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• Israel sets October 27 election date as Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition completes full term

  12-07-2026 20:58 via article.wn.com
  Netanyahu's far-right coalition will become the first to serve a full term in four decades. The Knesset is expected to dissolve on Friday, and the coalition is seeking to secure as many political achievements as possible ......
  
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• World Cup semifinals: Four previous champions, a bitter rivalry, Mbappe vs Yamal and Messi vs Kane

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  It's a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. ......
  
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• World Cup semifinals: A battle of champions

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  ATLANTA — It’s a World Cup...
  
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• Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,490, National...
  
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• UN chief deeply concerned by serious escalation in Gulf region

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf, including the Iranian...
  
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• Trump says he knows who should replace Lindsey Graham. Here’s how his Senate seat will ...

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  Graham stayed in...
  
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• South Africa processes over 53,000 foreigners for deportation, repatriation

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, July 12 (Xinhua) -- South Africa has processed more than 53,000 foreign nationals for deportation or government-facilitated repatriation as it steps up efforts to manage irregular migration, a senior official said Sunday. Speaking at a media briefing of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration in Pretoria, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi said that as of Saturday, 53,449 foreign nationals had been processed for deportation or repatriation. Mal
  
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• Several people killed in Chile after car driven by navy officer crashes into an open-air market

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  An off-duty Chilean navy member...
  
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• One Extraordinary Photo: Argentina's Lautaro Martinez in the stands celebrating his goal with fans

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  When Argentina's Lautaro Martinez went...
  
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• Man 'with wooden stick' seen at home 'linked to Ann Widdecombe suspect'

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  CCTV footage shows a man loading 'some kind of wooden stick' into a car on the morning before Miss Widdecombe was murdered ......
  
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• Lindsey Graham cause of death confirmed after ‘brief and sudden illness’

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  The 71-year-old...
  
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• Libya's rival military chiefs meet for 1st time on home soil, vow army unification

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  TRIPOLI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The chiefs of staff of Libya's competing military forces held their first-ever meeting on Libyan soil on Sunday in the central city of Sirte, stressing the importance of unifying the country's military institution as a cornerstone for national stability. Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army under the Government of National Unity (GNU)...
  
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• Kuwait reports attacks on border posts, offshore oil rig

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  KUWAIT CITY, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait said Sunday that three northern land border posts were attacked, causing material damage, and a separate hostile drone strike hit an...
  
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• IMF approves 443.9 mln USD disbursement to Tanzania after program reviews

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  DAR ES SALAAM, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate disbursement of about 443.9 million U.S. dollars to Tanzania following the completion of key reviews under its lending programs, Tanzania's Ministry of Finance said in a...
  
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• Flash: U.S. Central Command forces launch more strikes against Iran

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  Flash: U.S. Central Command...
  
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• Feature: Chinese-language learners in Myanmar strengthen friendship through sports

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Cheers, laughter and words of encouragement filled the National Indoor Stadium (1) in Yangon on Sunday as thousands of Chinese-language learners came together for a day of friendly sports competition, turning sports into a bridge for friendship, teamwork and cultural exchange. Away from their usual classrooms, where they spend hours studying Chinese characters, pronunciation and grammar, the students took part in a range of sports and recreational activities, which al
  
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• Europe Heatwave: Drowning deaths surge in June amid extreme temperatures

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  Europe Heatwave: Drowning deaths surge in June amid extreme temperatures Heatwaves in Europe has caused hundreds of deaths this year. The staggering drowning numbers released by European safety organizations highlight a deadly, often overlooked byproduct of the continent's climate crisis. As a relentless early-summer heatwave pushed temperatures above 41°C (106°F) across Western...
  
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• Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people, local rescuers say

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK > At least 27 people have...
  
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• At least 27 killed in Bangkok beer pub after fire broke out, authorities say

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  Footage shared online by first responders​ shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital. ......
  
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• 6 killed, 7 injured after car overturns into open-air market in Chile

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  SANTIAGO, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and seven others injured Sunday morning after a car...
  
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• 15 crew members rescued after cargo ship collision in Cameroon

  12-07-2026 23:37 via article.wn.com
  YAOUNDE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- All 15 crew members aboard a cargo ship were rescued early Sunday after it collided with another vessel near Douala, Cameroon's main port city, authorities said. According to the Port Authority of Douala, the collision...
  
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• Mitch McConnell gives major update on his health after hospitalization and long Senate absence

  12-07-2026 23:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after a fall and later developed a case of mild pneumonia, he revealed in his first statement since being admitted.
  
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• Lindsey Graham death updates: Senator died from an aorta rupture, preliminary findings confirm

  12-07-2026 23:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is ‘assisting local authorities’ in the aftermath of Graham’s death
  
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• Trump says he knows who should replace Lindsey Graham. Here’s how his Senate seat will be filled

  12-07-2026 23:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Graham stayed in the Senate for almost 24 years, meaning the race to replace him risks becoming a chaotic primary
  
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• Zionists kill six in Gaza, including girl | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO: Zionist attacks...
  
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• Zelenskyy cabinet shakeup puts Kyiv’s winter resilience in focus

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise move to...
  
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• World Cup semifinals: Four previous champions, a bitter rivalry, Mbapp\u00e9 vs Yamal and Messi vs Kane

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  By JAMES ROBSON ATLANTA (AP) —...
  
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• World Cup isn't rigged. It's taken a page from March Madness | Opinion

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  Argentina escapes Switzerland, reaches World Cup semifinals A late extra-time goal lifted Argentina past Switzerland and into the World Cup semifinals for a showdown with England. DALLAS — Yes, the World Cup is rigged. Oh, calm down. It’s not what some of you think. The World Cup is "rigged" in the same way the NCAA basketball tournaments and tennis majors are, with brackets drawn to ensure as much as possible the top teams meet in the semifinals or finals and not before. And, as FIF
  
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• US strikes Iran again as it tries to limit attacks on ships on the Strait ...

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  The United States has again attacked Iran over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set the ship ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan ......
  
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• US, Iran trade wave of strikes while disputing status of Hormuz

  12-07-2026 23:04 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks on at least five Arab nations as Washington and Tehran issued conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping. ......
  
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