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US-backed Venezuela talks to begin without opposition leader Machado
July 31 (Reuters) - U.S.-backed negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin on Saturday, with the country's most prominent opposition leader absent.
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Lula unifies Brazil's left, but questions remain about its future without him
BRASILIA, July 31 (Reuters) - When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes the stage at the country's Workers Party convention on Sunday to accept his seventh, and likely final, nomination as a presidential candidate, at the age of 80, he will do so with the Brazilian left more united behind him than at any other point in his decades-long political career.
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Southport girls' killer charged with attacking prison staff
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A British teenager serving life in prison for the murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in 2024 has been charged with multiple assaults on prison staff, police said on Friday.
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Over 20,000 Cambodians still displaced along Thai border, UN expert says
PHNOM PENH, July 31 (Reuters) - More than 20,000 Cambodian civilians remain displaced along the country's border with Thailand following two rounds of fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours last year, a UN expert said on Friday, following a visit to the disputed frontier.
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Even at the beach, it's hard for Russians to escape the war
ANAPA, Russia, July 31 (Reuters) - Children paddle in the warm waters of the Black Sea and sunbathers crowd the beaches. But this is no ordinary holiday season in Russia.
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Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush
CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.
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Several towns in Nepal under curfew after sectarian violence
KATHMANDU, July 31 (Reuters) - Several towns in southeastern Nepal remained under curfew on Friday as the region grappled with lingering tensions after days of sectarian violence that erupted on Sunday and left at least three people dead, authorities said.
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People allowed back home in southwestern France as fire weakens
BORDEAUX, France, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of people evacuated in southwestern France due to a major wildfire were gradually allowed back home on Friday after authrities said the fire, which has burned for more than a week, was contained.
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Sleepless night near border of Spain's Ceuta as migrants torch vehicles
FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants streamed into the Moroccan town of Fnideq near the border with Ceuta overnight, despite a reinforced deployment of security that foiled most attempts to cross into the Spanish enclave.
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Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says
DAKAR, July 31 (Reuters) - Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps killed eight civilians, including three children, in Mali last month, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, during air strikes the campaign group called "unlawfully indiscriminate".
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Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience
KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to a halt, but hopes are high that disruptions will be less severe than a similar-sized temblor that rocked the region a decade ago.
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Trump announces agreement for disarmament of Hamas
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas, calling it a critical step toward a new Palestinian government in Gaza.
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North Korea state media says US Forces' Japan expansion raises risk of Korean peninsula clash
SEOUL, July 31 (Reuters) - An editorial carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Friday criticised the expansion of the U.S. Forces Japan command, warning that a clash on the Korean Peninsula is now a matter of timing rather than just a possibility.
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Cuba takes steps to implement economic overhaul amid US pressure campaign
HAVANA, July 30 (Reuters) - Cuba announced new details of its plans to open up key sectors of its state-run economy to private industry amid Washington's campaign of maximum pressure aiming to force an economic transformation on the communist-run island.
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Ukraine's envoy to US says 'We need the missiles'
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes a new push for ceasefire talks with Russia could halt the five-year war before a potentially brutal winter, but needs new anti-ballistic missiles now to defend against strikes by Moscow, the country's envoy to Washington said on Thursday.
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Tiny Pacific island nation Nauru reclaims traditional name 'Naoero'
SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - The Pacific island nation of Nauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, reverting to its traditional designation in a move it said was aimed at strengthening national identity and cultural heritage.
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Argentina's Milei unveils bill to shield central bank from political pressure
BUENOS AIRES, July 30 (Reuters) - Argentina's President Javier Milei on Thursday announced plans to reform the central bank's charter, a move aimed at strengthening the institution's independence and restricting its ability to finance government spending, which his administration blames for decades of high inflation.
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Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorizes investigation into president's son
SAO PAULO, July 31 (Reuters) - A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized federal police to investigate the son of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva over suspicions he improperly helped a lobbyist in dealings with the health ministry, two sources with direct knowledge of the decision said.
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U.S. stocks advance as tech shares rebound
NEW YORK, July 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a powerful surge in technology equities led by Microsoft after the software giant posted record quarterly cloud revenue.
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Apple's fiscal Q3 revenue rises 16 pct
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Apple on Thursday reported revenue of 109.42 billion U.S. dollars for its fiscal 2026 third quarter that ended on June 27, up 16 percent year over year, setting a record for a June quarter.
