Palestinian forum convened after 22 years, beset by boycotts and divisions

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (Reuters) - A powerful but rarely convened assembly that calls itself the Palestinian "supreme authority" meets for the first time in 22 years on Monday, but boycotts and rifts suggest it will struggle to achieve its stated goal of unity against Israel and the United States.

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Lionel Messi hat-trick seals La Liga title for Barcelona

Barcelona may have suffered a shock exit at the hands of Roma in the Champions League but the Catalans have been unstoppable in La Liga. And they duly wrapped up the Spanish league crown Sunday thanks to -- who else -- Lionel Messi.

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Red Bull drivers forced to apologize to entire team after 'unacceptable' crash

Enough is enough for the boss of Red Bull's Formula One team.

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Lionel Messi hat-trick seals La Liga title for Barcelona

Barcelona may have suffered a shock exit at the hands of Roma in the Champions League but the Catalans have been unstoppable in La Liga. And they duly wrapped up the Spanish league crown Sunday thanks to -- who else -- Lionel Messi.

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Putin, Macron, agree on need to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed in a phone conversation on the need to preserve and fully implement the Iran nuclear deal, the Kremlin said in a statement on Monday.

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Austria probes UN Golan troops over deaths of Syrians

A video appears to reveal Austrian UN troops standing by as Syrian police are ambushed.

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UK parliament should not be able to overturn EU referendum: UK PM spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament should not be given powers to overturn the result of the 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday as opponents seek a great say on the Brexit deal.

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Iran leader: U.S. pushes Riyadh to confront Tehran, stirs crisis

ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader on Monday hit out at the United States a day after new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh, accusing Washington of trying to stoke a "regional crisis" by provoking its ally Saudi Arabia to confront Tehran.

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Burundi detains official for saying president's foes should be thrown into lake

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Authorities in Burundi have arrested a ruling party official after he called on supporters to throw political opponents into a lake, a judicial source said on Monday, ahead of a referendum on extending President Pierre Nkurunziza's term in office.

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EU's Barnier says rapid progress on Irish border needed by June

DUNDALK, Ireland (Reuters) - Britain and European Union negotiators must make rapid progress on the issue of the Irish border by a June EU leaders meeting that will be a "stepping stone" towards attempting to reach a final deal in October, the EU's Brexit negotiator said.

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Northern Irish DUP says EU's Barnier needs to understand unionists' views: BBC

LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of the Northern Irish political party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May's government said the European Union's chief negotiator needs to do more to understand the views of unionists, the BBC reported on Monday.

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Kanye West's 'hero' Emma Gonzalez pays tribute to Waffle House saviour

Gun control activist Emma Gonzalez tweets her hero is a man credited with saving lives in a US shooting.

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Trump attacks 'filthy' Michelle Wolf over White House dinner act

He lashes out at Michelle Wolf over her blistering 'roasts' at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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UK-US initiative to study mighty Thwaites Glacier

British and American scientists will assess the stability of one of Antarctica's biggest ice streams.

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Pompeo says U.S. open to 'two-party solution' for Israeli-Palestinian conflict

AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested on Monday he was open to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, saying a "two-party solution" was likely in his first extensive comments on peace efforts since taking the job last week.

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Twin blasts in Afghan capital kill at least 25, including eight journalists

KABUL (Reuters) - Twin blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 25 people on Monday, including eight journalists who had arrived to report on the first explosion and who were apparently targeted by a suicide bomber, officials said.

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Trying to end scandal, Britain's May appoints Javid as interior minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Theresa May appointed Sajid Javid as her new interior minister on Monday, elevating the former banker to try to draw a line under an immigration scandal that has threatened the prime minister's authority.

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Sajid Javid named new UK home secretary after Windrush scandal

Sajid Javid has been appointed the UK's new Home Secretary following the shock resignation of Amber Rudd late on Sunday night in the wake of a growing scandal over the so-called "Windrush generation" of migrants.

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Kanye's song defends his praise for Trump

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Trucker gets lost in the woods with truck full of chips, doesn't eat any

When Oregon truck driver Jacob Cartwright first set out on Tuesday to deliver a shipment of potato chips, he never expected to emerge from the wilderness four days later -- on foot.

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Trump expected to address NRA's annual meeting

President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting later this week in Dallas, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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NFL team drafts a player with one hand

Shaquem Griffin didn't let having one hand stop him from playing football.

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O. Carter Snead: Alfie Evans case is straight out of a dystopia

Imagine the following scenario: You are a new parent and your baby -- less than a year old -- begins exhibiting worrisome symptoms, including cognitive delays and eventually seizures. You take him to the hospital for evaluation, and a series of tests proves inconclusive. Your baby continues to decline to the point that he requires life-sustaining measures, including artificially assisted food, fluids, and ventilation.

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Sajid Javid named new UK home secretary after Windrush scandal

Sajid Javid has been appointed the UK's new Home Secretary following the shock resignation of Amber Rudd late on Sunday night in the wake of a growing scandal over the so-called "Windrush generation" of migrants.

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Kanye's song defends his praise for Trump

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Trucker gets lost in the woods with truck full of chips, doesn't eat any

When Oregon truck driver Jacob Cartwright first set out on Tuesday to deliver a shipment of potato chips, he never expected to emerge from the wilderness four days later -- on foot.

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Trump expected to address NRA's annual meeting

President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting later this week in Dallas, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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NFL team drafts a player with one hand

Shaquem Griffin didn't let having one hand stop him from playing football.

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O. Carter Snead: Alfie Evans case is straight out of a dystopia

Imagine the following scenario: You are a new parent and your baby -- less than a year old -- begins exhibiting worrisome symptoms, including cognitive delays and eventually seizures. You take him to the hospital for evaluation, and a series of tests proves inconclusive. Your baby continues to decline to the point that he requires life-sustaining measures, including artificially assisted food, fluids, and ventilation.

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Caravan migrants stuck at US-Mexico border

They are seeking asylum in the US, but have been told the border crossing near San Diego is full.

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Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad

RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday.

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This 3,000-year-old horse got a human-style burial

More than 3,000 years ago in the Nile River Valley, a body was carefully prepared for ceremonial burial. It was wrapped in a shroud and placed in a tomb, surrounded by important objects that demonstrated its elevated status.

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Sajid Javid appointed as new British interior minister

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Sajid Javid as the new Home Secretary on Monday after the previous interior minister Amber Rudd quit over the treatment of some long-term Caribbean residents wrongly labeled illegal immigrants.

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Bangladesh PM urges U.N. Security Council to press Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to press Myanmar to take back hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled a military crackdown to take refuge in her country.

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