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Pilots demand better training for Boeing 737 MAX

Reuters reports that American Airlines pilots have warned that Boeing Co's draft training proposals for the troubled 737 MAX do not go far enough to address their concerns, according to…

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Thousands evacuated in Montreal as floods worsen

Canadian authorities told more than 5,000 people were told to quickly leave their homes near Montreal after floodwaters breached a dike in rain-soaked eastern Canada. The barrier protecting Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, just…

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Hundreds quarantined as officials probe measles cases at L.A. Universities

More than 900 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities - the University of California and California State University - were quarantined on campus or sent home this…

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Trump to withdraw US from Arms Trade Treaty

US President Donald Trump has said he will withdraw the US from the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Trump made the announcement while addressing the US National Rifle Association…

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The Boss is Back…Bruce Springsteen releases his first track from his upcoming solo album

Fans are reacting very positively after Bruce Springsteen announced a return to the music scene releasing his first track from his upcoming solo album. The legendary singer, known as 'The…

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Trump expresses ‘support’ for Pete Buttigieg

In an interview that US President Donald Trump gave to Fox News host Sean Hannity he spoke about his potential Democratic challengers in the 2020 election, and surprisingly expressed support for…

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Montreal declares emergency over flooding

The Canadian city of Montreal declared a state of emergency over the threat of flooding following a similar decision by the capital Ottawa. Mayor Valerie Plante told reporters the state…

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Girl born without hands wins national US handwriting competition

Sara Hinesley, a 10-year old student from Frederick, Maryland, won a national handwriting competition. What is so special about this feat is that Hinesley was born without hands. Hinesley…

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Biden declares his candidacy for the 2020 US Presidential election

Former American Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday declared his candidacy for the 2020 US Presidential election. Biden is the last big name to announce a bid for the presidency for…

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Boeing’s profit takes big hit after 737 MAX groundings

Boeing Co reported a 21 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and suspended its 2019 outlook as the world's largest plane maker worked to get its 737 MAX…

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Driver ploughs into pedestrians in California

Eight people have been injured, including a 13-year-old, after a car appeared to drive deliberately into pedestrians near a junction in Sunnyvale California. Police are investigating the incident as an…

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Two US carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean sea for joint training

For the first time since 2016, the United States is deploying two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean. A typical…

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Trump’s state visit to UK confirmed

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 June. The Queen invited the president and his wife to the UK…

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Moderate earthquake shakes Mexico City

An earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City but authorities said there were no initial reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 5.4 magnitude quake struck on…

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US to end exemptions from sanctions for countries buying oil from Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the State Department will not renew sanction waivers for countries importing Iranian oil. The increased pressure on Iran comes nearly one year after…

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Tesla investigating exploding parked car incident in China

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc on Monday said it had sent a team to investigate a video on Chinese social media which showed a parked Tesla Model S…

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Trump mistakenly tweets millions dead in Sri Lanka explosions

President Donald Trump began Sunday with tweets about terrorist attacks in the Asian nation of Sri Lanka that killed at least 190 people. In expressing his condolences to those impacted by…

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US State Department praises Malta’s stance on Russian warplanes

The US State Department, via its spokeswoman, Morgan Ortagus, has praised the Maltese Government's stance after the refusal to let two Russian military planes pass through Maltese airspace. The…

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Strong quake hits Chile

A strong earthquake of the intensity of 5.2 in the area Maule, Chile. Initial reports indicate that the earthquake happened at a depth of 88km. So far there…

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Zookeeper attacked by a tiger in Kansas

A zookeeper in Kansas has been hospitalized after an attack by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo. The tiger was in the same area as the keeper when the…

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Biden expected to announce presidential run next week

Various sources in the US are indicating that former Vice President Joe Biden is finalizing plans for the launch of his presidential campaign next week after months of suspense that…

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UPDATED: US Attorney General holds press conference on Mueller report

US Attorney General William Barr addressed a news conference ahead of the release of the Mueller report. Barr pointed out that there were 10 episodes involving President Trump that were…

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Disney pledges $5 million to support rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral

The Walt Disney Company announced it is committing $5 million to aid in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the devastating fire that severely damaged the historic landmark…

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Pig’s brain function restored hours after death

Scientists at Yale University in the US have restored activity in a pig’s brain hours after its death. The findings challenge assumptions about the irreversible ending of brain function after…

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Man with fuel cans arrested at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NY

A man was arrested after entering St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York carrying two cans of fuel, lighter fluid and butane lighters, according to the New York Police Department. The…

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Peru’s ex-president Alan Garcia dies after shooting himself (Updated)

Peru's former president Alan Garcia has died after shooting himself in the head as police arrived at his home to arrest him as part of a bribery scandal. Garcia shot…

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Godiva to move beyond chocolate

The Belgian confectioner Godiva will be rolling out 2,000 cafes over the next six years. They will serve a complete menu of items including an expanded list of coffees and…

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Microsoft Corp rejected requests to install facial recognition technology due to human rights concerns

Microsoft President Brad Smith revealed that Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency’s request to install facial recognition technology in officers’ cars and body cameras due to human…

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Schools in the Denver area on heightened alert

A massive manhunt is underway in Denver, Colorado, after woman made undisclosed threats directed at local schools. Schools in the Denver area are on heightened alert after authorities said…

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On this day in 1986, US President Reagan ordered air attacks against Libya

On this day in 1986, US President Ronald Reagan ordered a series of limited air strikes against Libya the aerial campaign in retaliation for Libyan agents' bombing of a West…

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Hackers publish the personal details of hundreds of US law enforcement personnel

Hackers breached the web servers of multiple chapters of the FBI and published the names and addresses of hundreds of law enforcement personnel and thousands of other people online.…

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Pete Buttigieg formally launches 2020 presidential run

Pete Buttigieg officially launched his candidacy for the White House on Sunday, against a backdrop of improving poll numbers and increasing national interest. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, the…

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U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, including Italy-based PB Tankers S.P.A., for carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States blacklisted four shipping companies and nine vessels, for transporting oil from Venezuela. The U.S. Treasury identified the firms as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation Ltd, Lima Shipping Corp and…

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Pete Buttigieg talks about 2020 election on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is continuing to generate a stir in the US political scene with the expectation that Sunday he is to officially announce his presidential candidacy…

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Kim Jong-un gives U.S. year-end ultimatum

North Korean state media KCNA said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned the breakdown in talks with the United States has raised the risks of reviving tensions, and he…

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Fisher-Price recalls baby sleepers after fatalities

Toymaker Fisher-Price has recalled nearly five million of its 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' after reports linked the product to dozens of baby deaths. Earlier this week, the American Academy of…

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Court documents describe Johnny Depp as a ‘monster’ who beat and choked his ex-wife

In the motion filed in a court in Virginia,in the United States, Amber Heard describes in extraordinary new detail how actor Johnny Depp repeatedly slapped, shoved, choked and pulled her…

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Assange extradition could take years

Human Rights lawyer, Shoib M Khan says it is likely that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will end up in the States. But he added that it could take months or…

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37 Chinese companies and schools put on US red-flag ‘unverified’ list

The U.S. Commerce Department announced that it is adding 37 Chinese companies and schools to a red-flag list of “unverified” entities that U.S. companies should treat with caution, according to…

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UPDATED: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London…US files charges

U.S. prosecutors announced that they had charged Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website, with conspiracy in trying to access a classified U.S. government computer with former U.S. Army intelligence…

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Amazon, Microsoft chosen to compete for Pentagon cloud computing contract

Amazon and Microsoft have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion. "I can confirm that…

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No X-Men in a Marvel movie for at least the next 5 years

Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says the next five years of Marvel films is already planned out - and doesn't involve the X-Men. Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, owns the…

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Trudeau sinks in polls as scandal takes toll

Six months ahead of an October election, polls suggest Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could become the first Canadian prime minister to lose power after a single majority mandate since…

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U.S. declares Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As A Foreign Terrorist Organization

As expected, the Trump administration designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a foreign terrorist organization, taking an unprecedented step as it seems to increase pressure on Iran's regime. The…

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American Airlines extends 737 MAX cancellations

American Airlines announced that it will extend cancellations of 90 flights a day through June 5 because of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes…

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Kirstjen Nielsen resigns as US Homeland Security chief

Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned from the post of as US Homeland Security chief. President Trump tweeted she would be temporarily replaced by Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan. Nielsen…

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Emergency landing for US flight after pilot’s screens go blank

An aircraft, which was scheduled to fly from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas, in the US, was forced to make an emergency landing in Dallas after screens used by the…

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Older Democrats now see US Presidential candidate Buttigieg’s age as an asset

NBC News reports that after a two-day campaign swing through the first in the nation's primary state of New Hampshire, by Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old Democratic presidential hopeful of Maltese…

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Ozzy Osbourne injured in fall

Ozzy Osbourne, 70, has postponed all of his 2019 tour dates after falling at his Los Angeles home while recovering from pneumonia. The illness forced the metal legend to…

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Assange to be expelled from Ecudaorian embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be expelled from Ecuador’s London embassy within hours or days, according to a “high level” source quoted by WikiLeaks. In a tweet, WikiLeaks claims…

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Amazon to launch over 3,000 satellites

Amazon has confirmed its plan to build a network of over 3,000 satellites through "Project Kuiper" to provide high speed internet. The project will launch a constellation of low-Earth orbit…

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei

The elite U.S. school Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that it has cut it’s ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE. Maria Zuber, its vice president for research,…

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Britney Spears Checks Into Mental Health Facility

American singer Britney Spears has checked into a psychiatric facility after suffering from emotional distress. Variety reports that the 37 year-old singer was admitted over a week ago and is…

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Amazon owner agrees to record $35bn divorce

Jeff Bezos, who is considered the world's richest man, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least $35 billion. The settlement would make MacKenzie Bezos…

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70 years of NATO

NATO today is celebrating 70 years from when it was formed as a formal alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. From its inception, its main purpose was…

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Chicago elects first female black mayor

The US city of Chicago has made history by electing an African-American woman as its mayor for the first time. Lori Lightfoot, 56, is a former federal prosecutor who…

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Ferrero acquires Kellogg’s snacks and biscuits units

The Italian confectionery giant Ferrero acquired two of US multinational Kellogg's snacks and biscuits units for $1.3 billion. Kellogg’s confirmed its intention of selling Ferrero two of its snacks and…

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