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• AP News Summary at 4:39 p.m. EDT

  15-06-2026 23:19 via article.wn.com
  Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions ......
  
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• Eight people aboard B-52 bomber feared dead in horrific California crash, Air Force says

  16-06-2026 00:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway with smoke still billowing
  
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• Rural America turns on Trump: President’s approval rating slips to new low in poll

  16-06-2026 00:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Respondents cited gas prices and Trump’s handling of the economy
  
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• World News Today Live Updates on June 16, 2026 : Norway Crown Princess's son convicted ...

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  World News Today Live Updates on June 16, 2026:...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Lukaku comes off the bench to rescue point for Belgium against Egypt

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Belgium's Romelo Lukaku came off the bench to help Belgium level against Egypt in a thrilling Group G clash at the Seattle Stadium on Monday, meaning the seven-time African champions are still chasing their first victory on football's biggest stage. ......
  
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• US won't move troops despite 'signed' Iran deal, as doubts linger over Tehran's next move

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration will keep...
  
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• UN Security Council renews mandate of Afghanistan mission

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in...
  
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• Uganda opposition figure seized by soldiers as army chief vows 'hurt and pain'

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  An opposition figure in Uganda was detained on the orders of the army chief, who later threatened to inflict “hurt and pain” against him ......
  
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• Two 1,700-year-old Roman-era marble statues discovered in Israel

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists have discovered two rare marble statues in northern Israel, dating back 1,700 years, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement on...
  
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• The celebrity game: \u2018Gail Daughtry\u2019 lets actors spoof the business and its spoils

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
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• Small food assistance nonprofits eligible for new state grant program

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois Small volunteer groups that provide food assistance to Illinoisans in need could be eligible for a new round of grant money under a program announced this week. kAm%96 r92C:E23=6 %CFDE wF?86C #6=:67 vC2?E AC@8C2> H:== AC@G:56 8C2?ED @7 FA E@ Sd[___ E@ `_ ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@?D E92E 5@?’E 92G6 7F==\E:>6 6>A=@J66D E@ AFC492D6 7@@5 7@C E9@D6 :? ?665] pAA=:42E:@?D @A6?65 yF?6 ` 2?5 H:== C6>2:? @A6? E9C@F89 yF=J b`[ x==:?@:D %C62DFC6C |:4926=
  
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• Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay live updates, World Cup start time, picks

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  It's Miami's turn to play host at the 2026 World Cup. The first of seven matches set for Hard Rock Stadium pits Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, the team that won the first edition of the global soccer tournament back in 1930. La Celeste added another title in 1950, but they crashed out in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. They'll play this year without 39-year-old star and current Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, instead riding behind Real Madrid's Frederico Valverde and Darwin Nuñez of Al
  
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• Saka says he is gambling on fitness but ‘ready to go’ for England World Cup tilt

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Tuchel warns forward’s fitness being carefully monitored...
  
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• S. African organizations voice support for anti-xenophobia campaign

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, June 15 (Xinhua) -- More than 120 South African organizations have backed a national campaign against xenophobia, calling for unity and collective action amid rising anti-migrant sentiment. In a statement released Monday, the organizations said the campaign seeks to confront what they described as a rising tide of "xenophobia, Afrophobia, ethnic chauvinism,...
  
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• Researchers discover evidence of human fire use dating back 1.07-1.79 mln years

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, June 15 (Xinhua) -- An international team of researchers has uncovered evidence that early human ancestors were using fire much earlier than previously confirmed, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said in a statement...
  
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• Opinion | Trump the Iran Escape Artist

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  He didn’t win, but he proved himself again the master of improvisation. ......
  
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• Opinion | The Kremlin Strikes a Sacred Site in Kyiv

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  The Pechersk Lavra smolders after a ‘direct hit’ by a Russian drone. ......
  
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• Opinion | The Forces Shaping American Views of Israel

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Readers debate how the media, campus ideology and political parties influence public perceptions of Israel and Hamas. ......
  
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• Norway Crown Princess's son convicted of rape, sentenced to four years in prison

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Marius Borg H�iby, who is the son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of rape and several other offences. ......
  
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• Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored, but a duck stole the show....
  
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• Interview: Health official warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak still in active phase

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains in an active and upward phase, with health authorities racing to expand treatment capacity, improve contact tracing and win the trust of local communities, a health official has said. "We are still in the midst of the epidemic. I would say we are in the upward phase of the outbreak, the active phase," Dieudonne Mwamba Kazadi, head of the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), told Xinhua in Buni
  
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• Inflation, gas prices and interest rates: 3 key ways US-Iran peace deal could impact global economy

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran peace deal may...
  
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• In Mideast and worldwide, cautious relief over deal to end damaging war

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Some world leaders hailed the deal, but many in the Middle East were cautious, saying important details remain to be settled and warning the accord could easily fall apart. ......
  
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• Illinois distributes first $25M to local pharmacies to help them compete

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that 434 Illinois pharmacies will receive nearly $25 million in support, the first distribution of annual funding established through legislation he signed last year. kAm%96 7F?5 H2D 56D:8?65 E@ 2DD:DE A92C>24:6D >@DE 2E C:D< @7 4=@DFC6 @C 7:?2?4:2= DEC2:?[ 6DA64:2==J E9@D6 :? CFC2= 2?5 =@H\:?4@>6 4@>>F?:E:6D H:E9 =:>:E65 962=E942C6 2446DD] %96 A@E H2D DA=:E 6BF2==J 36EH66? 2== 6=:8:3=6 2AA=:42?ED[ H:E9 6249 A92C>24J C646:
  
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• Hungary introduces eight-year term limit for prime ministers

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  BUDAPEST, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's parliament on Monday approved the 16th amendment to the country's Fundamental Law, introducing an eight-year limit for the office of prime minister and barring any individual from serving more than eight...
  
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• Hezbollah says attacks Israeli force in S. Lebanon

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Hezbollah announced Monday that it had targeted an Israeli army force advancing in a border area in southern Lebanon, saying the operation forced the unit to retreat. In a statement...
  
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• Eric Trump denies cheating allegations over White House UFC fights

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  President’s son says screenshots that appeared to show him asking analyst Daniel Cormier for information were ‘fake’...
  
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• Egyptian government discusses executive framework for FDI strategy with World Bank

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade hosted a high-level meeting to discuss the executive framework of Egypt’s foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy. The meeting reflects the state’s direction of moving from strategic planning to integrated implementation, while strengthening coordination between economic and sectoral policies in support of sustainable development goals and the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy. The meeting was attended by Mohamed Farid, Minister of
  
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• Effingham native competing in Warrior Games

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  MILLINGTON, Tenn. — An Effingham native is among more than 200 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Warrior Games, June 13–20, in San Antonio, Texas. kAm#6E:C65 }2GJ p:C4C6H $FCG:G2= tBF:A>6?E>2? `DE r=2DD y2>6D $9@6>2<6C H:== 36 4@>A6E:?8 282:?DE 2E9=6E6D C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 &]$] pC>J[ &]$] |2C:?6 r@CAD[ &]$] p:C u@C46[ &]$] $A246 u@C46 2?5 &]$] $A64:2= ~A6C2E:@?D...
  
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• Deadly Russian strikes kill 11, set landmark Kyiv monastery ablaze

  16-06-2026 00:09 via article.wn.com
  Deadly Russian strikes kill 11, set landmark Kyiv monastery ablaze ......
  
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