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• Mali's army reports attempted attacks on several military positions

  04-07-2026 12:10 via article.wn.com
  BAMAKO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The Malian Armed Forces said Saturday that several of their positions across the country had come under...
  
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• Trump marks 250 years since the American Revolution holding more power than ever

  04-07-2026 14:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Critics warn the door is now open for an even greater authority than the monarchy that Americans once rebelled against, Alex Woodward writes
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: St Petersburg oil port and ‘important military target’ struck by Kyiv

  04-07-2026 14:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike was part of the country’s ‘long-range sanctions plan’
  
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• Zelensky denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine still controls the strategically important eastern city of Kostiantynivka, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff said on Saturday, rejecting Russian claims that it has been captured. Russia’s military told President Vladimir Putin on...
  
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• World Cup roundup: Argentina survives scare from Cape Verde in extra time

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde, 3-2, in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Friday and advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 in a thrilling match in which the tiny island nation challenged the reigning champion until the final ......
  
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• World Cup games today: UK kick-off times and TV channel as last-16 stage begins

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  France take on Paraguay after Canada welcome Morocco to Houston ......
  
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• Why Stephens Island in New Zealand is forever linked to one of history’s most famous cat stories

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Stephens Island is a tiny, windswept patch of land in the Cook Strait, wedged between New Zealand's North and South Islands, and for more than a century it has been remembered for one particular story, a cat supposedly wiping out an entire species of bird almost single handedly. The bird in question was Lyall's wren, a small, flightless songbird found nowhere else on earth, and the cat was Tibbles, brought to the island in 1894 by assistant lighthouse keeper David Lyall. According to popular leg
  
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• What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.| NYT > World > Middle East ......
  
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• Video: 11-year-old rams pickup truck into group of monks in Thailand, 8 killed

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Video: 11-year-old rams pickup truck into group of monks in Thailand, 8 killed ......
  
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• US police investigate shopping mall shooting that left 2 dead in Dearborn, Michigan

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  A shooting altercation between two groups of...
  
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• Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal as Zelenskyy targets Kronstadt

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal as Zelenskyy targets Kronstadt ......
  
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• Trump reflects on his weight and JFK’s looks as he goes off script on Usha ...

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Trump began reading...
  
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• Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump called on...
  
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• Tom Hanks’ Binge-Worthy World War II Series Is a #1 Late-Night Favorite

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  When it comes to the World War II genre, few actors have starred in as many high profile projects as Tom Hanks. The...
  
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• Tiny Cape Verde steal the show against Argentina in a performance to last in World ...

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  The African minnows capped off an impressive run with a heroic performance in a 3-2 loss to the defending champions...
  
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• ‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSF...
  
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• Supreme Court takeaways: Wins for conservatives, some Trump limits

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Here are the takeaways on the court's record during the latest term. ......
  
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• St Petersburg region hit by major Ukrainian drone attack

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Authorities in Russia’s second city of St...
  
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• So close to tournament's biggest shock: Ranking every match at the 2026 World Cup

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  There will be 104 games at this World Cup - and The Athletic is ranking them all as we go along ......
  
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• RWA Inc’s Kevin Yunai Says Platforms Must Build Liquidity to Unlock $320 Billion RWA Market

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Real-world asset tokenization has moved beyond the...
  
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• Roundup: Nanjing, Istanbul seek closer cooperation on heritage conservation

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  ISTANBUL, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Officials and scholars from China's Nanjing and Türkiye's Istanbul gathered here this week for the "Nanjing-Istanbul Urban Civilization Dialogue" to exchange ideas on heritage conservation and sustainable urban development. The dialogue was held Thursday and co-organized by China's State Council Information Office and the Chinese Embassy in...
  
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• Ranking the top 50 players at the 2026 World Cup: Who were the winners and ...

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  With 32 teams now down to just 16, we take another look at the players who have impressed most in this World Cup so far ......
  
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• Pope urges Europe to do more to protect, integrate migrants

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous crossing from Africa. His trip to the migration frontline was a stark message to both EU and US leaders in a period of both growing intolerance and indifference. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with President Donald Trump's administration over its treatment of migrants, chose to mark 4 July, the Unite
  
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• Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is spending the Fourth of July in the epicenter of Europe’s migration debate ......
  
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• Pope Leo urges U.S. to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Leo drew the ire of Donald Trump last year after calling the U.S. president's hardline anti-immigration policies inhumane. ......
  
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• Netanyahu, Trump agree to meet in US soon

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
  
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• Mexico’s kidnapping crisis: 'How can they hold a World Cup?’ - video

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  As England prepares to take on Mexico in the Fifa World Cup, another battle is playing out just beyond the Azteca Stadium. More than 130,000 people have been forcibly disappeared in Mexico as cartel violence surges, leaving thousands of families searching for answers. They say the authorities have...
  
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• Messages of solidarity with Gaza top the scene of Egypt’s qualification to the next round ...

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, (PIC) The Egyptian national team’s celebration of reaching the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup was not limited to the unprecedented sporting achievement, but the moments of joy carried touching humanitarian messages, after the Palestinian cause topped the statements of the coach Hossam Hassan and the former Egyptian football star Mohamed Aboutrika, in a scene that reflected its permanent presence in the Egyptian sporting consciousness. Following the victory over Australia on penalt
  
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• 'Madam Is Sleeping, Can't Be Disturbed': Ex-Diplomat Calls Pakistani Politicians 'Waste Of Time'

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  While giving credit to Pakistan's military for its diplomatic manoeuvring, Kausikan said external achievements could not compensate for internal weaknesses. ......
  
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• Ishaq Dar faces resignation call after grandson's arrest in Lahore rape case

  04-07-2026 14:11 via article.wn.com
  Ishaq Dar faces resignation call after grandson's arrest in Lahore rape case ......
  
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