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• Germany stunned by Paraguay

  30-06-2026 06:28 via article.wn.com
  Germany lost on World Cup penalties for the first time in their history as Paraguay delivered a shock shootout win. ......
  
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• Xi pitches China's industrial rise as a model for developing nations

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Xi pitches China's industrial rise as a model for developing nations ......
  
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• World Cup Fixtures Today: Every match being played on Wednesday, July 1 - with UK ...

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Here’s which teams will be playing in the World Cup today, and where you can watch live in the UK - with kick off times. ......
  
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• Watch: Australian man goes to Thailand hotel with minor, comes out with her body in suitcase; caught at airport

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Thai authorities have charged an Australian man with the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found inside a suitcase dumped near a railway line in the tourist city of Pattaya.The teenager was reported missing on Friday. Police said Simon Peter Carman,...
  
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• Visa rule changes 2026: UAE eases entry; higher fees, tighter rules in US, Europe, Asia

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Governments across the world and major travel destinations have been implementing a wave of visa rule changes in 2026. Some of these moves have been fuelled by anti-immigrant sentiments, while others aim to reshape the tourism sector, labour industries, and student entry worldwide. From higher visa fees in the US to simplified travel procedures in the UAE and new health entry requirements across parts of Asia, countries are updating how travellers move across borders, with a growing emphasis on
  
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• Venezuelans scour collapsed buildings by hand while government machinery stands unused

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  As Venezuelans in La Guaira continued to pick through the rubble of downed buildings yesterday, a government excavator stood immobile next to a pile of concrete and bent rebar. There is plenty of work to do nearly a week after two massive earthquakes destroyed much of this coastal city. Heavy machinery is a vital tool in the aftermath, yet when CNN asked the excavator’s operator why it was idle, he said there wasn’t any gasoline to put in it. Venezuela is home to the world’s la
  
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• US lifts sanctions on four firms, including Hyderabad-based

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The US has de-listed four Indian companies, including Hyderabad-based firms, from its sanctions list, which were accused of supplying advanced technology and equipment for Russia’s military-industrial base. The companies have been deleted...
  
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• US Alien Registration Rule Explained: What It Means For Immigrants

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  The US Department of Homeland Security has finalised its alien registration rule, requiring certain non-citizens, including children turning 14, to register and provide biometric data, while most... ......
  
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• Urgent: Xi congratulates De la Espriella on election as Colombian president

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, July 1...
  
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• Urgent: Indirect U.S.-Iran talks underway, with Qatari, Pakistani mediation -- source

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The indirect...
  
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• Two dead in massive World Cup celebrations in Mexico City

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  At least two people died on Wednesday during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the national team...
  
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• Two dead as World Cup victory celebrations turn to tragedy in Mexico City

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  At least two people have died during World Cup celebrations in Mexico City after the country's national team reached the last 16. ......
  
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• Two boys plummet 150ft to their deaths at bungee cage attraction in front of parents

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Two teenagers have died in a bungee cage jump disaster, plummeting 150 feet to the ground ......
  
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• Turkiye tightens security ahead of NATO leaders’ summit

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Ankara: Turkiye is rolling out sweeping security measures for next month’s NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. That’s meant to safeguard the summit, but also to display strength and underscore Turkiye’s commitment to NATO, even as it is often portrayed as an outlier within it. On July 7–8, leaders from all 32
  
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• Trump seeks other avenues as US Supreme Court reinstates birthright citizenship

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  The US Supreme Court's reinstatement of birthright citizenship by upholding the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution was a blow to US...
  
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• Trump claims a glorious win streak — but history is keeping score

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  In his State of the Union address in February, President Donald Trump improvised a new riff on one of his favorite lines. “Please, please, please, Mr. President, we’re winning too much; we can’t take it anymore,” Trump said, suggesting some citizens were discombobulated by a deluge of unheard-of success. One war, several profound Supreme Court rulings and innumerable late-night social media outbursts later, Trump is claiming his biggest win yet, saying he’s made Ame
  
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• TERROR IN ISRAEL: Arab Killed After Attempting To Stab Police Officer In Lod

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  A terror attack was thwarted Wednesday morning in...
  
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• Take my phone to Delhi, never to Beijing: US Senator's vote of trust in India

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Take my phone to Delhi, never to Beijing: US Senator's vote of trust in India ......
  
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• Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Iranian state television is reporting...
  
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• Russia seizes 500 kg of cocaine in St. Petersburg

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  ST. PETERSBURG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it had seized about 500 kg of cocaine concealed inside frozen tuna imported from Ecuador...
  
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• Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  China’s covert military training of Russian forces...
  
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• Opening of North Korea-Russia road bridge likely delayed, US think tank says

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  North Korea and Russia appear...
  
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• New veterinary complex opens to support livestock development in E. Afghanistan

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A new veterinary complex built with an investment of 50 million afghanis (nearly 800,000 U.S. dollars) has been inaugurated in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the...
  
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• Mourners attend funerals for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center roof collapse

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Mourners are attending funerals of 14...
  
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• Malaysian authorities seize 73 mln USD worth of drugs

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian authorities have seized some 300 million ringgit (73 million U.S. dollars) from five international drug trafficking syndicates in separate...
  
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• Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone drawing interest beyond East Asia, says Malaysian official

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging as a pivotal economic platform linking Southeast Asia's industrial and financial strengths and drawing...
  
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• Iran's state media says container ship ran aground after sailing non-designated Hormuz route

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Iran's ​state ​media said on Wednesday a foreign container ship ran aground ⁠in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz after entering shallow waters ‌outside the ​shipping ⁠route designated by ​Ira ......
  
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• Iran state television says a ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after ...

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Iran state television says a ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not traveling in Tehran's approved route. ......
  
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• Huge injury boost for Brazil! Raphinha back in training ahead of World Cup round-of-16 tie vs Norway

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  Brazil winger...
  
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• Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from ...

  01-07-2026 11:40 via article.wn.com
  In the wake of a historic heat wave across Europe, hospitals are already gearing up for the next one. Medics are acutely aware that the battle they’ve just endured will, because of climate change, be followed by others. Just as ......
  
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