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• Eight reported dead after magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Philippines

  08-06-2026 08:09 via article.wn.com
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• Trump declares California mayoral election ‘crooked’ as GOP’s Spencer Pratt faces defeat

  08-06-2026 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump warns of ‘great trouble and consternation’ to come as he again alleges fraud to deprive Republican candidates of victory without providing evicence
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump pleads with Iran and Israel to stop shooting after Tehran blames ‘arsonist’ America for new strikes

  08-06-2026 12:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to hold off on immediate response to Iran’s missile barrage
  
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• As America turns 250, A growing number say the best days are over

  08-06-2026 12:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  A new AP-NORC poll finds that as the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country or its system of government as exceptional
  
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• American Airlines attendant’s body washes up on Florida beach after suspected diving accident

  08-06-2026 11:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to experienced diver Kellie Melinda Williams, who is believed to have been struck by a vessel while snorkeling
  
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• YouTuber who faked livestream to create alibi in pregnant girlfriend’s murder learns his fate

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A YouTuber who faked a video game livestream to try to create an alibi while he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend was sentenced to 31-years to life in prison after investigators exposed his scheme....
  
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• World Environment Day: Climate Change Threat to Sustainable Development, Says FG

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria | 8 hours ago Yar’Adua foundation advocates climate education Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port HarcourtThe federal ministry of environment has warned that climate change remains one of the greatest threats to sustainable development, with Nigeria facing increasing risks of flooding, desertification, biodiversity loss and other environmental challenges. Director of the Department of Climate Change, Federal Ministry of Environment, Iniobong Abiola-Awe, made the dis
  
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• World Cup 2026 guide, where to watch games in Jacksonville

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  The world’s biggest sporting event is coming to North America, and it’s making history along the way. For the first time ever, the FIFA World Cup will be hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. The expanded 2026 tournament will feature 48 national teams competing across 16 host cities, drawing millions of fans and global attention throughout the month-long event. While Jacksonville won't host any matches, Florida will still play a major role in the tournament
  
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• Why Your Next Diagnosis May Be Guided by an A.I. Helper

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  OpenEvidence, a fast-growing start-up, is using artificial intelligence to help doctors find answers to clinical questions for diagnosis and treatment. ......
  
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• Why We May Need More Military Veterans in Congress

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  There’s an argument for candidates who’ve served in the military. ......
  
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• Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  The Georgia senator is excoriating Trump and his systemic corruption in a way that transcends the Democratic Party’s progressive-moderate divide. ......
  
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• While New York Celebrates the Knicks’ Finals Appearance, Some Residents Shrug

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Not everyone in the city is being swept up in the team’s championship drive. Some are just trying to see a Broadway show, or spin some yarn. ......
  
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• What’s the Best Way to Wear a Crop Top?

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  A reader wonders whether they are for teenagers only. ......
  
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• What Liberals Get Wrong About the Middle Class

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  The middle class is larger than you think, and growing. ......
  
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• Urgent: Explosions heard in Tehran, air defense systems activated

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A loud sound of explosion was...
  
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• Turmoil at ’60 Minutes’ after Pelley and two others are fired

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Scott Pelley is out...
  
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• The FIFA World Cup schedule is set. Who's coming to Boston Stadium?

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  How scientists and farmers perfect World Cup 2026 grass Scientists, farmers and stadium managers unite to grow World Cup 2026 grass built for elite play across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The stage is set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and some of the world's best soccer players are coming to Massachusetts. Gillette Stadium, which will be branded as Boston Stadium for the duration of the tournament, will host seven matches between June 13 and July 9. That includes five...
  
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• The A.I. Classroom Is Quiet. Way Too Quiet.

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  A.I. tutoring is seductive, but ultimately ineffective. ......
  
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• Summer books: Our 50 coolest books for your hottest months

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  I just asked AI what the reading situation looks like this summer. I asked, knowing very well what it looks like, but I was curious what it would say. AI said that this summer, reading will resemble “flexible, engaging, often ......
  
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• Review: ‘Dutch House’ author Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler’ is another gem

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  “There should always be some small...
  
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• Perez re-elected Real Madrid president

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Florentino Perez was re-elected as Real Madrid president for the next four years after defeating his rival Enrique Riquelme in a vote held Sunday. The result was declared in the early hours of Monday after over 1,000 votes were challenged...
  
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• Panic at Philippine elementary school as earthquake hits

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Video shows terrified children screaming as teachers rush them to safety after quake...
  
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• Jill Biden Returns Modi’s $20,000 Diamond Gift: Memoir Reveals Why White House Ethics Rules Forced Her Hand

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden has revealed the story behind a striking diamond gifted to her by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during...
  
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• Japan aim for breakthrough after high-profile wins

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Japan travel to their eighth successive World Cup finals on the back of several high-profile victories and with coach Hajime Moriyasu bullish about their chances of reaching the tournament’s latter stages. The four-times Asian champions secured friendly wins over Brazil and England during the last eight months but in four appearances in the World Cup knockout rounds...
  
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• Israel strikes back at Iran military targets hours after missile barrage over Lebanon attack

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Israel struck several military targets in Iran on Sunday, hours after the Islamic Republic launched a barrage of missiles at the Jewish State. The Israeli Defense Forces said its air force struck targets “belonging to the Iranian terror regime” in western and central Iran in a statement on X Sunday evening. Iran state media separately reported that explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan afte
  
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• Israel Palestinians Iran War

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  People inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho Monday, June 8, 2026. ......
  
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• Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes after Trump reprimand

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks. In the first hit on an energy site inside Iran since the April 8 ceasefire, Israel said it struck targets at the Mahshahr petrochemical complex, while a provincial official told Iran's semi-official Fars news agency parts of the plant were damaged. Yemen'
  
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• Iran bombards Israel with missiles, threatening to reignite all-out conflict

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Iran bombarded Israel with missiles Sunday — threatening to reignite all-out conflict between both sides as President Trump warned them to knock it off. The attack — which involved about four waves of a total of 10 missiles in northern Israel in under an hour— was the first on Israel since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April. It occurred less than a day after Israel struck Beirut’s south
  
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• How a 3D-printed foot created in Tennessee tests World Cup player safety

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  Did you know UT played a role in the 2026 Fifa World Cup? Here's how. The University of Tennessee partnered with Michigan State University and FIFA to ensure identical, optimal playing surfaces for the tournament. The sun rises at 3 p.m. every day inside the University of Tennessee at Knoxville turfgrass facility built by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, with the LED grow lights radiating pink hues vital to the growing grass. UT put years of research into producing consistent soccer pitches. Experts
  
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• For Decades, International Bodies Warned Germany Over Its Treatment of Scientologists

  08-06-2026 11:57 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Church of Scientology International released the following statement: ......
  
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