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• Iran military command vows 'crushing response' after accusing US of strikes

  08-07-2026 06:38 via article.wn.com
  Tehran asserts control over Strait of Hormuz safe passage amid escalating tensions ......
  
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• Wally Funk, the oldest woman to launch into space, dies at 87

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  NASA Artemis moon missions: Everything to know about landing, moon base NASA is planning crewed and uncrewed missions to the moon with the objective of building a moon base and establishing a long-term human presence. The oldest woman to launch into space has died. A pioneering American aviator who fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut at the age of 82, Wally Funk died of natural causes at her home late on Wednesday, July 8, according to the city of Grapevine, Texas....
  
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• Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Pastor and Marine Corps veteran Victor...
  
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• US to guide Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon zones, lead new talks: Officials

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  The first withdrawal is expected to get underway within days. ......
  
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• U.S. federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
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• Ukraine opens probe after crowds attack army conscription vehicle

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  The incident drew a swift backlash from top Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. ......
  
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• Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia. But delivering soybean curd in all shapes and textures is only a small slice of her mission. And ......
  
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• Telstra Chief Returns from Overseas to Face Outage Backlash

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Outrage over Telstra’s outage is mounting as the telco’s head returns from overseas amid scrutiny of...
  
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• Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei laid to rest months after being killed in Iran war

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Khamenei’s flag-covered coffin was carried aloft into the shrine of Imam Reza in his home city of Mashhad in eastern Iran as a sea of people waited outside and listened to prayers ......
  
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• Strengthening El Nino likely to ‘rank among largest’ on record: US agency

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  There is an 81 per cent chance of a “very strong” El Nino between October and December. ......
  
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• Silencing World Cup hotshot Haaland vital, says England’s O’Reilly

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Haaland has been at his rampaging best at the 2026 tournament. ......
  
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• Russian finances get shakier, despite short-term bonus from Iran war

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Russia has found it hard to finance its ballooning spending, driven by the war against Ukraine. ......
  
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• People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  The preliminary hearing for the man...
  
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• Opinion: Trump's NATO shift cannot mask alliance's deepening fault lines

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Just hours after publicly berating European allies and questioning the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) cohesion at the alliance's summit in Ankara, U.S. President Donald Trump closed the meeting on Wednesday by praising NATO's "tremendous unity" and calling the summit a success. The summit's seemingly harmonious finale stood in sharp contrast to months of mounting transatlantic discord. European governments had refused to send warships to support Washi
  
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• OpenAI unveils long-awaited “super app” as rivalry with Anthropic intensifies

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  ChatGPT Work combines OpenAI’s popular chatbot with its AI coding tool, Codex. ......
  
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• Numbats No Longer Endangered, but Threats Far From Over

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Long-tongued, termite-munching numbats are no longer endangered due to decades of successful conservation efforts, the global authority on...
  
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• Nobel-winning US chemist will move to China to lead AI institute

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Omar Yaghi's move comes amid the Trump administration’s disruptions of US science funding. ......
  
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• London descends into disorder as Morocco fans flood streets after World Cup elimination at hands ...

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Public unrest began in parts of London late Thursday night, and it appears Morocco’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the hands of France is the reason. France took down Morocco 2-0, forcing the African country’s elimination for the second consecutive tournament, this time in a quarterfinal match. As a result, many feared Paris would erupt into riots, especially after the chaos that followed Paris...
  
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• Kylian Mbappé Fires France Into World Cup Semifinals With 8th Goal Before Slight Ankle Injury vs Morocco

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
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• Iran warns of 'firm and decisive' military response if US violations continue

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Iran has warned of a "firm and decisive" military response if the US continues what it calls repeated violations, while accusing Washington of undermining diplomatic efforts despite Tehran's commitment to dialogue. ......
  
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• Iran buries former supreme leader Khamenei as successor remains out of sight

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Supporters called for vengeance against US President Donald Trump. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup: Like Messi, Mbappe misses from the spot, but still sinks Morocco

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Mbappé closes in on Messi record as after sending Morocco out

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  He opened the scoring in the second half before Ousmane Dembélé sealed France’s victory, helping Les Bleus reach their third consecutive World Cup semi-final. ......
  
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• Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  A federal appeals court has upheld...
  
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• Federal agents at scene of ICE shooting in Houston didn't have body cameras, DHS says

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  The Harris County District Attorney’s...
  
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• Ex-Epoch Times CFO pleads guilty in $67M multinational money laundering scheme

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  The former chief financial officer of The...
  
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• Eight indicted in planned attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  It remains unclear how close the would-be attackers came to being able to carry out the plan had it not been thwarted. ......
  
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• Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  A total of US$1.4 billion (S$1.81 billion) was needed for the disease and humanitarian response. ......
  
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• Death toll from Spain wildfire rises to 12: regional govt

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  MADRID - The death toll from a wildfire in Almeria in...
  
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• China-Belgium air links drive trade ties, with Chongqing route poised for greater role, officials say

  10-07-2026 04:08 via article.wn.com
  Air links between Brussels and multiple Chinese cities have become an important pillar of economic and trade cooperation between China and Belgium, with the Brussels-Chongqing route expected to play an increasingly significant role, officials and industry representatives said on Tuesday. They made the remarks at an event jointly organized by Hainan Airlines and Chongqing Airport Group to commemorate the...
  
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