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• Explainer: What it would take for Labour to replace UK PM Keir Starmer

  20-06-2026 16:20 via article.wn.com
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• Smelly seaweed is covering Florida beaches - and researchers warn other states to be prepared

  20-06-2026 22:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sargassum smells like rotten eggs because it emits hydrogen sulfide as it rots
  
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• World Refugee Day celebrated in Scranton

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  SCRANTON – At Saturday’s annual World Refugee Day celebration, a serious topic brought area...
  
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• World Cup: Netherlands thrash Sweden 5-1, edge closer to knockout rounds

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. The big win in front of nearly 69,000 put the delighted Dutch on the cusp of the knockout rounds and gave them liftoff after being held by Japan. Ronald Koeman's side top Group F with four points from two games, ahead of Sweden on three, Japan (one) and Tunisia (none). Despite the sobering loss the Swedes had plenty of chances but were denied by good goalke
  
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• Who are Mark Dygdon and Rodrigo Castro? 5 things to know about the men charged ...

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
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• Warsh’s gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve...
  
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• Vicious moment thirsty lizard bites off man's finger as he tries to give it some water

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  The man was bitten on his hand after offering a wild lizard his bottle of water - and was forced to have his finger amputated after it clamped its jaws, refusing to let go ......
  
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• U.S.-Iran talks begin Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran closes the strait over Lebanon fighting

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  TYRE, Lebanon — Iran on Saturday said it...
  
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• U.S. disputes Iran’s claim that they closed Strait of Hormuz

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  The status of the Strait of Hormuz was...
  
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• Urgent: Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for Switzerland

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, June 21 (Xinhua)...
  
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• Trump tries to blame Reflecting Poll woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The paint...
  
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• Trump threatens to charge U.S. tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim...
  
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• Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni, who says his ‘unprovoked attacks are senseless’

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on...
  
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• The brilliant Michael Olise represents a key faultline in history of French football | Jonathan Wilson

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Unusually in the France side, he plays with a sense of freedom and has not yet submitted fully to Deschamps’s tactical yoke...
  
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• Take me home: why Country Roads has struck a chord at the World Cup

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  John Denver’s classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united America...
  
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• Strait of Hormuz closed again as Lebanon fighting threatens to sink US-Iran talks, which begin Sunday

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Iran's joint military...
  
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• Scotland's awkward scenario in World Cup no-man's land looms larger

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Clarke and Co may need favours from others while they wait in basecamp for clarity ......
  
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• Rashford and Rice give England boost for Ghana with Saka set for bench again

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Saka stayed indoors for individual training on Saturday...
  
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• Nothing succeeds like excess at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan menswear show

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Italian house’s catwalk emphasised the brand’s ‘molto sexy’ look with flamboyant, sometimes revealing outfits...
  
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• Netherlands thrashes Sweden to lead Group F at FIFA World Cup

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  HOUSTON, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands cruised to a 5-1 victory over Sweden, moving to the top of Group F with an impressive attacking performance at the...
  
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• Netherlands and Sweden face off in Houston and other World Cup Day 10 highlights, in photos

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  A marquee clash between the Netherlands and Sweden tops Day 10 of the World Cup. Elsewhere, Germany plays Ivory Coast, Ecuador faces Curacao in the teams’ first meeting, and Tunisia takes on Japan. ......
  
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• Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani says he is a father again in an Instagram post

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Shohei Ohtani is a father again. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has shared the news on his Instagram account. He and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, expressed joy over the safe birth and thanked supporters. A photo of tiny feet and ......
  
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• LAPD releases footage of moment officers shot and killed woman’s dog

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Video also shows that during calm exchange before dog entered hallway, an officer pointed pistol directly at woman...
  
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• Kennedy Center says it isn’t required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The Kennedy...
  
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• 'Jai Shri Ram' Chants In Dhaka As Thousands Protest 'Desecration' Of Image

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of Hindus gathered for a torchlight procession in Dhaka on Friday, chanting "Jai Shri Ram" and demanding the arrest of those accused of insulting the image. ......
  
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• Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT / JERUSALEM > Israeli strikes in...
  
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• Israeli Army Confirms Journalist Killed In Gaza, Calls Him 'Hamas' Terrorist

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  The Israeli military said Saturday it had carried out a strike that killed Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Wishah in Gaza ......
  
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• International Yoga Day 2026: A spiritual expert explains Patanjali's 8 limbs of yoga and their ...

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
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• Group of Seven | A platform for the globalised elite

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  The grouping of industrialised nations, founded in the 1970s, has weathered major geopolitical storms across the 20th and 21st centuries to remain a key forum for discussions and decision-making on global conflicts and economic challenges ......
  
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• Green water, peeling paint. What's going on with the Reflecting Pool?

  20-06-2026 22:41 via article.wn.com
  Blue paint peeling off reflecting pool days after refill Blue paint peels and algae spreads in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool days after a refill, raising concerns about the recent renovation work. It's been about two weeks since President Donald Trump announced that work to beautify the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was done. But since then a saga of science, nature and accusations of vandalism has slowly unfolded in the nation's capital. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixtu
  
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