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Hellish day at US airports after air traffic outage

Hellish day at US airports after air traffic outage

Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed in the United States Wednesday following an hours-long nationwide grounding of departures due to an outage of a key computer system used by pilots.

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Poland says willing to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Poland says willing to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Poland is ready to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine that Kyiv requested, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on a visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.

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Moshiri backs Lampard amid Everton turmoil

Moshiri backs Lampard amid Everton turmoil

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri insisted on Wednesday he remains supportive of under-fire manager Frank Lampard amid mounting calls for change in the dugout and the boardroom at the struggling Premier League club.

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Osaka announces pregnancy and promises return in 2024

Osaka announces pregnancy and promises return in 2024

Former world number one Naomi Osaka announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant and will be taking a break from tennis until 2024.

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Brasilia rioters: Who are they?

Brasilia rioters: Who are they?

They are a diverse bunch -- black and white, rich and poor, young and old. But the Bolsonaro-backing rioters who invaded and defaced the symbols of Brazil's democracy are united by one thing: a visceral hatred of "communism."

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Conway hits hundred as New Zealand thump Pakistan to level series

Conway hits hundred as New Zealand thump Pakistan to level series

Opener Devon Conway hit a sparkling hundred to help New Zealand achieve a convincing 79-run win over Pakistan in the second one-day international in Karachi on Wednesday.

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UK minister meets N.Ireland politicians in bid to end deadlock

UK minister meets N.Ireland politicians in bid to end deadlock

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday met Northern Ireland politicians to try to break months of political deadlock over post-Brexit trading rules and end a boycott of the power-sharing assembly in Belfast.

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UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

UK culture minister Michelle Donelan on Wednesday said she did not support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, following a report that a "cultural exchange" is close to being agreed with Athens.

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US, Japan talk on updating alliance as China worries grow

US, Japan talk on updating alliance as China worries grow

The United States on Wednesday holds talks on ways to "modernize" its alliance with Japan, which plans to ramp up its defenses in the face of a rising China and tensions over Taiwan and North Korea.

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Five killed, dozens wounded by suicide blast in Kabul

Five killed, dozens wounded by suicide blast in Kabul

At least five people were killed and dozens wounded by a suicide bomber near the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul Wednesday, where a Chinese delegation had been due to meet, officials and witnesses said.

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