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Boeing delivers first 787 in a year

Boeing delivers first 787 in a year

Boeing delivered a 787 Dreamliner to American Airlines on Wednesday, the first of that aircraft to be sent to a customer in over a year due to defects discovered in the plane.

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Economists urge US to return Afghanistan's frozen assets

Economists urge US to return Afghanistan's frozen assets

Several dozen prominent US and international economists urged the United States Wednesday to hand over to Afghanistan $7 billion in central bank reserves frozen when the Taliban seized control of the country nearly one year ago.

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Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup

Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup

Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

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42 Mali soldiers killed in suspected jihadist attacks

42 Mali soldiers killed in suspected jihadist attacks

Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticatedweekend attack by suspected jihadists using drones artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.

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Brazilian woman arrested for stealing mother's artwork

Brazilian woman arrested for stealing mother's artwork

Brazilian authorities arrested a late art collector's daughter Wednesday for allegedly orchestrating a scam in which a supposed psychic moved into her octogenarian mother's home and stole millions, police and media reports said.

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Lyles trumps Norman over 200m in Monaco

Lyles trumps Norman over 200m in Monaco

World champion Noah Lyles confirmed his impressive season form by blasting to victory in 19.46 seconds in the 200m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Wednesday.

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Brazil economy minister renews spat with France over Amazon

Brazil economy minister renews spat with France over Amazon

In decidedly undiplomatic language, Brazil's economy minister has renewed a spat with France over deforestation in the Amazon, telling the European nation it is becoming "irrelevant" and risks being told where to stick its criticism.

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Fraser-Pryce, Lyles shine in Monaco, Kipyegon just misses world record

Fraser-Pryce, Lyles shine in Monaco, Kipyegon just misses world record

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Noah Lyles underlined their dominant sprint seasons with victories at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday, as Faith Kipyegon narrowly missed a sensational world record in the 1500m.

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Russian strikes near Ukraine nuclear plant kill 14

Russian strikes near Ukraine nuclear plant kill 14

Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 14 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant, as the G7 warned that Russian control of the facility "endangers the region".

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Fraser-Pryce scorches to Monaco 100m victory

Fraser-Pryce scorches to Monaco 100m victory

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scorched to a dominant victory in the women's 100m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Wednesday.

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