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• Inside World Rugby’s plan to transform the TMO

  07-07-2026 10:46 via article.wn.com
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• World Cup quarterfinals feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and England

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA’s pre-tournament men’s world rankings plus two others in the top 10. France looks like a juggernaut and is the betting favorite at ......
  
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• Why did Bitcoin fall below $63,000? US-Iran tensions and Fed rate fears explained

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
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• 'Wasted cause': Trump attacks Spain over NATO spending, says US wants 'no business' with Madrid

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Speaking to reporters alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Trump accused Spain of failing to contribute adequately to the alliance and branded it a "terrible partner". ......
  
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• UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
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• UK Farage's election gamble could see him face one challenger — Count Binface

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  CLACTON, England, July 8 - A gamble by...
  
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• Trump’s Board of Peace planning pilot ‘humanitarian zone’ in south Gaza, says official

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Diplomats and NGOs warn the plan may breach international law. ......
  
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• Trump demands end to trade with key US ally, calls it a 'wasted cause'

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
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• Trump: Ceasefire with Iranian ‘scum’ is over

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
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• Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Trump reopened old wounds as he arrived at the meeting of 32 NATO leaders....
  
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• Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit ...

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump criticizes...
  
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• ‘They’re scum’: Trump says ceasefire ‘is over’ as US, Iran exchange strikes

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Trump says negotiators are “wasting their time” after Iran attacked US bases in the Gulf in response to fresh American strikes on Wednesday, dismissed by Tehran as a “blatant act of aggression”. ......
  
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• The World Cup is thriving after expansion — can the College Football Playoff do the same?

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cape Verde’s near upset of Argentina, the Democratic...
  
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• Team USA issues statement in English and Spanish after disastrous World Cup exit

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  It's not an exaggeration to say that the U.S. men's national team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was shocking. Not just because of the...
  
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• SEN TODD YOUNG: The hidden danger China’s ships could bring to our shores

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Chinese vessels carry appliances, clothing, and household goods to our ports. But what if they also brought, without notice, missile launchers concealed in shipping containers? This is not merely a hypothetical question, but a possibility America’s leaders must prepare for. As technology evolves,...
  
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• Russian attacks kill three across Ukraine, strike Kyiv for second consecutive night

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Russia's Defence Ministry said the military carried out a strike on arms industry facilities in Kyiv overnight, hitting a Flamingo cruise missiles plant and a facility assembling mid and long range drones ......
  
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• Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second consecutive night

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
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• Researchers in Australia use data-carrying sea turtles to track cyclone

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Sea turtles fitted with tracking devices and oceanographic sensors are helping scientists in Australia improve tropical cyclone forecasts by collecting critical data from otherwise inaccessible waters. The storm-chasing sea turtles are gathering information that could revolutionize...
  
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• Rescuers search for 5 missing people after a deadly landslide in India's Kerala state

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Rescue teams in the southern Indian state of Kerala are racing to find five people still missing a day after heavy monsoon rains caused a deadly landslide. But local authorities told reporters Wednesday that heavy rains are making the search ......
  
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• Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: ‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe’

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Whether preparing for an exam, launching a business or taking on a difficult challenge, the instinct is often to begin immediately. This well-known saying by Abraham Lincoln, argues for the opposite approach. It suggests that the most productive use of time is often the work done before the real work begins.Meaning of the quoteThe saying uses a simple image from everyday life. A woodsman with a dull axe may swing harder and longer, yet achieve little. Another who first sharpens the blade can bri
  
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• Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  A new analysis of early rate filings...
  
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• No More Aha Moments

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Ken Bensinger on why corruption doesn’t move audiences anymore—especially not when it comes to FIFA....
  
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• New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  A new AP-NORC poll highlights divisions...
  
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• Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group's inner circle and the ongoing trial of a fourth man in ......
  
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• Massive turnout in Iraq for funeral of late Iranian supreme leader

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Millions of mourners gathered in Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday for the funeral processions of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Initial reports indicated that over...
  
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• Man who staged wife's death scene to look like suicide guilty of her rape and murder

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Michael Thompson, 56, was convicted of the brutal attack on Kimberley Thompson, 43, where he raped and murdered his estranged wife at their home in Northampton ......
  
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• Laos records over 2.1 mln foreign tourist arrivals in 1st 5 months 2026

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  VIENTIANE, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Laos welcomed more than 2.1 million international visitors in the first five months of 2026, achieving 47 percent of the annual target of 4.46 million arrivals and...
  
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• Kremlin hails 'important step' as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee’s decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games. The ......
  
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• Italian PM Meloni's party proposes swift deportation of foreign offenders

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  ROME, July 8 - Italian Prime...
  
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• Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff

  08-07-2026 14:06 via article.wn.com
  Health authorities in Gaza say an...
  
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