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Milt Windler, the NASA flight director whose calm leadership helped guide Apollo 13 safely back to Earth after a catastrophic explosion in space, has died at 94. His death closes a chapter in the era when mission control became a symbol of American technical discipline, institutional resilience, and high-stakes problem-solving under pressure.
Al Qaeda has issued a new propaganda message praising an alleged hijacking attempt involving a Flydubai aircraft and urging sympathisers to target U.S. citizens on planes, according to reports citing the extremist networkās online output. The appeal appears designed to exploit aviation fears, amplify its anti-Western narrative, and encourage lone-actor violence without directly claiming operational control over the incident.
Jacksonvilleās last remaining Hooters restaurant has permanently closed, ending a four-decade presence in the city and underscoring the chainās broader struggles in a changing casual-dining market. The abrupt shutdown adds to a growing list of legacy restaurant brands confronting weaker traffic, shifting consumer tastes and tighter operating economics.
Bitchat, the messaging app built by Jack Dorsey, has been removed from Appleās India App Store after a government demand, according to Dorsey. The move revives scrutiny around the app in India, where it had already drawn official attention in July, and raises fresh questions about platform compliance and digital governance.
Jack Dorseyās Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India after a government directive prompted app-store restrictions, underscoring how quickly decentralized communication tools can run into national regulatory barriers. The move highlights the tension between privacy-focused frontier software and state demands for platform control, compliance, and traceability.
A Flydubai flight bound for Israel was the scene of a violent in-cockpit confrontation after a co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe, according to a UAE official cited by multiple media outlets. The man accused of trying to seize control of the aircraft has been identified by several reports as Hamam al-Hammami, though authorities have not publicly confirmed all details of the case.
Scientists have identified a poxvirus carrying a human gene that appears to have been stolen from its host and retained in a form that may alter how the virus behaves. The finding offers a rare look at gene transfer across species boundaries and could help researchers better understand viral evolution, immune evasion, and the long-term biological consequences of host-pathogen conflict.
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