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World News - French Bishop to lead Vatican's minors-protection commission - July 5 (UPI) -- French Archbishop Thibault Verny is the Vatican's new president of its Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors after opposing child abuse within the Episcopal Conference.

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U.S. News -- U.S. tariff letters delayed, being sent Monday to first 12 countries -- President Donald Trump said letters will now go out on Monday to 12 countries with a final "take it or leave it" offer on tariff negotiations, pushing the date forward by two days.

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World News -- OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August -- The eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per day starting in August.

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World News -- Paris' Seine river opens to public swimming for first time in 100 years -- The famed Seine river in Paris opened to the public for swimming on Saturday for the first time in over a 100 years, a key victory for outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo.

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Japan marks 80th anniversary of Battle of Okinawa

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Protesters in L.A. rally against U.S. role in Israel-Iran conflict

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Soccer -- Former Arsenal midfielder Partey charged with rape -- Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault from 2021 to 2022, the Greater London Metropolitan Police announced on Friday.

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World News -- Hamas delivers 'positive response' to cease-fire plan in Gaza -- Hamas has delivered what its leaders called a "positive response" to the U.S.-backed plan for a cease-fire with Israel in Gaza.

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World News -- U.N. nuclear inspectors depart Tehran after Iran ends cooperation -- U.N. nuclear inspectors on Friday departed from Iran two days after the Middle Eastern nation suspended cooperation with the program and weeks after the United States and Israel bombed nuclear sites.

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World News -- 45 injured in Rome gas station explosions -- At least 45 people were injured by two accidental explosions at a Rome gas station at 8 a.m. local time on Friday.

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World News -- Russia officially recognizes Afghan Taliban government -- Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

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World News -- Hyundai Rotem to sign $6.5 billion tank deal with Poland -- South Korean's Hyundai Rotem said Thursday that the defense company is set to sign a $6.5 billion deal with Poland to export its battle tanks.

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World News -- Russia launches record drones into Ukraine, including Kyiv -- One person died and 26 injured in Russian strikes throughout Kyiv, one day after President Donald Trump said he was "disappointed" Russian President Vladimir Putin wasn't ready to end the three-year war with Ukraine.

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World News -- North Korean civilian crosses heavily fortified DMZ into South -- A North Korean man who identified himself as a civilian crossed the heavily fortified military demarcation line between the two Koreas and was taken into custody, the South's military said Friday.

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U.S. News -- U.S. and Colombia recall diplomats in deepening row -- The United States and Colombia have recalled their top diplomats from their respective countries amid a deepening rift between Washington and Bogota seemingly centered on an alleged plot to oust the Colombian president.

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World News -- Finland mall stabbing attack injures several people -- One assailant has been arrested after allegedly stabbing at least four people near a shopping center outside Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday, local media reported.

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World News -- Panama president seeks support for vital Río Indio water project -- Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino urged member nations at the Mercosur Summit in Buenos Aires, to back the Río Indio project, a critical infrastructure effort to secure water supplies for the Panama Canal.

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Human remains found at California fireworks warehouse explosion site

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Major power outage strikes Czech Republic

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Texas flood death toll rises to 32; some parents say campers killed

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Police investigate two anti-Semitic attacks in Australia

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Florida lawmakers denied access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility

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Israelis protest for release of hostages

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