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• FDA issues new kidney warning for weight loss pill

  11-06-2026 17:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Alli was the first over-the-counter weight loss pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  
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• World Cup stadiums won't have their usual names. Here's why

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Stadiums are having to set aside huge amounts of money to "debrand." ......
  
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• ‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  President Trump is set to host one of the most controversial UFC fighting events in history: The UFC Freedom 250, a seven-bout event on the White House’s South Lawn. ......
  
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• Why the Hoover Dam removed its American flag weeks before USA's 250th

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The large American flag at the Hoover Dam, hung for America 250, has been temporarily removed for repairs. ......
  
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• White House previews UFC 'Claw' and octagon fighting ring

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Monday - Friday...
  
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• Where does a potential peace agreement stand between the U.S. and Iran?

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran, but called them off saying a deal is close. However, the Iranian regime is denying an agreement has been reached. Ed O'Keefe reports. ......
  
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• What is the World Cup schedule today, June 12? US game, how to watch

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup is finally here! The 2026 tournament kicked off in Mexico City, Mexico, last night. Tonight the United States has its first World Cup game. For the next month, we're in for the longest tournament in FIFA history, taking place from June 11 to July 19 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This includes seven games in Miami, Florida. Want to tune in to some of the game today? Here's a quick look at all the World Cup games happening today, when they start and how to watch. See
  
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• US lawmakers seek medical corridor for Gaza cancer patients

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Washington: More than 60 US lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to help restore a medical corridor for cancer patients in Gaza, arguing that critically ill Palestinians are being denied access to life-saving treatment outside the territory. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, June 11, members of Congress urged the United States and its regional partners to press for the re-establishment of a medical pathway allowing patients from Gaza to receive treatmen
  
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• Urgent: Claims of signing Iran-U.S. deal in Geneva on Sunday "untrue" -- Fars news agency

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iran's semi-official Fars news...
  
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• Sanctions relief, Lebanon ceasefire inclusion, Hormuz reopening: Inside the 14-point US-Iran potential deal framework

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  US and Iran are reportedly advancing a 14-point draft understanding that outlines a broad framework for ending hostilities, easing sanctions and opening a pathway toward a final nuclear agreement, according to Iranian outlet Mehr News, which cited a source close to the Iranian negotiating team.Earlier, Axios had also reported that Washington and Tehran were discussing an interim arrangement aimed at stabilising the...
  
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• Rwanda unveils 2026/27 budget prioritizing agriculture, economic stability

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  KIGALI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa has unveiled the national budget for the fiscal year 2026/27 beginning on July 1, with estimated resources projected at nearly 7.8 trillion Rwandan francs (about 5.3 billion U.S. dollars), prioritizing agriculture, jobs, and economic...
  
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• Police arrest a suspect in a shooting at an Ohio festival that wounded 12

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Police in Ohio have...
  
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• Pakistan records second-warmest year in 65 years in 2025

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan recorded its second-warmest year in 65 years in 2025, underscoring growing climate risks that are intensifying floods and threatening the country's economy, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 released on Thursday. The survey said 2025 followed...
  
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• Nuclear talks between Iran, U.S. to be held within 60-day period after signing peace MoU -- media

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held within a 60-day period after the two countries' potential signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war, the official news agency IRNA reported Friday. Under the present circumstances, no new agreement will be reached on Iran's nuclear program, and Tehran will give no new commitment on the issue, the report said while elaborating on the general outlines of the potential MoU. It added that
  
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• New Zealand great Kane Williamson announces immediate retirement from international cricket

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  New Zealand batting great Kane...
  
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• NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the U.S. plans for conflict elsewhere

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  NATO’s top military officer is...
  
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• Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The etching in the grass could be seen from the live webcam at the top of the Washington Monument. ......
  
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• Kuwait issues new safety guidelines for Husseiniyas ahead of Muharram observances

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has begun preparations for the upcoming month of Muharram, convening a coordination meeting with Husseiniya representatives and government agencies to review safety measures and organisational requirements for religious observances.Authorities outlined a...
  
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• Kenya tables 37-bln-USD budget to drive growth amid rising global shocks

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  NAIROBI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has unveiled a 4.8 trillion shillings (about 37 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year to sustain growth despite global uncertainties. Kenya's National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi presented the budget statement on Thursday before the National Assembly in the capital, Nairobi. According to Mbadi, the measures would build...
  
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• Iran’s ‘accidental’ president has managed to survive the war. Can he survive the peace?

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  When Iranian officials convened in Tehran to discuss the nation’s water crisis this month, President Masoud Pezeshkian asked them to remove their blazers to cope with the sweltering heat instead of switching on the air conditioning. Dressed in a short-sleeved polo shirt, his gesture was meant to symbolize a commitment to conserve energy amid war, but it quickly sparked controversy. Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of d
  
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• Global liquor companies chase Indian state dues of $400m

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  By Aditya Kalra Indian groups representing alcohol giants Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Heineken and Carlsberg, accused the southern Indian state of Telangana of breaching accounting rules over dues it owes them totalling nearly $400m. Telangana, the country’s biggest beer-consuming state by volume, like many other local governments in India, requires liquor companies to...
  
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• Frozen funds, Hormuz reopening: Inside US-Iran deal that Trump says is nearing

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Frozen funds, Hormuz reopening: Inside US-Iran deal that Trump says is nearing ......
  
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• Former S. Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to 30 Years Over North Korea Drone Incidents

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Seoul: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has received a 30-year prison sentence following his conviction...
  
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• Fifa World Cup: Korean coach hails team unity after victory, Czech boss says better side won

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said his team ⁠had followed his prematch...
  
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• Feature: In DR Congo displacement camp, Ebola warnings meet dry taps, crowded shelters

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  KINSHASA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At the Kigonze camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the daily struggle against Ebola begins with something as basic as water. Since early morning, Furha Jeannette, a displaced mother of four, had been waiting at a water point alongside other women and children. The taps were dry. Rows of yellow jerrycans lined up beside them remained empty after hours of waiting. "You se
  
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• Feature: Chinese-aided new studio set to boost Armenia's TV progress

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  by Xinhua writer Liu Shuchen YEREVAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- "Our strategy today is to significantly increase our own TV content. The China-aided new broadcasting studio will become the main technological foundation to achieve the goal," said Ruben Shahinyan, head of strategic programs at the Public Television of Armenia. In the administrative district of Yerevan, Nork-Marash, on the Nork hill, the Yerevan TV Tower stands over 310 meters high. Not far from the TV...
  
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• FDA issues emergency use authorization to treat dogs, cats with screwworm

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The agency approved generic nitenpyram tablets to treat dogs and cats over two pounds and four weeks of age. ......
  
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• EU Migration Pact a chance to apply more fair approach across Europe - UN agency

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The UN Migration Agency has described the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum as an opportunity to move beyond crisis-driven responses and implement a more predictable, fair and effective approach across Europe. The agency works with governments, NGOs and migrants to provide operational assistance, emergency relief, and ethical labour migration worldwide. In a statement it said that EU Member States should "seize the moment" to strengthen migration management and...
  
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• Elon Musk vows to reach Mars as SpaceX makes historic Wall Street debut

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Elon Musk's SpaceX began its first day as a public company on...
  
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• Details emerge of 14-point Iran-US memorandum

  12-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Tehran: As the United States and Iran move closer to a potential agreement, Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr News Agency on Friday, June 12, published details of a proposed 14-point memorandum of understanding covering sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets, nuclear negotiations and maritime security. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the proposed memorandum remains under review by the country’s relevant institutions and has not yet received final approval. Also
  
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