Hero pilot tells his story from hospital bed

International headlines focus on the heroism of Captain Smit Machchhar, who thwarted an attempted hijacking on a Flydubai flight, and the escalating global diesel crisis as the United States pressures European allies to tap into fuel reserves. Kenya’s political landscape shifts as a youth-led movement prepares to challenge traditional power structures in the 2027 elections, while France faces significant civil unrest and school closures amid student protests. In sports, Manchester City has launched an appeal against a ruling regarding financial rule breaches. The broadcast also addresses the controversy surrounding Starbucks’ expansion into China’s Xinjiang region and the bizarre emergence of a stranded shark as a national celebrity in the South Korean city of Busan.