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• Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia

  03-07-2026 07:34 via article.wn.com
  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Friday, with no...
  
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• World shares rally after Dow hits a record, as some AI shares bounce back

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, as some key AI related stocks rose while others extended losses. U.S. futures were moderately higher and oil prices also rose. The dollar fell ......
  
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• Will Mojtaba Khamenei attend father Ali Khamenei\u0026#039;s funeral? Iranian Supreme Leader\u0026#039;s aide reveals

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
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• US-Iran: Trump claims victory, says Tehran \u0026#039;agreed to everything,\u0026#039; military and leadership \u0026#039;gone\u0026#039;

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
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• Urgent: 6.3-magnitude quake hits Kuril Islands -- GFZ

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3...
  
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• Ukrainian rescuers clear rubble as Kyiv mourns 30 killed in Russian attack

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, July 3 - Rescuers cleared the...
  
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• Tokyo stocks rise as dip buyers lift chip shares

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, as dip-buying lifted heavyweight semiconductor-related shares after...
  
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• Tibetan Activist Dies After Self-Immolation Near UN Headquarters In New York City

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  The incident came days after China enacted a new ethnic unity law on 1 July expanding Mandarin-language mandates in minority regions, which Tibetan activists have said deepens fears of cultural... ......
  
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• Sanae Takaichi India Visit: Japanese PM Tries Her Hand At Santoor During India Visit

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi is on a...
  
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• Robotic elephants are replacing live ones at Kerala temple festivals, in photos

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  CHALAKUDY, India (AP) — In India’s southern state of Kerala, robotic elephants are replacing live ones at some temple festivals. Rising concerns about elephant abuse and dangerous incidents led to the change. ......
  
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• Report claims US warned Iran of alleged Israeli assassination plots targeting senior leaders

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  The United States reportedly warned Iran about alleged Israeli plans to assassinate Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The report, published by The New York Times, suggests that tensions between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already been strained before reports...
  
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• Powerful general appears in public as Iran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  A powerful general who leads Iran’s...
  
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• Pharaohs chase historic World Cup knockout win against Australia on Friday

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  The Egyptian national team faces its Australian counterpart in a powerful clash, with the Pharaohs aspiring to overcome the Australian hurdle and reach the Round of...
  
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• Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  An overcrowded passenger bus has plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 40 people and injuring eight others ......
  
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• Officials say a crowded bus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Officials say a crowded bus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers. ......
  
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• Monaco explosion: 'Armed and dangerous' woman in her 30s named prime suspect

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian woman, said to be in her 30s, has been identified as the prime suspect in an explosion that left oligarch Vadim Yermolaiev critically injured ......
  
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• Moldova's Prime Minister Munteanu steps down

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  CHISINAU, July 3 -...
  
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• Moldova's PM announces resignation

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  BUCHAREST, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Moldova's Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said on Friday he was stepping down from his post. Munteanu, who has served as prime minister...
  
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• Lao parliament to convene extraordinary session on key national issues

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  VIENTIANE, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The first extraordinary session of Laos' National Assembly's 10th legislature will be...
  
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• Japan to drastically raise foreigners' residency fees from October

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Japan announced a draft cabinet order Friday to raise the fees for foreign nationals' residence status changes and renewals to up to 75,000 yen (about 466 U.S....
  
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• Israel Iran War: Why Mojtaba Khamenei To Skip Father Ali Khamenei\u0026#039;s Funeral: Report

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
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• Israel Iran War: Supreme Leader Mojtaba To Skip Father Ali Khamenei\u0026#039;s Funeral Over Security Concerns

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
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• Iran\u0026#039;s Ayatollah Khamenei\u0026#039;s coffin taken to death site ahead of mass public farewell

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
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• India calls out double standards on terror at UN, pushes for long-pending CCIT treaty

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  India has urged the UN to adopt the...
  
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• Gold ounce will not drop below $4,000 until the end of 2026: World Gold Council

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy at the World Gold Council, stated that the direction of gold in the coming period will be determined by several factors, most notably global interest rate expectations—particularly the Federal Reserve’s decision expected next October—alongside inflation rates, which peaked at around 3.9% during the second quarter, and the strength of the dollar. In exclusive statements to Al-Masry Al-Youm, he added that gold is likely to move
  
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• France records over 2,000 excess deaths in late-June heatwave

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- France recorded at least 2,025 excess deaths during the latest heatwave that swept across the country in late June, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist...
  
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• France deaths rose nearly 30% during peak of record-breaking Europe heatwave

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  France has reported 2,025 excess deaths linked to last month's record-breaking heatwave, as Europe continues to grapple with the aftermath of extreme temperatures that have triggered wildfires, floods and drought.French health minister Stephanie Rist on Friday told broadcaster TF1 that the number could still rise and there had been a particular increase in deaths among people older than 45 years old, reported Reuters.Nearly 3,000 people have also been evacuated in southwestern France after Prime
  
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• Former NATO chief says Sweden, Finland accession his proudest decision

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden and Finland's entry into the defense alliance was the decision he is most proud of during his decade-long tenure, thanking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his cooperation. “The one decision that I am most proud of is … to enlarge NATO with Finland and Sweden,” he told Anadolu ahead of the July 7-8 Ankara summit. Stoltenberg, who is now Norway's finance minister, said the process was not obvious or automatic, as both cou
  
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• FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Race: Messi, Mbappe Locked But Where's Ronaldo?

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Messi will be in action on Saturday (IST) during Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash against Cabo Verde. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Highlights: Spain beat Austria 3-0, Portugal edge Croatia ...

  03-07-2026 11:12 via article.wn.com
  Spain and Portugal...
  
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