QWorld: Trump Says Poll Results Rigged; Sprinter’s Daughter Killed
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1. Trump Charges US Election Results Being Rigged 'at Many Polling Places'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dug deeper in his efforts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the US election, saying on Twitter that he believes the results are being "rigged" at many polling places.
2. Syrian Rebels Seize "Doomsday" Village Where Islamic State Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said that they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it has promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
3. Iraq Announces Start of Offensive to Retake Mosul
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of an offensive to retake Mosul, the capital of Islamic State's so-called caliphate in Iraq.
The United States and the rest of the US-led international coalition stand ready to support Iraq "in the difficult fight ahead," US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Sunday as Baghdad announced its offensive to retake Mosul from the Islamic State.
4. Wheels of Justice Barely Turn at US's Guantanamo Prison
War crimes trials at Guantanamo Bay for suspects accused of attacks against the United States have ground to a near halt a decade after the military courts' creation, with lawyers warning that some detainees could spend many more years waiting to be tried.
Despite President Barack Obama's early vows to close the facility in eastern Cuba amid charges that suspects had been tortured, the United States continues to spend some $91 million a year on military trials at the base, which has 61 remaining inmates.
5. Thai PM Reassures on Smooth Succession; Coronation After King's Funeral
Thailand has sought to dispel any concern about a royal succession after Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn said he would delay his ascension to the throne while he mourns his father, and the government stresses it was working as normal.
6. Japan Denies Discussing Joint Administration of Disputed Russian-Held Isles
A Japanese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that Tokyo was not discussing with Moscow the joint administration of disputed islands held by Russia in the hope of unblocking an issue that has bedevilled their relations for 70 years.
7. China Launches Longest Manned Space Mission
China launched its longest manned space mission on Monday, sending two astronauts into orbit to spend a month aboard an space laboratory that is part of a broader plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022.
The Shenzhou 11 blasted off on a Long March rocket at 7:30 am (2330 GMT) from the remote launch site in Jiuquan, in the Gobi desert, in images carried live on state television
8. Olympic Sprinter Tyson Gay's Teen Daughter Killed in Kentucky Crossfire
The 15-year-old daughter of US Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay died on Sunday after being caught in an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles outside of aKentucky restaurant, police said.
After the shooting in Lexington at about 4 am EDT (0800 GMT), Trinity Gay was taken in a private vehicle to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, the Lexington Police Department said in a statement.
9. Fuel Aid Halt Suggests Deeper Saudi-Egyptian Rift
A halt to shipments of Saudi fuel to Egypt under a $23 billion aid deal shows that a rift between the Arab world's richest country and its most populous may be deeper than previously thought, which could leave Egypt desperate for a new sponsor. Under the deal, signed during a visit by the Saudi king in April, Riyadh was meant to send 700,000 tonnes a month of refined fuel to Egypt.
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