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1. 'Race against time' to contain Ebola outbreak in central Africa

   

   Canadians with experience tackling Ebola are warning of major challenges in containing the spread of the virus in central Africa, as a fast-moving outbreak of the relatively rare Bundibugyo strain has hit more than 1,000 known infections.

2. Canada's World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?

   

   Charlotte, N.C., is playing host to the Canadian men's national soccer team's training camp this week ahead of the World Cup. Canada Soccer says the players will benefit from training in high heat and humidity, while spending time in an “isolated environment” to focus on preparations.

3. Ukraine's cultural, historical institutions heavily damaged in mass-scale Russian attack

   

   Russia's sweeping barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine over the weekend damaged some of the nation's most significant cultural institutions, in what officials condemned as a deliberate assault on Ukraine's history.

4. U.S. military strikes targets in southern Iran, citing 'threats posed by Iranian forces'

   

   The U.S. military carried out strikes in southern Iran Monday against ​targets including boats attempting ​to lay mines and missile ​launch sites, in what it described ‌as defensive actions.

5. Jazz great Sonny Rollins dead at 95

   

   Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.