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A massive manhunt was underway Monday for a gunman who shot dead six people with a high-powered rifle at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb -- the latest in a series of shocking mass shootings.
Six killed in shooting at US July 4 parade
A gunman armed with a high-powered rifle shot dead at least six people at a parade to mark US Independence Day in a wealthy Chicago suburb on Monday -- the latest in a series of shocking mass shootings, this time on a holiday celebrating all things American.
Six killed in shooting during US July 4 parade
A shooter opened fire during a parade to mark US Independence Day in the state of Illinois, killing at least six people, officials said.
Copenhagen shooting suspect remanded in psychiatric ward
The chief suspect in a Copenhagen mall shooting was Monday remanded into a psychiatric care facility, one day after three people, including two teenagers, were shot dead.
Mental health is focus of Copenhagen mall shooting probe
The chief suspect in a Copenhagen mall shooting appeared in court on Monday one day after three people, including two teenagers, were shot dead as police said he was known to mental health services.
'Slim' chance of finding survivors after Italy glacier collapse
Rescuers warned Monday that hope of finding survivors was diminishing after an avalanche set off by the collapse of an Italian glacier during a heat wave killed at least six people.
Police say Copenhagen mall shooting suspect had mental health history
Danish police said Monday the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental health services.
12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck
Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday.
Trial of Chinese-Canadian tycoon who disappeared in 2017 begins in China
Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua is standing trial on Monday, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement, after the businessman disappeared from a Hong Kong hotel in 2017.
Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse
Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Copenhagen shooting suspect had mental health issues: police
Danish police said Monday that the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental health services.
Ghouls and spirits draw Taiwanese crowds to exhibition of underworld
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Thousands evacuate from 'dangerous' Sydney floods
Rapidly rising rivers swamped swathes of rain-lashed Sydney on Monday, forcing thousands to flee "dangerous" floods as the city's largest dam spilled torrents of water.
Thousands ordered to evacuate from Sydney floods
Australia's emergency services ordered thousands of people in Sydney to evacuate Monday as overflowing rivers swamped swathes of land and the city's largest dam spilled torrents of water.
Three killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, 22-year-old suspect arrested
Three people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a Copenhagen mall Sunday, Danish police said, adding they had arrested one suspect, a 22-year-old Dane.
Protests in US after release of video of police killing Black man
Several hundred protesters marched Sunday in Akron, Ohio after the release of body camera footage that showed police fatally shooting a Black man with several dozen rounds of bullets.
Several dead in Copenhagen mall shooting, suspect, 22, arrested
Gunfire in a Copenhagen mall Sunday left several dead and several wounded, Danish police said, adding they had arrested one person in his twenties.
Several dead in Copenhagen mall shooting, young suspect arrested
Gunfire in a Copenhagen mall Sunday left several dead and several wound, Danish police said, adding that they had arrested one person in his twenties.
Shots fired in Copenhagen mall, several victims, one arrest
Gunfire in a Copenhagen mall Sunday left several victims, Danish police said, adding that they had arrested one person in connection with the shooting, but did not give details on a potential motive.
Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, six dead: rescuers
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Hundreds of flights axed as US kicks off long holiday weekend
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Afghan clerics vow loyalty to Taliban, but no word on girls' schooling
Thousands of Afghan clerics pledged loyalty to the Taliban Saturday, but ended a three-day meeting without recommendations on how the hardline Islamist group should govern the crisis-hit country.
Georgian fighters in Ukraine wrestle with international humanitarian law
His forearm tattooed "Never forget, never forgive," the head of the Georgian National Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili listens intently to a presentation on the need for fighters in Ukraine to respect international humanitarian law.
Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record
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French police bust gang selling fake Bordeaux wine
French police have broken up a gang that had allegedly produced hundreds of thousands of bottles of fake Bordeaux wine in an elaborate counterfeiting operation, prosecutors said on Friday.
Assange lodges UK appeal against US extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday filed an appeal against his extradition to the United States, as supporters denounced the British government.
French court jails serial rapist for 20 years
A French court on Friday jailed a man for 20 years over dozens of rapes and sexual assaults he committed over a 30-year period along the border with Belgium.
Berlin mosque flies rainbow flag for pride month
A mosque in Berlin on Friday became the first in Germany to fly a rainbow flag in support of the LGBT community, ahead of two major gay pride events in the city this month.
Metaverse years from being global phenomenon, says pioneer
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Taliban's reclusive supreme leader attends Afghan clerics' meeting
The Taliban's reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada showed up Friday at a major gathering of clerics in the Afghan capital called to rubber-stamp the hardline Islamist group's rule over the country.
Nine protesters killed in Sudan anti-coup mass rallies
At least nine Sudanese demonstrators were killed Thursday as security forces sought to quash mass rallies of protesters demanding an end to military rule, pro-democracy medics said.
California passes sweeping law to reduce non-recyclable plastic
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Flight trouble: Strained US airlines face July 4 test
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Washington blocks more than $1 bn in Russian oligarch's US assets
The United States on Thursday blocked a US-based company worth more than $1 billion linked to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, saying the ally of President Vladimir Putin used it to funnel and invest shadowy funds.
DR Congo inters Lumumba remains after nationwide pilgrimage
The scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were interred on Thursday after a nine-day homage that stirred traumatic memories and national pride.