‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Chesly Sullenberger inducted into US Aviation Hall of Fame

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Sullenberger landed a disabled passenger plane safely in the Hudson River in 2009 without any loss of life

Capt Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III – the pilot known for safely landing a US Airways flight in New York City’s Hudson River during a 2009 emergency – has been inducted into the US’s National Aviation Hall of Fame, two months after he went public with an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis.

Sullenberger, 75, received the honor during a ceremony held in Washington DC on Thursday, 17 years after he engineered what has become widely known as the Miracle on the Hudson.

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German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time in over four years – Financial Times

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  1. German and Russian foreign ministers meet for first time in over four years  Financial Times
  2. At UN, Russia and Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022  Reuters
  3. Germany's FM Wadephul meets Lavrov on UNGA sidelines  dw.com
  4. Russia’s aggression towards NATO is ‘on a new level’: German foreign minister  CTV News
  5. German, Russian foreign ministers have rare meeting at UN  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations – AP News

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  1. Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations  AP News
  2. Thailand declares two-day civil service holiday due to floods  Reuters
  3. ‘Our house was under water’: Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters as disaster declared  The Guardian
  4. Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid widespread flooding  CNN
  5. Rain eases in Bangkok but persistent flooding forces thousands to leave home  WSB-TV
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UK to Offer First-Time Home Buyers Loans to Spur Ownership – bloomberg.com

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  1. UK to Offer First-Time Home Buyers Loans to Spur Ownership  bloomberg.com
  2. Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder  bbc.com
  3. Andy Burnham announces new homes scheme for first-time buyers  The Guardian
  4. New scheme to get first-time buyers on housing ladder announced by Andy Burnham  news.sky.com
  5. Burnham to revive Help to Buy scheme in bid to aid first-time buyers  Financial Times
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Tenth woman’s body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings – BBC

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  1. Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killings  BBC
  2. Fears of possible serial killer rise in South Africa after body of 10th woman found  CBS News
  3. South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg  Al Jazeera
  4. Body of 10th woman found in South Africa as killings investigation continues  The Seattle Times
  5. South African police arrest three people over woman's death after spate of killings  Reuters
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Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to ‘settle with Putin’ – AP News

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  1. Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to 'settle with Putin'  AP News
  2. Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say  Reuters
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Moscow terrorising Ukrainians as fresh strikes kill eight  The Guardian
  4. Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war  France 24
  5. Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate  abcnews.com
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South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg – Al Jazeera

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  1. South African police discover body of 10th woman near Johannesburg  Al Jazeera
  2. Tenth woman's body found as South Africa police probe killings  bbc.com
  3. Fears of possible serial killer rise in South Africa after body of 10th woman found  CBS News
  4. Body of 10th woman found in South Africa as killings investigation continues  The Seattle Times
  5. Panic grips Ekurhuleni as 11th woman’s body found in Springs  SABC News
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Ukraine airdrops killer robots behind enemy lines to take out 3K Russian troops in ‘historic moment’ – New York Post

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  1. Ukraine airdrops killer robots behind enemy lines to take out 3K Russian troops in ‘historic moment’  New York Post
  2. Revealed: Secret robot offensive that ‘killed 3,000 Russians’  The Telegraph
  3. Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer  Ars Technica
  4. Drones only need 2 nights to lay a minefield that would take troops 2 weeks: Ukrainian corps  Yahoo
  5. Offensive operation in Lyman direction continues — Zelensky  Ukrinform
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Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights – Al Jazeera

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  1. Iraq seeks US exemption from ban on Iranian flights  Al Jazeera
  2. Exclusive | A U.S. Arm-Twisting Campaign Is Cutting Iran Off From the Rest of the World  WSJ
  3. Three Iraqi airports suspend Iranian flights starting Friday, sources and state media say  Reuters
  4. US official toured countries in Europe, Middle East to warn against ties to Iran  jpost.com
  5. Iran threatens regional air travel as US sanctions cut its flight links  Iran International
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Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat – The Verge

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  2. The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?  TechCrunch
  3. Middle Schoolers Turn NPR Podcast Comments on Spotify Into an Unlikely Group Chat  Межа. Новини України.
  4. American kids are dodging social media ban by posting on NPR podcasts comments section  ThePrint
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