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Prolonged strike clouds new Boeing CEO's turnaround

Prolonged strike clouds new Boeing CEO's turnaround

The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest contract proposal, prolonging a nearly six-week stoppage.

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Venice to continue tourist entry fee in 2025

Venice to continue tourist entry fee in 2025

Venice authorities said Thursday they would extend to next year a controversial experimental system that charges day tourists an entry fee to visit the floating city.

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Israel and Hamas signal openness to talks on Gaza war

Israel and Hamas signal openness to talks on Gaza war

Israel said Thursday its spy chief will attend Gaza ceasefire talks and Hamas vowed to stop fighting if a truce is reached, as long-stalled efforts to end the war appeared to gain momentum.

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Bottas admits Mercedes supporting role may be only option

Bottas admits Mercedes supporting role may be only option

Valtteri Bottas would consider returning to Mercedes as a reserve driver next year if he is not retained by Sauber, he admitted on Thursday.

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Harris deploys Springsteen in celeb-heavy push

Harris deploys Springsteen in celeb-heavy push

Kamala Harris will stage a star-studded rally Thursday alongside Barack Obama and rock legend Bruce Springsteen, as she attacked her rival Donald Trump for being too "exhausted" to serve as US president.

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Mozambique's ruling party re-elected, opposition holds protests

Mozambique's ruling party re-elected, opposition holds protests

Mozambique's ruling party was declared to have won disputed presidential and parliamentary elections by a landslide on Thursday as opposition supporters held scattered protests in several cities that resulted in at least one death.

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Machado and Gonzalez Urrutia: Venezuela's 'fearless' opposition duo

Machado and Gonzalez Urrutia: Venezuela's 'fearless' opposition duo

Maria Corina Machado, a fearless 57-year-old with rock-star appeal and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken 75-year-old retired diplomat, are the two faces of the opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's iron-fisted regime.

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Detroit's Williams get two game NFL suspension for PED breach

Detroit's Williams get two game NFL suspension for PED breach

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has been suspended for an unspecified doping offense and will miss the team's next two games, the player confirmed.

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Drifting off - US late night talk shows no longer must-see TV

Drifting off - US late night talk shows no longer must-see TV

America's late night talk shows once were appointment viewing, but with ratings tanking and ad revenues plummeting, their coveted place on the small screen is in question.

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Hoy has 'deep resolve' to find positives from cancer diagnosis

Hoy has 'deep resolve' to find positives from cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy said he is hoping to make a positive impact from his terminal cancer diagnosis after it sparked a surge in men seeking advice.

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