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High fuel costs to trigger airline failures

Soaring jet fuel prices driven by conflict in the Middle East are likely ​to push more airlines into bankruptcy.

June 7, 2026 6:04 pm
 

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Spirit Airlines shutdown forces thousands of US employees to reset careers

In April, Travis Arcamone was named flight attendant of ​the year at Spirit Airlines’ Orlando, Florida, base.

June 7, 2026 3:55 pm
 

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Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit

Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on ​Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry’s post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and disrupts airspace ‌while carriers try to cushion the blow with higher fares and tighter capacity.

June 7, 2026 2:52 pm
 

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J&J beats lawsuit alleging that talc caused three women's cancer

A Los ​Angeles jury on Saturday sided with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), opens new tab ‌in a lawsuit by the families of three women who alleged that the company’s talc products caused ovarian ​cancer, finding that J&J was not negligent ​when selling cosmetic talc products.

June 7, 2026 1:50 pm
 

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Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to people from three countries

Hungary’s government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia ​and Armenia from Friday, a government spokeswoman said, ‌calling the move a first step towards regulating the inflow of guest workers.

June 7, 2026 12:45 pm
 

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Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian baby, wound his parents in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and wounded his parents in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West ​Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian ‌health ministry said.

June 7, 2026 11:43 am
 

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US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration had adopted a ‌series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

June 7, 2026 10:23 am
 

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US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of ​Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

June 7, 2026 9:22 am
 

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Hoag becomes Netflix chairman as Hastings steps down

Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab appointed lead independent director Jay Hoag as chairman of its ​board, succeeding Reed Hastings, who stepped ‌down from the board of the streaming service he co-founded nearly three decades ago.

June 6, 2026 2:26 pm
 

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US judge overturns Trump-era block on immigration applications

A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration had adopted a ‌series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

June 6, 2026 12:23 pm
 

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'Hard day' for teen's family as killer cop sentenced

For grieving father Lachlan Wright, it was never about the sentence.

June 6, 2026 10:30 am
 

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Chatbot mechanics: Aussies are turning to AI for fixes

More Australian drivers are letting artificial intelligence take a virtual look under their car’s bonnet in an effort to save money and help them fix issues at home.

June 6, 2026 9:20 am

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