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  "id": 11953089,
  "title": "Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/australia-probes-flydubai-co-pilots-links-to-the-country-police-say",
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  "published": "2026-10-04T12:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/australia-probes-flydubai-co-pilots-links-country-police-say"
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  "summary": "By Praveen Menon and Alexander Cornwell SYDNEY/TEL AVIV, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said on Sunday. The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team – which comprises federal police, Victorian state…",
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Australian authorities probe Flydubai attacker’s links to the country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/australian-authorities-probe-flydubai-attackers-links-to-the-country",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:25:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Flydubai hijacker's years in Australia under scrutiny as authorities probe link to country - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/flydubai-hijackers-years-in-australia-under-scrutiny-as-authorities",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:42:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Australia probes flydubai co-pilot links, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/australia-probes-flydubai-co-pilot-links-police-say",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:06:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Australia probes flydubai co-pilot links, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/australia-probes-flydubai-co-pilot-links-police-say-11927171",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:46:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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