Britain begins housing migrants on docked barge
Britain on Monday began housing migrants on board a barge docked off the southwest English coast, in its latest controversial immigration policy that has drawn heavy criticism from locals and rights campaigners.
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German arrested in France for holding wife captive for 12 years
French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German national after his wife was discovered naked and with broken bones following 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.
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'From Ukrainians without love': Drone fundraiser taunts Moscow
Crouching beside Ukrainian-made attack drones on a runway, TV star Serhiy Prytula appeared keen to taunt Moscow with a crowdfunded fleet that experts have linked with recent strikes inside Russia.
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W. African bloc to meet after Niger defies coup ultimatum
West African leaders will hold a summit on the crisis in Niger this week after the country's military rulers defied an ultimatum to restore the elected government or face possible military intervention.
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Russia to launch lunar mission Friday, first in nearly 50 years
Russia said Monday it plans to launch a lunar lander this week after multiple delays, hoping to return to the Moon for the first time in nearly fifty years.
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Kenya victims of 1998 US embassy bombing demand compensation
Kenyan victims of the 1998 US embassy bombing in Nairobi on Monday renewed calls for compensation from Washington as the East African nation marked 25 years since its deadliest terror attack.
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US lab repeats nuclear fusion feat, with higher yield
US scientists responsible for a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough say they have repeated the feat -- this time achieving a greater yield of energy.
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Spain, Portugal battle wildfires as temperatures soar
Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling to keep wildfires spanning thousands of hectares contained Monday as a scorching heatwave hit the Iberian peninsula, worsening conditions.
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Stocks waver on uncertain rate outlook
Concerns about the potential for further interest rate hikes weighed on stock markets Monday even as data pointed to weakening economies in the US and Europe, though Wall Street managed to recover some of last week's heavy losses.
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Pole vaulter Lavillenie misses worlds due to painful hamstring
Former pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie is to miss the World Athletics Championships in Budapest due to a hamstring injury, the Frenchman said on Monday.
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