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1. U.K. PM Boris Johnson in crisis as finance, health ministers quit

   

   Britain's finance and health ministers resigned on Tuesday, in what looked to be a final blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had tried to apologize for the latest scandal involving a sexual misconduct complaint about one of his ministers.

2. 7th person dies after mass shooting at July 4 parade near Chicago

   

3. Finland, Sweden take huge step toward NATO membership

   

   The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.

4. China is barring diplomats from trial of Canadian tycoon who disappeared 5 years ago, Ottawa says

   

   Chinese authorities refused to let Canadian diplomats attend the trial of a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong five years ago, Ottawa said Tuesday.

5. Putin declares victory in battle for Eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk