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Iranian president criticises international silence over Israeli actions

ISTANBUL: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday (July 4) criticised international institutions for what he described as their failure to stop Israeli actions in the region, saying global bodies have remained silent while Israel openly speaks of assassinations and targeted killings, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954, with 16,592 injured

CARACAS, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week has risen to 2,954, and 16,592 others were injured, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Saturday.

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Flash: France beats Paraguay 1-0 to make quarterfinals at FIFA World Cup

Flash: France beats Paraguay 1-0 to make quarterfinals at FIFA World Cup

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Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskiy

July 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking ⁠to Russian leader Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes, offered to help find ⁠a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said in comments made public early ‌on Sunday.

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North Korea's Kim observed naval destroyer cruise missile launch, weapons tests, state media says

SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) - North ⁠Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing ⁠of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, ‌anti-submarine and air defence systems aboard the naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

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Russian cultural centre closes in Moldova after government order

CHISINAU, July 4 (Reuters) - ⁠A Russian cultural centre in Moldova, ordered closed by the pro-European government, shut ⁠its doors on Saturday after more than 15 years, with Russian officials ‌expressing hope that they could still generate interest inside the country of 2.5 million.

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Masked Patriot Front white nationalists stage July 4 march through DC

WASHINGTON, July ⁠4 (Reuters) - Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through parts of Washington, D.C., ⁠on Saturday ahead of Independence Day festivities planned for the evening that have been criticized as divisive. 

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Morocco reaches World Cup quarterfinals after 3-0 win over Canada (updated)

HOUSTON, United States, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in Houston Stadium on Saturday to become the first team at the World Cup to progress to the quarterfinals.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for 'American resolve' to help end war

July 4 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said on Saturday ‌that he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump on ​the Fourth of ⁠July holiday ⁠and called for "American resolve" to ⁠help end ‌the more than four-year-old ⁠war with Russia.

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As Venezuela death toll rises, survivor recounts days beneath the rubble

LA GUAIRA, VENEZUELA, July 4 (Reuters) - Juan Zapata had just ⁠eaten dinner in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking the Caribbean and was about to take a shower when he was thrown across the room by the force of the twin earthquakes ⁠that ripped across Venezuela's coast 10 days ago.

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Ethiopia earns record 3 bln USD from annual coffee exports

ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has earned a record 3 billion U.S. dollars from coffee exports during the concluding 2025/26 Ethiopian fiscal year, according to Adugna Debela, director general of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority.

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Hundreds of Zimbabweans leave Cape Town after anti-immigrant protests

CAPE TOWN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- South African authorities started transferring hundreds of Zimbabwean nationals and some Malawians from a temporary processing center in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Morocco reaches World Cup quarterfinals after 3-0 win over Canada

HOUSTON, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in Houston Stadium on Saturday to become the first team at the World Cup to progress to the quarterfinals.

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1st LD Writethru: Chinese FM calls on Swedish business community to deepen cooperation with China

STOCKHOLM, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Wallenberg family and the Swedish business community should continue to play an active role in encouraging the Swedish government to pursue a rational and pragmatic policy toward China, helping the Swedish public gain a true understanding of China and fostering stronger public support for improving bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

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Feature: Despite hardships of life, Yemeni children put down work tools and return to school

SANAA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Long before the first lesson began, the courtyard of Nashwan Primary School in Yemen's capital Sanaa was already filling with students.

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Flash: Morocco beats Canada 3-0 to make quarterfinals at FIFA World Cup

Flash: Morocco beats Canada 3-0 to make quarterfinals at FIFA World Cup

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Justice Department says Adani case should end because of foreign jurisdiction, small chance of success

WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - ⁠The Justice Department said on Saturday it wants to drop charges against Indian ⁠billionaire Gautam Adani because the case is primarily foreign, hard to prove and ‌inconsistent with the agency's current priorities.

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Armenia's Constitutional Court upholds parliamentary election results

YEREVAN, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Armenia's Constitutional Court on Saturday rejected appeals seeking to overturn the results of the June 7 parliamentary elections, upholding the Central Election Commission's official certification of the vote, Armenpress reported.

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Flash: Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954: official data

Flash: Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954: official data

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Urgent: Deepening cooperation with China important to Europe: Swedish investor

STOCKHOLM, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Deepening cooperation with China is of vital importance to both Sweden and Europe, Jacob Wallenberg, chair of the board of Sweden-based Investor AB, said on Saturday.