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5 Things to Know Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Norway Arrests Citizen for Spying, Doesn’t Identify Country
Norway’s domestic intelligence agency said Monday that a Norwegian citizen has been arrested for handing over information to a foreign country, saying the alleged actions 'could harm fundamental national interests.'
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2020 Watch: Democrats Begin Their All-Virtual Convention
Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
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EU President Calls Emergency Summit on Belarus Elections
European Council President Charles Michel on Monday convened an emergency summit of EU leaders to discuss the presidential election in Belarus and the crackdown in the wake of the polls.
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3 Texas Officers Shot by Gunman, Who Holds 3 People in Home
Three police officers were shot and a man remained barricaded inside a home with three of his family members in a suburb of Austin, Texas, authorities said.
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Israeli Forces Shoot, Wound Deaf Palestinian at Checkpoint
Israeli security guards on Monday shot and wounded a Palestinian who is deaf and couldn’t hear their commands to stop at a West Bank checkpoint, police said.
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Crash, Conflict Blocks Away From Peaceful Portland Protest
A man appeared to have been punched and kicked unconscious by demonstrators just blocks away from a peaceful protest in Portland as unrest continued in Oregon’s biggest city.
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Japan’s Leader Goes to Hospital, Raising Health Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to a hospital on Monday for what Japanese media said was a regular health checkup, although the visit generated renewed worries about his health.
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Quake Strikes Off Southern Greek Coast, No Damage Reported
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the coast of southern Greece Monday morning, Greece's Institute of Geodynamics said. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
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South Korea Pastor Tests Positive Amid Virus Spike at Church
A conservative South Korean pastor who has been a bitter critic of the country’s president has tested positive for the coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, two days after he participated in an anti-government protest in Seoul that drew thousands.