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Business groups ask Ottawa to prevent Air Canada strike

Business groups ask Ottawa to prevent Air Canada strike

Groups representing more than 200,000 businesses across Canada on Thursday urged the government to intervene to block a looming pilot's strike at flagship carrier Air Canada that they say risks devastating the economy.

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Cooler weather helps, but Los Angeles fires still out of control

Cooler weather helps, but Los Angeles fires still out of control

Cooler weather on Thursday aided firefighters battling out-of-control blazes around Los Angeles, but officials warned the fast-moving fires were unpredictable and could suddenly explode.

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Macron, ex-PM remember bloody liberation of French port

Macron, ex-PM remember bloody liberation of French port

Emmanuel Macron and his former prime minister Edouard Philippe, who hopes to succeed the French president after the 2027 election, made a rare joint public appearance on Thursday to remember eighty years since the liberation of a French port from Nazi occupation.

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Noel Gallagher's 'Brit Pop' guitars go under hammer

Noel Gallagher's 'Brit Pop' guitars go under hammer

A guitar belonging to Noel Gallagher that featured on the cover of Oasis's debut single "Supersonic" fetched £132,000 ($172,000) at a London auction on Thursday.

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US clears way for hearing aid feature in new Apple AirPods Pro

US clears way for hearing aid feature in new Apple AirPods Pro

Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro ear pieces be used as hearing aids, potentially disrupting that market.

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Hamilton not disappointed by Newey move to Aston Martin    

Hamilton not disappointed by Newey move to Aston Martin    

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday dismissed suggestions that he felt disappointed, or snubbed, by star designer Adrian Newey’s decision to join Aston Martin next year instead of leaving Red Bull for Ferrari.

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Final report clears WADA in Chinese swimmers case, adds rules need strengthening

Final report clears WADA in Chinese swimmers case, adds rules need strengthening

A final report Thursday confirmed that the World Anti-Doping Agency did not show "favouritism" towards China in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were cleared to compete after testing positive for a banned drug.

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US calls for Africa to get two permanent UN Security Council seats

US calls for Africa to get two permanent UN Security Council seats

The United States called Thursday for two permanent seats on the UN Security Council to be reserved for African nations, alongside a rotating seat for small developing island nations.

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Burrow's Bengals aim to bounce back against Chiefs

Burrow's Bengals aim to bounce back against Chiefs

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow insists there's no cause for alarm as the Bengals head Sunday to Kansas City, where the Super Bowl champion Chiefs will be out to hand them a second straight NFL defeat.

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Ingebrigtsen says getting stronger, bullish over world records

Ingebrigtsen says getting stronger, bullish over world records

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen insists he will only get stronger heading into next year's world championships in Tokyo, saying his training times are still improving.

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