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1. RCMP says it's collaborating with Haitian police following Canadian's kidnapping

   

   The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says it's working with police both in Haiti and the U.S. in the abduction of a group of 17 missionaries, including a Canadian, as the Caribbean country once again struggles with a spike in gang-related violence.

2. Ancient Crusades-era sword found by diver off coast of Israel

   

   An Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.

3. Seoul says North Korea tested possible submarine missile

   

   North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea's military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches, marking possibly the most significant demonstration of the North's military might since U.S. President Joe Biden took office.

4. New COVID-19 cases in Japan's capital plummet to 11-month low, but health officials not sure why

   

   Daily new COVID-19 cases have plummeted in Japan, with possible factors including a belated but remarkably rapid vaccination campaign.

5. Rapper Kanye West officially changes his name to Ye

   

   A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name.