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• Elliott Management Statement on Northern Star Resources Ltd

  02-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), which manages funds that together hold an investment of well over A$1 billion in Northern Star Resources Ltd ("Northern Star" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement in response to the Company's announcements on July 2: Elliott notes Northern Star's announcements and remains committed to seeing the Company realize its full potential. The need for...
  
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• The little-known role Canada played in America’s fight for independence

  02-07-2026 17:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  That assertion may come as a surprise to people in the United States ahead of its 250th anniversary
  
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• Half a million dead but just 40sqkm gained in six months: Impact of Putin’s devastating war in numbers

  02-07-2026 17:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russia’s advances in eastern Ukraine are slowing and hundreds of thousands of troops have been killed. As Kyiv seizes the upper hand, Alex Croft looks at the data that shows why Moscow is struggling
  
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• Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism and issues ‘brutal’ excommunications

  02-07-2026 16:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The harshness of the response suggested that after trying to negotiate with the SSPX, the Vatican had had enough
  
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• Kid Rock admits he calls Trump late at night to show off to his drinking buddies

  02-07-2026 16:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kid Rock said the president ‘always picks up’ his calls, and sometimes gives him a ring ‘just to shoot the s***’
  
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• Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Wildfires are raging in the south of France after weeks of dry weather and record temperatures. The biggest fire spreads in the Aude and Herault regions, with up to 800 firefighters and 150 vehicles were deployed. Authorities say the flames ......
  
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• Why USA's World Cup soccer win in round-of-32 was impressive

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Skill and grit...
  
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• Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  The man was inside his small security cabin when the first violent tremor struck....
  
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• Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  The Vatican has responded aggressively...
  
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• U.S. closes 2022 probe into 695,000 Tesla vehicles over unexpected braking

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its 2022 preliminary evaluation into 695,000 Tesla vehicles over unexpected deceleration. ......
  
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• UN to close its human rights office in Burkina Faso

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  The United Nations announced Thursday it would close its human rights...
  
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• UK leader Starmer makes formal government apology for decades of forced adoptions of babies born ...

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  UK leader Starmer makes formal government apology for decades of forced adoptions of babies born to unwed mothers. ......
  
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• UK formally apologizes for state's role in forcing unwed mothers to give up babies for adoption

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer has...
  
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• Turkiye detains stand-up comedian for allegedly insulting religious values

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Turkish authorities on...
  
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• Turkey detains stand-up comedian for allegedly insulting religious values

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Turkish authorities have detained comedian...
  
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• Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo: WHO

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  The trial of two potential treatments for the rare Bundibugyo species of...
  
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• Talent, grit of U.S. soccer team on full display in World Cup win

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Why USA's World Cup soccer win in round-of-32 was impressive Skill and grit were the adjectives of the night when the United States won its World Cup round-of-32 match on July 1. Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman scored for the U.S., which played the final 36 minutes with 10 men.A contract comparable for Jaguars receiver Parker Washington could be Green Bay's Jaylen Reed.Jacksonville native Grayson Allen was traded for the fourth time in his NBA career. So many things about soccer remain annoyin
  
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• South Africa rejects Ghana's claim of xenophobic killing during anti-immigrant protests

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  CAPE TOWN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- South African police on Thursday rejected claims by Ghana's foreign ministry that the killing of a Ghanaian national in Cape Town was linked to anti-immigrant protests on June 30, saying the incident was instead being investigated as an extortion-related murder. In a statement, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape said the victim was shot on Monday in...
  
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• Security guard rescued from rubble 8 days after Venezuela earthquakes

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Hernan Gil was brought out on a stretcher as elated rescuers cheered and hugged each other. He was loaded into a waiting ambulance and driven away. ......
  
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• Security guard rescued from a collapsed shopping mall eight days after earthquakes in Venezuela

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Security guard rescued from a collapsed shopping mall eight days after earthquakes in Venezuela. ......
  
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• Russian strikes kill 17 in biggest ever attack on Kyiv: Mayor | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  KYIV: Russia launched...
  
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• Princess Kate returns to Wimbledon and greets tennis fans lining up in the Queue

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Princess Kate is back at Wimbledon...
  
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• Planning a Korea trip? Check if you can still skip this visa fee

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Manila: Travelers from the six countries...
  
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• Papua separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported Indonesian troops

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  A Papua separatist group says it shot...
  
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• Papua separatist group says it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops ...

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  Papua separatist group says it has shot dead an American pilot who brought Indonesian troops into a 'conflict zone.' ......
  
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• More than 1 million immigrants apply to legalize their status in Spain, the government says

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  More than 1 million immigrants apply to legalize their status in Spain, the government says. ......
  
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• Messi isn't a leader. That's what Argentine great Maradona once said

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  DaMarcus Beasley breaks down Lionel Messi's lasting greatness DaMarcus Beasley joins Lori Lindsey and Jon Arnold to discuss Lionel Messi's lasting legacy and how he's still performing at an elite level this late in his career. The conversation occurred after Messi and Argentina had lost three consecutive major tournament finals.Maradona later clarified his comments, stating that leaders are made naturally and Messi should not be pressured into the role.Despite the earlier criticism, Messi eventu
  
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• Interview: "Poh Teck" becomes symbol of Chinese in Thailand, says overseas Chinese community leader

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writers Geng Lingnan, Lin Shuting BANGKOK, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The spirit embodied in the name of Poh Teck Tung Foundation has become an iconic symbol of Chinese communities in Thailand, an overseas Chinese community leader has said. Xu Guanghui, vice chairman of the Poh Teck Tung Foundation, traced the prestigious charitable institution's origins and century-long humanitarian relief work in a recent interview with Xinhua in Bangkok. In the 1900s, cholera ravaged Thailand, leaving count
  
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• Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  LANCON, France:...
  
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• Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe, killing at least 4 people

  02-07-2026 16:55 via article.wn.com
  At least four people have been killed...
  
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