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Malaysia has begun investigating about 80 individuals and entities for allegedly receiving money from 1MDB, which is under scrutiny for corruption and money laundering, the country's anti-graft chief said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LRAzQt

The general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team apologized on Monday for a tweet in support of Hong Kong protests, saying he did not intend to offend fans of the NBA team in China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31U5scm

Hong Kong struggled to recover on Monday, with the metro only partially functioning and infrastructure extensively damaged, after scores of protesters were arrested in violent clashes overnight that drew the first warning from the Chinese military. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VlgCoo

Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2nmr7Ll

About 50 police officers have been taken hostage in various areas around the country. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LQILQK

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The Old Bailey trial of three top bankers over a 2008 Qatar fundraising is set to start on Monday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2VnDjrN

Portugal's ruling Socialists (PS) won Sunday's parliamentary election but fell short of an outright majority, meaning Prime Minister Antonio Costa will need to negotiate a new deal with one or both of his far-left allies in the previous legislature. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2p1beu9

Extinction Rebellion is planning to start a two-week protest from Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ge91Bz

Entrepreneur Jim Estill spent CA$1.5m of his own money to bring Syrian refugees to Canada. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OrhNRw

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It might not be big, beautiful or even a wall but the US president has made progress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Isgle0

Vatican meeting to debate celibacy requirement for priests The Pope hopes to discuss the possibility of allowing Catholic priests to marry.

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Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's parliamentary election without an outright majority, official results showed early on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ATybCd

Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa said his Socialist party had won Sunday's parliamentary election and that Portuguese voters had shown they wanted to stick to the past four years' pact with far-left parties. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30Rrv2f

The manufacturer of brands such as Dove and Domestos says it will recycle more plastic than it sells. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31QPjo5