Oct 5, 2026 · 13 min
Brazil’s right gains ground as courts and cockpit security face scrutiny
FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff Election
The episode connects immediate safety and accountability questions across aviation, climate litigation, Brazil’s election, and war reporting.
- 1Investigators are examining how a FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and reached a route near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport.
- 2The Supreme Court’s climate-liability case could shape how cities pursue companies over costs tied to cross-border harms.
- 3Brazil’s runoff gives Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a narrow lead while crime, economic frustration, and right-wing momentum reshape the contest.
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The report on the alleged cockpit attack reveals that the co-pilot intended to crash the FlyDubai plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
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A FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain while intending to crash the plane into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, raising questions about screening and cockpit security.
The Supreme Court hears Boulder’s climate-liability case against Suncor and ExxonMobil, testing federalism arguments with implications for other cross-border harms.
Brazil heads to a runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro outperformed polls and narrowly trailed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving Lula searching for support beyond his base.
The episode’s Sunday story examines a deadly reporting trip in Ukraine and asks who should set limits when journalists’ choices can endanger lives.
FlyDubai
Supreme Court
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Flávio BolsonaroListen to the full episode and explore every guest, topic, and moment on PodLume.