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NEW: Eritrea cuts diplomatic ties with Ethiopia after Addis Ababa closes its embassy in Asmara earlier.

When asked whether the US will retaliate against Iran against if they are behind that attack on the plane, Trump replied: Oh, they'll be hit very hard, don't worry

When asked whether the Copilot of the FlyDubai incident is linked to Iran, Trump replied with: "We're looking into it right now, they're being very open with us... I would say the answer based on what I'm hearing is yes, but we're working on it right now."

President Trump says that, based on what he's hearing, the pilot involved in the flydubai incident is linked to Iran.

Trump: Now I have to make a decision, either Iran signs a deal, or it wont exist any longer.

BREAKING: UK counter-terror police have arrested a sixth suspect, a dual British-Iranian national, linked to the RAF Fairford plot. He faces charges of preparing terrorist acts. Authorities are investigating potential foreign state involvement.

A senior Saudi official and a senior U.S. official tell NBC News preliminary findings from the investigation into yesterday’s attempted attack aboard the Israel-bound flydubai flight increasingly point to a terrorist incident.

Zelenskyy announced the first combat deployment of a Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile, the FP-7.

Update from Emirates: Flight EK31 from Dubai to London Heathrow diverted to Frankfurt due to a medical emergency. Cabin crew assisted onboard, and medical support was ready upon landing. The passenger disembarked for further care. The flight is set to resume to London Heathrow around 18:00 local Frankfurt time.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Emirates Airways flight EK31 from Dubai to London is now diverting to Frankfurt, reasons unknown, to be followed.

Ethiopia closes its embassy in Eritrea and declares 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave

The ARG “Makin Island,” which left last Monday, also followed its path, but its destination is unknown now, with speculations that it will be replacing the Boxer ARG in the Middle East.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) BREAKING: The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a senior U.S. official tells reporters.

BREAKING: The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a senior U.S. official tells reporters.

Emirates Airways flight EK31 from Dubai to London is now diverting to Frankfurt, reasons unknown, to be followed.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British Ambassador in Tehran after the UK Prime Minister accused Iran of involvement in the RAF Fairford sabotage plot. Deputy FM Takht Ravanchi rejected the claims as baseless and demanded an official UK explanation and a correction of its approach, reports Iranian state IRIB network.

Chinese refiners have halted October fuel exports to boost domestic stocks. This decision, amid ongoing global fuel supply challenges from the Iran war and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian infrastructure, could push prices higher. The export suspension follows a week-long holiday, with uncertainty about resumption post-October 7, depending on China’s fuel inventories and output. - Reuters

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Alex Wickham (@alexwickham) NEW: Labour officials under Keir Starmer say the EU will impose billions of pounds of extra costs on Britain if Andy Burnham tries to rejoin When officials in Starmer’s government informally asked EU counterparts what the cost of rejoining in future might be, they said Britain would likely lose Margaret Thatcher’s budget rebate, sources say It would mean extra costs of some £5 billion a year It is one reason why both UK and EU officials are privately sceptical of Andy Burnham’s suggestion he could reverse Brexit The UK believes the EU would not insist on it joining the Schengen Area or adopting the euro. But accepting freedom of movement would obviously be non-negotiable Another former Labour aide points out that either rejoining the EU or entering a customs union would effectively void the free trade agreements Britain had signed since Brexit Brussels meanwhile wants to see the detail of any UK proposals and is concerned about British flop-flopping given its revolving-door of prime ministers

UK Labour officials under Starmer reportedly believe rejoining the EU could cost Britain around £5 billion a year, largely because it would likely lose Margaret Thatcher’s budget rebate, according to Bloomberg. Officials in Starmer’s government reportedly raised the issue with EU counterparts, who also said freedom of movement would be non-negotiable.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked his ministers Thursday to cancel or postpone their official trips in the coming days so prefectures can focus resources on managing the high school and university protest movement, according to his office.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) More than 200 schools were disrupted across the Paris region on Thursday as a nationwide student protest movement widened, with around 30 university faculties across the country joining the demonstrations, according to Le Monde. The Ile-de-France region estimated damage to high schools at over €1 million, with about 30 school entrances damaged. (Image: afp)

More than 200 schools were disrupted across the Paris region on Thursday as a nationwide student protest movement widened, with around 30 university faculties across the country joining the demonstrations, according to Le Monde. The Ile-de-France region estimated damage to high schools at over €1 million, with about 30 school entrances damaged. (Image: afp)

Trump tells TIME he may ramp up U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, saying it is “possible” after rejecting Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal as “not good enough.”