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• FIFA World Cup 2026: US Map Shows Host Cities With Cheapest Tickets

  09-06-2026 23:35 via article.wn.com
  Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup vary widely across host cities, with high-profile games commanding steep premiums and others offering relatively affordable entry points. The price...
  
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• World Cup starts in Mexico City, Mexico beat South Africa in opener

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup opening ceremony took off at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday, marking the countdown to the opening group game between Mexico and ......
  
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• World Cup: 3 red cards mar opening Mexico vs South Africa match

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY — The opening match of the World Cup delivered a rarity in international...
  
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• When is USA's first World Cup game? What to know for Paraguay

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The first day of the 2026 World Cup featured Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Czechia. Now it's the U.S. men's national team's turn. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Friday's slate will continue with the three hosts in the spotlight. The day will start with Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B play before it ends with the USMNT vs. Paraguay at night. The U.S. men's...
  
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• What Austin Metcalf's father Jeff Metcalf, said after Karmelo Anthony's sentencing: ‘Case was never about…’

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
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• U.S. stocks rebound after Trump calls off strikes on Iran

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had called off planned strikes on Iran scheduled for the evening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 929.97 points, or 1.86 percent, to 50,848.75. The S&P 500 added 127.31 points, or 1.75 percent,...
  
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• Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula. That has triggered the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since ......
  
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• Trump to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence.Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation last month. Trump faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
  
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• Three red cards on opening night: Is the 2026 FIFA World Cup about to get brutal?

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The 2018 and 2022...
  
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• Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
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• Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Dies at 47 in Bangkok Hospital After Long Illness, Known for Legal Reforms and Work on Women Prisoners

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK: Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s...
  
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• Thai king's eldest daughter dies after long illness, royal palace says

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who had spent the past three and a half years in a coma due to a heart condition, is being remembered for her efforts to improve the livelihoods of female prisoners and her diplomatic career. ......
  
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• South Korea vs Czechia LIVE, FIFA World Cup: Second Group A match underway

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  South Korea eyes a strong start against Czechia; Son Heung-Min relishes his fourth FIFA World Cup ......
  
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• Shakira headlines the World Cup opening ceremony as Mexico faces South Africa, in photos

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team ......
  
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• S. Korean court sentences 30-year prison term for ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol on general treason

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Seoul Central District Court on Friday sentenced a 30-year prison term...
  
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• Mexico beats South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Mexico beats South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. ......
  
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• Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in World Cup opener: Quinones scores in 9th minute, three ...

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez helped Mexico start their FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa in front of an enthusiastic crowd. ......
  
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• Mexico beat South Africa 2-0: How the Azteca roared the FIFA World Cup to life

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Mexico beat South...
  
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• Kids born and raised in America asked to ‘tone down a bit’ after joining Indian school

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  A man revealed that his...
  
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• Iran says no final decision on any US deal, calls reports speculation

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
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• International voices gather in Hà Nội to discuss the future of ASEAN

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  The meeting took place as ASEAN begins implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, a roadmap expected to guide the bloc through a new phase of growth and integration. HÀ NỘI — Receiving heads of delegations, experts, scholars and representatives of international organisations attending the third ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026 in Hà Nội on June...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: VAR under the spotlight after Mexico vs South Africa — how video assistant referees work

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  A match, three cards...
  
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• Ended war with Iran, peace deal by weekend: Trump

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Washington: US President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the war with Iran is nearly complete and is expected to be signed over the weekend in Europe, as he called off military strikes on the gulf nation hours after threatening to take control of its oil industry. Trump, speaking to reporters at the Oval office on the afternoon of Thursday, June 11, said Vice President J D Vance is expected to attend the signing ceremony which could take place in Europe as soon as this...
  
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• CNBC Daily Open: Markets score big as Iran war nears final whistle and SpaceX takes ...

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  Investors cannot take their eyes off another story playing out: the possibility that the Iran war might finally come to an end. ......
  
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• China highlights major strides in disability rights

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  China has made significant progress in developing disability-related programs, a representative of the China Disabled Persons' Federation said on Wednesday. "The development of disability-related programs has been incorporated into China's national economic and social development plans," said Ren Zhanbin, director of the federation's education and employment department, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. "It has gradually evolved into a comprehensive social undertaking encompassing reha
  
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• Australia's labor productivity down 0.6 pct in Q1

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  CANBERRA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Australia's labor productivity fell by 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the government's top economic research body. In...
  
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• 1st LD: S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 30 years in prison over general treason

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison over general treason linked to the infiltration of drones into the...
  
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• S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 30 years in prison over general treason

  12-06-2026 05:26 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison over general treason linked to the infiltration of drones into the Democratic People's Republic...
  
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• Donald Trump calls off threatened Iran strikes, says US deal could be signed this weekend

  12-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  The rapidly...
  
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• Bartlett, Illinois tornado: Touchdown nearby sparks warnings in DuPage and Cook counties; scary videos show damage

  12-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  A confirmed...
  
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