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• Jim Alexander: Will this World Cup also be transformative?

  12-06-2026 07:51 via article.wn.com
  This is part of what we were hearing 32 years ago this month, as the last World Cup on these shores drew near: ......
  
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• ICE deports Iranian asylum seeker to threat-filled African nation where US tells Americans ‘do not travel’

  12-06-2026 19:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s deportation flights to the Central African Republic are a ‘death sentence,’ advocates warn
  
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• Suspect dead after standoff with police following shooting that killed one and left 10 hurt

  12-06-2026 19:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police are working to ‘bring the standoff with the shooter to a safe resolution’
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump reposts claims Tehran peace deal ‘never been closer’

  12-06-2026 18:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Peace has never been this close as it is now,’ Pakistan’s prime minister says as he claims ‘final text’ of peace deal has been reached
  
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• Just in time for his 80th birthday, the Trump-Epstein reading room roadshow has arrived in DC

  12-06-2026 18:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Traveling exhibition presents the Epstein Files in hard copy across more than 3,400 volumes for visitors to read and reaquaint themselves with the shocking case
  
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• Pope Leo’s flight home to Rome delayed after plane suffers technical issue

  12-06-2026 18:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  The pontiff, accompanied by Vatican staff and journalists, had already boarded the Iberia flight and was preparing to taxi
  
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• One dead and 10 hurt as Texas police try to end standoff with barricaded suspect after ‘active shooting’

  12-06-2026 18:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police responded to the ‘active shooter incident’ Friday morning
  
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• World Cup huge ad event, but trails Super Bowl: Publicis

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to be one of the biggest...
  
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• Where to watch today’s World Cup games: TV schedule, start times, free streams for June 12

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Host countries hit the field for the first...
  
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• Where to watch College World Series today: TV schedule, channel, free streams for June 12

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 College World Series is set to begin...
  
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• What is in reported US-Iran draft deal? From frozen assets to Hormuz reopening

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
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• US prepare for tough opener against Paraguay, Canada ready to embrace World Cup pressure

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  By Rory Carroll and Frank Pingue US coach Mauricio Pochettino said his side must be prepared for a very difficult World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday, warning that the South Americans are dangerous opponents despite the hosts being favoured. After Mexico’s 2-0 win against Bafana Bafana in the World Cup opening match in Mexico City on Thursday, both the other two co-hosts are in action on Friday, with Canada meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina. The US begin their World Cup campaign at Lo
  
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• US military helping move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Persian Gulf, Wright says

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Roughly 7 million barrels a day of oil are getting out of the Persian Gulf with U.S. military ‌help, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday at...
  
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• U.S. consumer sentiment slightly improves, but still 19 pct below a year ago

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 48.9 in June 2026, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers, up from the...
  
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• Trump Criticizes Iran, Calls Media Reports About Deal ‘Fake News’

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that leaked claims about a pending Iran deal are false, after...
  
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• Trump bristles over leaked details of deal that appear to favour Iran

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Terms of a proposed memorandum to end the war in the Gulf — outlined by Western, Pakistani and Iranian sources on Friday — appeared to strongly favour Iran, drawing criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who called the reports inaccurate. ......
  
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• This Conservative Insider Is Skeptical That the G.O.P. Can ‘Buck Historical Trends’ in the Midterms

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Why “top Republicans should actually be more concerned.” ......
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he’s really close to a deal with Iran ahead of whirlwind weekend

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has long been looking for this weekend to be a big one for his presidency. The World Cup returns to the U.S. on Friday. On Sunday, his 80th birthday, he hosts a UFC fight night at the White House. Hours later, he’s scheduled to jet off to the G7 summit in the French Alps. But Trump set expectations even higher when he announced that the U.S. and Iran could come to terms this weekend on an agreement that would end the war. Meanwhile, a new AP-NORC polling analysis fin
  
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• The Future-Facing Institutional Exhibitions Not to Miss in Basel

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  The OG Art Basel remains the most business-minded edition of the fair’s ever-expanding global portfolio and the one least inclined to let you forget why everyone is there. Basel, Switzerland, after all, is not Miami Beach, Paris or Hong Kong. The city offers fewer distractions from the main event, and despite the constellation of satellite fairs and offsite programs that has grown up around the main fair, most of the oxygen still flows toward the Messeplatz. This year, June Art Fair appear
  
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• Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who fell into a coma for 3 years, dies at 47

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. ......
  
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• Suspect in Consulate Shooting Still at Large After Toronto Cop Killed in Related Raid

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  A search continues for a suspect in a shooting at the U.S. Consulate, a day after a Toronto police...
  
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• Supreme Court Rules New Brunswick Lieutenant-Governor Must Be Bilingual

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in...
  
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• Spaghetti Carbonara Is a Classic for a Reason

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  And more of our most popular recipes from the week. ......
  
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• See which World Cup stars take home the biggest paychecks, including 2 billionaires

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have a combined net worth of over $2 billion. Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos; Gualter Fatia via Getty ImagesSoccer stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both billionaires.The highest-paid players in the World Cup have business dealings and sponsorships off the pitch.These include ownership of other teams, real-estate ventures, and brand ambassador deals. The 2026 World Cup — expected to be the most profitable in the tournament's history — kicked
  
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• See the US men’s World Cup jerseys from past to present

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
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• Scott McTominay major update ahead of Scotland World Cup opener as one star set to ...

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Napoli midfielder back in the fold but defender misses training ......
  
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• Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God’s wrath

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God’s wrath for exploiting the desperation of migrants, demanding they stop and repent during his final day in this epicenter of the African migration route to Europe. For the second day in a row in the Canary Islands, the American pope insisted on the inherent dignity and rights of migrants and demanded they be welcomed and integrated into society, in some of his strongest com
  
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• Police respond to Midland, Texas, active shooter; injuries reported

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Authorities in Texas are responding to an active shooting and standoff in the city of Midland, according to officials. Midland police responded to the shooting the morning of...
  
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• Palestinian Soccer Chief Cries Foul: Despairs Denial of U.S. Visa to Attend World Cup

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  The head of the Palestinian Football...
  
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• More stormy, hot weather forecast for DC area after fallen trees killed 2 women Thursday

  12-06-2026 18:20 via article.wn.com
  Another round of hot, stormy weather is expected Friday as the D.C. region cleans up from damaging evening storms that knocked out power for tens of thousands of people and toppled trees, killing two women. Related stories Summer is getting longer, hotter — and arriving faster, study says DC needs to stay storm aware for incoming hurricane season Drought watch issued for DC region despite dayslong rainfall A cold front is expected to bring a line of showers and storms to the D.C. region in
  
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