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Syria reports Israeli air strikes near the city of Aleppo, war monitor says 42 killed

Israeli strikes near the northern city of Aleppo which killed 36 Syrian troops and six Hezbollah fighters were the deadliest strikes in years, according to an opposition war monitor.
People stand outside the Aleppo International Airport in Syria

Beyoncé releases her long-awaited country album Cowboy Carter

Beyoncé has been a showbiz fixture for nearly three decades, but for all the caps she's worn, the Houston-bred megastar's cowboy hat has stayed within reach.
Image of Beyonce sitting on a white horse, wearing a red, white and blue outfit, a cowboy hat and holding an American flag

Former Fiji leader Frank Bainimarama avoids jail time despite guilty verdict

The court cited the 69-year-old's poor health in granting him a reprieve.
head shot of Fiji's former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama wearing Fiji Rugby Union shirt taken at the 2019 FRU

Ship's data recorder reveals pilot called for tugboat help minutes before plowing into Baltimore bridge

The pilot of the cargo ship that knocked down a highway bridge into Baltimore Harbor had radioed for tugboat help and reported a power loss minutes earlier, federal safety officials say, citing new data from the freight's recorder. 
Four men with their backs turned wearing navy coloured jackets with the letters NTSB in yellow written, looking over at water

A simple question asked just seconds before disaster: 'Is there a crew at work on the bridge right now?'

A night shift in freezing temperatures, repairing potholes on a bridge used by tens of thousands — with two recovering, two dead and four more still missing, families wait for answers. 
People stand under trees looking at the wreckage of a cargo ship

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