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NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A New York man who said he was Donald Trump’s personal driver for more than 20 years sued the U.S.

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Chris strengthened in the mid-Atlantic and was expected to become a hurricane on Monday evening or Tuesday, while the former Hurricane Beryl dwindled into a heavy rainstorm threatening to bring flooding to Puerto Rico, forecasters said.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday the “unfairness” of contracts for Beijing-backed projects were a key issue he would raise during a visit to China next month.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s strategy for leaving the European Union hung in the balance today after two leading eurosceptic ministers resigned in protest at her plans to retain close EU ties after Brexit.

ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – Ethiopia and Eritrea declared their “state of war” over today and agreed to open embassies, develop ports and resume flights, concrete signs of a stunning rapprochement that has swept away two decades of hostility in a matter of weeks.

CHIANG RAI, Thailand,  (Reuters) – Four of 12 Thai schoolboys were rescued from a flooded cave yesterday in a daring and dangerous operation to save the children and their soccer coach who have been trapped underground for more than two weeks.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned because he was not willing to be “a reluctant conscript” to Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union, delivering a blow to a British leader struggling to end divisions among her ministers.

MIHARA, Japan,  (Reuters) – Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble yesterday, racing to find survivors after torrential rains unleashed widespread floods and landslides that killed nearly 100, with dozens missing.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A British woman died yesterday after she was poisoned by the same nerve agent that struck a former Russian spy in March and triggered a crisis in relations between Western capitals and Moscow.

(Reuters) – A tropical storm that formed off the North Carolina coast early yesterday was forecast to become a hurricane today, forecasters said, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl looked set to bring heavy rain to Puerto Rico.

SEOUL/TOKYO, (Reuters) – North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of making “gangster-like” demands in talks over its nuclear programme, contradicting U.S.

SOFIA, (Reuters) – China remains open for trade with foreign partners and can only benefit from an economically strong Europe, its premier said on Saturday as he pressed for expanded ties with the continent’s eastern wing while waging a tariff war with Washington.

BARI, Italy, (Reuters) – Pope Francis led a summit of Christian leaders on how to promote peace in the Middle East on Saturday and said building walls, occupying territories and religious fanaticism would not resolve conflict in the region.

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France/LONDON, (Reuters) – One of the world’s biggest cargo shippers announced on Saturday it was pulling out of Iran for fear of becoming entangled in U.S.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May secured a cabinet agreement yesterday for her plans to leave the European Union, overcoming rifts among her ministers to win support for “a business-friendly” proposal aimed at spurring stalled Brexit talks.

MAPUTO,  (Reuters) – The board of Mozambique’s national airline, LAM, has been sacked after the carrier cancelled flights this week because of financial difficulties that meant it could not pay for fuel, at one point marooning Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario.

ISLAMABAD, July 6 (Reuters) – A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison for corrupt practices linked to his family’s purchase of upscale London flats, in a major blow to his party ahead of general elections on July 25.

(Reuters) – U.S. and North Korean officials have set up working groups to deal with “nitty gritty stuff” including verification of efforts to achieve denuclearization, a U.S.

AMMAN/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal yesterday, rebel sources said, surrendering Deraa province to the government in another major victory for President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian allies.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S.-China trade fight resulting in duties on $34 billion worth of each other’s imports was seen dragging on for a potentially prolonged period, as Washington and Beijing flexed their muscles with no sign of negotiations to ease tensions.