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• Afghan Taliban forces open fire at protest sparked by dress code arrests

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Afghanistan's Taliban rulers deny shooting at protesters and claim no women or girls have been arrested because they're all following strict dress code rules. ......
  
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• Family sues hospital that allegedly told them their 13-year-old was dying - but it was entirely curable

  10-06-2026 01:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The girl became ‘gravely ill’ after doctors allegedly implanted a heart valve upside down during her open-heart surgery
  
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• Zelensky meets Baltic and Nordic state leaders in Estonia

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 9

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN -- A number of explosions were heard early Wednesday and air defenses were activated in the port city of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik County and Jask County in southern Iran, state-run IRIB TV reported, citing sources. The semi-official Tasnim news...
  
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• World Cup betting: Latest free bet offers & odds for today's games

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  The best World Cup betting offers, free bets and odds from UK bookmakers for today’s games in North America ......
  
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• Will World Cup fever drive dollars to Maine?

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  " data-image-caption=" Fans react as the men’s soccer game...
  
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• W.H.O. Calls for 'Sustained Investment' as It Demands $500 Million to Fight Ebola

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  The World Health Organization (W.H.O.), in conjunction with the...
  
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• Was Karmelo Anthony offered plea deal? Here's the truth as rumors swirl on parents' fundraiser

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• US strikes Iran after Trump vows response to downed helicopter near Hormuz; Tehran vows retaliation - top developments

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump launched strikes on Iran after hours after an American Apache attack helicopter was brought down near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.US central command (CENTCOM) said the attack, which it described as 'self defence' strike began at 5pm Washington time on Trump's order and were intended as a 'proportional response' to what it called Iranian aggression. The move came after Trump accused Iran of shooting down the Apache overnight and vowed, 'of necessity, respond to this
  
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• US rescues helicopter crew, launches new strikes on Iran

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter, deepening doubts about prospects for peace. ......
  
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• US Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downing of Helicopter

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON—The United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iran on June 9 after...
  
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• U.S. launches strikes on Iran in response to downed Army helicopter

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON − The U.S. military launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed retaliation over the Islamic Republic downing an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the region, said U.S. forces launched “self-defense” strikes against Iran at about 3 p.m. PT “in response” to the attack on the helicopter on Monday. The two pilots on board were unharmed and are safe,
  
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• US House passes $70 billion bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  The 214-212 vote, which was roughly along party lines, sends the partisan legislation to the White House for Trump's signature. ......
  
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• US Begins Strikes Against Iran After Tehran Downs American Apache Chopper

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• US attacks Iran: Explosions reported in Sirik area near Strait of Hormuz after Apache helicopter downed

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• UPDATE: US has begun strikes against Iran following Army Apache helicopter crash

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  A U.S. Army Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman went down after colliding with an Iranian drone, according a...
  
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• UK, Canada, France, Norway Sanction Israeli Settlers Over West Bank Violence

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  A joint statement by foreign ministers from the four countries as well as Australia said the steps aimed to "hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence against... ......
  
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• Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter, US must retaliate

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• Stock futures slip after U.S. launches ‘self-defense strikes’ against Iran: Live updates

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  U.S. forces launched “self-defense strikes” against Iran, in retaliation for the downing of a helicopter on Monday evening. ......
  
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• Starmer condemns Belfast stabbing attack as ‘horrific’

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• Socialist Seattle Mayor Debuts Tiny Homes for Homeless, Says Sobriety Not Required

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• Six nations sanction enablers of settler violence in West Bank

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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• New World screwworm impacts on livestock may look different in the northern Plains

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  BROOKINGS, S.D. — New World screwworm detections in the U.S. have brought heightened focus on what the pest could do to the cattle industry here. New World screwworm is the larva of a fly that lays its eggs in wounds on living animals. Russ Daly, extension veterinarian at South Dakota State University explained how problematic that is for livestock of any age group. “Which is different than the normal kind of summertime blow flies that we see, you know, laying their eggs on roadkill
  
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• Mixed political reactions as US court strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  Prominent members of the...
  
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• Mexico pledges continued aid for Cuba despite U.S. blockade

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday reiterated her government's commitment to supplying Cuba with humanitarian aid, saying the island country faces a tough situation that requires the...
  
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• Messi, Mbappe and Yamal highlight biggest stars competing in 2026 World Cup

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  The world's brightest and biggest soccer stars are coming together. The 2026 FIFA World Cup features a record 48 teams, allowing more top talents to converge to determine the globe's best soccer country. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Such tournaments are usually decided by the superstars that can make something out of nothing in a sport with increasing defensive tactics. Here are the superstars to know and watch for the 2026 tournament in North America: 2026 FIFA World
  
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• Man fights off bear with hatchet after attack in California mountains

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  A couple sustained significant injuries during a black bear attack in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said Tuesday. The 17-month-old bear, which also injured the couple’s dogs, was euthanized after the man fought it off with the blunt end of a hatchet, the Mammoth Lakes Police...
  
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• Karmelo Anthony sudden passion: How Austin Metcalf stabber can get reduced sentence after guilty verdict; ...

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  Karmelo Anthony has...
  
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• JD Vance claims US ‘very close’ to peace deal with Iran

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
  Vice-president says deal could ‘absolutely’ come before midterms, as US strikes Iran after downing of helicopter...
  
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• Italian to become first European astronaut on NASA’s Artemis mission

  10-06-2026 01:36 via article.wn.com
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