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Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
by  AFP

Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service. As of 8:00 pm Friday, the airline said it had cancelled 623 flights affecting more than 100,000 passengers.

Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety
Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety
by  AFP

The US state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit accusing Roblox of facilitating the exploitation of children, prompting the online game platform to reject the claim as "untrue" on Friday. A lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill contends that Silicon Valley-based Roblox facilitates distribution of child sexual abuse material and the exploitation of minors.

After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
by  AFP

Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. During two test flights earlier this year, the rocket's upper stage -- which is the spacecraft intended to carry crew and cargo -- erupted in fiery cascades not long after launch.

Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
by  AFP

Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country. Vietnam has advised Cuba on rice cultivation in the past but this is the first time a private firm has done the farming itself.