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Editor: Michael Perry 612 9321 8289 Picture Desk: Singapore 65 6870 3775 Graphics queries: 65 6870 3595 (All times GMT/ET) TOP STORIES U. S. Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner WASHINGTON - 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.

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U.S. Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner

WASHINGTON - 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. (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (WRAPUP 9, PIX, TV), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 821 words)

U.S. orders Venezuela embassy families out, crisis deepens

CARACAS - 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. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Alexandra Ulmer and Fabian Cambero, 731 words)

Top Trump lieutenant Scaramucci lashes colleagues in obscene rant

WASHINGTON - Open warfare erupted inside President Donald Trump's inner circle as his new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, attacked senior White House colleagues in obscene comments published on Thursday. (USA-TRUMP/PRIEBUS (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Steve Holland, 726 words)

U.S. general: North Korea ICBM threat advancing faster than expected

WASHINGTON - U.S. Gen. Mark Milley, chief of staff of Army, says North Korea's July 4 test of intercontinental ballistic missile shows its capabilities are advancing significantly and faster than many expected. (USA-NORTHKOREA/ARMY (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, 306 words)

ASIA

Britain plans to send warship to S.China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing

SYDNEY - Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing. (SOUTHCHINASEA-BRITAIN/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Colin Packham, 481 words)

U.S. jury finds Macau billionaire guilty in U.N. bribery case

NEW YORK - A U.S. jury on Thursday found Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng guilty on charges he bribed two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multibillion-dollar conference center. (UN-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Jonathan Stempel, 420 words)

Pakistan minister says to quit in fresh blow to PM Sharif

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan said on Thursday he would quit his post once the Supreme Court made a ruling on corruption accusations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whatever the verdict. (PAKISTAN-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Asif Shahzad, 403 words)

UNITED STATES

Ryan steps in to aid Senate Republican "skinny" Obamacare repeal

WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday he was willing to help Senate Republicans advance a chaotic effort to dismantle Obamacare by committing to House-Senate negotiation, while senators debated a pared-down repeal bill to get them to that point. (USA-HEALTHCARE/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV), moved, by Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan, 573 words)

Trump ban on transgender service members alarms some military officers

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden decision to ban transgender personnel from serving in the military has alarmed some senior military officers who were caught off guard by it. (USA-MILITARY/TRANSGENDER (UPDATE 5), moved, by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, 809 words)

EUROPE

EXCLUSIVE-Russia used Facebook to try to spy on Macron campaign - sources

SAN FRANCISCO - Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign by creating phony Facebook personas, according to U.S. congressman and two other people briefed on effort. (CYBER-FRANCE/FACEBOOK-SPIES (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Joseph Menn, 664 words)

Charlie Gard to be moved to a hospice to die, British judge rules

LONDON - Charlie Gard will spend his final hours in hospice before ventilator that keeps him alive is turned off, judge rules, after harrowing legal battle that prompts debate over who has moral right to decide fate of a sick child. (BRITAIN-BABY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton, 842 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Thousands of worshippers surge into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, 113 injured

JERUSALEM - Thousands of Muslim worshippers surge into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and at least 113 are hurt in scuffles with police after Israel lifts security measures imposed at sacred site in the face of days of violent protests. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Luke Baker and Ali Sawafta, 788 words)

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