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Heathrow reopens and chaos eases. But critics say the airport's shutdown exposes UK vulnerability

Heathrow reopens and chaos eases. But critics say the airport's shutdown exposes UK vulnerability

Heathrow Airport says it is fully operational on Saturday after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. The airport says it has added flights so an extra 10,000 passengers can travel.
by The Associated Press

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European military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force

European military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force

The number of troops that would help enforce a peace in Ukraine is vague. Officials have cited figures of between 10,000 and 30,000 troops as part of what’s been termed a “reassurance force.”
by The Associated Press

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Sudan’s army recapture presidential palace in Khartoum

Sudan’s army recapture presidential palace in Khartoum

Sudan’s army has taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, in a major turning point during the war. The palace and the capital had been occupied by the Rapid Support Force paramilitary since the start of the war, but over the last year the army have been making gradual gains.
by Emmanuel Akinwotu

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Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

A large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport knocked out power to Europe’s busiest flight hub and forced it to shut all day. That is disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers Friday. 
by The Associated Press

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Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

Delta plane that crash-landed in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says

A preliminary report into why a Delta Air Lines jet coming from Minneapolis burst into flames and flipped upside down as it tried to land in Toronto has been released.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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American believed to be last person to see missing U.S. student has left the Dominican Republic

American believed to be last person to see missing U.S. student has left the Dominican Republic

Lawyers for a student at St. Cloud University in Minnesota who is believed to be the last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic, say he has left the Caribbean country. 
by The Associated Press

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Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire

Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire

Israel’s military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.
by Russell Lewis, Kat Lonsdorf and Daniel Estrin

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