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• Lebanese parliament speaker warns framework agreement could trigger internal strife

  29-06-2026 12:30 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned on Monday that the U.S.-brokered framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel could trigger internal strife and...
  
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• Media frenzy as Alex Murdaugh returns to court for hearing on his new murder trial

  29-06-2026 19:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overturned last month by the South Carolina Supreme Court
  
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• The faces of Venezuela’s missing as 46,000 still unaccounted for after devastating double earthquake

  29-06-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 1,400 people have been confirmed dead but there are fears the final toll will be much higher despite inspiring stories of survival among the rubble
  
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• Tributes paid to three Helitack firefighters who died battling Snyder Fire in Colorado

  29-06-2026 19:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Their deaths underscore the escalating peril of wildfires across the West, fueled by months of arid conditions and a record lack of winter snow in some regions
  
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• A conservative think-tank wants to upgrade some misdemeanors to felonies for protesters. Experts say this could have a “chilling” effect

  29-06-2026 19:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The push to upgrade misdemeanors to felony crimes could result in years-long prison sentences and higher fines - while also impacting a person’s ability to vote or get a job in the long-term
  
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• The internet is buzzing about Trump’s algae-struck Reflecting Pool

  29-06-2026 19:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Social media users recast the iconic landmark as everything from a swampy Star Wars set to Bob Ross landscape
  
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• World Bank OKs $1.02 billion funding for water, energy security

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  The World Bank has approved a $1.02-billion financing package, consisting of a loan and grant, to support efforts to expand and improve access to electricity and water in the Philippines. ......
  
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• Will Iran give up control of the Strait of Hormuz?

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  A flare-up in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran on the weekend amid conflicting claims about who controls the Strait...
  
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• Why is NASA freezing atoms in Space? The answer could change future space missions

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Inside a mini-refrigerator-sized device on the...
  
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• US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  The justices turned away Trump's appeal and rejected his arguments that the trial was unfair. ......
  
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• Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor in Wake of Court Loss

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  The president promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa D. Cook, a Fed governor. ......
  
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• SA Corporate bets on rental growth to lift property income

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  SA Corporate Real Estate says average rentals are rising 4.3% on strong demand...
  
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• Rapist jailed after telling police victim, 9, was 'lying for attention'

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Aiden Freeman sentenced to seven years and six months in prison at Lewes Crown Court ......
  
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• Quote of the Day by Morgan Freeman: “I always tell my kids if you lay ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day by Morgan Freeman: Morgan Freeman’s...
  
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• Quote of the Day by JRD Tata: "Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without " - ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the day by JRD Tata continues to inspire...
  
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• Quote of the Day by fashion icon Coco Chanel: 'If you were born without wings, ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Fashion icon Coco Chanel's powerful quote, 'If you...
  
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• Psychology says people who use coupons to avail a discount at different restaurants aren't always ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Psychology says people who use coupons to avail a discount at...
  
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• Psychology says people who never admit of being a part of a support group and ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Psychology says people who never admit of being a part of a support...
  
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• Psychology says people who are friends with their ex-spouses' current partners aren't avoiding healthy boundaries: ...

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Psychology says people who are friends with their ex-spouses' current...
  
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• Police say the death toll after a shooting in Stade, Germany has risen to 6

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Police say the death toll after a shooting in Stade, Germany has risen to 6. ......
  
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• Man who killed sex worker found with neck injuries 'only one who knows what happened'

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Jon Ismaili, 34, murdered Catalina Birlea, who was found by a friend ......
  
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• Iran’s Oil Money Is Coming Back. Its Main Street Will Have to Wait.

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  The ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz remains fragile and the inflow of money will barely move the needle for ordinary Iranians. ......
  
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• Introducing

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Burnham vowed to bring about the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen.” Here...
  
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• In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay. ......
  
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• Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predator

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Beneath the surface of the Mediterranean, Greece is trying to curb an invasive pufferfish species. The fish is damaging fishing gear and threatening local catches across several coastal regions.This serious ecological challenge was recently highlighted in a report by the Greek Reporter. The report quotes marine expert Stefanos Kalogirou, an Associate Professor at the Agricultural University of Athens, who says the invasive silver-cheeked pufferfish has spread across several coastal regions. The
  
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• Germany vs Paraguay Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips: Germany face tough Paraguay test

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
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• French Parliament adopts Bill to regulate fast fashion, targeting Shein, Temu

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  It imposes a...
  
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• For Its Own Sake, Ukraine Must Not Normalize Nazi Collaborators

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Polish President Karol Nawrocki made headlines recently for stripping his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, of Poland’s highest honor over Kyiv’s decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (known by the acronym UPA), a partisan formation responsible for massacres during World War II that killed roughly 100,000 Poles. This came shortly after Zelensky kneeled in front of the grave of noted Nazi collaborator Andriy Melnyk as his ashes were reinterred on
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Who will Canada face in Round of 16? Next opponent revealed

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  Canada advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time in FIFA World Cup history after their thrilling 1-0 win over South Africa in Los Angeles. ......
  
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• El Salvador's Bukele seeks party nod for third term after constitutional change

  29-06-2026 19:06 via article.wn.com
  SAN SALVADOR, June 29 - El Salvador President...
  
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