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US govt investigating Boeing's design of part that blew off jetliner

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that the investigation is focusing on plugs used to fill spots for extra exits when those doors are not required on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners

Trump in court for closing arguments after judge receives bomb threat

Authorities responded to the threat at Judge Arthur Engoron's home on Long Island, a court official said. The proceedings were not delayed

Blinken sees path to Gaza peace, reconstruction after his West Asia tour

Each country along with Greece, which Blinken also visited pledged to participate in the general planning, although precise contributions have yet to be determined

AFCON: Gambian soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen

A chartered flight on Wednesday carrying the Scorpions returned to Gambia's capital Banjul after being airborne for nine minutes when the crew realised there were technical problems

Zelenskyy rules out cease-fire, saying Russia could use it to rearm

A pause on the Ukrainian battlefield will not mean a pause in the war, Zelenskyy said during a visit to Estonia

Riots in Papua New Guinea's 2 biggest cities reportedly leave 15 dead

The unrest began in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday after hundreds of police officers, soldiers, prison staff and public servants walked off their jobs in protest over a pay dispute

Starbucks sued by group that calls its claim of ethical sourcing misleading

Starbucks said on Wednesday it was aware of the lawsuit and will aggressively defend against the asserted claims. The lawsuit was filed in Superior Court in the District of Columbia

Taiwan's election shaped by economic realities, not China's threat: Report

Despite Beijing's muscle flexing, any overt military action would come at a huge cost to China itself

Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty in hearing on federal tax charges

Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty to nine felony and misdemeanor tax offenses. The charges stem from what federal prosecutors say was a four-year scheme to skip out on paying the $1.4 mn

Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York heads to closing arguments

Trump is still expected to be in court as a spectator, despite the death of his mother in-law, Amalija Knavs, and the launch of the presidential primary season Monday with the Iowa caucus

US plans delegation to Taiwan to meet new leader amid China tensions

Beijing claims Taiwan to be part of Chinese territory and vows to unify with it eventually

Japan's New Year's quake death toll rises to 213; 8 die in shelter homes

Authorities warned about the raised risk of infectious diseases breaking out among people crammed into shelters. Food and drinking water supplies were short, especially initially

Haley, DeSantis quickly tear into each other's records in Republican debate

"He's upset that his campaign is exploding," Haley said in her reply

Nearly 10K died from Covid-19 last mth due to gatherings, new variant: WHO

Tedros said the JN.1 variant was now the most prominent in the world. It is an omicron variant, so current vaccines should still provide some protection

Found traces of hostages in an underground tunnel in Gaza: Israeli military

Hostages were held here in this tunnel system, said Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the army's chief spokesman

UNSC adopts resolution demanding Houthi rebels stop attacks in Red Sea

The vote was 11-0 with four abstentions Russia, China, Algeria and Mozambique. Immediately before the vote, the council rejected three proposed Russian amendments

Top UN court set to hear S Africa's allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

Thursday's opening hearing is focused on South Africa's request for the court to impose binding interim orders including that Israel halt its military campaign

Greece to soon present legislation allowing same-sex marriage: Official

Allowing same-sex civil marriage was a key campaign promise by Mitsotakis, who secured a second four-year term in a landslide election victory last year

Somali extremists kill 1 person, capture 5 others from UN helicopter

Al-Shabab has not claimed responsibility for the attack. The United Nations office in Somalia didn't immediately respond to questions

X has slashed 30% of trust, safety staff: Australian online safety watchdog

X's responses to user reports of hateful content had slowed since Musk took over