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1. FlyDubai pilot tried to down plane before being subdued, Israel's prime minister says

   

   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address on Wednesday that the Israeli government believes that a FlyDubai pilot tried to crash a commercial plane en route to Tel Aviv after stabbing their co-pilot.

2. Why pro-Trump ads — paid for with public money — are airing on U.S. TV

   

   With crucial midterm elections just weeks away, the White House is using taxpayer funds to air campaign-style TV ads featuring U.S. President Donald Trump.

3. G20 trade ministers are meeting in Wisconsin. Many will be discussing deals without their U.S. host

   

   Most of the officials attending the G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, Wisc., find themselves in challenging positions, largely because of U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. It makes for a potentially unusual summit, with high-level meetings on the sidelines where different countries discuss plans to work around the host.

4. Tennessee's planned execution of Christa Pike halted pending appeals court review

   

   Pike, now 50, was convicted for a murder she committed at age 18. Her case has renewed debate over the death penalty for young offenders, with supporters arguing Tennessee should consider Pike's age at the time, mental illness and a history of severe sexual abuse.

5. Russian airstrikes kill at least 7, damage infrastructure in Ukraine

   

   Russia unleashed an air campaign against Ukraine's energy grid on Wednesday, ‌hitting power facilities and infrastructure around Kyiv and other regions in what Ukraine's prime minister said was the heaviest combined attack on energy sites in months.