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• Israeli threats on Lebanon continue

  21-06-2026 20:48 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT: Israeli soldiers are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday, adding troops remained in positio ......
  
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• World Cup predictions round of 32: Brazil vs Japan, Netherlands vs Morocco and rest of ...

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Who knows more about soccer? Us ‘experts’, you the subscribers, a child, a dog or an algorithm? Come join us to predict each World Cup game ......
  
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• World Cup knockout bracket predictions: Picking the biggest shocks, best games and winners

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  All you need to know about the World Cup knockouts, predictions and who has impressed so far ......
  
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• World Cup group stage analysis: Impactful substitutes, own goals and a steep rise in mistakes

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  The Athletic's data writers break down the key findings now the tournament's first phase has drawn to a close ......
  
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• World Cup 2026: Most controversial VAR officiating decisions in group stage

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  On-field officiating and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) produced some controversial decisions during the 2026 World Cup group stage – in some cases, the technology played a part at ultimately denying teams a shot at qualification to the knockouts or a vital victory. Al Jazeera takes a look at the five of the most debatable calls in the group stage:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4South Africa and Canada open World Cup round of 32 – all to knowlist 2 of 4Who’s pl
  
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• With 32 World Cup teams left, who has best route to the final and can ...

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  The knockout bracket is complete. Who has the easier path? Plus, how beautiful can a 0-0 be, and is Just Fontaine milestone in danger? ......
  
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• Which World Cup third-place teams advanced to knockout stage?

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  There was a dramatic finale to the group stage as Austria and Algeria played out a 3-3 draw that had a huge impact on third-place standings ......
  
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• Volkswagen key shareholder pitches producing Chinese car models in Germany

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Germany's Lower Saxony premier, a major Volkswagen shareholder,...
  
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• VAR Heartbreak Ends Iran’s World Cup Dream

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News VAR Heartbreak Ends Iran’s World Cup Dream Srinagar – Iran’s bid to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time ended in agonising fashion on Saturday after a controversial VAR decision and dramatic results elsewhere combined to eliminate Team Melli despite an unbeaten group-stage campaign. Iran finished third in Group G with three points from three draws against New Zealan
  
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• Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the shutdown of a...
  
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• Uganda Media Freedoms

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, attends a "thanksgiving" ceremony in Entebbe, Uganda late Saturday, May 7, 2022. ......
  
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• Trump suggests Syria replace Israel in fight against Hezbollah

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the Iran-backed militant group instead. He has suggested that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents who overthrew Syria’s autocratic President Bashar Assad a year and a half ago and formed a new government would do a better job of rooting out Hezbollah than the Israeli army. Syrian President Ahma
  
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• Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  The White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump...
  
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• Thousands join anti-corruption march in Philippine capital

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Around 3,500 protesters marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Sunday, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in government...
  
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• The World Cup and guns: What are the laws in U.S. states hosting games?

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  While firearms are banned at stadiums, the laws around who can and cannot carry guns vary significantly by state ......
  
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• The New York Giant who yearns to go home to England for an all-time World ...

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Giants lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, who knows about passionate fans, hopes Three Lions can go the distance for the first time in six decades. ......
  
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• Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year, criticises current government

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Exiled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to...
  
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• Poll: Voters more likely to support GOP over Trump

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – Republican voters are more likely to identify themselves as supporters of the party itself rather than supporters of President Donald Trump, results of a new poll show. ......
  
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• Poll: 96% want Senate candidates to address Social Security cuts

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – Ninety-six percent of voters want Senate candidates to explain how they'll prevent an automatic 22% Social Security benefit cut for 70 million Americans, a new poll finds, as the program's trust fund moves toward a 2032 ......
  
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• Pochettino, Marsch, Tuchel, Ancelotti: What it's like to manage a foreign country

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Of 48 nations at this World Cup, 28 managers classed as foreign — including two for Tunisia — have sat in the dugout. But what is it like? ......
  
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• Plotting the dream World Cup bracket: USMNT'S biggest-ever game? Is a Messi-Mbappe final on?

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  We could see some classic ties in the knockout stages now the last-32 is confirmed. Who could play who in our ideal lineup? ......
  
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• Pakistan, Bahrain discuss 'latest regional situation' amid renewed attacks by US, Iran

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  In a bid to navigate the tumultuous regional landscape, Pakistan and...
  
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• Newly hired marketing analyst says coworker who wasn't their boss buried them in work until ...

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  A marketing analyst's probation period is marred by a...
  
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• Messi scores again as Argentina beat Jordan. Do world champions have perfect pathway to semi-finals?

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Analysis of Argentina's victory in their final World Cup group game, against Jordan in Dallas ......
  
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• Lebanon Syria Trump

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa waves as he greets supporters outside of the White House, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Washington, following a meeting with President Donald Trump. ......
  
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• Latino voters are up for grabs. Both parties are struggling to connect with them

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Latinos are one of the swingiest demographics in the American electorate, polls show, their political allegiances tending to shift in rhythm with economic ebbs and flows. ......
  
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• Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon, minister says

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon's port city of Tyre. A pilgrimage site for Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town. Israeli strikes pummelled the Mamluk-era market in the city of Nabatieh and troops razed centuries-old Lebanese border towns. Israel's nearly four-month air and ground campaign that it says was targeting Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, Le
  
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• Is there anyone alive? Doctors search for signs of life after Venezuela quakes

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  The doctors thought they were headed out to save lives. When they arrived at the heart of Venezuela’s disaster zone, they were told they would be searching for the dead. On Friday, less than 48 hours after two major earthquakes shook Venezuela, Dr Zaira Medina, 58, gathered a team of doctors and donated supplies and set out for La Guaira, the nearby state on the country’s sparkling coast that had been hardest hit in the disaster. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on Wha
  
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• Iran-US Truce Frays As Hormuz Attacks Escalate

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News AI representational photo Dubai- A fresh wave of military escalation between the United States and Iran rattled the Gulf on Saturday after Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian attack drones and an oil tanker carrying Qatari crude was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears over the security of one of the world’s most vital energy shipping routes. The incidents marked the
  
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• Iran Strikes US Bases, Warns Ceasefire at Risk

  28-06-2026 14:01 via article.wn.com
  Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Representational Photo Tehran/Dubai – Iran and the United States exchanged fresh military strikes on Sunday, sharply escalating tensions despite an existing ceasefire, with Tehran launching drone and missile attacks on American military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait while warning that continued US attacks could bring a “complete halt” to negotiations aimed at ending months of confli
  
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