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Canadian tourist killed in Mexico archaeological site shooting

Canadian tourist killed in Mexico archaeological site shooting

A Canadian woman was shot dead and five other people injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.

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Wolves relegated from Premier League

Wolves relegated from Premier League

Wolves were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after West Ham's goalless draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.

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Colombian environmental activist honored amid threats and exile

Colombian environmental activist honored amid threats and exile

Afro-Colombian woman Yuvelis Morales, a 25-year-old who has spent most of her adult life working to block the world's biggest oil companies from exploiting fragile ecosystems, won the environmental equivalent of a Nobel prize on Monday.

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Gun battle traps more than 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint

Gun battle traps more than 200 tourists at Rio viewpoint

More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela, authorities and a tour operator said.

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US-Iran talks in limbo as Trump vows no let-up in blockade

US-Iran talks in limbo as Trump vows no let-up in blockade

Iran said Monday it had not decided whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, while President Donald Trump vowed no let-up in a blockade and threatened to start bombing again.

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Alcaraz may skip French Open rather than rush injury comeback

Alcaraz may skip French Open rather than rush injury comeback

French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz insisted Monday he would rather miss defending the Roland Garros title in May rather than rush treatment on a "serious" wrist injury.

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Top US court to hear case of Catholic schools excluded from state funding

Top US court to hear case of Catholic schools excluded from state funding

The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge by Catholic preschools to a state requirement that they enroll children of gay or transgender parents in order to receive public funds.

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EU to host Taliban officials for talks on deporting Afghans

EU to host Taliban officials for talks on deporting Afghans

Taliban officials are expected in Brussels in the coming weeks for talks on deporting Afghans from the EU to their home country, sources told AFP.

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Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit.

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Pope blasts 'exploitation' as he wraps up tour of Angola

Pope blasts 'exploitation' as he wraps up tour of Angola

Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful during a visit Monday to Angola's diamond-rich but impoverished northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.

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