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• Letter: From D-Day to Vietnam War

  05-07-2026 05:48 via article.wn.com
  "I wanted to say how...
  
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• Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 13

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN -- Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced on Sunday that due to the U.S. military forces' recent "illegal movements" in the region, passage through the waterway is not currently possible. It made the announcement in a post on social media...
  
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• World Cup semifinals: Mbappé vs Yamal and Messi vs Kane

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  It’s a World Cup semifinal lineup for the ages. Four previous champions and the four top-ranking teams in the world. ......
  
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• What to know about new rules and technology behind the World Cup's most contentious calls

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  ATLANTA — It was another game-changing moment at the World Cup that had more to do with television replays in a room far away than a moment of brilliance on the field. The sending off of Switzerland's Breel Embolo in Saturday's quarterfinal game against Argentina was the latest call that may have left fans scratching their heads, not least because of the confusing name of the newly implemented law that swung the match. It is called the “mistaken identity” rule. Yet, technically
  
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• West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes kill one, wound 4 in southwest Iran: state media

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The flare-up is the latest to undermine an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war, which has caused global economic shockwaves since it began in late February ......
  
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• US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open,...
  
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• Unmasking decade-long farce of so-called South China Sea arbitration case

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- At a recent forum on the South China Sea hosted by Jakarta-based think tank Indonesia Strategic and Defense Studies (ISDS), a panel of international scholars and experts sharply questioned the legitimacy and fallout of the so-called "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea." Among the prominent voices, Anthony Carty, a highly respected professor of international law, criticized the tribunal's handling of the case, blasting the ruling as "arbitrary" and "lacking an
  
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• Ukraine's prime minister steps down amid government reshuffle

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced fresh changes to Ukraine’s government. ......
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces PM and flags law enforcement overhaul

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Yulia Svyrydenko steps down, possibly to become US ambassador, amid reshuffle; Ukrainian strikes cripple Russian shipping in Azov sea. What we know on day 1,601...
  
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• The goofy Viking: How Haaland won the internet’s heart, one viral clip at a time

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  With self-deprecating humour and his...
  
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• Sen. Lindsey Graham's cause of sudden death revealed

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly on Saturday night at age 71, his office said, prompting tributes from President Donald Trump and lawmakers from both parties who recalled his record as a foreign policy hawk and deep friendships he forged during his three decades in Congress. In a statement, Graham’s office said preliminary findings from the DC medical examiner’s office found that Graham suffered from an aortic dissection, in which a tear occurs in the inner lay
  
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• Saddling up

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  This summer, the rolling grasslands of Xilin Gol in North...
  
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• NATO summit reveals widening cracks in ties

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The recent NATO summit in Turkiye highlighted significant trans-Atlantic rifts, experts say, noting that Washington's increasingly transactional approach to its allies is making the alliance more utilitarian and conditional. While trans-Atlantic security cooperation will continue under the NATO umbrella, contention over core issues, including defense industrial leadership and defense spending priorities, is set to intensify in the foreseeable future, they said. NATO members unveiled tens of bill
  
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• More than 2,700 died in heatwaves in England and Wales

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study. Experts from Imperial College London, the UK Met Office and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine used weather data, climate models and studies on excess mortality during heatwaves to arrive at...
  
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• Mexico highway crash kills 9, injures 10 after truck slams into emergency response vehicles

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  At least 9 people, including two children, were killed and 10 others injured after a cargo truck crashed into multiple vehicles responding to an earlier road accident on a highway in Mexico's western state of Jalisco on Sunday, authorities said, reported Reuters.The crash occurred near the town of...
  
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• Manila bridge closed to traffic: Urgent probe of dire-damaged Culiat Bridge ordered as 46 homes burn beneath

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Manila: A bridge in Quezon City where dozens of homes were razed by a fire remains closed for further inspections, local media here reported.The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Sunday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate technical assessment of Culiat Bridge II..Get updated faster and...
  
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• Man, 74, arrested after dispute over Publix parking lot space that ended in gunfire

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• Lionel Messi's World Cup scoring streak ends, but his assist sparks Argentina's win over Switzerland

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lionel Messi had his World Cup scoring streak snapped by Switzerland on Saturday night, but the co-leader with France's Kylian Mbappé in the race for the Golden Boot nevertheless found his way to leave his mark with an assist in Argentina's 3-1 victory. The game was only in the 10th minute when Messi — who needed some help from a trainer after a blow near his right eye in the second half —...
  
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• 'Liars': Laura Loomer claims Mitch McConnell's hospital photo is AI-generated

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
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• Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six people, including a girl, medics say

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza...
  
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• Israel to hold general elections on Oct 27: media

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM -- Israel's ruling coalition announced on Sunday that the general elections for the Knesset, the country's parliament, will be held as originally scheduled on Oct 27 and will...
  
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• Iran’s chain-of-command in chaos? Diplomacy collides with missiles as questions swirl over who really controls Tehran

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  A flurry of conflicting diplomatic and military actions has intensified scrutiny over who is directing Iran...
  
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• Iran Under Fresh Fire: Explosions Hit Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik As US Strikes Continue

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Monday's strikes are the latest in a string of American attacks on Iranian military and coastal infrastructure that have unfolded almost daily since the IRGC struck commercial vessels transiting the... ......
  
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• Inside Lindsey Graham’s Final Mission: Saving Ukraine

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  The longtime South Carolina lawmaker returned home from an arduous overseas trip to relish a last moment of political triumph. ......
  
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• Gulf clashes intensify as tensions rise

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Fighting between Iran and the United States sharply escalated over the weekend, prompting the Gulf and Arab countries to engage in interception and issue warnings, as Tehran and Washington wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz and accused each other of violating the truce. The latest collateral damage left three people injured in Qatar, including one child, as a result of falling debris from interception operations, the country's Interior Ministry said on Sunday. Missile warning sirens
  
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• Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  DOHA--Qatar's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a sweeping moderniser who seized power in 1995 and broke with tradition to hand it over to his son 18 years later, has died at the age of 74. Qatar's top government body, the Amiri Diwan, announced that Sheikh Hamad had died on Sunday morning. It did not mention the cause of his death. The Qatar that the current Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani inherited was already well on its way to being remade by his father. Sheikh Hamad presi
  
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• Fire breaks out at Bangkok pub, killing at least 27

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  A huge fire has engulfed a pub in Bangkok early in the morning and killed at least 27 people. ......
  
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• Feature: World Cup semifinals reunite old rivals

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  by sportswriters Cao Jianjie and Li Jia ATLANTA, United States, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Four former champions remain in contention for football's biggest prize as Argentina, England, France and Spain prepare for the World Cup semifinals. Argentina is attempting to become the first team to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962, while France is one victory from a third consecutive World Cup final. England has not reached the title decider since lifting the trophy in 1966, while Spain is seeking its s
  
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• Conor McGregor describes being in ‘beyond dark’ place after UFC 329 injury

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  An emotional Conor McGregor admitted he was having difficulty processing his loss to Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. “I am beyond dark here,” he posted on social media. “ I ......
  
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• CNBC Daily Open: Mideast tensions on the boil again as U.S., Iran trade strikes

  13-07-2026 04:06 via article.wn.com
  Renewed tensions take center stage in the Middle East, sending oil prices spiking once again as the U.S. and Iran trade strikes. ......
  
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