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Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine

Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine

US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a "feel-out meeting" to gauge his ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, as European leaders rushed to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests.

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Straka skips BMW but will play PGA Tour Championship

Straka skips BMW but will play PGA Tour Championship

Austrian Sepp Straka withdrew from the PGA Tour BMW Championship on Monday for family reasons, but will compete in next week's Tour Championship, the tour announced.

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Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles

Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles

A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.

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Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown

Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.

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One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions

One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions

At least one person died and dozens were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.

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Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media

Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media

US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.

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Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out

Pollock earns first enhanced England contract as Farrell misses out

Henry Pollock's impressive breakout year in international rugby has rewarded the Northampton back-row with an enhanced England contract for the first time.

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Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat

Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat

Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels, authorities said.

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Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix

Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue to develop film and TV projects for Netflix but on more limited terms, the streaming giant announced Monday.

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Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.

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