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  1. Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare

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    Canadian troops battled frostbite, failing batteries, communications problems and gaps in basic winter skills during a major Alaska exercise, according to an internal evaluation. Despite achieving their training objectives, the experience exposed how much the military must relearn as Ottawa promises a larger, sustained presence — and credible combat capability — in the Arctic.

  2. Student reportedly loses hand from police grenade amid France's education protests

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    A teenager's hand was blown off as high-school protesters clashed with riot police in northern France on Monday, a local official said, on ‌the eve of a national demonstration by the pupils' union against underfunding, overcrowding and dilapidation.

  3. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor challenges validity of search warrants in his Epstein-related arrest

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    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking the police to court to challenge his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.

  4. Tennis player Daniil Medvedev disqualified from China Open semifinal for hitting fan with ball during match

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    Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the China Open after he hit a ball into the stands that struck a spectator in the front row on Monday in Beijing.

  5. Avengers: Endgame once again beats Avatar as highest-grossing movie of all time

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    Marvel's Avengers: Endgame has recaptured its title as the highest-grossing movie of all time this weekend (not accounting for inflation). It overtook James Cameron's biggest release with a gross of $2.9255 billion US, narrowly superseding Avatar's $2.9237 billion US.