thousands of feet, even though more than 150 Israelis were on board, according to two Israeli sources with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke to CBS News. The incident involved FlyDubai Flight 1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, passengers and the captain have all spoken about the incident. Israel activated emergency protocol after…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he personally believes Iran was responsible for the September 30 flydubai incident in which Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchar was stabbed by his Omani co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami. Trump made the remarks even as US Vice President JD Vance adopted a more cautious position, saying there was "nothing conclusive" so far linking Iran to the incident. The United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation, has also not reached a final conclusion on who was behind the attack. Al-Hammami was handed over to UAE authorities after being initially questioned by Saudi officials. Trump…

British author Jeffrey Archer, one of the world's best-known storytellers, has died at the age of 86. His publisher HarperCollins said he died "suddenly and peacefully" at his home on Monday, between writing sessions. Archer's death comes just as his final novel, "Adam and Eve", is set to be published. He had been due to appear at the Cheltenham Literary Festival this week to discuss the book, which he had described as his final novel after 50 years of storytelling. His editor Kate Elton paid tribute to the author, describing him as a "master storyteller and an editor's dream". A…

Riyadh: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to take measures for the rapid deployment of military forces in Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions involving the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis, according to a media report. The Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the trilateral Mecca Defence Alliance held an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday to discuss security developments and threats facing Saudi Arabia, Dawn reported, citing Pakistan's Foreign Office. The three countries had signed a trilateral defence agreement in August. The pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and states that an armed attack against any one of the…