Shhh! Algeria’s president is ill, expect no details
ALGERIA

Shhh! Algeria’s president is ill, expect no details

The tight-lipped official response to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's latest health crisis sparked conflicting reports and rumours. But beneath the fracas, real fears are simmering about Algeria’s political future.
Far-right figure kills himself in Paris's Notre Dame
FRANCE

Far-right figure kills himself in Paris's Notre Dame

Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado
USA

Frantic search for survivors after Oklahoma tornado

Douglas and Damon light up Cannes in gay romance
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Douglas and Damon light up Cannes in gay romance

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China arrests 13 over protest 'rumours' - AFP
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Iran's Rafsanjani excluded from presidential ballot

UK

Gay marriage bill passes hurdle in British parliament

A bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Britain passed a major hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, despite attempts by members of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party to block the legislation.
The Doors' co-founder Ray Manzarek dies aged 74
MUSIC

The Doors' co-founder Ray Manzarek dies aged 74

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who along with singer Jim Morrsion founded the influential rock group The Doors in 1965, died at the age of 74 at a medical clinic in Germany on Monday following a battle with cancer.
FRANCE

France launches public inquiry into tax fraud scandal

USA

Apple accused of billion dollar tax avoidance

Tech giant Apple avoided paying tax on billions of dollars of profits, a report by the US Senate said on Monday. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and others from the California company have been called on to testify at a hearing on Tuesday.
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Amateur footage of the Oklahoma tornado

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Syria, Israel exchange fire across Golan Heights border
ISRAEL - SYRIA

Syria, Israel exchange fire across Golan Heights border

Israel’s military said Tuesday that gunfire from Syria had hit a patrol on the Golan Heights, prompting troops to fire back, while the Syrian army said it destroyed an Israeli vehicle it claims had crossed the ceasefire line.
Guatemalan court overturns genocide conviction
GUATEMALA

Guatemalan court overturns genocide conviction

Former Guatemala dictator Efrain Rios Montt’s conviction for genocide was overturned by the country’s top court Monday. The 86-year-old was convicted earlier this month for his role in massacres of Mayans during Guatemala’s 36-year civil war.
FRANCE

Grandes écoles: The making of France’s ruling elite

Syrian army says captured Israeli Jeep is proof of aid to rebels
HAARETZ

Syrian army says captured Israeli Jeep is proof of aid to rebels

Israel has denied supplying military hardware to Syrian rebels after pro-government Syrian forces on Monday displayed an Israeli-made Jeep it says was captured during recent fighting near Syria’s border with Lebanon.
Burma's Thein Sein in landmark White House visit
BURMA - USA

Burma's Thein Sein in landmark White House visit

Burmese President Thein Sein became the first leader from the country to visit the White House in nearly half a century on Monday, but the historic meeting with US President Barack Obama has angered critics of Burma’s human rights record.
FOOTBALL

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Jose Mourinho will step down as manager of Real Madrid at the end of the season, club president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday, ending what has been a turbulent three years at the team’s helm.
Battle for Qusair raises threat of Syria partition
SYRIA

Battle for Qusair raises threat of Syria partition

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of northern and southern Syria and is focused on a strategic corridor linking the Mediterranean coast to Damascus. Will this accelerate the fragmentation of Syria?
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Deadly car bomb explosions target Shiites in Iraq
IRAQ

Deadly car bomb explosions target Shiites in Iraq

At least 70 people were killed in a string of car bomb explosions targeting Shiite Muslims across Iraq on Monday, in some of the worst sectarian violence the country has seen since US forces pulled out in December 2011.
Yahoo! set to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion deal
TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo! set to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion deal

Yahoo! said on Monday that it was set to buy blogging network Tumblr for $1.1 billion, as new Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer seeks to rejuvenate the internet company’s image. The deal is expected to be finalised in the second half of the year.
Tunisian activist arrested over 'immoral gestures'
TUNISIA

Tunisian activist arrested over 'immoral gestures'

A young Tunisian activist who sparked controversy in March after posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested for committing “immoral gestures,” the interior ministry said on Monday.
FOOTBALL

Ligue 1 title no paradise for Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain had not won a domestic title in 19 years, but amid a string of embarrassing news, the new Ligue 1 champions are struggling to keep their heads high.
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US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia
USA

US criticises anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia

The US criticised a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia on Monday after the State Department released its annual report on religious freedom, which pointed to government restrictions and violence targeting Muslims.
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