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Trump offers $5,000 US to every American if Republicans win midterm elections

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would pay every American adult a $5,000 US "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election, an extraordinary attempt to persuade voters to back his party.
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No longer taboo, Canada's defence industry steps into Europe's spotlight

At Poland's massive MSPO arms fair, Canada arrives as the 'lead nation' with 230 firms. But shifting decades of reliance on the American market won't be easy.
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Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 US for first time in several weeks

Iran said Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, with the attacks in and around the vital waterway sending the international Brent crude benchmark over $100 US a barrel for the first time since July.
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Pilot of Amazon plane flagged excessive speed before deadly Miami crash, investigators say

One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast nearly two minutes ahead of time and at the last second urged them to abort the landing, according to highlights of the cockpit recording that investigators released Wednesday.
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Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead

A fire burned overnight on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing Thursday and killing at least five.