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• Kane double rescues England in comeback win over DR Congo

  01-07-2026 20:46 via article.wn.com
  Captain Harry Kane came to England’s rescue as they came from a goal down in a battling 2-1 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Talks in Qatar end in stalemate despite Trump’s claim that peace process ‘going very well’

  02-07-2026 09:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were in Qatar to discuss the state of negotiations with mediators
  
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• At least 13 killed in large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv

  02-07-2026 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia launched its biggest strikes on the city in weeks with children among the "significant number" of casualties, Ukrainian officials say.
  
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• Stefanovic and Piers Morgan Discuss Free Speech, Criticise ‘Beige’ Media Culture

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Veteran television identity Karl Stefanovic has spoken out about the growing prevalence of what he calls...
  
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• Rescue operation continues to save Venezuelan trapped under rubble one week after quakes

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of rescuers were working late on Wednesday to save a 43-year-old Venezuelan man who has survived for a week under the ruins of a seven-story building, an AFP reporter witnessed. Hernan Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, is trapped inside his booth under the building where he worked in Catia La Mar, a coastal area almost entirely razed to the ground in the June 24 twin earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5. Rescue teams from seven countries —...
  
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• Minister Promotes ‘Progressive Patriotism’ in Defence as Labor Moves to Rein in $29 Billion Cost Blow-Outs

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Labor Minister Pat Conroy has spruiked the virtues of “progressive patriotism” in...
  
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• China imposes ‘national security’ rules on overseas investments

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING: China is intensifying its scrutiny of investments overseas with broad “national security” regulations taking effect from Wednesday, at a time of rising tech competition with Washington. The new rules, originally announced on June 1, provide authorities...
  
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• Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  In recent years, a growing number of bereaved people in digitally-savvy South Korea have been trying out tech startups that offer short simulated videos of dead relatives. Tech firms say they need just a few photos and short voice samples ......
  
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• World Cup diary: Matt Damon was here – written by…. Matt Damon?

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  A famous scribble at Harvard...
  
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• Watch: Empire State Building climber gets down on one knee

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  An apparent marriage proposal appeared to take place on a sky-high platform of the Empire State Building in New York City...
  
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• The World Has Failed the Uyghurs

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  If the global community can’t stop China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs, it must help us keep our culture alive in exile. ......
  
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• The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  They landed on Flight 164 just before the twin quakes. Family members are desperately searching for them. ......
  
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• Sri Lanka upgraded to upper-middle income economy by World Bank

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Reclassification comes just three years after Sri Lanka faced its worst economic crisis ......
  
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• Sources: Liverpool to keep monitoring 17 G/A star ahead of potential transfer

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Liverpool are still deciding whether or not to make a move for FC Koln wonderkid Said El Mala this summer or to keep him in mind as a future target. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY I’m told that the Reds are big admirers of the 19-year-old, who finished the 2025/26 season with an impressive return of 13 goals and four assists in the Bundesliga. Our colleague Christian Falk has confi
  
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• Silicon Valley veteran Rahul Roy plans summit to get Bengal AI-ready

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Silicon Valley veteran Rahul Roy has announced Confluence2027, a high-profile summit dedicated to building bridges between West Bengal and the heart of the world’s tech capital. The event is scheduled for April 9–11, 2027, at the prestigious McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.“The event is designed with AI at its center to help Bengal transition toward the future,” said Roy, who serves as the chief technology officer of ARC Document Solutions, a cloud SaaS
  
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• Russia strikes in central Kyiv kill at least eight people and injure dozens

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cut his Dublin trip short as the strikes trapped paramedics and drivers at an ambulance station. ......
  
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• Palestinians face uncertain future as Gaza marks 1,000 days of war

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  It's the 1,000th day of war since a Hamas-led attack on Israel sparked the war in Gaza. A ceasefire...
  
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• ON THIS DAY | 07.01.25 | Second person dies from Friday night house fire

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Because a fatal fire occurred in the neighborhood, Tulsa firefighters canvased the area around the house on Monday to inspect other residence's smoke alarms and install new ones where needed. ......
  
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• ON THIS DAY | 07.01.25 | Pornhub future in Oklahoma unclear after ruling on Texas law

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Friday should also apply to an Oklahoma law that requires porn websites to confirm the adult status of users to ensure that minors cannot access their content. ......
  
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• ON THIS DAY | 07.01.25 | Large mixed-use development planned for Riverside Parkway near River ...

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  The Muscogee Nation proposal calls for building more than 700 multi-family units and more than 200,000 square feet of retail space. ......
  
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• ON THIS DAY | 07.01.25 | Brandon Wilkins named coach of relaunched Tulsa men’s golf program

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Wilkins has spent the past five seasons with the Mustangs. SMU advanced from the NCAA regionals into the NCAA Championships twice (2021 and 2024) during Wilkins’ time in Dallas. ......
  
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• ON THIS DAY | 07.01.25 | Bill Haisten: The big-money status quo of college football ...

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  It is estimated that in 2025-26, the average total-compensation package for 25 FBS quarterbacks is $1.3 million. ......
  
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• New Tulsa task force to strengthen domestic violence response locally

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Mayor Monroe Nichols on Wednesday issued an executive order creating the Tulsa Domestic Violence Prevention Task Force to help different agencies more collaboratively help support domestic abuse survivors. ......
  
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• Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  The European Union has sought to be a leader in addressing climate change. ......
  
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• Mideast Wars Gaza 1,000 Days Explainer

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  FILE - President Donald Trump signs the charter of his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. ......
  
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• Mideast Wars Gaza 1000 Days Explainer

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Police disperse demonstrators during a protest marking 1,000 days since the Oct. 7 2003 Hamas-led attack on Israel, outside of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 2, 2026. ......
  
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• Mexico, U.S. remain at odds over trilateral trade agreement

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Mexico and the United States remain divided over several trade issues as the USMCA, the existing North American free trade agreement, comes up for a joint review in July, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard...
  
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• 'Massive' Russian airstrikes kill 10, injure dozens in Kyiv

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. Russia's defence ministry confirmed it had launched a "massive strike" on Kyiv, "in response to the Kyiv regime's terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure". President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier warned of a possible overnight attack and said he was cutting short his visi
  
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• Masked wrestlers flood Mexico’s World Cup streets as fans embrace lucha libre fever

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of masked wrestlers have become a defining image of the World Cup in Mexico....
  
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• Leeds takes the helm at TU

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  Wednesday marked the first day of Stacy Leeds' tenure as president of the University of Tulsa. The Cherokee Nation citizen is the first woman and third TU graduate to lead the school. ......
  
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