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• G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump

  17-06-2026 02:12 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a \\...
  
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• Trump calls Modi ‘most beautiful man’ during press conference – while Indian PM takes no questions

  18-06-2026 08:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  The flattering comments from Trump come a week after India urges US to halt strikes on shipping following three attacks on ‌Indian-crewed tankers
  
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• Yarm woman completes 2,000-mile US cycle spelling kindness

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Nahla Summers, who lives in Yarm, pedalled across the United States for more than a month....
  
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• World Cup squads showcase faith and unity amid deep social divisions at home

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  While many of the World Cup’s competing...
  
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• World Cup: Luis D\u00edaz sparks Colombia past Uzbekistan

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Díaz has a goal and an assist in...
  
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• Why is there so much interest in a byelection in north-west England?

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  About 70,000 voters in Greater Manchester’s Makerfield constituency could play pivotal role in ending Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minster...
  
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• Western Europeans believe crime is rising despite fall in overall rates, poll finds

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  YouGov survey of six countries shows respondents think crime is increasing – though most trust their national police...
  
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• Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war...
  
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• Traditional healers pose a challenge to Africa's efforts to control Ebola outbreak

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Amid Congo's severe...
  
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• Top Democrats demand Rubio briefing on Trump-Iran MoU

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Washington: Democratic lawmakers have demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio brief the US Congress on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran to end the over three-month war. In a letter addressed to Rubio on Wednesday, Congressmen Gregory Meeks, Jim Himes and Adam Smith, the ranking members of the House committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence and Armed Services, respectively, sought an “immediate” briefing to Congress upon his return to...
  
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• Taliban order ban on smartphones as officials shown destroying devices

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Directive aimed at government workers, but reports of wider implementation spark warnings of future Afghanistan-wide prohibition...
  
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• S. Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio rises in April

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 18 (Xinhua) -- South Korean banks' loan delinquency ratio rose in April owing to more new delinquent loan than bad loan settlement, financial watchdog data showed...
  
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• Report: Trump ballroom soars to $600M, with taxpayers on hook for half (copy)

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Trump repeatedly said the project would cost $400 million and private donations would pay for it. ......
  
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• Racism hindered NSW police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, inquest found

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Coroner overturned initial police finding of suicide, saying their investigation was ‘deeply flawed, superficial and inadequate from the outset’...
  
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• Protesters Rally in Oxford Over Tommy Robinson Islam Debate

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Email:[email protected] Oxford: Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Oxford on Tuesday as far-right activist Tommy Robinson took part in a controversial...
  
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• Photos show a centuries-old mountain tradition in the world’s highest polo ground

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  SHANDUR, Pakistan (AP) — Cheers echoed through the high mountains of northern Pakistan's Shandur Pass as horses thundered across the green expanse of the world’s highest polo ground, the Shandur Polo Field, at an altitude of about 3,700 meters (12,000 feet). Wooden mallets...
  
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• Pakistan Polo Festival Photo Gallery

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  A vendor waits for customers in his snack stall during the three-day annual Shandur Polo Festival in Shandur Pass in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, Friday, June 12, 2026. ......
  
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• Norway’s monarchy once seemed like a fairytale – recent crises have exposed its dark underbelly ...

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  The royals were always popular, but Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Epstein connections and her son’s rape convictions have profoundly shaken public trust...
  
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• North Korea recalls its UK ambassador over children’s camp sanctions

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain...
  
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• North Korea recalls its ambassador to Britain after sanctions on children

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  North Korea has recalled...
  
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• More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth...
  
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• Middle East crisis live: Tehran says it will charge ships in strait of Hormuz after ...

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day window; both sides sign memorandum of understanding extending truce...
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis on his show, leaving fans absolutely devastated: ‘You're so brave. ...

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
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• Indonesia disburses 54.5 mln USD in disaster recovery aid

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs has disbursed additional disaster recovery assistance worth about 54.5 million...
  
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• Genes linked to taste, smell may clarify diet-disease links: study

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Scientists in Australia have developed a genetic framework using taste and smell genes to better understand how diet drives chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Using the framework, researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) found people...
  
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• From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off after steady start

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  The opening night against South Africa was met with mixed feelings but Thursday night’s South Korea clash promises to spark feelgood factor...
  
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• FIFA World Cup: Luis Diaz shines as Colombia outclasses Uzbekistan

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Fayzullaev scores Uzbekistan's first World Cup goal; Munoz, Diaz and Campaz score for Colombia who lead Group ​K ......
  
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• Dubai property sales have fallen ‘off a cliff’ since start of Middle East war

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Sellers of luxury villas have wiped tens of millions of pounds off asking prices, with sales down 19% in May from the previous month...
  
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• Colombia squeeze past dogged Uzbekistan to open World Cup campaign with victory

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  Some very good things have come from Croydon, the often overlooked town in south London. The film director David Lean was born there, as was Roy Hodgon, the actor Peggy Ashcroft and the sexologist Havelock Ellis. Amy Winehouse studied in Croydon. The Bill and Peep Show were filmed there, as was the...
  
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• Climate-driven heat in India’s textile factories stifles workers but coolers and ventilation help

  18-06-2026 07:59 via article.wn.com
  SURAT, India (AP) — For dozens of workers at a textile manufacturer on the edge of Surat, the blazing temperatures and high humidity on a recent afternoon were amplified by steam, radiating heat and chemical smells that emerged from the heavy machines that dominate nearly every inch of the low-ceilinged factory floor. The machines, called stenters, roared like engines, boilers hissed and drum washers released clouds of steam. The sound was relentless, the air heavy. Soni Pande, a 27-year-o
  
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