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Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as rivers swell, again

Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as rivers swell, again

Rivers in south Brazil rose anew Monday as flood rescue efforts intensified and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva conceded authorities had not been "prepared" for a disaster of such magnitude.

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Twelve dead, 60 injured in India billboard collapse

Twelve dead, 60 injured in India billboard collapse

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital Mumbai, officials said Monday.

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Celebrities face digital backlash over Gaza silence

Celebrities face digital backlash over Gaza silence

Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans wielding the "digital guillotine" to block them on social media and streaming platforms.

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Former fixer Cohen testifies Trump approved hush money payment

Former fixer Cohen testifies Trump approved hush money payment

Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness at the former president's criminal trial testified Monday how the then-Republican candidate directed him to pay a porn actress to bury revelations of an alleged tryst.

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US authorities demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge

US authorities demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge

Demolition experts used explosives Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March.

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More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada

More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada

One of the year's first major wildfires in Canada closed in Monday on the British Columbia town of Fort Nelson, as thousands of people across the nation were forced to flee advancing blazes.

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Mbappe wins award for France's player of the year

Mbappe wins award for France's player of the year

Kylian Mbappe was named France's player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain.

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Duran double salvages draw for Aston Villa against Liverpool

Duran double salvages draw for Aston Villa against Liverpool

Jhon Duran struck twice in the final five minutes to salvage a 3-3 draw for Aston Villa against Liverpool but they fell short of guaranteeing a place in next season's Champions League on Monday.

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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear

OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear

OpenAI on Monday released a higher performing and even more human-like version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its popular generative tool ChatGPT, making it free to all users.

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Marsch named as new Canada coach

Marsch named as new Canada coach

Former Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch was named as Canada's new head coach on Monday as the team prepares for next month's Copa America in the United States.

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