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• Arruabarrena returns for second spell at Boca

  19-06-2026 04:18 via article.wn.com
  BUENOS AIRES, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Rodolfo Arruabarrena has been appointed manager of Boca Juniors for a second time, the...
  
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• Xavi: 'Lionel Messi is the Michael Jordan of football. He's incomparable, almost inhuman'

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  In his first World Cup column, Xavi talks about watching Messi break through at 16, and how emotional it makes him seeing him star in 2026 ......
  
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• World Cup 2026 on TV: Emma Hayes has no time for platitudes and is a real asset to ITV

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Emma Hayes seems to be upsetting all the right people at this World Cup. The truth is she is doing a terrific job analysing the action for ITV. I know it takes some time to get used to. Let's face it, we've all had our fill of banalities and platitudes over the years. "It's come over to the big fella on the back stick and he's smashed it in the back of the net." To borrow a line from Roy Walker on Catchphrase - one for the teenagers there - it's very much been a case of "say what you see" in the
  
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• Won't Seek Nucelar Weapons Or Relinquish Enrichment Rights: Iran President

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated willing to provide assurances that the country was not seeking a nuclear weapon, while insisting that Iran would not relinquish its right to enrich uranium. ......
  
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• Vance and Iranian Negotiators in Switzerland for Peace Talks

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland Sunday for what is expected to be a couple of days of talks to advance the...
  
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• US clinches a spot in the World Cup knockout round and wins its group with ...

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. men’s...
  
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• U.S. and Iranian negotiators meet in Switzerland to hash out peace plan

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Vice President JD Vance arrived Sunday for talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues, hoping to bring a fragile peace process back on track. ......
  
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• US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran...
  
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• Urgent: U.S., Iran start talks at Buergenstock resort in Switzerland

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. and...
  
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• Urgent: Polls open in runoff of Colombia's presidential election

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  BOGOTA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Polls opened across...
  
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• Urgent: Negotiators at Iran-U.S. talks form working groups on final peace deal -- Qatari ministry

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Sunday that the parties to the Iran-U.S. talks...
  
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• Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill 5 across multiple regions

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine conducted multiple drone attacks on Russia overnight on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, said regional officials and the Russian Defence Ministry. Four people were killed and 28 others wounded...
  
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• \u2018Dig your own grave\u2019: Ex-student alleges horrific abuse at $80,000-a-year New York school

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
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• Trump hails Iran deal but conflict continues to cast long shadow over global economy

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  As the price of crude oil falls governments are counting the costs of the war in the Middle East...
  
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• Spain vs Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: ESP look for first win in WC vs KSA

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Spain vs Saudi Arabia FIFA...
  
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• South African Parliament Speaker not to oppose Ramaphosa's bid to halt impeachment inquiry

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  CAPE TOWN, June 21 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Parliament Speaker Thokozile Didiza will not oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt the impeachment proceedings, the Parliament said Sunday. Ramaphosa filed an urgent application on June 12, seeking to suspend the Impeachment Committee's work while challenging the findings of an independent...
  
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• South Africa says HIV treatment unaffected by U.S. PEPFAR funding withdrawal

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, June 21 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health on Sunday assured the public that the country has measures in place to sustain its HIV/AIDS response following the complete withdrawal of funding...
  
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• Some US players believe they can win the World Cup. Are they deluded?

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Mauricio Pochettino’s players have got off to a scorching start to the tournament. Going all the way will require the team reaching a whole new level though...
  
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• Saudi fans pack fan zones and Atlanta streets ahead of Spain clash in World Cup

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Municipalities across Saudi Arabia have set up public viewing zones in squares, parks and community spaces as fans prepare to cheer on the Green Falcons in their crucial Fifa World Cup clash against Spain on Sunday. The initiative, launched by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, aims to create a nationwide fan experience and rally support for the national team. Giant screens have been installed at...
  
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• Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey hold high-level talks in Cairo

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  A meeting has opened in Cairo bringing together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the ministers met in a “restricted format” to discuss regional developments, implementation of the Islamabad MoU, and key areas of cooperation.At the invitation of Egypt, the ministers gathered in Cairo on 21 June 2026 for...
  
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• Russia strikes Ukrainian military airfield, transport infrastructure

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Russian Armed Forces have struck a military airfield, oil refining facilities, as well as fuel, energy, and transport infrastructure in Ukraine over...
  
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• Pink boots are everywhere at the World Cup as the color becomes a star on ...

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Of all the colors of...
  
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• No-fly zone for Iran talks disrupted flights at Zurich airport, authorities say

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  PETALING JAYA:...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie case: Major update on Savannah's missing mom's Facebook activity amid ongoing probe

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Nancy Guthrie, 84, has seen her Facebook account modified in the months since her disappearance. ......
  
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• Mark Gongloff: Data centers are stewing in their own pollution

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  When “data centers” and “climate change” are in the same sentence, it’s usually about how the former are fueling the latter with their thirst for energy. But the latter can also make life expensively miserable for the former. Maybe it’s ......
  
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• Los Angeles declares state of emergency as firefighters battle warehouse blaze

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Crews struggle to contain fire from cold-storage facility that continues to spew smoke across the metro area...
  
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• Leading US anti-death penalty activist critical of Trump's influence on executions

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  The leading US anti-death penalty activist, Sister Helen Prejean, has strongly criticised President Donald Trump for employing violent rhetoric, instilling fear and seeking to increase the number of executions in the country. The 87-year-old Catholic nun was particularly disapproving of Mr Trump's decision, during his first term in the White House, to end a 17-year moratorium on federal executions. She told RTÉ's This Week; "Within those six months [at the end of his presidency] he had th
  
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• Larger World Cup led to criticism and predictions of lopsided affairs. The results tell a ...

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Critics of 48-team World Cup...
  
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• JD Vance, Iranian delegation arrive in Switzerland for crucial US-Iran talks

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  Talks between Iran and the US is set to begin on Sunday as both parties have arrived in Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock. ......
  
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• Iran-US Talks: Tehran Says $6 Billion Frozen Funds Set For Release

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  President Masoud Pezeshkian said terms of the memorandum favour Tehran; as talks involving US and Iranian delegations begin in Switzerland. ......
  
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