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• Blue Sharks exit World Cup proud of effort

  06-07-2026 03:00 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI — They came to the World Cup an unknown. They leave as beloved underdogs. ......
  
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• Tanker catches fire after being struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz off coast of Oman

  07-07-2026 07:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says tanker hit near Limah in Oman
  
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• Virtual taekwondo is on the rise as it makes its debut at Asian Games

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thanh Hien Linh stepped into her first virtual taekwondo competition in Singapore in 2024, she had little idea what she was doing. “I was just kicking into the air,” recalled the 21-year-old. Despite her background as an elite national taekwondo champion, she struggled in the virtual arena with no clue on strategy, skills or how the technology worked. Two years later, she won a gold medal at a recent virtual taekwondo
  
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• U.S. voices concern over China's intercontinental range missile test

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. also urged China to engage in meaningful arms control discussions and notify the intercontinental-range ballistic missile and space launches ......
  
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• US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are...
  
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• U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Eliminated From World Cup Competition in Loss to Belgium

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team has...
  
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• Trump-backed Balogun reprieve sparks FIFA crisis, but Belgium send U.S. out of World Cup

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the...
  
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• The USMNT’s World Cup dream died ugly. They deserved better

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  SEATTLE – The U.S. men’s national team deserved better than this. Not the loss that brought their World Cup party to a screeching halt in the round of 16 on Monday. They earned every bit of that, finally looking like the team everyone feared they would be at this World Cup rather than the one that had established a new standard for the USMNT. They looked tentative and sloppy, very much not ready to go toe-to-toe with one of the big European teams. Even one as vulnerable as Belgium ha
  
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• The Latest: FIFA appeals judge dismisses Belgium’s legal challenge to lifted suspension of US player

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup. The president said he didn’t initially know what a red card was or what its consequences were, but when he learned it could ......
  
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• The family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard demands release of video

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  NASHVILLE — The...
  
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• Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the ...

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates...
  
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• Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran ...

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Tuesday that the tanker had been hit near Limah, ......
  
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• State of emergency declared in New Zealand's Kaikoura amid severe flooding

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's Kaikoura district on Tuesday after the Kowhai River burst its banks following intense rainfall, prompting evacuations and widespread disruption....
  
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• Saudi Arabia Launches All-in-One Package Visa Pilot Combining Flights, Hotels and Tourist Entry to Boost Tourism Under Vision 2030

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia has launched a Package Visa pilot to simplify tourist travel, allowing eligible visitors to obtain a tourist visa as part of an integrated travel package that includes flights, accommodation and other travel services.The initiative, reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), is being rolled out through approved travel and tourism service providers in selected pilot markets..Get...
  
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• S. Korean households' Q1 surplus fund grows for 3rd straight quarter

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, July 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean households' first-quarter surplus fund grew for a third straight quarter due to higher deposits and securities, central bank data showed Tuesday. The net surplus fund, or the value of financial assets...
  
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• Planned Parenthood regains access to federal funds as GOP ban expires

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Planned Parenthood has...
  
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• ‘Overturn this’: victorious Belgium throw barb after Balogun red-card controversy

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Red Devils beat USA to advance to World Cup last-eight...
  
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• New Zealand activates strategic diesel reserve amid supply risks

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has activated a new strategic diesel reserve at the Marsden Point facility in the country's Northland, the government said on Tuesday while seeking to bolster fuel security amid ongoing global...
  
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• Iranian state television says liquified natural gas tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz off Oman ...

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Iranian state television says liquified natural gas tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz off Oman after ignoring warnings. ......
  
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• Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, Axios reports

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Nato allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire Nato allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran. The two-day gathering at Turkey's sprawling presidential palace comes a year after Nato members pledged to ramp up security-related spending to five percent of GDP under pressure from the US leader. Nato chief Mark Rutte insists European c
  
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• India charges alleged Pahalgam ‘mastermind’

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed charges against Pakistan’s Hafiz Saeed for allegedly being behind an attack on tourists in India-held Kashmir last year. The Pahalgam...
  
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• Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  An Idaho woman who...
  
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• ICE sent officers to a man’s home over an email. Now he’s suing

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  An upstate New York resident...
  
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• Hamas dissolves Gaza government; Israel dismisses move as 'stunt'

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Hamas said on Monday it had dissolved its de facto government in Gaza and was ready to hand over to a group of Palestinian technocrats — a move it described as a step forward in a US-backed plan for the enclave, but Israel dismissed as a "stunt". The militant group's promise to end its body overseeing ministries — which has run for more than a decade — was a key part of the plan for a civilian-ruled, post-war Gaza set out by US President Donald Trump after the start of a fragil
  
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• Graffiti artist accused of scaling Australian bridge tower and painting giant cartoon bird

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Australian police arrested a...
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo acknowledges scare factor in switching teams for 1st time

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  MILWAUKEE — Giannis...
  
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• Former city official sentenced to death in China for taking $325 million in bribes over ...

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former economic development official in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing was sentenced to death Monday for taking bribes worth $325 million over three decades. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Charles de Ketelaere nets brace as Belgium knock USA out, reach ...

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  USA's loss to Belgium now means that all co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have now been knocked out. ......
  
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• Fifa president condemns Paraguayan politician's racist abuse of Mbappe

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on Monday he "unequivocally condemns" the...
  
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• Fans fuming over change to classic Disneyland ride

  07-07-2026 06:42 via article.wn.com
  Any change to a classic ride at...
  
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