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• Feature: World Cup round of 32 proves its worth

  05-07-2026 05:48 via article.wn.com
  by sportswriters Cao Jianjie and Xiao Shiyao NEW YORK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- One knockout round was enough to remind everyone why the World Cup remains football's most exhilarating and unforgiving competition. The expanded 48-team format was expected by some to dilute the drama. Instead, the round of 32 delivered thrilling finishes, individual brilliance, unlikely winners and unlucky losers. Among the favorites, Spain looked the most convincing. Luis de la Fuente's side brushed aside...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Iran’s supreme leader does not appear at father Ali Khamenei’s funeral

  05-07-2026 14:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Thousands gathered to mourn Khamenei as Trump boasts ‘one shot’ could take all the regime’s leaders ‘out’
  
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• Suspect caught living for 8 years among a half-ton of trash in Arizona national forest, feds say

  05-07-2026 14:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  First in The Independent: Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, is facing prison time in what one U.S. Forest Service officer described as ‘possibly one of the worst residential cases he has seen’
  
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• Tools to keep your kids safe on social media have ‘critical’ flaws, study finds. So is there any hope of protecting them?

  05-07-2026 14:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new study investigated more than 80 safety features across four top social media platforms
  
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• Why a growing number of Americans believe they’re better off abroad

  05-07-2026 14:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 3.3 million Americans live outside of the US- and the demographic of that group appears to be shifting, Ariana Baio reports
  
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• World Cup live scores and games today: Brazil vs Norway and England vs Mexico

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Sunday, July 5 will be a monumental day at the World Cup. The day will serve up two massive round of 16 matchups. First, Brazil will face Norway at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Then, Mexico will host England at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The 2026 World Cup is the largest ever, and USA TODAY is going all in with reporters on the ground in all 16 host cities across three countries to cover 48 teams vying for the trophy. Get...
  
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• World Cup 2026: All the ways to make extra money including old football shirts

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup isn't just an excuse to spend money – it can also be a brilliant opportunity to make some ......
  
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• Why US train travel lags behind Asia and Europe

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  As flights get pricier and gas prices stay high, more US travelers are turning to trains — and hitting a system built for freight, not people. ......
  
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• ‘Who should I vote for?’ Voters turn to AI before casting their ballots

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — Mia Taylor looked down at...
  
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• White nationalists march in Washington amid celebrations

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  A large group of masked men wearing the...
  
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• War redrew the US southern border. The culture never surrendered.

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The border's journey to its current location is the story of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its hunger to grow. ......
  
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• ‘Very dangerous’ super typhoon nears US Pacific islands | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  GUAM: People in Guam and...
  
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• Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000 | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Caracas: Venezuela’s...
  
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• U.K. party leader under investigation by standards watchdog for not declaring benefits

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The Sunday Times reported that...
  
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• Trump On Ali Khamenei Funeral: 'I Thought People Hated Him, Maybe It's Fake Tears'

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Trump claimed Iran is "begging to make a deal" after the conflict, adding that Washington and Tehran have paused nuclear talks until the funeral ceremonies conclude. ......
  
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• Trump addresses National Mall July 4 rally after weather delay

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump delivered a delayed speech at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., after severe weather disrupted celebrations marking the US National Day and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Authorities had earlier recommended a temporary evacuation of the area due to an incoming thunderstorm. Gathered crowds were instructed to leave the National Mall and seek shelter in nearby museums and government buildings before being cleared to return. The...
  
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• Three sons of Khamenei appear at funeral, but not Mojtaba his successor

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali...
  
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• Russia Warns of Iran’s ‘Thermonuclear’ Sea Weapon

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Moscow – Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday warned that Iran possesses strategic leverage capable of shaking the global economy, describing the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran’s “nuclear weapon” and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as its “thermonuclear weapon” in the event of a wider
  
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• Qatar Resumes Regular Maritime Navigation After Temporary Restrictions

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Restrictions imposed last week on sailing and fishing boats withdrawn; authorities urge strict adherence to maritime safety regulations. ......
  
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• Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry....
  
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• Philippines VP Duterte impeachment trial begins: What she's accused of and why it matters

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The long-awaited impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte starts on Monday, July 6, in the country’ Senate. Both the prosecution panel from the House of Representatives (HOR) and assisting private lawyers, as well as Duterte’s army of defense lawyers, have declared readiness to do battle. The Filipino people, meanwhile, are themselves ready to behold another public spectacle, a war that is more political than judicial. A recent survey made by the group Octa Researc
  
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• OPEC+ To Ratify Planned Oil Quota Hike As Gulf Flows Resume

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Oil futures have tumbled 43% from their war-time peak to near $72 a barrel in London. ......
  
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• OPEC+ set to approve another oil output increase, sources say

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The oil-producing group has agreed in principle to increase quotas by 188,000 barrels per day from August, two sources told Reuters. ......
  
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• No Mojtaba: Khamenei’s three sons at funeral, not successor

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  State TV showed Mostafa,...
  
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• Newcomer Gabriel set to join Legislature after unusual primary

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Kristina Gabriel’s resume includes training and experience in public health, criminal justice and tribal affairs. ......
  
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• Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest captivates Coney Island despite heat wave

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK — In a uniquely American...
  
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• My husband's behaviour during the World Cup was a sign of his affair. I only ...

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  It was the 2006 World Cup. I had bought a flatscreen TV in Selfridges expressly so my husband could watch the matches, while I was working every hour god sent. ......
  
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• Minas Lyristis: Cyprus’s NATO accession is not realistic today, but strategic convergence is achievable

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The upcoming NATO summit takes place at one of the most unstable moments in recent decades, with the war in Ukraine still under way, the Middle East still in turmoil and relations between the United States and Europe under strain. The Alliance must show it can adapt to an environment in which military, economic, energy and technological challenges are now directly bound up with European and international security, Dr Minas Lyristis, a researcher at the Centre for the Analysis of Middle Eastern P
  
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• Millions Turn Out as ​Ayatollah Khamenei’s Final Journey Begins

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News A view of Tehran’s Mosalla moments before the farewell ceremony begins. Photo Icredit SNA By Neelufar Raminfar Tehran – Long before dawn broke over Tehran, thousands of mourners had already gathered outside the sprawling Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla. Some had spent the night on pavements, clutching Iranian flags, Qurans and portraits of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, determined to be among the f
  
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• 'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India tears into Pakistan Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi

  05-07-2026 14:15 via article.wn.com
  The response came after Asif questioned PM Modi being awarded the 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon', Seychelles' highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development. ......
  
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