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• Fifa World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo says this will be his last World Cup

  06-07-2026 02:18 via article.wn.com
  Ahead of tomorrow’s Round-of-32 knockout clash against Spain, Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo has acknowledged this will be his last World Cup. Ronaldo has played 232 games for Portugal, scoring 146 goals over 23 years – this is the 41-year-old’s sixth World Cup. “This will be my last World Cup; God willing, tomorrow is not my...
  
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• Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 6

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN -- Huge crowds from across Iran on Monday filled the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of the country's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike in late February. The procession, held following two days of farewell ceremonies at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla prayer hall in central Tehran, was also attended by a large...
  
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• Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, divests five studios in major Microsoft overhaul

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Microsoft's Xbox is...
  
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• World Cup round-up: England survive, Brazil's era ends and Fifa's integrity is now in question

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  England have reached the World Cup quarter-finals after beating Mexico 3-2 at...
  
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• World Cup Golden Boot race in 2 charts: Can Messi, Mbappe or Haaland break a 68-year-old record?

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  The Golden Boot race has been a thrill so far in the 2026 World Cup. Led by superstars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, the award, given to the tournament’s top goal scorer, is still up for grabs this year. Messi, Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland all have seven goals as of July 6. England’s Harry Kane is close behind with six scored. Mbappe leads the race thanks to an assists tiebreaker, but Messi has one game in hand since his Argentina side has yet to play its round of 16 match. N
  
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• Who is Jenny Racicot? Woman alleges Graham Platner sexually assaulted her; details surface

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
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• Venezuela quake death toll rises to 3,535 as thousands remain homeless

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS > The death toll from...
  
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• USA vs Belgium live updates, World Cup start time, TV schedule

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Time for the U.S. men's soccer team to put its ghosts to rest. A win tonight against Belgium, the team that forced Tim Howard to make a World Cup record 16 saves in a 2014 win over the USA, will put the Americans through to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. The USMNT will have to do it without leading scorer Folarin Balogun, suspended for the game after a VAR-issued red card issued during the team's 2-0 win vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1. Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie a
  
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• USA v Belgium: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  ⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/10am AEST/1am BST/8pm EDT...
  
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• Urgent: Norway ready to expand cooperation with China: PM

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  OSLO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Norway looks forward to maintaining the momentum of...
  
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• Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters don't apply to DC pipe bomb suspect, judge rules

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump’s mass pardons...
  
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• Trump intervened for US soccer's Folarin Balogun, a birthright citizen

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Trump, lawmakers react as Supreme Court backs birthright citizenship President Donald Trump responds after the U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship as lawmakers from both parties weigh in on the ruling. U.S. men's national team World Cup soccer star Folarin Balogun, on whose behalf President Donald Trump intervened with FIFA, is playing for the United States as a result of birthright citizenship, a policy Trump has tried to sharply curtail. Balogun is now allowed to take the field J
  
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• Starmer to rally European allies at Nato summit amid concerns over US stance

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes...
  
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• Spain win it late to give Ronaldo bitter end to World Cup career

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Substitute Mikel...
  
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• Spain win it late to bid farewell to Ronaldo at World Cup

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday.Play and predict your Fifa World Cup 2026 champion here The European champions will face the United States -- the only one of the co-hosts remaining -- or Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles. In front of an expectant crowd of 70,649 at the air-conditioned home of the Dallas Cowboys, a match that on paper promised so much failed to rea
  
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• Spain sets World Cup record with 6th clean sheet in a row and keeper Simón ...

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Spain has broken a World Cup record with its sixth consecutive clean sheet and goalkeeper Unai Simón has extended his record shutout streak to 609 minutes. The milestones came in the 1-0 win over neighbor Portugal in the round of ......
  
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• Spain ends World Cup career of Ronaldo and US player's suspension lifted to play Belgium, ...

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  The round-of-16 game between Portugal and Spain on Monday at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys was the last World Cup appearance for Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. Later in Seattle, the United States was playing Belgium and all eyes were ......
  
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• Social Security July 2026 payments: Who gets paid on July 8 and full SSI schedule

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
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• Soccer-Salah

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - FIFA...
  
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• Singer Lauren Bennett of G.R.L and 'Party Rock Anthem' dies

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  Singer Lauren Bennett, known for her work with the girl groups G.R.L., the Paradiso Girls, and for her feature on LMFAO's 2011 smash hit "Party Rock Anthem," has passed away. She was 36. ......
  
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• On Europe’s edge, Lampedusa rises above the fray over migration politics

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  As European...
  
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• Mikel Merino’s late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored seconds into second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup...
  
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• Merino strikes at the death for Spain to send Portugal and Ronaldo limping out

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  It ended with a goal from a tall, slightly ungainly figure driving through the centre-forward position – but perhaps not the one that the narrative demanded. In stoppage time, Mikel Merino ran on to Ferran Torres’s through-ball and, with impressive calm after a scrappy game that had largely lacked...
  
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• Late winner sends Spain past Portugal 1-0 at World Cup

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS, United States, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Substitute Mikel Merino scored in stoppage time as Spain edged Portugal 1-0 in a tense Iberian derby on Monday to reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's bid to lift football's biggest trophy. In front of a sellout crowd of 70,649 at...
  
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• Ismael Saibari fitness concern for Morocco ahead of France World Cup quarter-final clash

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
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• Integrated Food Ingredients Market Size to Register a CAGR of 6.23% Through 2030 as Demand ...

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  "Integrated Food Ingredients Market Size & Trends | Mordor Intelligence" Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on the integrated food ingredients market, offering a comprehensive analysis of trends, growth drivers, and future projections. According to Mordor Intelligence, the is expected to register a CAGR of 6.23% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2030. The market continues to benefit from the growing use of ingredient solutions that improve the quality, taste, texture, safet
  
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• How Powerball may change as lottery game expands to the UK

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  How you play is staying the same, but officials hope the jackpots will improve. ......
  
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• History-Making and Record-Breaking: Canada-Morocco Match at FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ Sees Average Audience of 5.4 Million Viewers on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  The unforgettable run of Canada Soccer’s Men’s...
  
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• FIFA World Cup: Ronaldo in tears in final FIFA World Cup, Spain knock Portugal out ...

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
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• Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ...

  07-07-2026 00:41 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below. "The International Space Station orbited over Los Angeles on July 4th as America marked 250 years of independence with a burst of fireworks lighting up the city below — a celebration so...
  
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