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1. Hong Kong police storm university amid fiery explosions

   

   Hong Kong police stormed into a university campus held by protesters early Monday after an all-night siege that included firing repeated barrages of tear gas and water cannons.

2. Polarizing ex-defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa wins Sri Lanka presidential vote

   

   Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defence official revered by Sri Lanka's ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, declared victory Sunday in the nation's presidential election.

3. 'A microcosm of the country': How impeachment hearings are playing out in parts of swing-state Michigan

   

   In the swing state of Michigan, which helped Obama and Trump win their elections, here's how the fallout from the presidential impeachment hearings is affecting voters.

4. Flooded Venice records 3rd exceptional tide as other parts of Italy hit with rain, snow

   

   Stores and museums in Venice were mostly closed in the hardest-hit area around St. Mark's Square, but tourists donned high rubber boots or even hip waders to witness and photograph the spectacle.

5. U.K. media calls Prince Andrew's sexual misconduct rebuttal a PR disaster

   

   British media on Sunday slammed Prince Andrew's effort to rebut claims that he had sex with a teenager who says she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, branding his televised interview a complete public relations disaster.