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Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time in Saudi 'spy' case
Ex-Twitter worker gets prison time in Saudi 'spy' case
by  AFP

US justice officials on Thursday said a former Twitter worker convicted of spying for Saudi officials was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. Prosecutors accused Abouammo and fellow Twitter employee Ali Alzabarah of being enlisted by Saudi officials between late 2014 and early the following year to get private information on accounts that were critical of the regime.

Keystone pipeline partly reopens after oil spill
Keystone pipeline partly reopens after oil spill
by  AFP

Canada's TC Energy has restarted a portion of the Keystone Pipeline, which was shut down last week following a large spill of heavy crude oil in Kansas. The company on Wednesday night resumed the flow of diluted bitumen, a heavy crude oil, from Hardisty, Alberta to Wood River/Patoka, Illinois, TC Energy said on its website.

Heathrow ground handling staff suspend strike set for Friday
Heathrow ground handling staff suspend strike set for Friday
by  AFP

Heathrow Airport baggage handlers have suspended a planned strike, their union said on Thursday, as industrial action continues across the UK. Around 400 members of the Unite union employed by private contractors Menzies had been due to walk out for 72 hours from 4:00 am (0400 GMT) on Friday in a months-long dispute over pay.

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