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• Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea

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  More than 200 people protested Monday against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat on an island in Indonesia.

• A suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran

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  Nearly 70% of Iran's gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage - a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported.

• Storied U.S. Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel

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  U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation's industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an...

• Ukraine's military chief says one of his offices was bugged and other devices were detected

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  Ukraine's military chief said Monday that a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he works, and hinted without elaborating...

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• European Union investigating Musk's X over possible breaches of social media law

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  European Union are looking into whether Elon Musk's online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in the first such investigation...

• Albanian lawmakers discuss lifting former prime minister's immunity as his supporters protest

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  Supporters of Albania's opposition Democratic Party protested against the government Monday while a parliamentary commission discussed whether to...

• A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

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  Baghdad's streets were nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country's first provincial elections in a decade, which are boycotted...

• Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai

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  A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if...

• Near-final results confirm populist victory in Serbia while the opposition claims fraud

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  An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the...

• Berlin Zoo sends the first giant pandas born in Germany to China

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  The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching the 4-year-olds on a journey that was delayed by the COVID-19...

• A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers as war with Russia grinds on

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  A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country.

• More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia

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  More than 300 people were rescued overnight from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said on...