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1. FlyDubai flight en route to Israel descends rapidly, after reported disturbance in cockpit

   

   The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight ‌from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals on Wednesday, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots, according to two Israeli officials.

2. Why pro-Trump ads — paid for with public money — are airing on U.S. TV

   

   With crucial midterm elections just weeks away, the White House is using taxpayer funds to air campaign-style TV ads featuring U.S. President Donald Trump.

3. G20 trade ministers are meeting in Wisconsin. Many will be discussing deals without their U.S. host

   

   Most of the officials attending the G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, Wisc., find themselves in challenging positions, largely because of U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. It makes for a potentially unusual summit, with high-level meetings on the sidelines where different countries discuss plans to work around the host.

4. Russian airstrikes kill at least 4 in Kyiv region, including child, Ukraine officials say

   

   Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged energy infrastructure and shrouded the ‌capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.

5. Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff excluded during Hindu delegation visit

   

   The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group.