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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued three proposed directives for Boeing 777-200 planes equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines after an engine failure in February. The directives will require inspections and strengthening a key engine part,
December, 2021
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23 December
Colorado DA wants judge to review a 110-year prison sentence given to 26-year-old truck driver in deadly crash
Mederos' case drew Kim Kardashian's attention, and a petition asking Colorado's governor to grant him clemency has more than 4.6 million signatures.
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23 December
Pro-Trump January 6 rioters are facing a big question as they come to court: To get a COVID shot or not?
Federal judges are growing increasingly concerned about unvaccinated January 6 defendants coming into court as sentencing and trial dates approach.
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23 December
Daily confirmed COVID cases in UK exceed 100,000 for first time
The UK has reported more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases. A total of 106,122 new infections were recorded on Wednesday, according to official government data. Daily cases have been climbing at speed since the emergence of the Omicron variant,
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23 December
Exclusive: U.S. concerned over Turkey's drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia
U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over its sales of armed drones to Ethiopia, where two sources familiar with the matter said there was mounting evidence the government had used the weapons against rebel fighters.
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23 December
EU starts legal steps against Poland over constitutional court ruling
The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Poland on Wednesday over rulings by the country's constitutional tribunal in July and October that challenged the primacy of EU law over national law.
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23 December
UN agency says drought affects over 3.2 mln people in Somalia
More than 3.2 million people in 66 districts in Somalia are affected by a historic multi-season drought, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA),
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23 December
Tanzania starts capturing 20 roan antelopes for translocation to Kenya
Tanzanian wildlife authorities said on Wednesday they have started capturing 20 roan antelopes to be trans-located to Kenya. "The capturing of the animals will take about five days before it is completed,
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23 December
Portugal braces for record COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads
Portugal's health minister on Wednesday predicted the Omicron variant would trigger a record number of infections in the coming days as authorities reported nearly 9,000 new cases, the highest since early February and up from 5,
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23 December
Iran reports 4 new cases of Omicron variant
Iran reported on Wednesday four new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, taking its overall tally of the new strain to eight. Meanwhile, Iran reported 2,103 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours,