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An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ On Venezuelan independence day, Maduro calls for dialogue as Guaido slams 'dictatorship'

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s bitterly divided political factions held competing commemorations of the country’s independence day on Friday, with President Nicolas Maduro calling for dialogue and opposition leader Juan Guaido decrying alleged human rights violations by Maduro’s “dictatorship.” U.S.

USA-ELECTION-QUEENS/ Recount in New York City Democratic primary to begin Tuesday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A recount will begin on Tuesday in the Democratic primary race for district attorney in the New York City borough of Queens, a contest that drew national attention, an official said on Friday. CALIFORNIA-QUAKE/

Strong aftershock jolts same California desert region day after major quake RIDGECREST, Calif. (Reuters) - A strong aftershock shook Southern California early on Friday as residents were still assessing the damage from the strongest earthquake in the region in 25 years on July 4, which was felt by more than 20 million people.

BUSINESS USA-FED/

Fed faces tougher task in deciding whether to cut U.S. rates NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. employers are hiring workers, but that is only making the Federal Reserve’s job harder.

USA-ECONOMY/ U.S. job growth surges, July rate cut expectations intact

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded strongly in June, with government payrolls surging, but persistent moderate wage gains and mounting evidence the economy was losing momentum could still encourage the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this month. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-KEVINSPACEY/ Actor Kevin Spacey's alleged sex assault victim drops lawsuit

BOSTON (Reuters) - The man that former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is accused by prosecutors of sexually assaulting in Massachusetts three years ago has dropped a civil lawsuit he filed against the Oscar-winning actor only last week. SWEDEN-USA-RAPPER/

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky detained for up to two more weeks in Sweden STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Friday ordered that U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky be held in custody for up to two more weeks while prosecutors investigate his part in a brawl in Stockholm.

SPORTS TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-GAUFF/

Teenager Gauff digs deep to continue dream run at Wimbledon LONDON (Reuters) - Fifteen-year-old Cori Gauff clawed her way back from a set and 5-2 down and saved two match points to beat Slovenia’s Polona Hercog 3-6 7-6(7) 7-5 on Friday and reach the Wimbledon fourth round.

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-SERENA-MURRAY/ Serena, Murray's Wimbledon mixed doubles match rescheduled

London (Reuters) - Serena Williams and Andy Murray’s mixed doubles first-round match at Wimbledon was canceled on Friday evening by organizers, who rescheduled it to be played on Saturday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-DEBATE (PIX) (TV)

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt take part in Conservative Party leadership hustings in race to become Prime Minister. This debate will take place in Nottingham.

6 Jul 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BRITAIN-EU/LEADER-BALLOTS (PIX)

UK leadership ballots sent out to Conservative Party members Conservative Party members receive ballot papers

Jul 6 ODDLY ENOUGH

FINLAND-WIFE-CARRYING/ (PIX) (TV) Couples fight for world wife-carrying championship title in Finland

Men sling their wives or partners over their shoulders and hurtle off on an hour-long race in the 24th annual world wife-carrying championship in northern Finland. Jul 6