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• Interview: China's urbanization offers valuable experience for developing countries -- Azerbaijani expert

  16-06-2026 08:55 via article.wn.com
  by Liu Shuchen, Orkhan Muradov BAKU, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China's decades of urban development offer valuable experience for developing countries seeking sustainable and livable city environments, an Azerbaijani expert has said. Emin Gasimov, director of Azerbaijan's Center for the Study of China's Global Initiatives, Development and Culture, made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua ahead of the 13th World Urban Forum held in Baku last month under the...
  
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• Arrest made in Chicago cross burning investigation after college student, 21, claimed responsibility

  16-06-2026 21:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The burning cross was discovered at the park where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech in 2008
  
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• Kash Patel accused by lawmaker of having a ‘personal slush fund’ to pay FBI loyalists and agents on his protective detail

  16-06-2026 21:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democrat Jamie Raskin claims some FBI agents received up to $40,000 in bonus payments, pushing compensation beyond the cap
  
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• World Cup hydration breaks are drawing mixed reviews

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup’s hydration breaks have become one of the tournament’s first major flashpoints. With matches being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico, heat and humidity were always expected to be concerns. But the across-the-board use of the breaks has drawn criticism, particularly when games are played indoors or in air-conditioned stadiums. FIFA introduced in each half of every match after extreme heat became a major issue at last summer’s revamped Club World Cu
  
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• World Bank Commends Jordan’s Ability to Navigate Economic, Geopolitical Shocks

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Amman, June 16 (Petra)-- Economists have described recent remarks by World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde as an important international endorsement of Jordan’s ability to withstand and adapt to successive economic and geopolitical shocks in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Speaking to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), experts said Bjerde’s positive assessment reflects the success of Jordan’s monetary and fiscal policies, the stability of the Jorda
  
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• Will Iran Get $300Bn in Trump’s Iran Deal? What Officials Have Said

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  As the United States and Iran are set to sign a deal on Friday aimed at ending the more than 100-day war, details of the agreement have remained unclear, with conflicting reports...
  
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• Will Donald Trump present World Cup trophy at final? Here's what we know

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  5 players to watch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé are among the stars worth watching in this tournament. Editor's note: Follow all World Cup matches and live scores today. SEATTLE — When the 2026 World Cup trophy is awarded on July 19 at MetLife Stadium...
  
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• Why did a Russian frigate fire warning shots and what can the UK do about it?

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Russia may have violated UN convention on the law of the sea but says it took ‘all measures to prevent the incident’...
  
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• Who\u2019s playing in the World Cup today? TV schedule for June 16

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  World Cup TV schedule for June 16....
  
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• Who are Abraham Hermosillo Alvaraz, Daniel Eskridge? What to know about the suspects in the ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The FBI stopped an...
  
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• Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Prime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are diverging...
  
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• What’s up with those new bollards blocking traffic in the Fort Worth Stockyards?

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The new traffic controls along East Exchange Avenue are provoking some strong reactions. ......
  
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• Video shows Brazilian bungee instructor performing terrifying stunt with child before arrest in untethered woman’s ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A bungee-jumping instructor charged with the death of a young student who plummeted 130 feet without a rope in Brazil was seen in a resurfaced video terrifyingly jumping off the doomed bridge with a young child. Three instructors — Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32, Vitor de Freitas Goncalves, 27, and Maicon Fernandes Cintra, 42 — were charged with homicide in connection with the death of Maria Eduarda R
  
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• Veteran Syrian actor Osama Al Sayed Youssef dies at 65, leaving lasting legacy in television and theatre

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: Syrian actor and theatre director Osama Al...
  
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• UT Austin ranked 56th best university worldwide on U.S. News list

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  U.S. News & World Report has published its comprehensive list of top 100 best universities worldwide for 2026-2027. Only one school in the Lone Star State made the cut: the University of Texas at Austin. U.S. News' Best Global Universities report ranks more than 2,250 schools based exclusively on their academic research performance and international reputation. Only 275 universities from the U.S. were...
  
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• Trump's Iran agreement raises a basic question: Is it actually a deal?

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has hailed the newly signed Iran...
  
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• Trump told Iranian protesters ‘help is on its way’ — but the peace deal leaves ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Many Iranians who stood against the regime are left feeling frustrated and angry as details emerge of the peace deal between Washington and Tehran — worrying that the Islamist hardliners are now more powerful and entrenched than ever. President Trump signaled that the US was going to war with Iran’s regime partially over the deaths of thousands of anti-regime protesters. “HELP IS ON ITS WAY,”
  
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• Trump says Iran deal will block nuclear weapon and be released soon

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
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• Toronto police say dozens of shootings are linked to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Young adults and teens are being recruited through apps like Telegram and paid to carry out attacks, officials say...
  
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• Tim Weah greets US media barbs at Socceroos with eyeroll: ‘It’s going to be a ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Former USMNT players have disparaged Australia...
  
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• Terrified woman backed out of bungee jump moments before student plunged to her death without cord

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A terrified woman had an incredible escape by backing out of the bungee jump that moments later saw a Brazilian student plunging to her death without a cord, one of the instructors revealed. The jumping instructor, who was only identified as Gustavo, said he was putting the jumping equipment on his customers in São Paulo when one of them got too scared to make the leap, according to TV Record. “The girl
  
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• Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  A Swedish court has convicted a man of charges including aggravated procurement for pressuring his wife into selling sex to a large number of other men. ......
  
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• Still running: Michael Fassbender finds even more intrigue in ‘The Agency’

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Michael Fassbender couldn’t wait to find out where his character was headed after the first season of “The Agency.” ......
  
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• Starmer’s waning influence is apparent at awkward G7 summit

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  British prime minister was left making small talk unsure if a meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy was going ahead...
  
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• Second woman in Brazil plunges 100 feet to her death in freak hiking accident after ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A 59-year-old hiker plunged 100 feet to her death after slipping on a steep Brazilian trail while applying bug spray – with the horrific tragedy coming just a day after a bungee jumper was killed in a 130-foot fall. Rosemary Suzart Garcia was hiking with a large group at Grutas do Spar in Maricá on Sunday when she ventured onto a short path near an overlook and lost her balance while lifting her leg to
  
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• Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin fatally shot execution-style in Poland

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Russian artist known for criticizing President Vladimir Putin with his caricatures was shot dead execution-style in Poland, local prosecutors said Tuesday. Kremlin opposition figure Robert Kuzovkov, also known by his artistic name Semyon Skrepetsky, was first shot twice Monday morning by the gunman who approached him in the eastern Polish town of Biala Podlaska near the Belarusian border, according...
  
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• Michigan man wins huge lottery jackpot after accidentally buying ticket: ‘I hadn’t been having luck ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The 68-year-old won a whopping $1.05 million from a Fast Cash game...
  
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• Jones takes recovery day, no update on Davies ahead of Canada’s match with Qatar

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  The Canadian men’s national...
  
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• Iran deal includes $300 billion fund: report

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  A $300 billion private fund designed ​to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the U.S.-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with ‌direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to conclude a final deal, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plan has not yet been announced as Washington and Tehran prepare to sign on Friday. Advertisement U.S.
  
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• International airfares plunge below $1,000 for first time since March – here are the cities ...

  16-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Last-minute travelers might be in luck as international airfares have plunged below $1,000 for the first time since mid-March – but experts are warning it will likely be just a brief respite as the effects from the war in Iran keep fuel costs elevated. The average international ticket dropped to $980 last week, the lowest level since the week of March 23, when prices hit $954, according to Kayak, which tracks
  
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