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1. Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner

   Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.

2. US political violence generates a familiar cycle - this time it's in overdrive

   In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.

3. Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke

   In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

4. Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

   The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.

5. Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

   The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.

6. Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university

   Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

7. IS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitch

   Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.

8. Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal Indonesia crash

   Two trains collided on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital on Monday, killing at least 15 people.

9. Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks

   Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

10. Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

    Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.