Hero pilot tells India PM Narendra Modi about alleged hijack and other stories | Global News Podcast

This BBC Global News Podcast episode reports on Smit Machchhar, an Indian airline captain who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight. He has spoken to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital bed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as a "true hero" for preventing a "catastrophic mid-air disaster" on the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight. The episode also includes other international stories: student protests in France, Kenyan politicians courting Gen Z voters ahead of challenging President William Ruto, US fuel supply pressures linked to the US-Iran war, criticism of Starbucks' plans for branches in China's Xinjiang region, and a shark stranded in a South Korean canal.

• Indian airline captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight
• He spoke with PM Narendra Modi from his hospital bed
• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called him a "true hero"
• The episode also covers France, Kenya, US fuel policy, Starbucks in Xinjiang and a South Korean shark

Smit Machchhar, the Indian airline captain who was stabbed by his co-pilot onboard a Flydubai plane, has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from his hospital bed. Mr Machchhar has been described as a “true hero” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who hailed him for preventing a “catastrophic mid-air disaster” on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Also in the Global News Podcast: 03:32 Student protestors in France clash with police in demonstrations over education conditions 05:35 Kenya’s politicians court Gen Z voters to challenge President William Ruto 09:07 President Trump mulls banning diesel exports, and urges Europe to release its reserves as the US-Iran war puts pressure on fuel supplies 11:48 Starbucks faces backlash over plans to open branches in China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims 15:14 South Koreans fall in love with Bukangi, a huge grey shark stranded in a canal The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC’s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday – and find the audio version here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews