Air India orders a one-time mandatory screening program for all group pilots for drugs and psychoactive substances, starting Thursday, after a captain linked to a serious Phuket–New Delhi mid-air incident reportedly tests positive for marijuana. The move expands scrutiny across the airline’s cockpit workforce as investigators examine the episode.

Perth Zoo begins a bird flu vaccination trial aimed at protecting threatened cockatoos in Western Australia, including endangered black cockatoos. The pilot program marks an early step in a broader effort to shield vulnerable native wildlife from avian influenza as authorities prepare for the disease’s potential impact on local bird populations.

Police in Benue State recover a newborn allegedly stolen shortly after delivery from a hospital in Gboko and arrest suspects tied to the case. The incident focuses attention on security inside healthcare facilities and on the risks facing mothers and infants in the immediate aftermath of childbirth.

Authorities in Melbourne seek public help to identify a young boy and the man with him after video shows a toddler being dragged along a street when his legs become trapped inside a bus in St Kilda. Police release the footage as they work to locate the child and assess his condition.

A single Powerball ticket sold in western Illinois wins the $1 billion jackpot by matching all six numbers in Wednesday’s drawing. The result means the entire prize goes to one winning ticket, creating one of the largest lottery payouts in recent memory and ending the latest rollover run.