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1. Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity in the U.S. — and not just for cash-poor buyers

   

   The trend is being led by Americans who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today's average selling price of more than $47,000 — a jump of more than 20 per cent from the pre-pandemic average.

2. U.S. says North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would be 'dangerous'

   

   It would be a "dangerous and highly concerning development" if North Korea was sending troops to help Russia in Ukraine, the United States said on Monday as South Korea and Britain warned of the high price Moscow would likely have to pay Pyongyang.

3. Israeli strike near Beirut hospital kills 4, including child, and wounds 24, Lebanese officials say

   

   A child and three adults were killed and 24 others were wounded on Monday in an Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the main public hospital in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, the national Health Ministry said in a statement.

4. After multiple blackouts, Cuba restores power to most of Havana

   

   Cuba's power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to parts of Havana on Monday following multiple grid collapses over the past four days, while Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island's eastern end.

5. Exonerated Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for 'demonstrably false' debate remarks

   

   The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated filed a defamation lawsuit against U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday.