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Flydubai says its focus remains on supporting affected passengers and crew while authorities investigate the safety incident involving flight FZ1073.

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has praised the courage and swift response of the captain, crew and passengers of flydubai flight FZ1073, saying their decisive actions helped contain the situation and avert more serious consequences.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Senator Joni Ernst, with talks focusing on strengthening strategic cooperation between the UAE and the United States.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced renewed pressure on Friday as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and a separate coalition of student and activist groups stage fresh protests, demanding the resignation of the elections commission chief over a controversial voter roll revision.

The number of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,000, government data showed on Friday, as the worst epidemic in the country's history resists containment efforts.

About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places.