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• A look at prices inside MetLife Stadium during the World Cup

  14-06-2026 06:25 via article.wn.com
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• US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The US Senate has passed a largely symbolic resolution on Tuesday, calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as it tries to negotiate a lasting settlement with Tehran. The House-passed measure, adopted by the Senate in a 50-48 vote, directs Trump to remove US...
  
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• UK’s zany new political customs were on full display this week

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  There are grand old traditions in British politics, such as physically dragging a new speaker of the house of commons to his or her chair. This dates back to when monarchs frivolously lopped off speakers’ heads. No wonder some were historically reluctant to take up post. Another is holding an MP “hostage” in Buckingham Palace when the monarch goes to the House of Lords to give a king’s speech. Last month it was Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, who watched the speech on a palace t
  
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• The Latest: Mamdani successfully backs three primary candidates as he reshapes New York politics

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states. The midterm elections in November will determine control of both chambers of Congress and will also see the election of dozens of governors and other state and local ......
  
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• On The Hook Fish & Chips Announces Opening of First-Ever Dine-In Experience

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  - Wyoming-founded food truck company celebrates a decade of growth with a permanent location in Johnstown, Colorado - ......
  
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• North Korea should build two warships a year in next five years, Kim says

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
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• New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. ......
  
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• Nation and world at a glance for June 24, 2026

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  Trump visits truck plant in Pa. MACUNGIE, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Pennsylvania, for a speech meant to focusing on the economy. Instead, he spent most of the time talking about himself — reliving highlights from his 2024 presidential campaign. Tuesday’s visit marked Trump’s first major public event outside Washington since signing an interim agreement to end the Iran war. Trump toured the facility and addressed a cheering crowd.
  
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• Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  A judge has barred the federal...
  
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• Israel smuggled Starlink system into Iran, ex-PM admits

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM: A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin...
  
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• Hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to abortion ban, federal complaint alleges

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  Lynn Callaway has filed a federal...
  
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• High school senior gets over 5 years in prison for setting homeless man on fire ...

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison. Judge Lewis J. Liman sentenced 19-year-old Hiram Carrero on Tuesday ......
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  A study on COVID-19 vaccine...
  
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• A Kennedy scion loses in a crowded, pricey New York City congressional primary

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  The Kennedy dynasty won’t be...
  
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• A former Zambian president's family can finally choose where he's buried after yearlong legal battle

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  A South African court has ruled in favor of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family regarding his burial. The court rejected the Zambian government's claim to repatriate his body. Lungu died in South Africa a year ago at age 68. ......
  
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• 153 states back move to tackle crimes against UN peacekeepers

  24-06-2026 06:18 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Pakistan- and Denmark-sponsored resolution to strengthen accountability for crimes committed against United Nations peacekeepers, following weeks of negotiations, and with the backing of a record 153 UN member states. The resolution, adopted by all 15 members of the Security Council, condemns attacks against UN peacekeepers, underscores that such attacks may constitute war crimes, and calls on governments to promptly investigat
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin says ‘ready for peace talks’ after Kyiv’s attacks on refinery

  24-06-2026 06:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russian president says Moscow ready to end war on terms agreed in Istanbul
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran willing to ‘give us anything’ as Senate votes to block his military action

  24-06-2026 06:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has denied that it has agreed to the inspections and warned against ‘exaggerations’
  
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• Zionists deliberately targeting children in Gaza genocide: UN | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  GENEVA: The Zionist...
  
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• World Cup: Croatia stays alive for knockout round, eliminates Panama

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  Josip Stanišić lifts a...
  
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• US, Iran spar over nuclear inspections | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN: Iran said...
  
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• Urgent: Preliminary count shows Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential runoff

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  LIMA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Updated...
  
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• UN starts evacuation of 11,000 seafarers stranded in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  A major evacuation plan is now underway for over 11,000 seafarers...
  
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• Trump's approval stays negative ahead of midterms: Key concerns driving record-low disapproval

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
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• Trump administration touts Iran deal as a payday for US farmers, but Iran denies it

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers. ......
  
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• Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  For three days, Nepali mountaineer Dawa Sherpa was trapped deep inside a crevasse on Everest, surviving on biscuits, chocolates and chunks of ice, while back home his family had already begun mourning his death. Sherpa himself had nearly given up hope of rescue, until an avalanche thundered into the 8m deep ice crack, filling it with snow and creating a route to freedom. “I am very happy to be back, I thought I would die there,” Sherpa, 57, told AFP, giving his first full account of
  
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• The Latest: Mamdani-endorsed candidates look to reshape New York’s congressional delegation

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  The latest round of primary elections is underway in four more states. The midterm elections in November will determine control of both chambers of Congress and will also see the election of dozens of governors and other state and local ......
  
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• Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
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• On International Widows Day, NAF highlights social protection for 33,000 Jordanian widows

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  Amman, June 23 (Petra) -- The international community observed International Widows Day on Tuesday, June 23, a global day ratified by the United Nations General Assembly in 2010 to address the structural vulnerabilities and dual socioeconomic hardships faced by millions of women worldwide following the loss of their spouses. UN metrics indicate that globally, over 258 million widows support an estimated 585 million children. A significant portion of this demographic remains statistically invisib
  
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• Oklahoma City builds momentum as sports and entertainment destination

  24-06-2026 05:23 via article.wn.com
  Oklahoma City is...
  
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