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Turkey arrests ten suspects after wildfires, interior minister says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities arrested ten suspects in relation to wildfires that broke out across the country over the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.

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Brazil's Lula hints at 2026 re-election bid

DUQUE DE CAXIAS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suggested on Friday that he will stand for re-election in 2026, but stopped short of making a formal announcement.

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In July 4 ceremony, Trump signs tax and spending bill into law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a massive package of tax and spending cuts at the White House on Friday, staging an outdoor ceremony on the Fourth of July holiday that took on the air of a Trump political rally.

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President says Moldovans hold EU future in their hands ahead of key election

CHISINAU (Reuters) -President Maia Sandu said on Friday that Moldovans hold in their own hands the fate of the country's bid to join the European Union ahead of a September election in which she hopes her pro-European party will maintain its control over parliament.

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2nd LD: At least 13 dead, over 20 kids missing in central Texas flooding

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during the major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, authorities updated Friday afternoon.

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Norway, Ukraine sign health partnership deal to strengthen medical cooperation

OSLO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Norway and Ukraine have signed a comprehensive health partnership agreement aimed at deepening cooperation and improving healthcare services, the Norwegian government announced in a press release on Friday.

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Podgorica forum promotes China-Montenegro trade, technology cooperation

PODGORICA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- More than a hundred government officials and business representatives gathered in Podgorica on Friday to explore opportunities for trade and technological cooperation between Montenegro and China.

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Madre Fire grows to largest in California this year

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire in central California had rapidly grown to more than 70,000 acres (283.2 square km) in around 48 hours by Friday noon, becoming the largest blaze so far this year in the western U.S. state.

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1st LD: At least 13 dead, over 20 kids missing in central Texas flooding

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during the major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, the second largest U.S. state, authorities updated Friday afternoon.

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Urgent: At least 13 dead, about 20 kids missing in central Texas flooding

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and about 20 children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during the major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, the United States, authorities updated Friday afternoon.

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2nd LD: At least 6 dead, unknown number of kids missing in central Texas flooding

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and an unknown number of children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during the major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, authorities said Friday.

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Power cut for a time to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Kyiv blames Russian strike

VIENNA (Reuters) -All external power lines supplying electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine were down for several hours on Friday, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, but the station's management later said power had been restored.

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Romania tops EU grain exports for the 2024-2025 season

BUCHAREST, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Romania has emerged as the European Union's leading grain exporter for the 2024-2025 commercial year (between July 2024-June 2025), recording the largest wheat, barley, and corn exports in the bloc, according to European Commission data released on Friday.

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US judge clears the way for imminent deportation of 8 migrants to South Sudan

(Reuters) -Eight migrants lost their last-ditch effort to halt their deportation to South Sudan by the Trump administration on Friday, clearing the way for their imminent transfer after a judge in Massachusetts denied their request.

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Interview: Germany-China partnership crucial amid global challenges, trade expert says

STUTTGART, Germany, July 4 (Xinhua) -- China remains a crucial market for German companies, and the long-standing partnership between the two nations is becoming increasingly significant amid global strategic uncertainties, tariff disputes, and supply chain disruptions, a German trade expert has said.

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U.S. researchers develop AI model improving sudden cardiac death prediction

LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that significantly outperforms current clinical guidelines in identifying patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a newly published study.

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U.S. dollar ticks down

NEW YORK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Friday.

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1st LD: At least 6 dead, unknown number of kids missing in central Texas flooding

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and an unknown number of children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during the major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, authorities said Friday.

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Urgent: At least 6 dead, unknown number of kids missing in central Texas flooding: media

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and an unknown number of children from summer camps along the Guadalupe River went missing during major flash flooding caused by heavy rain overnight in central Texas, local media said Friday.

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News Analysis: Egypt embraces Chinese yuan to attract investment, strengthen ties

CAIRO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Egypt is set to allow Chinese firms to register and operate using the Chinese currency, the yuan -- an important step to facilitate investment and enhance economic relations between the two countries, according to Egyptian economic experts.