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Macron reshapes French cabinet for tricky second term
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reshuffled his government in search of a fresh start for his second term, dogged by his failure to win a parliamentary majority last month. - Short of majority - Macron beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen a second time in April's presidential run-off to win a new five-year term.
Police say Copenhagen mall shooting suspect had mental health history
Danish police said Monday the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental health services. "Our suspect is also known among psychiatric services, beyond that I do not wish to comment," Copenhagen police chief Soren Thomassen told a press conference.
12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck
Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday. - 'Difficult and dangerous' - Typhoon Chaba formed in the central part of the South China Sea and made landfall in southern China's Guangdong province on Saturday.
Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6%
Inflation in Turkey in June soared to an annual rate of 78.6 percent -- the highest in 24 years, according to official data released Monday -- as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unconventional economic policies continued to take their toll.
Trial of Chinese-Canadian tycoon who disappeared in 2017 begins in China
Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua is standing trial on Monday, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement, after the businessman disappeared from a Hong Kong hotel in 2017. Xiao, who is a Canadian citizen, disappeared from Hong Kong's Four Seasons hotel in January 2017, with local media reporting that he was snatched by mainland Chinese agents.
Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse
Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.
Stocks fluctuate as traders fret over recession
Markets swung Monday as traders fret over a possible recession caused by central bank interest rate hikes aimed at fighting soaring inflation. The European Central Bank is due to lift rates this month for the first time in more than a decade.
Copenhagen shooting suspect had mental health issues: police
Danish police said Monday that the suspect in a weekend shooting at a Copenhagen mall that left three dead, including two teenagers, was known to mental health services. Police confirmed that the suspected shooter was present at the mall at the time of the shooting and is known to the police "but only peripherally".
Ukrainians look to Kyiv beaches as respite from war
Ivan Sukhanov and his family used to holiday by the Black Sea. Ukraine "has already won morally", says Sukhanov.
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