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• Inside Senator Lindsey Graham’s final push for Saudi-Israel peace

  13-07-2026 06:24 via article.wn.com
  File photo of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
  
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• 'Will exercise full sovereignty over Hormuz': Iran defiant as US continues strikes

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Iran has ruled out seeking fresh negotiations with the United States, insisting it will maintain control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz despite renewed American military action and a reimposed blockade on Iranian ports.Speaking on state-run television on Tuesday, deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran would not be...
  
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• US military's Central Command says it ends latest round of strikes targeting Iran

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  US military's Central Command says it ends latest round of strikes targeting Iran. ......
  
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• US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s IRGC launches fresh attack on Kuwait, Jordan as Trump vows new strikes

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  The US first imposed the blockade...
  
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• Trump says US and Iraq will strike 'a lot of deals' after White House meeting

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on Tuesday, with both leaders promising stronger economic cooperation and closer energy ties. The visit comes as Iraq seeks greater investment and increased oil production, with Baghdad signalling that several oil...
  
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• Trump backs away from Hormuz toll as US, Iran intensify attacks

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump backed away from his plan to impose a 20% charge on cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after the proposal was widely panned as impractical. Trump announced the decision on Tuesday, just one day after rolling out the fee, saying that the expected revenue would be replaced by forthcoming direct investments in the US from Gulf states. He did not specify a dollar amount or which countries would participate.“I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbu
  
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• Spain holds off Kylian Mbappé and France to earn a spot in Sunday's World Cup ...

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Spain held off Kylian Mbappé and France 2-0 to earn a spot in Sunday's World Cup final. The teams played Tuesday's semifinal match in Arlington, Texas, at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. France and Spain had met only ......
  
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• Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’...
  
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• S. Korean stocks surge on easing rate concerns, chip rally

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, July 15 (Xinhua) -- South Korean stocks surged in early trading Wednesday, with the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) reclaiming the 7,000-point mark after three...
  
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• Lamine Yamal didn't score, but a sneaky play helped Spain beat France in the World ...

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Lamine Yamal has scored only one goal in Spain's run to the World Cup final. But the teen star found a sneaky way to help La Roja in a 2-0 victory over France in the semifinals. There has been some ......
  
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• KKL-JNF's new chairman: Israel must ‘give back’ to Diaspora Jewry

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Eyal Ostrinsky told JNS that the 125-year-old Zionist institution is broadening its support for Jewish communities worldwide, while reaffirming its mission of settlement, forestry and national development. ......
  
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• China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing ...

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter. ......
  
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• 'CatsOnACouch' Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from VP Vance event (copy)

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking U.S. Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was barred from hearing him speak. ......
  
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• As US reimposes naval blockade, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatens to halt Mideast energy exports

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  As US reimposes naval blockade, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatens to halt Mideast energy exports. ......
  
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• 3 teens arrested after acid attack on 6 women in New Jersey

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Three teens have been arrested in connection to an acid attack on six women in Jersey City last month, according to the Jersey City Department of Public Safety. The women were splashed with sulfuric acid on June 15 when people on a moped targeted them in their car as they drove...
  
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• World leaders continue paying tribute to Qatar’s Father Amir

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Qatar continued receiving condolences from world leaders on Tuesday as Amir Sheikh Tamim welcomed another wave of foreign dignitaries during the second day of national mourning for the Father Amir ......
  
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• Why is Chase app not working? Users report widespread login issues amid outage

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Chase app is down for thousands of users in the United States. ......
  
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• US troops to leave Iraq, says Trump

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 14, said the United States no longer needed a military presence in Iraq, describing a shift towards an economic partnership as American energy companies prepare major investments in the country, while Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed that US forces would leave Iraq by September 30. Hosting al-Zaidi at the White House, Trump praised the Iraqi leader and said relations between the two countries had entered a new phase centred on trade,
  
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• U.S. military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi PM and Pentagon say

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  American troops have been diminishing their footprint, withdrawing from areas and consolidating forces. ......
  
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• US hits Iran’s defence systems, drone sites; Tehran targets Bahrain, Jordan

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  The US military’s Central Command said it struck several areas in Iran, targeting “coastal defence systems, missile and drone sites and maritime capabilities.” Iran acknowledged the strikes but provided no immediate casualty or damage assessments. “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on...
  
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• US airstrikes target Iran for fourth consecutive night

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  US forces are carrying out airstrikes in Iran, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday, with the strikes reportedly continuing for around two hours as tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify. The official did not provide further details on the locations...
  
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• Spain deliver World Cup masterclass against France to reach final

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain ended France's dream of a third World Cup triumph on Tuesday, taming their star-studded attack in a 2-0 victory to reach the final against England or Argentina. Didier Deschamps' men were hot favorites to lift the trophy after a string of breathtaking attacking displays in the United States but they met their match against the slick European champions in the semi-finals. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for the 2010 winners with an emphatic penalty in the first h
  
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• Spain blank France 2-0 to reach FIFA World Cup final

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Arlington: Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro earned Spain a deserved 2-0 win over France at Dallas Stadium in their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final here at the Dallas Stadium on Wednesday. This was France’s fourth defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup (1958, 1982, 1986, 2026) in eight appearances. Moreover, this was the third consecutive elimination...
  
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• Spain and goalkeeper Unai Simón post another shutout to reach the World Cup final

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón sprinted off his line to beat a charging Kylian Mbappé to the ball with France desperately seeking a goal in the World Cup semifinals. While Simón managed to get there first and head the ball away, he suddenly had the World Cup's co-scoring leader between him and the net with France forward Desire Doue trying to get control of the ball. Even in that rare moment of chaos late in the match,...
  
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• Slick Spain cruise past France into final

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  European champions Spain beat France 2-0 in the World Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, producing a controlled display...
  
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• Scott Bryce, ‘As the World Turns’ Star, Dies at 68

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Scott Bryce, who starred for years as Craig Montgomery on the popular soap opera “As the World Turns,” died Tuesday at the age of 68. His son, Jackson Bryce, confirmed on Instagram that the actor had died after a battle with cancer. “God called my dad home today,” Jackson wrote in the caption alongside a number of family photos. “This evening my father lost his long-fought battle with cancer. What began as stage three esophageal cancer...
  
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• Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv reverses the momentum of ...

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  PHOTO- Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in...
  
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• PoK protests intensify: Inside the mass uprising defying Pakistani military rule

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  Thousands are joining protests across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir despite security warnings. Here's what is driving the unrest and why the movement is gaining momentum. ......
  
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• Nolan Wells update: Major change in funeral plans sparks buzz, ‘Racist and horrific harassment…’

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  A major change...
  
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• Netanyahu warns Iran: 'Attack us, and we will hit you harder than last time'

  15-07-2026 05:15 via article.wn.com
  "We are prepared for any scenario," the prime minister assured. ......
  
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