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US Says New Apple AirPods Can Be Hearing Aids

Apple AirPods that have become smartphone-era style statements are now being tuned to help with hearing health as the iPhone maker continues to weave well-being features into its devices
Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro headphones be used as hearing aids, potentially disrupting that market.
Air Canada said it was preparing to suspend most of its flights starting next Sunday

Business Groups Ask Ottawa To Prevent Air Canada Strike

Groups representing more than 200,000 businesses across Canada on Thursday urged the government to intervene to block a looming pilot's strike at flagship carrier Air Canada that they say risks devastating the economy.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that granting Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia asylum was a "gesture of humanity"

Spanish PM Meets Venezuelan Opposition Figure Amid Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled to Madrid over the weekend requesting asylum, as tensions mounted between Caracas and its former colonial ruler.
Displayed outside its party headquarters on Thursday was a large poster reading "The Match" with black-and-white photos of previous leaders

Race To Become Japan's Next PM Kicks Off

Japan's leadership race kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates including the surfing son of a former prime minister and an arch-nationalist vying to be the first woman premier.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is not expected to reveal much about the ECB's future plans for interest rates

With Inflation Slowing, ECB To Cut Rates Again

With inflation slowing and the economic outlook darkening, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday but is unlikely to give much away about its next moves.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has gone six races without a victory

Verstappen, Red Bull Seek To Bounce Back In Baku

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Work on the Turkmen side began in 2015 and was initially scheduled to start in Afghanistan in 2018, but has been repeatedly delayed

Afghanistan Says To Begin Work On Huge Gas Pipeline

Afghanistan said Wednesday work would begin on a $10 billion gas pipeline traversing South Asia as officials joined dignitaries in neighbouring Turkmenistan to celebrate its completion on that side of the border.
Kamala Harris shakes hands with  Donald Trump during a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack

Harris And Trump Ride Debate Buzz Into Election Sprint

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Wednesday to ride the momentum from their high-stakes debate into the final sprint to November as they seek to persuade undecided voters and shake up a presidential election locked in a dead heat.

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