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US opens safety probe into Boeing after Alaska Airlines incident

US opens safety probe into Boeing after Alaska Airlines incident

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday it is launching a safety probe into Boeing following last week's near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX.

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Macron replaces foreign minister in reshuffle: presidency

Macron replaces foreign minister in reshuffle: presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday replaced his foreign minister but maintained other key figures in their posts in a reshuffle that tilted his cabinet to the right and left all top ministries in the hands of men.

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Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US

Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US

Iran's navy seized a ship off Oman to retaliate for the "theft" of its oil from the same tanker last year by the United States, state media said Thursday.

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Giannis, LeBron keep balloting lead for NBA All-Star Game

Giannis, LeBron keep balloting lead for NBA All-Star Game

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers playmaker LeBron James remained the top vote-getters in updated fan balloting returns for next month's NBA All-Star Game revealed on Thursday.

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Trump berates NY fraud trial judge at closing arguments

Trump berates NY fraud trial judge at closing arguments

Donald Trump ignored warnings from the judge in his New York civil fraud trial Thursday and turned closing arguments into an election campaign attack, claiming that prosecutors are out to stop his political comeback.

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Polish populists rally against govt reforms as president pardons ex-MPs

Polish populists rally against govt reforms as president pardons ex-MPs

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Warsaw Thursday to protest reforms by the pro-EU Polish government as the country suffers post-election turmoil.

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'They aroused our ire': Ecuador vows to crush gangs

'They aroused our ire': Ecuador vows to crush gangs

Ecuador's armed forces were engaged in a brutal standoff with organized crime Thursday, deploying more than 22,400 soldiers to put down a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives.

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MLS and Apple sign 'Drive to Survive' creators for new docuseries

MLS and Apple sign 'Drive to Survive' creators for new docuseries

Major League Soccer and Apple TV+ have hired the producers of Formula One's Netflix hit "Drive to Survive" to create a new docuseries on the North American league.

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Running stars join mourners at Ugandan athlete Kiplagat's funeral

Running stars join mourners at Ugandan athlete Kiplagat's funeral

Top Kenyan and Ugandan athletes were among the mourners at the funeral in Kenya on Thursday of Ugandan Olympic distance runner Benjamin Kiplagat.

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Pentagon inspector to probe US defense chief's hospitalization

Pentagon inspector to probe US defense chief's hospitalization

The Pentagon's independent inspector general will investigate US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's failure to report his hospitalization to the rest of the government, a memo released Thursday said.

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