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• Commissioner Criticises US Tariffs but Says Australia Must Do More on Forced Labour Practices

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans says new proposed U.S. tariffs on Australia exposes how much more the country...
  
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• Trump team trying to revoke citizenship of 17 people accused of hiding sex abuse, other offenses from immigration officials

  08-06-2026 23:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  The move is part of an unprecedented push to exercise the government's denaturalization power and deport immigrants
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump insists Israel will not resume war after ‘on your own’ warning to Netanyahu

  08-06-2026 23:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump asked Netanyahu to hold off on a response to Iran’s missile barrage - before Israel attacked anyway
  
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• Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

  08-06-2026 23:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies
  
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• Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Wall Street held steadier and recovered some of its sell-off from last week. Oil prices, meanwhile, rose Monday following fighting between Israel and Iran, but they pared their biggest gains. The S&P 500 added 0.3%, coming off its 2.6% drop ......
  
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• UN report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A UN report warned Monday that the ocean is under intensifying stress, and called for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems. Launched on World Oceans Day, which is observed annually on June 8, the third World Ocean Assessment found that the ocean continues to be under severe and accelerating anthropogenic pressure, driven by climate change, pollution and increased...
  
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• The Scotsman World Cup show: Watch and listen as new podcast launched to mark Scotland's return

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Join The Scotsman's reporting team daily for all the news, reaction and excitement from the World Cup ......
  
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• Strong earthquake hits offshore Cuba, shaking buildings in Havana

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  HAVANA — A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday, shaking buildings in Havana and beyond. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. ......
  
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• Somali referee for World Cup is denied entry into the United States

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Omar Artan was denied entry due to vetting concerns regarding his World Cup role....
  
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• Somali referee for 2026 World Cup is denied entry into the United States

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport...
  
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• Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS) (abrdn World Healthcare Fund)

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number: 811-23037 Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: abrdn World Healthcare Fund Address of principal executive offices: 1900 Market Street, Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Name and address of agent for service: Sharon Ferrari abrdn Inc. 1900 Market Street Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Regist
  
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• Proforest spotlights nature-based solutions for climate resilience, livelihoods on World Environment Day 2026

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  As global communities commemorate World Environment Day (WED) 2026, Proforest, a non-profit, international sustainability organisation, has issued an urgent call to reshape Africa’s development pathways by prioritising ecosystem restoration as a core driver of economic security. In an exclusive interview on WED, Proforest’s Global and Africa Director, Abraham Baffoe, detailed how climate change is already eroding the foundations of farming communities across Africa and laid out the p
  
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• Netherlands rules out Jurrien Timber for the World Cup; Lutsharel Geertruida called up

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  The Netherlands has ruled Jurrien...
  
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• Morocco's GDP up 4.9 pct in 2025

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  RABAT, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9 percent in 2025, up from 4.4 percent in...
  
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• ‘More important than food’: Extreme heat is shifting how Indians think about AC

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  As heat waves intensify...
  
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• Mexico WCup Soccer Leibovitz

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  A journalist looks at a photo by Annie Leibovitz of Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa during a press conference at her exhibit "Futbol 2026" at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, Monday, June 8, 2026. ......
  
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• Jennifer McMullen, shown in a 1944 photo, was a riveter at Lockheed during World War II.

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer McMullen, shown in a 1944 photo, was a riveter at Lockheed during World War II. ......
  
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• Jennifer McMullen (left) rides on a float in 2023 marking the contributions of women like ...

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer McMullen rides on a float in 2023 marking the contributions of women like her, whose work during World War II helped the Allied war effort. ......
  
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• Jennifer McMullen holds a "Rosie the Riveter" poster at an air show in 2018. She ...

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer McMullen holds a "Rosie the Riveter" poster at an air show in 2018. She was an 18-year-old riveter during World War II. ......
  
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• Jennifer and Mel McMullen, shown in a 1945 photo, will celebrate their 80th anniversary at ...

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer and Mel McMullen, shown in a 1945 photo, celebrated their 80th anniversary this spring at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. ......
  
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• Jennifer and Mel McMullen have been married 80 years. She was a riveter during World ...

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Jennifer and Mel McMullen have been married 80 years. She was a riveter during World War II and he served in the Army Air Corps as a nose turret gunner/assistant engineer. ......
  
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• Injured US defender Chris Richards goes through full practice in boost for World Cup availability

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Top defender Chris Richards...
  
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• How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Over a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior Trump administration officials have trampled over diplomatic protocol to tear into Europe’s immigration and anti-racism policies and argue that such actions could end western civilization. From the United States, Vice-President JD Vance and other administration officials jumped on a controversial murder case in Britain to accuse Keir Starmer’s government of lacking the Trump administration&rs
  
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• FOCUS-U.S. election betting boom to test prediction markets' insider trading controls

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Prediction market watchdogs may struggle to police betting on the U.S. midterm elections, with thousands of races offering ever more ways for insiders to make a quick buck. ......
  
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• Finland’s foreign minister says Ukraine ‘is now holding the cards’ as Russia signals talks

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  EXCLUSIVE: Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Ukraine has gained new leverage...
  
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• Factory of hate: India tears into Pakistan's 'Fitna al Hindustan' narrative at UN

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Factory of hate: India tears into Pakistan's 'Fitna al Hindustan' narrative at UN ......
  
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• Eriksen says he is back home and 'doing well' after on-field collapse during Denmark game

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  Denmark soccer star Christian Eriksen has given a reassuring update on his health a day after collapsing on the field again playing for his national team. He says he is back home with his family and “doing well.” The 34-year-old ......
  
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• At least 12 killed in Israeli strikes on S. Lebanon

  08-06-2026 23:30 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Monday, according to Lebanese health authorities, media reports, and rescue agencies. Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said an Israeli airstrike on Zefta in the Nabatieh district before dawn killed...
  
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• Thousands of squid just washed on a Cape Cod beach — but scientists say not to worry

  08-06-2026 22:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  It may get a little smelly
  
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• Zelenskyy: Ukraine and UK need each other in the battle against Russia – video

  08-06-2026 22:37 via article.wn.com
  In an interview with the Guardian, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reflected on his country's close ties to the UK since the beginning of the war. He said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of 'small mistake that can break a big...
  
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