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Underdog reformist wins Iranian presidential election

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Underdog reformist wins Iranian presidential election

July 6 (UPI) -- Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian unexpectedly won Iran's presidential election with 16.3 million votes during Friday's runoff election.

Tropical Storm Beryl nears Texas with expected landfall Monday

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Tropical Storm Beryl nears Texas with expected landfall Monday

Venezuelan opposition hopes to unseat Maduro despite crackdowns

World News // 15 hours ago

Venezuelan opposition hopes to unseat Maduro despite crackdowns

Vatican excommunicates far-right critic of Pope Francis

World News // 17 hours ago

Vatican excommunicates far-right critic of Pope Francis

Britain's Labor Party in landslide election win

World News // 18 hours ago

Britain's Labor Party in landslide election win

July 5 (UPI) -- Britain's Labor Party won a landslide victory Friday in a general election that saw the ruling Conservative Party of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak swept from power after 14 years in government.

Man who stabbed South Korean opposition leader gets 15 years in prison

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Man who stabbed South Korean opposition leader gets 15 years in prison

July 5 (UPI) -- The knife attacker who stabbed Korean opposition leader and Democratic Party Chair Lee Jae-myung in the neck in January while posing as a supporter in Busan was given 15 years in prison Friday.

Samsung expects more than 1,400% profit jump in Q2 on demand for AI chips

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Samsung expects more than 1,400% profit jump in Q2 on demand for AI chips

SEOUL, July 5 (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics estimated Friday that its second-quarter profits increased nearly 15-fold from a year earlier, thanks to a strong recovery in the memory chip market driven by artificial intelligence demand.

Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3 ahead of landfall on Mexican coast

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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3 ahead of landfall on Mexican coast

July 2 (UPI) -- Hurricane Beryl strengthened to a Category 3 storm late Thursday as it took aim at Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, packing 115 mph winds and torrential rains as it headed for an early morning landfall.

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Keir Starmer becomes the new British Prime Minister

Protesters march against tax bill in Kenya

Japan's Emperor Naruhito makes state visit to U.K.

Early election results show Labor winning in landslide; Starmer to be next British PM

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Early election results show Labor winning in landslide; Starmer to be next British PM

July 4 (UPI) -- Early results in Britain's snap elections Thursday indicate the Labor Party is sweeping toward a historic Parliamentary majority that will install Keir Starmer as the nation's next prime minister.

British security guard convicted of plotting to rape, kill TV news presenter

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British security guard convicted of plotting to rape, kill TV news presenter

July 4 (UPI) -- A security guard accused of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder British television news personality Holly Willoughby was convicted on multiple charges Thursday, authorities said.

Biden, Netanyahu confer as progress cited in Gaza cease-fire, hostage talks

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Biden, Netanyahu confer as progress cited in Gaza cease-fire, hostage talks

July 4 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden conferred with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday to discuss new developments on a possible hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Body found of missing 12-year-old girl in Australian crocodile attack

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Body found of missing 12-year-old girl in Australian crocodile attack

July 4 (UPI) -- The remains of a missing 12-year-old Australian girl believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack were found Thursday, authorities confirmed.

Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern Israel; one IDF soldier dead

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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern Israel; one IDF soldier dead

July 4 (UPI) -- Tensions between Israel and Iran's proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon have risen in recent days as airstrikes increase amid the recent killing of a top Hezbollah leader.

Japanese stock market sees record highs, beating March as U.S. dollar drops in Tokyo

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Japanese stock market sees record highs, beating March as U.S. dollar drops in Tokyo

July 4 (UPI) -- As a weak yen persists, Japan's two stock indexes closed Thursday at record highs beating March's all-time high at that time as the U.S. dollar fell in Japan.

Putin, Xi meet for second time in as many months on sideline of Eurasian summit

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Putin, Xi meet for second time in as many months on sideline of Eurasian summit

July 4 (UPI) -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of an Eurasian intergovernmental security summit, marking their second meeting in as many months.

Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands as Category 4 storm

World News // 2 days ago

Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands as Category 4 storm

July 4 (UPI) -- Hurricane Beryl was heading for the Cayman Islands early Thursday, according to forecasters who are warning the British Territories that they are to be hit with strong winds, a dangerous storm surge and damaging waves.

U.S. to send dozens of advanced fighter jets to Japan amid growing Asia tensions

U.S. News // 2 days ago

U.S. to send dozens of advanced fighter jets to Japan amid growing Asia tensions

July 3 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will deploy dozens of advanced fighter jets to multiple bases in Japan as part of a modernization plan amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia.

U.S. announces 'significant' $2.2B package of air defense systems for Ukraine

U.S. News // 2 days ago

U.S. announces 'significant' $2.2B package of air defense systems for Ukraine

July 3 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced a "significant" package of air defense interceptors valued at some $2.2 billion for Ukraine on Wednesday.

Death toll rises in India stampede as officials investigate possible causes

World News // 2 days ago

Death toll rises in India stampede as officials investigate possible causes

July 3 (UPI) -- At least 121 people died during a human stampede as a religious event concluded Tuesday, prompting local officials to order an investigation into the deadly event.

Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain's general election

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Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain's general election

July 3 (UPI) -- Britain's Labor Party is expected to win the biggest majority of any single party since 1832 in parliamentary elections Thursday, according to a final poll.

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