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• Meet 6 academic projects showing promise to make real impact

  16-06-2026 13:49 via article.wn.com
  Colleges and universities are at the forefront of innovative design. Collaborations linking students, professors, and groundbreaking technology bring seemingly impossible ideas to life. These schools are not only making rapid advances in sustainability, design, and healthcare but are pioneering spaces where students can experiment and design with hands-on, ideas-oriented approaches—driving the next generation of changemakers. Winners Grove, Savannah College of Art and Design Grove, a proje
  
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• With Trump Present, PM Modi's "Indians Also Lost Their Lives" Remark At G7

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  "Indians also lost their lives": PM Modi flags sailors' safety in front of Trump at G7 Summit ......
  
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• What Iran says is in the Donald Trump deal and the item 'removed from the agenda'

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Iran agreeing to a ceasefire deal with the United States tells us Tehran likely had something to gain from signing on. This is what Iran is promoting as the 14-point deal. ......
  
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• US travelers warned after deadly rides and sexual assaults tied to beach vendors

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Americans are being urged to steer...
  
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• U.K.'s top general says military training may ease over funding lapse

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Britain's most senior military officer told lawmakers that critical operations and exercises may need to be scaled back if Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government doesn't provide the armed forces with additional funding. ......
  
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• Trump Family’s Crypto Empire May Soon Expand Into Banking

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  TL;DR: World Liberty Financial submitted its application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on January 5. Donald Trump reported personal earnings totaling $57 million from this platform in June 2025. A firm backed by United Arab Emirates officials acquired a 49% stake in the company prior to the presidential inauguration. The Trump family’s crypto empire could soon take the route toward the banking sector, expanding its horizons. World Liberty Financial, the digital asset tra
  
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• Trump briefed G7 on US-Iran deal, leaders welcomed it, says Germany’s Merz

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday congratulated US President Donald Trump on a framework agreement reached with Iran and said European partners stand ready to help ensure the deal’s success. Speaking to...
  
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• Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to US Consulate shooting

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Toronto police have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to complex gun-for-hire networks ......
  
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• Tianci International, Inc. Announces Pricing of US$4.9 Million Public Offering

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / June...
  
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• Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Singer Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains in intensive care after being hospitalized. An update on her official website says the Welsh singer is still “very unwell.” The 75-year-old pop star was hospitalized last month in ......
  
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• Russian Artist Critical Of Putin Shot Dead In Poland, 2 Belarusians Arrested

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  According to Polish officials, Skrepetsky -- whose real name is Robert Kuzovkov -- was shot three times on Monday morning by an unidentified gunman armed with a handgun. ......
  
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• Russia says frigate fired warning shots at British yacht in English Channel

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Russia's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after a British-flagged sailing yacht approached the warship in the English Channel. According to the ministry, the civilian yacht, Bright Future, was proceeding under power and maneuvering dangerously close to the frigate....
  
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• Russia bans entry of 103 Canadians, including lawmakers, in response to sanctions by Ottawa

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Russia on Tuesday imposed entry bans on 103 Canadian citizens, including senators, members of parliament and government officials, in response to what Moscow described as anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Ottawa. In a statement, the Russian Foreign...
  
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• Risks to European navies slow commitment to Trump’s Hormuz plan

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  European officials are wary of committing naval ships that could be placed in danger because US President Donald Trump wants to open up the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible. Discussions between the US and its allies over how to clear Iranian mines from the vital waterway have become extremely complicated because of confusion about how the work would be done, according to one senior European official involved in the private talks. The strict time line that Trump has set - end of week - is
  
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• Rapist freed in prison blunder says 'I told the guards this was a mistake'

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Bernadin Dedic is on the run in Bosnia after being wrongly freed from HMP Wormwood Scrubs ......
  
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• Naomi Campbell appears at a London court to give evidence against her charity trustee ban

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  British supermodel Naomi Campbell has...
  
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• ‘Indians also lost lives’: In front of Trump at G7, PM Modi flags sailors' safety

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  On June 11, a US Navy strike on the Palau-flagged oil tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman killed three Indian seafarers. The three crew members, who were initially reported missing, were later confirmed dead. ......
  
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• LIVE from France vs Senegal: World Cup upset redux for favorites? How to watch

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Editor's note: Follow all World Cup matches live EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ —France and Senegal square off on Tuesday, June 16 at MetLife Stadium to open their 2026 World Cup campaigns, a rematch of Senegal's famous 1-0 upset at the 2002 tournament in South Korea. That French team 24 years ago was the reigning World Cup winner and had just won Euro 2000 as one of the most accomplished groups in world soccer history, but were stunned in the opening math by the African side. This match the teams' f
  
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• Kansas City BBQ or Argentine asado? Two worlds collide as fans arrive in US Midwest ...

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Argentina fans have been arriving in Kansas City ahead of their nation’s first World Cup game...
  
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• Kai Cenat tells fans to stay home as Atlanta Streamer University event fails to secure venue

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Kai Cenat has told fans and hopeful Streamer University students to stay home after the planned Atlanta application event could not secure a final venue. The event was supposed to take place on June 16 and was expected to be the last stop of Streamer University 2026's in-person application tour. However, organizers announced that several venues backed out before the event,...
  
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• Iran World Cup team forced to leave US after tournament opener in apparent change of plans

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  After originally being slated to spend the night in Los Angeles following its World Cup opener on Monday, the...
  
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• India temporarily bans Telegram app over over medical exam fraud

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI — India has ‌temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app days before a crucial medical entrance test, saying the platform was allegedly used to defraud candidates.Millions of students will retake the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) on June 21 after the exam held in May was canceled over allegations of a paper leak.The ban, ​which is unprecedented in India, was in response to the organized use of the app by cheating ​rackets to de
  
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• How NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill is tweaking World Cup transportation plans

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Though NJ Transit was a “bright spot” of the opening World Cup match in the Meadowlands on Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she is taking a leading role on fixing transportation chokepoints on every mode. “It’s in New Jersey, so it’s my job,” she said when asked Tuesday, June 16 around 1 p.m. whether it’s her job to fix the overall transportation experience at the stadium. “If anything's going wrong in New Jersey, we are focused on it
  
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• How an Irish village is bringing back smartphone-free childhoods

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  A village in Ireland started a community-wide initiative to bring back smartphone-free childhoods. Parents voluntarily agree to hold off on giving their children smartphones until they are in middle school. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry has more. ......
  
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• Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders\u2019 chats between weighty topics

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Gift exchanges included personalized bicycles and a German soccer jersey for Trump....
  
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• Glasgow-born London's Burning actor John Alford's cause of death confirmed

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  John Alford, who was tried under his real name of John Shannon, was found dead in his prison cell in March just weeks into an eight-and-a-half year sentence for child sex offences ......
  
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• G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskiy meeting

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
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• Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Through five days, the underdogs are proving to be very tough to beat....
  
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• Disney World restricts Disney Springs resort buses, ending free hack

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Say goodbye to those Mickey beignets because that free Disney World parking hack is officially over. Starting June 28, Walt Disney World will permanently restrict who can board buses and boats from Disney Springs to resort hotels. Closing a long-standing tradition of getting to resort hop or the loophole that let off-site guests avoid paying the $35 theme park parking fee. The new checkpoint rules Under the permanent policy shift, guests without a confirmed resort hotel stay, dining reservation,
  
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• Disney reveals plans for new ‘Monsters Inc.’-themed land Monstropolis

  16-06-2026 22:12 via article.wn.com
  Celebrate with all of the monsters you know and...
  
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