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• Mainz extends forward Silas' contract

  17-06-2026 02:12 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Mainz has agreed a new contract with forward Silas Katompa Mvumpa, keeping alive the 27-year-old's hopes of a comeback after a serious leg injury, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday. The DR Congo attacker joined Mainz from Stuttgart last winter when the club was fighting...
  
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• Dow falls 500 points in worst day for new Fed chair since 1994

  17-06-2026 23:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  The broader S&P 500 also dipped 1.2 percent and the Nasdaq fell 1.4 percent
  
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• Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom

  17-06-2026 23:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies
  
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• Yum Brands To Sell Struggling Pizza Hut Chain For US$2.7 Billion

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Yum Brands To Sell Struggling Pizza Hut Chain For US$2.7 Billion 17/06/2026 08:14 PM FILE PHOTO: Pizza Hut fast food restaurant in Abidjan,...
  
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• World Cup: Congo holds Ronaldo and Portugal to 1-1 draw

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  In the teams’ first...
  
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• World Cup brings 2nd straight big crowd to Bay Area. Did Austria hold off Jordan?

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Austria faced Jordan in World Cup Group J action late Tuesday night at Levi’s Stadium. ......
  
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• US military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The airfield where the...
  
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• \u2018Stare at the wall\u2019: Teen’s 4-word response to UK social media ban goes viral

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The student said they spent nearly nine hours on social media platforms daily....
  
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• Trump 'struggles' to climb stairs for G7 photo op: POTUS' 'autopen' Biden joke haunt him?

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump’s appearance at the G7 Summit has...
  
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• Trump Speaks to the Press in Paris Before Departing to Visit Versailles

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump speaks to the press in Paris before departing to visit Versailles on the afternoon of June 17. ......
  
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• Trump says he'll delay nomination for Clayton to be his next intel chief

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday...
  
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• Trump: Iran deal achieves everything we wanted

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
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• The 14-point U.S.-Iran pact as read by U.S. official

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The United States on...
  
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• South Africa Migrants Clashes

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Displaced migrants queue at a deportation site, in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. ......
  
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• Soccer fans, will Donald Trump present World Cup trophy at final?

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  5 players to watch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé are among the stars worth watching in this tournament. Editor's note: Follow all World Cup matches and live scores today. SEATTLE — When the 2026 World Cup trophy is awarded on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in...
  
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• Russia, Malaysia Well Positioned To Deepen Ties, Says Putin

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  GENERAL > NEWS Russia, Malaysia Well Positioned To Deepen Ties, Says Putin 18/06/2026 04:06 AM Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (third, left) during a...
  
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• Real Madrid Sign Bernardo Silva On 2-Year Deal

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Real Madrid Sign Bernardo Silva On 2-Year Deal 17/06/2026 07:42 PM Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester...
  
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• RCMP Officer Charged With Uttering Threats Directed at Donald Trump

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  An RCMP officer has been charged in connection with threats posted online directed at U.S. President Donald Trump....
  
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• Poland US Base

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Gen. Wieslaw Kukula, the Polish armed forces chief of staff, right, and Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk, left, discuss strengthening security of Poland's border, May, 27, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland. ......
  
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• One Extraordinary Photo: Messi's 'Got This' moment

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Reed Hoffmann, a freelance photographer...
  
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• On cam: Trump calls Modi 'beautiful, tough'; India PM raises sailors' death in US attack ...

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President...
  
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• NJ residents, will Donald Trump present World Cup trophy at final?

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  5 players to watch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé are among the stars worth watching in this tournament. Editor's note: Follow all World Cup matches and live scores today. SEATTLE — When the 2026 World Cup trophy is awarded on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in...
  
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• Messi makes history, gets hat trick for Argentina in 3-0 World Cup win vs. Algeria

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Messi became the first man to play in six World Cups, tied all-time tournament scoring record one week shy of his 39th birthday. ......
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino told USMNT players 'we're American, we don't take sxxx' ahead of World Cup

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Men's National Team had arguably the most impressive performance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in its opening game against Paraguay last week. Winning the match was one thing, but how it played out was another. After years of frustrating, slow soccer, the USMNT played a...
  
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• LIVE at England vs Croatia: World Cup score, where to watch showdown

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  England and Croatia meet in their 2026 World Cup group stage opener, a huge match for two European giants that also serves as a rematch of the 2018 semifinal – won by the Croats. AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is hosting the showdown Wednesday kicking off at 4 p.m. ET, the World Cup debut for England boss Thomas Tuchel, who took over the national team at the end of 2024. England boasts some of the world's finest players but hasn't won a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup, fall
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis On TV Show

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Jeremy Clarkson Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis On TV Show 17/06/2026 07:55 PM FILE PHOTO: Horse Racing - Cheltenham...
  
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• Ivory Coast player Elye Wahi arrested for fixing offenses before World Cup tournament

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a...
  
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• Israeli flag confiscated at Iran World Cup game while Palestinian flags remain in stands, video shows

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  A video from Monday's Iran-New Zealand World Cup game at SoFi Stadium...
  
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• Hockey fans mourn the end of 'Hockey Night in Canada' after 75 years of being ...

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  Hockey fans are bumming hard this week with news that \...
  
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• From Yankee Stadium to the World Cup, the Knicks are living it up after winning NBA championship

  17-06-2026 22:45 via article.wn.com
  The Knicks’ championship...
  
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