Air Canada pilot accused of flying over 900 flights without valid license: “Like a movie script” – CBS News

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  1. Air Canada pilot accused of flying over 900 flights without valid license: "Like a movie script"  CBS News
  2. Former Air Canada Pilot Arrested After Allegedly Flying Thousands of Passengers Without the Necessary License  People.com
  3. Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police say  CNN
  4. Former Air Canada pilot's alleged fraud a 'big issue' for airline's credibility, some experts say  CBC
  5. Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence  BBC
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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance – NPR

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  1. China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance  NPR
  2. Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim  The New York Times
  3. North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain  Reuters
  4. Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea as Kim Names China Top Priority  Bloomberg.com
  5. Xi Seeks to Draw North Korea Back Into China’s Orbit  Foreign Policy
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Japanese manga fans urge Trump to stop using characters in his online posts

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Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto

Japanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their favourite characters in his social media posts.

About 20,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org entitled Protect Japanese Manga, protesting against the official White House X account posting videos featuring unauthorised use of imagery from the popular Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto series. Angry fans have also been posting on social media.

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Beijing detects suspected Japanese spy planes near Taiwan – South China Morning Post

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  1. Beijing detects suspected Japanese spy planes near Taiwan  South China Morning Post
  2. Taiwan says its sovereignty cannot be 'violated', as China ends coast guard patrol  Reuters
  3. Chinese Flotilla Surges East of Taiwan Amid Spat with the Philippines, Japan  USNI News
  4. The Taiwan crisis nobody is watching  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Should DPP authorities dare to provoke, they must bear all consequences, says mainland spokesperson on DPP’s claim of coast guard vessel standoff  Global Times
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Ukraine drones target Moscow for 3rd consecutive day, mayor says, amid major attack – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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  1. Ukraine drones target Moscow for 3rd consecutive day, mayor says, amid major attack  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. Russian attacks on Ukraine kill three; Zelenskiy upbeat on talks with U.S. envoys  Reuters
  3. Russia attacks Kharkiv with kamikaze drones, targets Chuhuiv with missiles, killing 3, injuring 22  Gwara Media
  4. Russia and Ukraine trade drone strikes as Zelenskyy seeks diplomatic path to end war  Yahoo
  5. Eleven Ukrainian regions hit by Russian attacks since start of week – Zelensky  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’ – The New York Times

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  1. A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’  The New York Times
  2. Ukraine's mid-range drones are its new ace against Russia, but many don't arrive war-ready, pilot says  Business Insider
  3. Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning.  The Atlantic
  4. Technology for autonomous interception of Shahed drones created in Ukraine, defence minister says – video  Українська правда
  5. Ukraine is Not Losing  Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum
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The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela

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Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorified

For years, his bewhiskered face stared down from propaganda billboards glorifying the supposedly revolutionary rule of a dictator who styled himself as “the protector of the people”.

The spin-doctored adoration was such that factories churned out plastic action figures exalting Nicolás Maduro as an “indestructible” and “iron-fisted” caped crusader nicknamed “Super Moustache”.

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