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Supporters of North Macedonia's biggest opposition party VMRO-DPMNE rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 8, 2022.

Protests Block North Macedonia's Capital Over Bulgaria, EU Compromise

Streets in Skopje, North Macedonia, were brought to a standstill on Friday because of protests against a proposed compromise deal with Bulgaria that would finally allow the Balkan country to begin long-awaited European Union membership talks.

A U.S. border patrol officer grabs the shirt of a migrant trying to return to the United States along the Rio Grande river, after having crossed from the United States into Mexico to buy food, as seen from Ciudad Acuna, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico September 1

Four U.S. Border Agency Employees Could Face Discipline Over Treatment Of Haitian Migrants

Four employees from U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been referred for disciplinary review over their treatment of Haitian migrants who they sought to push back across the Rio Grande using horses last September, CBP officials said on Friday as the agency released a more than 500-page report on a widely filmed and photographed incident.

Members of indigenous communities camp on the property of Chinese-owned Las Bambas copper mine, in Las Bambas, Peru April 26, 2022.

Exclusive-Peru's Las Bambas Copper Mine Revives After Protest; But Deal Talks Stall - Data, Sources

Copper output at Peru's huge Las Bambas mine has returned to normal levels after a two-month shutdown due to protests was ended last month, sources and power usage data show, but talks over a deal with community leaders have stalled, threatening more tensions.

Top seed Novak Djokovic is through to an eighth Wimbledon final

Djokovic Into Eighth Wimbledon Final And Clash With Kyrgios

Djokovic into eighth Wimbledon final and clash with Kyrgios

People stand outside tents after a cloudburst near the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir July 8, 2022. National Disaster Response Force/Handout via REUTERS

Thirteen Dead, Three Dozen Missing After Cloudburst In India's Kashmir

Thirteen people were dead and at least three dozen were missing after a cloudburst triggered flash floods near the Himalayan Hindu cave shrine of Amarnath in Indian Kashmir, an official said here on Friday.

Park visitors walk along a meadow near Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, California, U.S., July 2, 2021.

Part Of California's Yosemite Closed As Wildfire Threatens Sequoias

A wildfire forced the closure of part of California's Yosemite National Park on Friday and threatened some of the largest and oldest giant sequoia trees in the world as the state faced another potentially devastating fire year.

Wildfire Burns Through Giant Sequoias In California's Yosemite

A wildfire was burning through part of California's Yosemite National Park on Friday, threatening some of the largest and oldest giant sequoia trees in the world as the state faced another potentially devastating fire season.

US President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order protecting access to reproductive health care services, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House

Biden Hits Back On Abortion, Calls Supreme Court 'Out Of Control'

Biden hits back on abortion, calls Supreme Court 'out of control'

Local women walk along a street while Ukrainian servicemen patrol an area, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Kurakhove, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022.

Ukrainian Troops Dig In At New Front Line In Bid To Stop Russian Advance

As artillery fire booms nearby, Dmytro looks up and listens.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to awarding Medals of Honor to U.S. Army veterans who fought in the Vietnam War, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 5, 2022.

Biden Says He Has Not Decided On China Tariffs, Reviewing Them 'One At A Time'

President Joe Biden said on Friday that he has not yet made a decision on whether to cut some U.S.

Biden To Meet With Advisers On China Tariffs, Decision Timing Unclear-sources

President Joe Biden was due to discuss tariffs on Chinese imports with advisers on Friday, but it was unclear when he would make a decision on whether to remove some duties to try to fight inflation, two people familiar with the deliberations said.

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat is considered an outsider in the race to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative leader

Voters In Tory Heartlands Divided On Johnson's Fate

Voters in Tory heartlands divided on Johnson's fate

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, speaks with Reuters during an interview, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2022.

Ukraine Says Western Weapons Making A Difference, But Needs More

The Western supply of high-precision weapons is helping Ukraine slow down Russia's invasion, but the volumes of weapons are not enough and soldiers need time to adapt to using them, a top Ukrainian security official said on Friday.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019.

Elon Musk Plans To 'Significantly' Increase Childcare Benefits At His Firms

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Friday he planned to "significantly" increase childcare benefits at his companies, including Tesla Inc, and that the details likely would be announced next month.

Former UK Finance Minister Sunak Bids To Replace PM Johnson

British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was running to replace Boris Johnson, three days after helping to launch the cascade of resignations that brought the prime minister down.

Boris Johnson says his caretaker government will freeze tax policy, leaving any changes to his successor

Item A On Next British PM's Agenda: Inflation Crisis

Item A on next British PM's agenda: inflation crisis

A bird flies by the United States Capitol building in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2022.Â Â

U.S. House Panel To Investigate Companies Sharing Reproductive Data

A U.S. congressional committee has asked data brokers and personal health apps to explain how they handle users' reproductive health data amid concerns states will use the information to track patients seeking abortion where it is illegal.

Police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators near President's residence during a protest demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 8, 2022.

Sri Lanka Police Impose Curfew, Fire Tear Gas As Unrest Escalates

Police in Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo imposed a curfew after firing tear gas and using a water cannon on student protesters on Friday ahead of a planned weekend rally, as public discontent escalates over the worst economic crisis in seven decades.

Sri Lanka Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Students Protest Economic Meltdown

Sri Lankan police fired tear gas and water cannon on students trying to march on the President's House in Colombo on Friday ahead of a planned weekend rally, as public discontent escalates over the worst economic crisis in seven decades.

An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest in Rondonia State, Brazil September 28, 2021.

Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Hits Record For First Half Of 2022

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first six months of the year, as an area five times the size of New York City was destroyed, preliminary government data showed on Friday.

Jobs Blowout Cements Case For Another Big Fed Rate Hike

Another blowout jobs number will likely stiffen resolve at the Federal Reserve for a three-quarter-point interest rate increase at the central bank's July meeting, as the welcome news of a still-strong job market clashes with concern that it will eventually have to cool to ease inflation.

Officials said the world's top economy added 431,000 positions in March while the unemployment rate fell to just slightly above pre-pandemic levels

Jobs Blowout Means More Pressure For Fed

Another blowout jobs number and continued wage growth will likely stiffen resolve at the Federal Reserve for another three-quarter point rate increase at the central bank's July meeting, as the welcome news of a still strong job market clashes with concern that it will have to cool ease inflation.