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1. Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

   The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

2. US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl

   Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case.

3. Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning

   Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week,

4. Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

   Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

5. Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting

   Three boys and five girls, aged between three to 11, were killed in the shooting on Sunday, officials say.

6. Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

   The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

7. More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo

   The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda's army says.

8. Trailblazing black beauty queen who defied apartheid South Africa dies aged 76

   At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

9. New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

   Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

10. Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57

    The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.