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  1. Biden supports ceasefire between Israel, Palestinian militants, but stops short of demanding halt to conflict

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    The White House said U.S. President Joe Biden expressed "support" for a ceasefire in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, the eighth day of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza.

  2. 'Terrible double blow' as powerful cyclone lashes parts of India already hit hard by COVID-19

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    A powerful cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea made landfall on India's western coast on Monday, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.

  3. Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

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    Manitoba health officials are warning that tighter restrictions, including a stay-at-home order, are on the table as rising COVID-19 cases stretch the health-care system.

  4. Microsoft probed relationship between Bill Gates and female employee

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    Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates's involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was told in 2019 that he had tried to start a romantic relationship with the person, the company said on Monday.

  5. Controversial Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit barred from Belmont over banned substance

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    Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will not contend in next month's Belmont Stakes after the New York Racing Association temporarily suspended the horse and its famed trainer, Bob Baffert, on Monday following a failed drug test.