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• Israeli study shows bias in AI sports scouting platforms

  07-06-2026 16:07 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have identified potential risks associated with the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate athletes and identify young sports talent, Israel's Ben-Gurion...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Iran despite Trump’s plea to Netanyahu

  08-06-2026 09:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump reportedly asks Netanyahu to hold off on immediate response to Iran’s missile barrage
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky willing to freeze battlefield frontlines for peace talks

  08-06-2026 09:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zelensky’s offer comes after he asked Roman Abramovich to send peace talks plea to Putin
  
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• Zelenskiy’s letter to Putin was intended for other ears

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s open letter offering face-to-face peace talks to end the war in Ukraine was addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin but meant to echo through the corridors of this week’s St Petersburg investment forum, and beyond. Zelenskiy published the letter on Thursday evening as Putin briefed foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event. The previous day, Ukrainian drones had hit an oil terminal in St Petersburg, sending...
  
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• World Cup Memecoin WORLDCUP Surges 130% Ahead of June Tournament

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  A Solana-based memecoin tied to the upcoming World Cup has seen a dramatic price increase over the past 48 hours. The token, WORLDCUP, surged approximately 130%, with its market capitalization climbing to $9.5 million before settling around $8.8 million, according to BlockBeats. Rally Coincides with Tournament Proximity The rally began over the weekend, drawing...
  
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• Weekly rewind: Tissue maker Sofidel expanding at Port of Inola

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Also, Report recommends TPS close, consolidate schools; Drummond sues to stop development of aluminum smelter in Inola; Charges announced in alleged Tulsa Public Schools bond scheme; and, City to help keep work on major Tulsa Zoo exhibit going. ......
  
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• Urgent: Houthis claim missile strike on targets in Israel's Jaffa

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  SANAA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's...
  
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• Trump storms out of NBC interview after being fact-checked about his $1.8B ‘slush fund’ and ...

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
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• Trump rejects claims Iran war betrays his ‘no new wars’ pledge

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Bridgewater: President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House. Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said he “didn’t guarantee” there would be no wars if he were back in office. “First of all, I didn’t guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military
  
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• Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump is facing widening opposition within...
  
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• Singapore International Water Week 2026 to Convene Global Leaders and Innovators to Address Municipal Water, Industrial Water, Coastal Protection and Flood Management Challenges

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Singapore International Water Week 2026 to Convene Global Leaders and Innovators to Address Municipal Water, Industrial Water, Coastal Protection and Flood Management Challenges 2,000 global leaders and experts, and 25,000 trade visitors expected to share best practices, exchange ideas, foster partnerships and secure deals SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire - 8 June 2026 - The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2026 will bring together thought leaders, experts and practitioners fro
  
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• Singapore International Water Week 2026 to Convene Global Leaders and Innovators to Address Municipal Water, ...

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  2,000 global leaders and experts, and 25,000 trade visitors expected to share best practices, exchange ideas, foster partnerships and secure deals ......
  
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• Scots paid up to �70,000 to move to one of these 10 countries in 2026

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  From paradise islands to remote mountain villages, these are the countries offering relocation programmes in 2026 as 'pay to move' initiatives grow increasingly common. ......
  
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• Saudi Arabia Tightens Oversight of Expat Medical Exams, Imposes Fines up to SR100,000 for Violations

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
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• Queensland magistrate suppresses identity of man with ‘high public profile’ in extortion case

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  A Queensland magistrate has suppressed the name of a man with a “high public profile” during an ongoing extortion case in Cairns. The man – referred to in court as MM – is not a party to the case, which was back before the Cairns magistrates court on Monday. MM’s conduct was allegedly used as the basis of an extortion attempt against a far north Queensland woman by her former partner. Sen Sgt Maynard Marcum applied for the suppression order to protect MM on behalf o
  
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• Private jet crash kills two pilots in Dominican Republic

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Baseball legend Yadier Molina said the plane had been bound for Texas to pick up him and his family and fly them to his native Puerto Rico ......
  
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• Portugal World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Previous World Cup appearances: 8 Best performance: Third place (1966) First appearance: 1966 (England) Top goal scorer: Eusebio (9) Most appearances: Cristiano Ronaldo (22) Player to watch: Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA world ranking: 5 Portugal come into yet another tournament dominated by the question of Cristiano Ronaldo and whether the veteran and his side can finally win the one major trophy that has eluded them in his final World Cup.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Pushing t
  
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• Pioneering Researcher Remembered as Cancer Fight Ends

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  The family of a world-renowned pathologist say his legacy will live on through his melanoma...
  
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• One-of-a-kind indoor theme park had to close forever after 20 years of fun

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  It was once the largest indoor theme park in Europe — vibrant with colour and full of sound with rollercoasters, rides and games but after 20 fun-filled years, it came to an abrupt closure ......
  
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• New referendum would flip Brexit result 10 years on, poll finds

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Fifty-two per cent of Britons think the UK should rejoin the EU, according to an Ipsos survey. ......
  
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• Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal to visit China following India trip: Report

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  During the visit, Shishir Khanal is expected to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China. ......
  
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• Massive 7.8 earthquake hits Philippines: Chilling videos show Tsunami waves strike coast, shocking school collapse ...

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Philippines earthquake: A fatal 7.8 earthquake hit Mindanao, Philippines, triggering regional tsunami warnings up to 3 meters. Watch the viral videos of structural collapses. ......
  
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• Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war. The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex, came hours after US President Donald Trump called on Israel to refrain from retaliating against Tehran’s missiles. AFP journalists in Jerusalem heard a series of explosions as they took shelter and the Israeli army said it worked to intercept a new wave of Iranian missiles. The retaliat
  
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• Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Israel launched strikes on central and western Iran early Monday in response to missile fire from Tehran and Iran retaliated with waves of attacks and explosions. ......
  
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• Iran launches ‘Operation Nasr’, targets 2 Israeli airbases

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  The Iranian Revolutionary...
  
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• India Gold Price Today: Yellow Metal Declines, Bitcoin World Data Shows

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  Gold prices in India edged lower today, according to data tracked by Bitcoin World. The decline reflects ongoing global market pressures and shifting investor sentiment toward the precious metal. Today’s Gold Rate Movement Data from Bitcoin World indicates that the price of 24-carat gold in major Indian cities dropped by approximately 0.3% to 0.5% during the morning trading session. The move follows a period of relative stability and comes as the U.S. dollar index strengthened against a ba
  
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• Horror as bear as rips pensioner's head off as he picks mushrooms

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  A man in his 70s was found dead with his head ripped off after a bear attack in a forest in Iwate, Japan, as a separate incident saw another man in his 70s also found dead with multiple claw marks in the same region ......
  
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• Hong Kong proposes to let leader John Lee decide what counts as national security offence

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists ......
  
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• Ground stop in place at San Francisco International Airport, FAA alert says

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  A ground ‌stop is in...
  
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• ECB Expected to Be First Among Peers to Raise Key Rate in Response to Conflict

  08-06-2026 09:08 via article.wn.com
  The central bank this week is set to become the first of its peers to tighten policy as a consequence of the Middle East conflict, and most economists expect the ECB to raise its key rate twice. ......
  
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