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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins 30 years after rapper's death

Tupac Shakur murder trial begins 30 years after rapper's death

The trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur finally began on Monday, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings.

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US had hottest month on record in July

US had hottest month on record in July

July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, continuing a recent trend driven by human-caused climate change.

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Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

Russia bars only anti-war party from elections

Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September's parliamentary elections.

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Colombia quake leaves 69 dead, with more trapped under rubble

Colombia quake leaves 69 dead, with more trapped under rubble

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 69 people, toppling dozens of buildings and reverberating in nearby countries too.

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Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup

Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup

Boeing announced an agreement Monday to divest its air taxi and two other technology ventures to Archer Aviation for a stake in the startup.

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Bookmap Announces Partnership with Plus500 to Expand Futures Trading Access

Bookmap Announces Partnership with Plus500 to Expand Futures Trading Access

Bookmap has announced a new partnership with Plus500, bringing together advanced market visualization with institutional-grade execution infrastructure for futures traders.

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Drought dries major European rivers to record lows

Drought dries major European rivers to record lows

Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data from a European climate observatory showed on Monday.

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Drought drys major European rivers to record lows

Drought drys major European rivers to record lows

Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data from a European climate observatory showed on Monday.

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Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead

Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighboring Latin American countries on Monday, with at least 18 people confirmed dead in first reports as shocked residents surveyed destroyed buildings.

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Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres

Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres

Barcelona on Monday rejected an initial offer from Paris Saint-Germain estimated at 40 million euros ($46.2 million) for Spanish World Cup winner Ferran Torres, a source within the Catalan club told AFP.

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