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• Direct vote count concludes in Nepal; RSP eyes majority government with 125 seats

  10-03-2026 08:37 via article.wn.com
  The counting of votes under the Proportional Representation system is still under way and is expected to conclude by the night of March 10,” Nepal EC said ......
  
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• Zapotec Inscriptions Reveal Oldest Known Lunar Calendar in Mesoamerica

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Photo of glyphs in question on the monolith. Credit: John Justeson et al. / CC BY 4.0 Ancient Zapotec inscriptions carved at Monte Albán in southern Mexico may contain the oldest known record of a lunar calendar in the Americas, according to new research that sheds light on how one of Mesoamerica’s earliest civilizations tracked time more than 2,000 years ago. The study, published in Latin American Antiquity, found that a recurring symbol in Zapotec inscriptions recorded the number
  
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• Why the KC Current will have a crucial place in Kansas City’s World Cup ‘26 legacy

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Between hosting The Netherlands and ambitious development on the Berkley Riverfront, the Current aims for lasting impressions. ......
  
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• U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Nations in the Five Eyes intelligence partnership warned that fake profiles and job offers are targeting military officers, spies, and others with access to classified or sensitive information. ......
  
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• Urgent: Iran says targeted U.S. destroyer in Gulf of Oman, CENTCOM denies

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran's naval forces have targeted the "command...
  
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• Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event often described as Russia's Davos. ......
  
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• U.K. Prime Minister Condemns Violent Protests as Police Face Criticism Over Handcuffed Student’s Murder

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Starmer acknowledged there...
  
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• Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Order strips job protections from workers earning up to about $200,000 a year and deemed to be ‘influencing’ policy...
  
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• Trump says Iran deal could be reached as soon as this weekend

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  President Trump hinted...
  
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• Trump nominates Christopher J. Nassar to be U.S. attorney in Tulsa

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Nassar, who has worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office on the third floor of the 110 West Seventh building in downtown Tulsa since January 2018, currently serves as its deputy criminal chief. ......
  
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• Tearko: The Ethiopian King of Ancient Egypt Who Conquered Anatolia

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  A relief depicting the Ethiopian king of Egypt Taharqa from Kawa, Nubia. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-2.0, Aidan McRae Thomson For some time, Ancient Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of Ethiopian kings. According to legend, one of them was so powerful that he conquered Anatolia, across the Mediterranean from Egypt. Could such a conquest have really occurred, and if not, then what led to this legend of an Ethiopian king of Egypt who was said to have conquered Anatolia? Strabo’s legend of th
  
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• State Supreme Court hears arguments in case to eliminate property tax

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Justices have been asked to decide whether State Question 843 as it would be presented to voters would be constitutional. ......
  
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• Starmer urges calm after protests over handcuffed Henry Nowak's death

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  The footage of officers ignoring the pleas of a dying, innocent man has sparked a political storm about how police treat ‌different ethnicities. ......
  
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• Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Spanish hotel chain Meliá...
  
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• SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever...
  
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• Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement...
  
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• Scientists Link India’s Changing Monsoon to Cold Waters Near Greenland

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Indian monsoon cloud. Credit: Amit Rawat / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The Indian monsoon has undergone a major shift over the past 25 years, bringing significantly more rainfall to northwest India while leaving parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain increasingly vulnerable to drought, according to new research. The findings could have major implications for South Asia, where more than one billion people depend on the monsoon for water, agriculture, and economic stability. Scientists warn that continued
  
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• Opinion | ‘West Bank’ Is a Colonial Imposition

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  The indigenous names Judea and Samaria recognize the places’ connection to history. ......
  
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• Opinion | Trump Talks, Iran Escalates

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  The regime fires on U.S. forces and Gulf civilians. What’s a President to do? ......
  
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• Opinion | India Is Losing Its Economic Edge

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  While external forces have hurt the economy, New Delhi’s troubles are also self-inflicted. ......
  
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• Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo. ......
  
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• Mullin, Democrats trade barbs in tense DHS funding hearing in Congress

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  DHS secretary says ICE detention center ‘isn’t Holiday Inn’ DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin dismissed an alleged hunger strike at an ICE detention center in New Jersey, saying that ICE detention "isn't Holiday Inn.” This wasn't Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's first congressional rodeo. During a June 3 House Homeland Security Committee hearing to discuss the Department of Homeland Security's budget, lawmakers grilled Mullin over court orders restricting immigratio
  
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• Lionel Messi leads Argentina into World Cup 10 years after he nearly retired

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  There is an alternate universe in which Lionel Messi retired from international soccer 10 years ago. Heck, it almost happened in this universe. ......
  
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• Lidar Survey Reveals 26 Maya Ballcourts in Belize

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Mayan ball court in Campeche. Credit: Tracy Uselton. CC BY 2.0/flickr Archaeologists studying the Maya Belize region have identified a large network of ancient ballcourts, including many previously unknown structures, offering new insights into how Maya communities organized public life, ceremonies and political activity. The discoveries come from a study published in Latin American Antiquity and led by Mara De Gregori. Researchers used airborne lidar technology to examine a large area in northw
  
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• KC hospital to host live World Cup webcasts to discuss fan safety, player injuries

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  University Health created the live Healthy Goals KC webcast to provide World Cup fans with up-to-date health information. ......
  
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• In a rebuke of Trump, House OKs war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  It’s the fourth time the House has tried to curb the U.S. war against Iran, and the first time the House was able to pass the measure. ......
  
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• House backs resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
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• House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  The House approved a war powers...
  
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• Here's how stock investors can capitalize on World Cup mania

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe FIFA World Cup is approaching and Deutsche Bank analysts revealed their picks for the best stocks to buy for the sporting event.They see high growth potential in hotels, advertising, and sports betting. Soccer fans will descend on cities across North America soon for the World Cup, with big implications for local economies as well as markets. Ticket prices for this year's tournament are the highest in history, but the stands are still expected to
  
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• Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea

  04-06-2026 00:35 via article.wn.com
  After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same....
  
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