OTTAWA -- Millions of watchers in Canada turned skyward as a total solar eclipse moved across Canada on Monday.

The path of totality in Canada included parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Along the stretch the moon blocked the sunlight entirely. (Canada-Solar Eclipse)

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RAMALLAH -- A Hamas official said on Monday that the movement insists on implementing its demands before reaching any deal with Israel, and there has been no progress in securing a truce through negotiations.

Taher al-Nunu, an adviser to the head of the political office of the movement, told Xinhua that "there is no progress in the negotiations ... until this moment, amidst Israel's persistence and attempts to sabotage all diplomatic efforts." (Israel-Hamas-Truce)

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VIENNA -- Russia has requested an extraordinary session of the 35-nation Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over what it claims are Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Sunday, a Russian envoy said on Monday.

Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna, said on social media platform X that the request has been made according to procedural rules of the IAEA board. (IAEA-Russia-Ukraine)

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LOS ANGELES -- A total solar eclipse was sweeping across North America on Monday, as residents and visitors gathered in different locations on the path of the eclipse to watch and cheer.

The total solar eclipse -- nicknamed the Great American Eclipse for its long path over North America -- was visible in the sky over parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada. (US-Solar Eclipse)

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TUNIS -- Tunisia's maritime guards rescued 2,688 undocumented immigrants during the past 24 hours from sinking boats and retrieved 13 bodies after they foiled 85 illegal immigration attempts, the Tunisian National Guard said in a statement on Monday.

The immigration attempts were thwarted off the southeastern coast of Sfax province, according to the statement. (Tunisia-Immigrants-Seizure) Enditem

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