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Cat Burton grew up fascinated by airplanes, an interest first fostered by her pilot father, who flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force and later with Welsh carrier Cambrian Airways. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cat-burton-transgender-pilot-trnd/index.html

They won't just be for airlines and hotels anymore -- Maldives is on track to become the first country in the world to have its own hospitality loyalty program. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/maldives-travel-loyalty-program-intl-hnk/index.html

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson says he has some suggestions for new changes to the Boeing 737 MAX after piloting the grounded jetliner Wednesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/business/faa-chief-boeing-737-test-flight/index.html

The first presidential debate of 2020 didn't exactly scream "peaceful transfer of power." source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/investing/stock-market-debate-election/index.html

Cure.fit has transformed itself from an exercise startup to an all-encompassing health platform. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/curefit-wellness-apps-india-spc-intl/index.html

The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has died at the age of 91 after ruling the Gulf state for 14 years, officials announced. CNN's Ben Wedeman reports. source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/09/29/kuwait-monarch-emir-sheikh-sabah-al-sabah-death-middle-east-wedeman-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an Iron Age massacre, frozen in time for thousands of years until excavation. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/europe/iron-age-massacre-town-scn-intl-scli/index.html

After a five-month battle with leukemia, the first known person to be cured of HIV has died of cancer, according to the International AIDS Society. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/health/timothy-ray-brown-hiv-cure-cancer-death-trnd/index.html

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has slammed US presidential candidate Joe Biden for his remarks about the Amazon rainforest during Tuesday's presidential debate, saying it was "difficult to understand such a disastrous and unnecessary declaration." source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-biden-amazon-intl/index.html

We've known for some time now that Greenland's ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/weather/greenland-ice-sheet-melt-carbon-emissions-climate-change/index.html

Zimbabwe suspects a bacterial disease called hemorrhagic septicemia is behind the recent deaths of more than 30 elephants but is doing further tests to make sure, the parks authority said. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/africa/zimbabwe-elephant-disease-intl/index.html

The operator of Australia's Dreamworld theme park has been fined 3.6 million Australian dollars ($2.5m) for a 2016 malfunction on one of its rides that killed four people. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/australia/dreamworld-queensland-fine-scli-intl/index.html

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Elon Musk is once again publicly downplaying the risks of Covid-19. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/elon-musk-nyt-podcast-covid-vaccine/index.html

Five parrots have been removed from public view at a British wildlife park after they started swearing at customers. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/swearing-parrots-moved-park-scli-gbr-intl/index.html

The coronavirus is leading to a secondary pandemic -- hunger. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/world/covid-pandemic-hunger-iyw-trnd/index.html

Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat get all the buzz in the social media investing world. But Pinterest has sharply outperformed them all in 2020. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/investing/pinterest-stock-apple-ios-14/index.html

President Donald Trump says he deserves an "A+" for his handling of the pandemic. Corporate America says he deserves a failing grade. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/ceos-endorse-joe-biden/index.html

A 19-year-old woman from the Dalit community in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh died Tuesday, two weeks after she was allegedly gang-raped and strangled by upper caste men, local authorities said. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/asia/india-dalit-woman-gang-rape-murder-intl/index.html

Brazil has revoked key regulations protecting its tropical mangroves, a move fiercely criticized by environmental and climate groups. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/americas/brazil-revokes-mangroves-protection-climate-intl/index.html

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has appointed the country's first female prime minister. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/africa/togo-female-prime-minister-intl/index.html

Britain left the European Union eight months ago. Nothing much changed for most people back then, but Brexit is now back with a vengeance as talks on a deal to keep trade flowing next year enter the final stretch. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/business/brexit-negotiations/index.html

Amnesty International has halted its operations in India after the "complete freezing" of its bank accounts by the Indian government, the not-for-profit human rights organization said in a statement Tuesday. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/india/india-amnesty-international-freeze-intl-hnk/index.html

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Japan Airlines (JAL) will be dropping "ladies and gentlemen" in favor of more inclusive greetings like "attention all passengers" and "welcome, everyone" from October 1 on flights and in airports worldwide. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/jal-japan-airlines-gender-neutral-intl-hnk/index.html

The dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh has run hot and cold since the 1994 ceasefire -- one of several "frozen conflicts" that blight the post-Soviet world. Yet this weekend's clashes mark a new height in rhetoric and signs of intent. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/europe/azerbaijan-armenia-clashes-explainer-intl/index.html

An expert on the spread of Covid-19 proclaimed last week that the pandemic in Sweden was essentially over — the virus there was "running out of steam," he said, as researchers suggest Swedes could be building immunity. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/europe/sweden-uk-coronavirus-immunity-analysis-gbr-intl/index.html

The South African government has docked the defense minister's salary for allowing members of the ruling party to join her on an official trip, according to the country's presidency. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/africa/south-africa-minister-salary-docked-intl/index.html

Romanian villagers have re-elected their mayor by a landslide even though he died two weeks ago from Covid-19 complications, saying he had done a good job and deserved his posthumous victory. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/europe/romania-mayor-dead-elected-intl/index.html

CNN's Jomana Karadsheh takes a rare look inside Syria's Al-Hol camp and the conditions of the women and children living there. source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/09/28/syria-al-hol-camp-humanitarian-aid-isis-ctw-vpx.cnni

The pandemic sent the United States into one of the steepest economic contractions in history, but some businesses are pulling through -- and even thriving during this time of adversity. Some are hiring thousands of employees to keep up with their fast-paced growth. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/economy/companies-hiring-pandemic/index.html

The race to keep TikTok operating in the United States has turned into a saga of intricate dealmaking and political flattery. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/tech/trump-china-tiktok-intl-hnk/index.html

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Grand buildings replete with turrets, picture windows and kitchen gardens. Perfectly manicured lawns. And hundreds of rooms stuffed with antiques and objet d'arts from across the globe. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/national-trust-colonialism-slavery/index.html

Chinese President Xi Jinping believes his policies in the far-western region of Xinjiang are "completely correct," despite growing international criticism of alleged human rights abuses and mass internment. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/asia/china-xi-jinping-xinjiang-intl-hnk/index.html

Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected on Sunday a right-wing party's attempt to scrap a pact allowing the free movement of people from the European Union, opting for stability amid the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/europe/switzerland-referendum-eu-immigration-intl/index.html

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Valtteri Bottas won his second Formula One race of the 2020 season, easing to victory at the Russian Grand Prix after teammate Lewis Hamilton was hampered by two separate five-second penalties. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/27/motorsport/valtteri-bottas-lewis-hamilton-russian-gp-f1-spt-intl/index.html

Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China's position as a global superpower -- and pushed forward an aggressive foreign policy, making bolder moves in several key flashpoints across Asia. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/asia/china-asia-territorial-claims-conflicts-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Lebanon's PM-designate Mustapha Adib, who was set to take the helm of a rescue government, has stepped down after failing to break a political stalemate over the formation of a new cabinet. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/middleeast/lebanon-pm-designate-steps-down-intl/index.html

This season, Lewis Hamilton's fight has been as much off the track as on it. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/motorsport/nicolas-hamilton-lewis-hamilton-black-lives-matter-russian-gp-spt-intl/index.html

18-year-old Mya-Rose Craig sailed north of the Arctic Circle to conduct a school strike and raise awareness of Arctic ice loss. She was part of a Greenpeace mission to the region. source https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/09/25/arctic-school-strike-climate-jba-lon-orig.cnn

"Hotel Rwanda's" Paul Rusesabagina appeared in court in Rwanda for a second time seeking bail after he was arrested and charged with terrorism earlier this month. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/africa/paul-rusesabagina-rwanda-court-intl/index.html

The main suspect arrested over a knife attack in Paris on Friday near the former offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is of Pakistani origin, French authorities have said. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/europe/paris-knife-attack-suspect-charlie-hebdo-intl/index.html

A Ukrainian Air Force transport aircraft crashed near the eastern city of Chuguev late Friday, killing 25 people, according to the country's general prosecutor's office. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/25/europe/ukraine-military-plane-crash-intl/index.html

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When Jack Ma launched an obscure payment service to boost his online shopping empire 16 years ago, few expected it to succeed. Now that service forms the backbone of Ant Group, a financial behemoth that could be worth more than $200 billion. source https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/25/tech/ant-group-alipay-intl-hnk/index.html

Australia has asked Google to remove pictures on its Maps service taken from the top of Uluru, the sacred Aboriginal monolith that visitors were banned from climbing last year. source https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/australia-google-maps-uluru-pictures-scli-intl/index.html

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