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• How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found two

  25-06-2026 21:40 via article.wn.com
  A groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two...
  
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• World Cup: Pépé scores twice as Ivory Coast reaches knockouts

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  PHILADELPHIA — Ivory Coast rejoiced as players dropped to their knees on the pitch for a...
  
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• WORLD CUP: Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after U.S. finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast make history by reaching the knockout stage

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Ivory Coast have reached the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in four appearances after defeating Curaçao 2-0 on Thursday. The Elephants finished second in their group and will face either France or Norway in the Round of 16 on June 30. ......
  
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• Why are Americans singing ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ at this World Cup?

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  In the race to become...
  
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• Was Venezuela struck by earthquake ‘doublet’? Here’s what we know so far

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  The US Geological Survey...
  
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• Vital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plans

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highway...
  
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• Viral School Bullying Videos Trigger National Concern in Bhutan

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Thimphu: Nationwide outrage has been triggered by a number of viral videos that showed children being abused and harassed in Bhutanese schools, highlighting the...
  
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• Venezuela Earthquakes: Death Toll Rises to 235 as Foreign Victims Identified and Global Rescue Efforts Intensify

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Desperate Venezuelans raced Thursday to find and rescue loved ones trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings after two major earthquakes that killed at least 235 people.Buildings cracked, crumbled and tilted precariously after the quakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck northern Venezuela within less than a minute of each other on Wednesday night.Powerful aftershocks were still being felt Thursday, and Health Minister Carlos Alvarado r
  
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• Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Statements by the vice-president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week. ......
  
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• US Senator Warner calls Iran conflict a ‘war of choice’

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Washington: US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically and strategically while failing to achieve its stated objectives. Speaking during his weekly media availability, the Virginia Senator said that Congress was still waiting for a comprehensive briefing from the administration on the agreement reached by Trump to end the con
  
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• US-Iran agreement grants access to Tehran's nuclear sites: IAEA chief

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Nuclear watchdog...
  
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• US Depth, Resilience Tested in 3-2 Loss to Türkiye

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Kaan Ayhan’s shot in the dying seconds of stoppage time resulted in Türkiye’s lone win of...
  
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• Urgent: S. Korea's ex-first lady Kim handed 7-year sentence for sale of gov't posts

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 26 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Seoul Central...
  
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• UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  The U.N. International Maritime...
  
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• Turkey beat USA 3-2, Americans eye World Cup knockouts

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Inglewood (California): Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night, June 25, for its only win of the World Cup. Auston Trusty scored in the third minute and Sebastian Berhalter got a tying goal early in the second half for the Americans, who had already won Group D with victories over Paraguay and Australia. Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s team will meet Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Round of 32 on Wednesday, June 24. Pochettino fielded n
  
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• Turkey beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Turkey beat a second-string United States side 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan on Thursday for their first victory of the tournament in a dead rubber, with the co-hosts having already won Group D and a place in the knockout round. The Americans, who made nine changes including leaving out the four players on yellow cards, took an early lead for the third straight...
  
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• Tunisia : As the World Cup unfolds, Tunis faces mounting pressure over sports journalist Mourad Zeghidi

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  The case of Franco-Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi, who has been detained in Tunisia for more than two years and has ......
  
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• Trump gets supreme court approval to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Trump gets supreme court approval to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants The Supreme Court has reportedly allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants who have been allowed to live in the US for years. The 6-3 ruling reversed decisions by federal judges...
  
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• The Mission review – a surgeon saves lives in war-torn Gaza in a visceral portrait ...

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Mohammad Tahir and his colleagues operate through bombing and blackouts in barely functional hospitals – but there are moments of relief amid the documentary’s tragedy and gore...
  
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• Switzerland Saint Bernard Dogs

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  St. Bernard dogs from the Barry foundation run in the hills at the St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. ......
  
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• Stocks in Asia Tumble as A.I. Uncertainty Jolts Tech Shares

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Stock markets across Asia tumbled, as investors continue to wrestle with whether the boom in artificial intelligence spending is overdone or just beginning. ......
  
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• St. Bernard dogs honored in a museum that bridges the breed's history with its future

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  At the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Swiss Alps, St. Bernard dogs walk the same mountain paths...
  
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• South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister...
  
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• Row deepens over alleged theft of donations at India's landmark temple in Ayodhya

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI — Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state on Thursday arrested eight people hours after registering a case in connection with alleged misappropriation of donations to a temple built at the site of a historic mosque demolished by Hindu zealots.The case was registered on the complaint of Krishna Mohan, a member of the trust running the temple, following the recommendation made in the preliminary report of an investigation team.Two-and-a-half years after Indian Prime Minister Narendra
  
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• Over 2 million people evacuated, 200 flights cancelled: How Japan is bracing for Typhoon Mekkhala

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Japan has evacuated over 2 million...
  
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• North Korea Tests Upgraded Missiles and Artillery Capable of Reaching Seoul

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Email:[email protected] Pyongyang : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of upgraded artillery and missile systems capable of striking parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, state media...
  
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• NATO summit should display unity and pledges to defense, deputy NATO chief tells AP

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  NATO's deputy commander said he wants a summit in Turkey to encourage member countries to spend...
  
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• Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar authorities have burned more than $600 million worth of seized illegal drugs, including...
  
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• Myanmar Drug Destruction

  26-06-2026 09:09 via article.wn.com
  Smoke and flame rise from burning illegal narcotics during a destruction ceremony marking the U.N.’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, June 26, 2026. ......
  
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