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US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre
A self-declared white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday to shooting dead 10 Black people during a racist, live-streamed, rampage at a supermarket in the US state of New York earlier this year. He had initially pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree murder before state authorities later added the other charges. pdh/mlm
Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads
Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding teddy bears wearing what critics called bondage gear. Two of them showed young children holding handbags in the shape of teddy bears, which were wearing black leather straps with silver studs.
Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home
With their country riven by unrest, Iran's football team are trapped in an impossible position at the World Cup as they head into a decisive clash with the United States. Having to take on Iran's political nemesis, the United States, has only intensified the spotlight going into Tuesday's match.
Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
Lawyers in Chad have vowed to stop work during a mass trial, due to start Tuesday, of more than 400 people detained over deadly anti-government protests. Members of the association "have decided to stop all activity" for the duration of the trial, it said.
Eurozone inflation hasn't peaked yet, says ECB's Lagarde
Eurozone inflation is running at a record high and has not yet peaked, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday, signalling further interest rate hikes to come. "I would like to see inflation having peaked in October but I'm afraid that I would not go as far as that," Lagarde told European lawmakers in Brussels.
Kenyan Sevens players to receive unpaid wages: sports minister
Kenya's Rugby Sevens players, who launched an appeal for donations to pay their bills, will be paid their overdue salaries this week ahead of the season-opening Dubai series, the country's sports minister said Monday.
Heavy policing - and icy wind - keeps Beijing protesters at home
With police cars, foot patrols, a network of surveillance cameras, and aided by the icy wind, Beijing authorities appeared Monday to have deterred fresh anti-lockdown gatherings -- at least for the time being. Twenty cars and police vans were parked nearby, some equipped with cameras, making any gathering almost impossible.
Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name. "When the outbreak of monkeypox expanded earlier this year, racist and stigmatising language online, in other settings and in some communities was observed and reported to WHO," the UN health agency said in a statement.
Shanghai blanketed by heavy police presence after weekend protests
The flashing lights from lines of police cars blanketed the streets of Shanghai Monday night, as hundreds of officers patrolled city landmarks and the site of a weekend anti-lockdown protest that called for greater political freedoms. Taku said he didn't think a protest would break out on Wulumuqi street Monday night, but was "looking forward to something happening".
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