Authorities investigating 3rd runway incident at Sydney Airport
The head of Australia's transport safety investigator said on Friday that the agency is trying to understand why a safety incident involving two planes at Sydney Airport on Sunday was reported late.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday night that it has commenced an
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial
Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.
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UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe.
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Passenger train derails and 11 people injured after carriages overturn in southern England
A passenger train derailed Thursday in southern England, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries for nine others after three carriages overturned, the British Transport Police said.
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Foreign arrivals in New Zealand up 9 pct year on year
New Zealand recorded 3.67 million overseas visitor arrivals in the year to June 2026, up 9 percent from 3.38 million a year earlier, official data showed on Friday.Foreign arrivals increased by almost 300,000, with Australia and China accounting for more than two-thirds of the growth, Stats NZ said
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US soybean exports projected to grow 5%, China market remains key: industry council
US soybean exports are projected to grow by 5 percent in the 2026/27 marketing year, driven by rising demand across multiple markets and expectations of a return to normal trade relations with China, the world's largest soybean importer and historically the top export market for US soybeans,
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Ecuadorian president to visit China
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín will pay a state visit to China from Aug. 16 to 23, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Friday.
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4 dead, 1 missing after heavy rain pounds Japan's Chiba Prefecture
Four people have been confirmed dead after heavy rain pounded Japan's Chiba Prefecture on Thursday and continued into early Friday, local authorities said.According to the Chiba prefectural government, the disaster has left four people dead, one person missing, one in cardiac arrest, and four
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Colombia quake death toll rises to 273
The death toll from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to 273, David Tamayo, director of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, said Thursday."We have the report of 40,753 affected families, 97,515 affected people and 273 deaths. Of those 273 deaths, 250 bodies have
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DPRK slams upcoming US-ROK military drills as rehearsal for aggression
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) slammed the upcoming joint military drills between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK), set to start on Monday, as "a rehearsal for an aggressive war," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday, citing a press statement
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Chinese firm assists Colombia in earthquake rescue
Chinese firm SANY Heavy Industry is assisting in Colombia’s rescue effort in regions impacted by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 10.
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US to impose tariffs on drone imports
The United States will impose ad valorem tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 100 percent on imported drones as well as their parts and components, according to a proclamation signed Thursday by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Iran says no vessels can cross Hormuz Strait without its permission
Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Thursday that no commercial vessel or oil tanker has been, or will be, able to cross the Strait of Hormuz safely without the Iranian armed forces' permission and supervision.In a video message carried by Iranian media,
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US inflation eases in July but remains high
US inflation moderated in July but remained elevated, according to official data released Wednesday. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent month on month and 3.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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