Around the world in 260 hours: Teenage pilot Zara Rutherford on cloud nine after record-setting dash
Faced with an ever-changing myriad of travel restrictions, any teenager would be forgiven for putting plans for a round-the-world trip on hold.
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January 19, 2022 Manhattan island extension could provide homes for 250,000 people
Rutgers professor Jason Barr has proposed adding 1,760-acres of reclaimed land, named New Mannahatta, to the tip of Manhattan island to provide housing and combat climate change.
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January 18, 2022 US airlines warn 5G could ground planes and cause ‘chaos’
The chief executives of several major American passenger and cargo airlines have warned of an impending “catastrophic” crisis that could come in less than two days when telecommunications companies deploy a new 5G service.
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January 15, 2022 Russia is preparing for ‘false-flag operation’ in Ukraine after massing troops at border, US warns
The US has shared concerns that Russia could preparing for the possibility of a new military assault to justify an invasion of Ukraine, a government official said.
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January 10, 2022 Outspoken Saudi princess returns home after nearly three years in jail
A Saudi princess and human rights advocate has returned to her home in Jeddah after three years in a state prison without charge, her supporters and lawyer have confirmed.
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January 9, 2022 James Webb space telescope completes critical deployment of ‘golden eye’ mirror
The gold-plated mirrors of the most powerful telescope ever launched into space clicked into place on Saturday to create an intricate honeycomb pattern nearly 700,000 miles away from earth.
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January 8, 2022 Kazakhstan detains former national security chief on suspicion of treason
ALMATY (Reuters) – Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained Karim Massimov, the former head of the national security committee, on suspicion of treason, the security committee said on Saturday.
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January 6, 2022 Russia-led ‘peacekeeping’ troops to enter Kazakhstan as violence continues
Peacekeeping troops from a Russia-led alliance are set to enter Kazakhstan as violent protests sparked by an energy price hike continue.
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January 5, 2022 Winter snowstorm strands passengers on Amtrak train for 40 hours
Travel chaos caused by Monday’s snowstorm is not limited to the traffic standstill on Interstate 95, with passengers on an Amtrak train having been stuck aboard for 40 hours.
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January 5, 2022 North Korea has launched possible ballistic missile, say Japan and South Korea
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile early on Wednesday, the first such test by Pyongyang of the new year, drawing condemnation from Japan and calls for talks from South Korea.
