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Palestinians react as a stun grenade explodes in a street at Jerusalem's Old city outside the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount. U.S. Senate Republicans failed to dismantle Obamacare, Russia ordered the U.S. to cut diplomatic staff and an Amazon wobble created ripples across worldwide stock markets.
U.S. In a stinging blow to President Donald Trump, U.S. Senate Republicans failed to dismantle Obamacare, falling short on a major campaign promise and perhaps ending a seven-year quest by their party to gut the healthcare law. Voting in the early hours, three Republican senators, John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, crossed party lines to join Democrats in a dramatic 49-to-51 vote to reject a ‘skinny repeal’ bill that would have killed some parts of Obamacare. Reuters TV: McCain's 'no' vote kills GOP healthcare bill Top Trump lieutenant Scaramucci lashes colleagues in obscene rant In New York, Trump to use gang violence to press for deportations Boy Scouts of America apologizes for Trump's 'political rhetoric' Consumers, businesses likely spurred U.S. economic pickup in second quarter
Russia The U.S. Senate voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and infuriate his own Republican Party. The legislation all but dashes Trump's hopes for warmer ties with Moscow as his administration is dogged by congressional and special counsel investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to sway it in Trump's favor. Russia orders U.S. to cut diplomatic staff, says to seize diplomatic property
Business An earnings miss by Amazon that hit U.S. technology stocks overnight rippled through into other markets, with Asian stocks retreating from recent highs and European tech shares opening sharply lower. Amazon's stock tumbled over 2 percent on Thursday after it reported a slump in profits, as its rapid and costly expansion into new shopping categories and countries showed no sign of slowing. Baidu rebound buys time for reinvention Value of U.S. deals in China sinks on rising trade tensions Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., other nations Exclusive: Not Made in America - Wal-Mart looks overseas for online vendors Starbucks puts spotlight on China as U.S. growth cools
Cyber Risk North Korea is behind an increasingly orchestrated effort at hacking into computers of financial institutions in South Korea and around the world to steal cash for the impoverished country, a South Korean state-backed agency said in a report. In the past, suspected hacking attempts by North Korea appeared intended to cause social disruption or steal classified military or government data, but the focus seems to have shifted in recent years to raising foreign currency, the South's Financial Security Institute said. Flush times for hackers in booming cyber security job market Wall Street's top U.S. regulator must improve how it protects against cyber attacks: report
A bonnet macaque sits on consecrated idols of snakes as it drinks milk offered by a devotee during the Hindu festival of Nag Panchami, inside a temple on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India.
South America The U.S. government ordered family members of employees at its embassy in Venezuela to leave on Thursday as a political crisis deepened ahead of a controversial vote critics contend will end democracy in the oil-rich country. Breakingviews: Colombia's peace dividend won't come easy
Middle East With relative calm in southwest Syria since a ceasefire was reached in early July, civil defense services in rebel-held Deraa have shifted focus to clearing unexploded cluster bombs left by air strikes. Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca Filth spreads Yemen's deadly cholera outbreak Commentary: Why it’s risky for the U.S. to label Iran’s IRGC a terror group
Asia Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday toppled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who resigned after the court ruled he was unfit to hold office and ordered a criminal investigation into his family over corruption allegations.Sharif's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, which has a majority in parliament, is expected to name a new prime minister to hold office until elections due next year Japan joins U.S. in imposing new sanctions on North Korea Floods kill 120 in India's Gujarat, with industry and cotton hit
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