Mexican Federal Police accused of harassment at migrant shelter, latest in a series

The Mexican Federal Police harassed migrants and threatened to raid a migrant shelter in Coahuila over the weekend, according to the head of a state agency and the head of the shelter, the latest in a series of similar reported incidents.

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Horrifying moments as Hong Kong journalist live-streams being attacked

A man in a pink shirt and jeans is seen hitting out at people with a stick over the barrier of a train's passenger gantry. In the next moment, he runs at the camera and starts hitting the person behind it.

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US expands powers to deport migrants without going to court

Under the rule, officers will be able to immediately deport more migrants without going to court.

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Massive San Juan protest demands Puerto Rico governor resign

Hundreds of thousands of people marched in San Juan on Monday to demand Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes.

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More racial diversity in U.S. police departments unlikely to reduce shootings: study

White police officers in the United States are no more likely to shoot dead minorities than black or Hispanic officers, undercutting the idea that increasing racial diversity in police departments would reduce those shootings, a study released on Monday said.

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Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia

Drug-resistant malaria parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Japan's top government spokesman Suga, finance minister Aso to retain posts: Kyodo

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and Finance Minister Taro Aso will likely retain their posts in a cabinet reshuffle expected in September, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Widespread blackout hits Venezuela, government blames 'electromagnetic attack'

More than half of Venezuela's 23 states lost power on Monday, according to Reuters witnesses and reports on social media, a blackout the government blamed on an "electromagnetic attack."

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Haiti officials, media say PM Lapin has resigned

Haitian Prime Minister Jean Michel Lapin resigned on Monday, according to a high-ranking government official who asked not to be named, presenting a shakeup at the highest levels of government in the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation.

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New Zealand plans firearm register, tighter licensing amid gun law reforms

New Zealand on Monday revealed plans to establish a firearm register and to overhaul its licensing systems for gun owners in the second set of gun law reforms introduced in response to mass shootings in the city of Christchurch.

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Cambodia denies deal to allow armed Chinese forces at its naval base

China will be able to place armed forces at a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, although Cambodian officials denied such a deal had been struck.

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Smoke spread so fast at Japanese animation firm victims couldn't open rooftop door

Smoke spread so fast through the Japanese animation company hit by an arson attack last week that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were unable to open it before perishing, Japanese media said on Monday.

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UK PM to chair emergency meeting on Iran crisis

The prime minister is expected to receive updates and discuss the security of shipping in the area.

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Mack Horton: Swimmer refuses to join rival Sun Yang on podium

Mack Horton has previously accused Chinese freestyle champion Sun Yang of being a "drug cheat".

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Smoke spread so fast at animation firm victims couldn't open rooftop door

Smoke spread so fast through the Japanese animation company hit by an arson attack last week that a majority of victims who had tried to flee through a rooftop door were unable to open it before perishing, Japanese media said on Monday.

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Israel prepares to demolish homes on Jerusalem outskirts, stoking Palestinian fears

Israeli forces began preparations to demolish homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem under the cover of darkness on Monday, in the face of Palestinian protests and international criticism.

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Why 3D printing could be key to a Moon base

Construction materials, ceramics and food could all one day be printed on the lunar surface.

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Pirates attack Korean cargo ship near Singapore Strait: Yonhap

Pirates attacked a South Korean-flagged cargo ship near the Singapore Strait early on Monday, assaulting the crew and making off with thousands of dollars in cash, Korea's Yonhap news agency said.

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