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US military says it carries out retaliatory strikes against Iran
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking U.S. forces in what it called unprovoked hostilities by Tehran.
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Man charged in connection with attack on police station in Northern Ireland
LONDON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A 48-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to carry out a car bomb attack on a police station in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, British media said on Thursday.
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US navy came under missile fire after US attack on Iranian oil tanker, Iran state media says
May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. military naval units operating in the area of the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire following an attack by the U.S. military on an Iranian oil tanker, Iranian state media, citing an unnamed military official, said on Thursday.
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Soccer-Freiburg beat 10-man Braga 3-1 to reach Europa League final
FREIBURG, Germany, May 7 (Reuters) - Freiburg reached the Europa League final after a 3-1 home win over 10-man Braga on Thursday earned the German side a 4-3 aggregate victory, with Lukas Kuebler scoring twice to fire the hosts into their first European showpiece match.
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Soccer-McGinn double helps Villa crush Forest 4-0 to reach Europa League final
BIRMINGHAM, England, May 7 (Reuters) - Aston Villa reached the Europa League final with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest including two goals from John McGinn in the second leg of their all-English semi-final on Thursday for a 4-1 aggregate victory as they chase a first trophy in 30 years.
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Soccer-Shakira unveils official World Cup song 'Dai Dai'
May 7 (Reuters) - Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on Thursday.
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Northern Irish police charge man in connection with March police station attack
May 7 (Reuters) - Northern Irish police said on Thursday they charged a 48-year-old man in connection with an investigation into an attack on a police station in March.
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Explosion hits Netherlands' largest political party's headquarters, police say
AMSTERDAM, May 7 (Reuters) - An explosion damaged the headquarters of the largest party in the Dutch parliament, D66, on Thursday evening, local police said, adding there were no injuries.
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US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block
NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only for two private importers and the State of Washington.
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Rostec expects to begin MC-21 aircraft serial production in 2027
MOSCOW, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia expects to begin serial production of the MS-21 passenger aircraft in 2027, state-owned technology corporation Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said Thursday.
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BiH tourist arrivals up 2.8 pct in Q1
SARAJEVO, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) recorded moderate growth in its tourism sector in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, despite a sharp decline in visitors from several Middle Eastern countries amid regional instability, according to data released Thursday by the Agency for Statistics of BiH.
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Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU to comply with trade deal or face 'much higher' tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would give the European Union until July 4 to implement trade deal commitments before he raises tariffs on EU goods including cars to "much higher levels."
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Trump meets Lula over trade, tariffs at White House
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday met with visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the White House in the wake of their disputes over tariffs.
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Raging fire at Mexican fairground kills five, authorities say
MEXICO CITY, May 7 (Reuters) - At least five people died in a fire at a fairground in the southeastern Mexican city of Villahermosa on Thursday, authorities said, after the massive blaze broke out during a concert attended by thousands.
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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship involves Andes Virus: WHO
GENEVA, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Five of the eight cases reported from the cruise ship MV Hondius have been confirmed as hantavirus infections, and the virus involved is the Andes virus, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday.
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Soccer-Real Madrid's Valverde suffers head injury after clash with Tchouameni
MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's simmering tensions spilled over on Thursday when Federico Valverde and Frenchman Aurelien Tchouameni were involved in a dressing-room fight, with the Uruguayan taken to hospital with a cut head, several club sources said.
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Britain's construction output logs steep decline in April
LONDON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Britain's construction sector recorded subdued performance in April, with the output logging the steepest decline since November 2025, data from S&P Global showed Thursday.
