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World News - U.S. designates two more Mexican cartels as terrorist groups - July 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has officially designated Mexico's Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras as transnational terrorist organizations.

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World News -- CEO gets 11 years in prison for Italian bridge collapse that killed 43 -- The former CEO of the management company that runs Italy's roadways was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2018 bridge collapse that killed 43.

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World News -- EU orders Google to share data, Android with competitors -- The European Commission on Thursday ordered Google to share its Android features and search data with competitors to create fair competition.

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World News -- U.N.: 2 boats fleeing Myanmar are missing, 500 Rohingya believed dead -- About 500 people aboard boats heading to Bangladesh from Myanmar are feared dead after the vessels disappeared, two United Nations agencies said.

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Running of the Bulls comes to Spain's Festival of San Fermin

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Japan marks fourth anniversary of Shinzo Abe's assassination

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World News -- Thousands of Ukrainians protest removal of defense minister -- Thousands of Ukrainians protested in central Kyiv and other cities calling for the reinstatement of sacked Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

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World News -- Hong Kong authorities arrest 5 booksellers on suspicion of 'sedition' -- Police in Hong Kong arrested five bookstore workers on suspicion of breaches of the territory's national security laws during raids on two shops.

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World News -- Senior N.K. party official, top Chinese political adviser discuss ways to deepen ties -- A senior North Korean party official and China's top political adviser have met in Pyongyang and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, the North's state media said Thursday.

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World News -- Seoul shares fall again, dropping over 6 pct on tech losses amid Middle East tensions -- Seoul shares again plummeted Thursday, led by steep losses in technology heavyweights, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.

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World News -- South Korea, U.S., Japan military chiefs reaffirm cooperation against N. Korea -- The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to closer security cooperation against North Korean threats, Seoul said Thursday.

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U.S. News -- U.S. imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods amid Trump-Lula feud -- The United States late Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports, accusing Brasilia's government of unfair trade practices.

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World News -- U.S., Iran trade attacks for fifth straight day in fight for Hormuz -- The United States attacked Iran on Wednesday, and Iran struck U.S. assets across the region into Thursday morning, as their fighting intensified.

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World News -- French lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying -- France on Wednesday has approved a bill permitting adults suffering from a serious and incurable, life-threatening condition to seek assisted dying.

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World News -- Astronomers find faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth -- A team of astronomers found a new exoplanet hiding in plain sight in images that date back at least 11 years, a study released Wednesday said.

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World News -- Lebanon, Israel conclude 'productive' talks in Rome -- Lebanon and Israel reaching an agreement after two days on a process to be finalized for implementing the first pilot zones in southern Lebanon.

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World News -- Air quality plummets in U.S. as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds sky -- Air quality alerts have been issued from Wisconsin and Michigan through New York and Massachusetts due to Canadian wildfire smoke.

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World News -- Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile pursue open-skies zone -- Aviation authorities from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay signed a memorandum that lays groundwork for a proposed South American Single Sky.

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Trump fires U.S. attorney less than an hour after he was sworn in

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Chile declares emergency as extreme weather threatens country

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Argentine court strikes down Javier Milei citizenship decree

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Hegseth: All soldiers 30 and older to have testosterone screened

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Vets bill shelved after backlash against sleep apnea, tinnitus cuts

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Bastille Day celebrations held in France

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