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Boeing faces potential strike as Seattle workers vote

Boeing faces potential strike as Seattle workers vote

Boeing faces a potentially crippling strike in the Seattle region, depending on how 33,000 workers vote Thursday on a new contract that has angered many employees despite solid wage gains.

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On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides

On Cuban streets, mid-century icons face challenge from new rides

Brand new Mercedes, state-of-the-art 4x4s, even Teslas: high-end, modern cars have started appearing in Havana, a city whose image is intricately linked to the classic American sedans and Soviet-era Ladas that cruise its streets.

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Comedy offers new routine for women prisoners in Paraguay

Comedy offers new routine for women prisoners in Paraguay

Adriana Torres is due for release soon from the biggest women's prison in the South American nation of Paraguay.

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Verstappen, Red Bull seek to bounce back in Baku

Verstappen, Red Bull seek to bounce back in Baku

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Polarising ex-Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Polarising ex-Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori dies at 86

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the age of 86 in the capital Lima, his family said.

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Alberto Fujimori, Peru's deeply divisive former strongman leader

Alberto Fujimori, Peru's deeply divisive former strongman leader

Peru's Alberto Fujimori, who died Wednesday at the age of 86, was a one-time university dean who rose to wage a bloody campaign against insurgents as president in the 1990s -- but ended up jailed for atrocities.

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EU consumer groups slam 'manipulative' video game spending tactics

EU consumer groups slam 'manipulative' video game spending tactics

European consumer groups on Thursday accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" consumers, including children, to push them to spend more.

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Argentine Congress backs Milei veto of pensions hike

Argentine Congress backs Milei veto of pensions hike

Argentina's Congress on Wednesday upheld President Javier Milei's veto of a bill to increase pensions which sparked clashes outside parliament.

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Ghana raises cocoa price by 45% to deter smuggling

Ghana raises cocoa price by 45% to deter smuggling

Ghana's government on Wednesday announced a 45-percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season, in a bid to curb smuggling.

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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana

Hurricane Francine barreled into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.

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