US soldier held in Russia for 'criminal misconduct'
An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the US Army said Monday.
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Junta-led Chad counts votes in first for coup-hit region
Chad started counting votes on Monday evening in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule that opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have dismissed as fixed.
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S.Africa building collapse kills two, traps dozens: police
A multi-storey building under construction in South Africa's coastal city of George collapsed on Monday killing at least two people and trapping some 50 workers in the rubble, police said.
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'Today I saw death': Tales of horror as floods hit Brazil
In all her 74 years Lorena Martins had never seen anything so horrible: a torrent of foul, rust-colored flood water engulfing her modest home in Brazil, taking away everything but her family.
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Hamas accepts Gaza truce proposal, Israel urges Rafah evacuation
Hamas said Monday it accepts a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza, as Israel renewed an order for Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-threatened invasion of the city.
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Rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar explodes
A long-simmering feud between rap titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar exploded into allegations of pedophilia, abuse and infidelity over the weekend, sending shockwaves through the world of hip hop and beyond.
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Polish prosecutors say opened spy probe after judge flees to Belarus
Polish prosecutors Monday said they had opened an espionage probe after a judge fled to neighbouring Belarus and reportedly asked for asylum over spying allegations that he dismissed as "fabricated".
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Macron thanks China's Xi for not imposing duties on French cognac
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for not imposing "provisional" customs duties on French cognac amid an ongoing probe, and presented him with bottles of the expensive drink.
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'Unbelievable' Suryakumar hits ton as Mumbai dent Hyderabad's play-off push
Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 102 to lead Mumbai Indians to a crushing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as teams jostle for a play-off berth in the IPL.
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Artist graffitis famous vagina painting by French master
Two women Monday sprayed the words "MeToo" on a 19th-century painting of a woman's vagina by French artist Gustave Courbet in a stunt by a performance artist, a museum and the artist said.
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