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South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash

South Korea says Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash

The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.

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Malala Yousafzai 'overwhelmed and happy' to be back in Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai 'overwhelmed and happy' to be back in Pakistan

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

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Shai sparks Thunder in Knicks rout, Kings stun Celtics

Shai sparks Thunder in Knicks rout, Kings stun Celtics

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe combined for 70 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to winning ways with a 126-101 drubbing of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

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As LA burns, criticisms and questions about response arise

As LA burns, criticisms and questions about response arise

The speed and intensity of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles this week have put its firefighting infrastructure to the test -- and given rise to questions and criticism surrounding preparedness.

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Rybakina 'focused' on Australian Open after coach controversy

Rybakina 'focused' on Australian Open after coach controversy

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina said Saturday she would put the controversy surrounding her former coach Stefano Vukov to one side to focus on winning the Australian Open.

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Fishburn, McCarthy lead at halfway stage of Sony Open

Fishburn, McCarthy lead at halfway stage of Sony Open

Patrick Fishburn fired a bogey-free five-under-par 65 Friday to grab a one-shot lead alongside American compatriot Denny McCarthy at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii.

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Cambodia sends suspect in ex-politician killing to Thailand

Cambodia sends suspect in ex-politician killing to Thailand

Cambodian police said Saturday they had handed over to Thai authorities a man suspected of assasinating a former opposition politician in a brazen attack in downtown Bangkok.

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Sri Lanka post 290-8 against New Zealand in third ODI

Sri Lanka post 290-8 against New Zealand in third ODI

Injured opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with a rapid 66 Saturday as Sri Lanka posted 290-8 in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland.

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Sinner and Sabalenka target back-to-back Melbourne glory

Sinner and Sabalenka target back-to-back Melbourne glory

Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defence against Nicolas Jarry, while Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a hat-trick of titles starts on Sunday against Sloane Stephens.

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Family to bury Jean-Marie Le Pen after death divided France

Family to bury Jean-Marie Le Pen after death divided France

The co-founder of the main French postwar far-right movement Jean-Marie Le Pen is to be buried Saturday at a strictly family-only funeral after his death aged 96 exposed polarising attitudes towards a figure who for decades shook and shocked the country.

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