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Taiwan receives 2 long-delayed U.S. F-16Vs and awaits additional fighter jets

Taiwan on Friday received the first two of 65 F-16V fighter jets ordered from the U.S., the island's air force said, following years of delays.

LISTEN: Here's how F-35 ejection seats are made

Matt Johnson, Vice President & General Manager of Martin-Baker America, joins the show to talk about how ejection and crashworthy seats for U.S. military aircraft are made.

Harvard faces backlash against push to hire conservative faculty

Harvard University is facing backlash from academics and racial activists for soliciting $10 million gifts to hire conservative faculty for "viewpoint diversity," according to recent reports.

'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack

The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described on Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.

CNBC Daily Open: Bond yield whiplash grips global economy

Bond market moves keep investors on both sides of the Atlantic on edge ahead of another key jobs report.

Take It or Leave It review

Docufictional 1981 comedy captures the working-class ska-pop pranksters in their hungry years with an almost Loachian authenticity

Homes for sale in landmark towers in England and Scotland

From a neo-baronial country house with turrets in acres of grounds in Scotland to a modernist tower block in a bustling part of London

I travelled all over the country on a €63 monthly rail pass: readers favourite holidays in Germany

From cycling in Berlin and the Black Forest to world-class cocktail bars in Cologne and magical North Sea beaches, readers share their travel tips Tell us about a sunny autumn break – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher

Get Jiro to Below: the seven best shows to stream this week

A sushi master seeks bloody revenge in Anthony Bourdain’s hilariously gory dystopian animation, while Josh Hartnett’s Jaws-esque horror about a mystery sea creature terrorising a small town will keep you guessing all the way

Rhapsody: A Manifesto by Alice Oswald review

A twisting, beguiling investigation into the art of poetry that ends in a call to arms on behalf of the natural world

Endangered Bogong Moths Turn Up in East Coast Homes During Annual Migration

Local councils have urged people not to kill the moths, which are legally protected.

Friday Briefing: How We Covered the Flydubai Incident As It Unfolded

In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time