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A strengthening Hurricane Maria swirled toward the eastern Caribbean early Monday, with forecasters warning it probably would be a major storm by the time it passed through the already battered Leeward Islands later in the day. CBC | World News

Hundreds of police officers in full riot gear responded to the streets of downtown St. Louis after another day of peaceful protests over an ex-police officer’s acquittal in the death of a black man gave way to property damage and some dangerous encounters with officers. CBC | World News

SIR VINCE Cable has launched a broadside against European Commission President Jean Claude-Juncker branding him “Pompous, self-important and overpaid.” Daily Express :: News Feed

THE US plans to respond to North Korea’s latest missile launch with a show of force alongside allies South Korea, Seoul’s defence ministry has revealed. Daily Express :: News Feed

Top advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned North Korea to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programs and to quit making threats against the U.S. and its allies or face destruction. CBC | World News

St. Louis police made several arrests Sunday night as protesters broke windows and damaged property during a third night of demonstrations over the acquittal of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of a black man. CBC | World News

The dystopian series The Handmaid’s Tale was crowned best TV drama on Sunday at the Emmy Awards, also winning best drama writing and directing and earning Elizabeth Moss a best actress statuette and Ann Dowd a best drama supporting actress award. Veep and Saturday Night Live were also big winners. CBC | World News

The islands of the eastern Caribbean prepared Sunday to face another potential disaster, with forecasters saying newly formed and likely to strengthen Hurricane Maria was headed for a hit on the Leeward Islands by Monday night. CBC | World News

HURRICANE Irma ravaged the Caribbean islands and the southern US mainland killing at least 84 people, and another storm is building in the region. But could Hurricane Maria be as devastating as Irma? Daily Express :: News Feed

STAND-IN Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley is facing legal action after wrongly accusing notorious hard man Charles Bronson of attacking a prison governor in 2016. Daily Express :: News Feed