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  1. U.S., Saudi Arabia sign nuclear co-operation agreement

    An older man in a blue suit points and stands beside a younger man with dark hair and a beard wearing a red and white shemagh headscarf.

    The U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday forged a new agreement that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program.

  2. Lebanon's prime minister visits shattered border village as phased Israeli withdrawal begins

    Two men raise the flag of Lebanon on netting.

    Lebanon's prime minister visited Wednesday a battered southern village as the implementation of a Washington-brokered Lebanese-Israeli agreement began, following months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah .

  3. Houthis adding to pressure on Iran conflict, as U.S. undertakes 12th consecutive night of strikes

    U.S. President Donald Trump speaking to reporters (unseen in the image).

    The Iranian-aligned Houthis on Thursday claimed military strikes on two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, advancing toward a second chokehold on global oil supplies at the Red Sea in co-ordination with Iran's attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz.

  4. France's heat wave in June tied to 5,700 more deaths than normal

    Several people walk on a concrete square in Paris, holding umbrellas. The man in the foreground is wearing shorts, a hat and a sunglasses.

    At least 5,700 more people than usual died in France last month during a historic heat wave, French public health officials say.

  5. Canada urges U.K. to join new global bank for defence projects

    Canada

    The High Commissioner for Canada in the U.K. Bill Blair says the government is engaged in talks urging the U.K. to join its multinational defence bank now that Andy Burnham is the new prime minister.