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Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery fire as fighting rages for second day
SURIN, Thailand (Reuters) -Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire on Friday as their worst fighting in more than a decade stretched for a second day, despite calls from the region and beyond for an immediate ceasefire in an escalating border conflict that has killed at least 16 people.
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Brazil's top court rules out Bolsonaro arrest, for now
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Thursday not to order the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro for an "isolated" breach of court-imposed restrictions, but warned he could be imprisoned for future violations.
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Brazil VP hails 'good' and 'fruitful' conversation with Lutnick on tariffs
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Thursday that he had reiterated his country's willingness to negotiate proposed U.S. tariffs on imports from Latin America's No. 1 economy during a conversation on Saturday with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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Freedom Flotilla Coalition loses contact with aid ship Handala en route to Gaza
ISTANBUL: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says it has lost contact with the Handala, a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the group's mission to break Israel's blockade.
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Anwar extends condolences over plane crash in Russia's far east
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended condolences to the families of those affected by the plane crash in Russia's Far East on Thursday (July 24).
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Weekly storage of natural gas in U.S. increases: EIA
HOUSTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Working gas storage in the contiguous United States was 3,075 billion cubic feet in the week ending July 18, a net increase of 23 billion cubic feet from the previous week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Thursday.
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement for $2 billion disbursement to Argentina
(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it has reached a staff-level agreement on the first review of its extended fund facility with Argentina, potentially unlocking about $2 billion for the economically embattled Latin American nation.
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Chinese auto brand debuts 4 new models in Egypt
CAIRO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- SOUEAST, a Chinese auto brand, unveiled four new models in Egypt on Thursday, marking a significant expansion in the African market.
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U.S. stocks close mixed on corporate earnings
NEW YORK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors digested a wave of corporate earnings and weighed the implications of accelerating global trade negotiations.
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Intel cancels plans for German chip plant amid global streamlining
BERLIN, July 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. chipmaker Intel announced on Thursday that it has abandoned its plan to construct a large-scale semiconductor facility in Germany, citing ongoing efforts to streamline its global production operations. The move brings a definitive end to the project that had been suspended for nearly a year.
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World
Deported Venezuelan imprisoned in El Salvador files formal complaint against US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Venezuelan man filed a formal complaint on Thursday against the U.S. government for sending him to El Salvador's most notorious prison, a new legal strategy that could be duplicated by others who have said they were falsely accused of gang membership by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Moldova seeks extradition of business magnate Plahotniuc held in Greece
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldovan authorities said on Thursday they launched extradition proceedings for Moldovan business magnate Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on a warrant related to a fraud case over the disappearance of $1 billion from banks in the ex-Soviet state.
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World
Feature: Displaced by division: sectarian rift drives thousands from Syria's Sweida
DARAA/SWEIDA, Syria, July 24 (Xinhua) -- As a fragile coexistence in southern Syria unraveled into chaos, sectarian violence between Druze fighters and Arab Bedouin tribes tears both communities apart, forcing families to flee their homes in search of safety.
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Grammy-winning jazz musician Chuck Mangione dies at 84
(Reuters) -American two-time Grammy-winning jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, best known for his 1970s cross-over hit "Feels So Good," died this week at age 84 at his home in Rochester, New York.
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U.S. new home sales drop year on year in June
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. new home sales dropped year on year in June, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.
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World
Roundup: UK to see world's largest millionaire exodus in 2025
LONDON, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The United Kingdom (UK) is projected to lose 16,500 millionaires this year, the most of any country globally, according to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2025, released Thursday by investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners.
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World
Israel measles outbreak rises to 246 cases
JERUSALEM, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Health Ministry on Thursday reported 55 new measles cases, bringing the total number of verified infections to 246 since the outbreak began in early April.
