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• Messi to start on bench against Jordan

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS, United States, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi will start Argentina's final World Cup group stage match against Jordan on the bench, head coach Lionel Scaloni...
  
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• World Cup: ‘Pride Match’ organizers highlight Seattle’s inclusivity amid opposition from Iran and Egypt

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  It was just a coincidence...
  
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• World Cup: Bastian Schweinsteiger says his comments on Ivory Coast were about its style and ...

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Former Germany star Bastian...
  
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• What Are The Chances Of An Asteroid Hitting Earth?

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), Dr...
  
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• UK military says a tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz ...

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  UK military says a tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran and US launch attacks in the region. ......
  
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• Trump unveils commemorative US passport featuring his portrait for Independence anniversary

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has unveiled a limited-edition commemorative US passport featuring his portrait, to be released in a restricted number as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of...
  
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• Spain wins its World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera’s error sends 2-time champion home

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Spain has defeated Uruguay 1-0 after...
  
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• Spain manager fumes over officiating in Uruguay win: “Hopefully we can play normal games from here”

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The officiating at the FIFA World Cup is coming under increasing scrutiny over the past week, following a series of strange decisions, and a general impunity towards physical play. Spain were the victims of both during their clash against Uruguay, and look set to pay the price. La Roja have not been particularly impressive so far in their opening three games, only really kicking into gear against Saudi Arabia for the first half. De la Fuente has defended his side’s play throughout, and aga
  
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• Spain hit with major double injury blow with two stars potentially out of World Cup

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Spain made it through to the knockout stages as group winners on Friday night, following a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in their final group game. It may well have come at a heavy price though, with La Roja counting the cost of their efforts in the aftermath. Alex Baena’s goal in the 42nd minute was the only strike of the game, in a match with just three shots on target all game....
  
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• Soccer-Dembele’s quick-fire treble powers France to 4-1 win over second-string Norway

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France made sure of top spot in World Cup Group I with a ruthless 4-1 win on Friday over a second-string Norway who like the French had already qualified for the next round of the tournament. The winger scored three times in the space of 25 minutes in the first period to send the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up into the Round of 32 with a spring in their step. The France players had promised to go for their third win in as many games as a
  
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• Small plane crash at Beijing high-rise kills the pilot and injures 13, authorities say

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Chinese authorities say a small plane...
  
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• ‘Sinatra, The Musical’: Regrets, We Have a Few

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  A West End production has the hits, and Joel Harper-Jackson brings swagger and style to the leading role. But where’s the pizazz? ......
  
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• Panathenaic Stadium to Undergo Major Restoration Ahead of 2027 Diamond League Bid

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The Hellenic Olympic Committee has...
  
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• Panathenaic Stadium Renovation Underway With Private Funding

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Renovation works have officially begun at the historic...
  
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• Norway sits Erling Haaland, and 9 others, against France to rest up for knockout stage ...

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Norway striker Erling Haaland and nine of the team’s other regular starters needed rest more than a first-place finish in their World Cup group. Coach Ståle Solbakken called the decision “a no-brainer.” France won 4-1 on Friday to win the ......
  
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• Nick Kyrgios’ Last Roll of the Dice

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  No singles wildcard for...
  
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• Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in \u2018first step\u2019 toward peace

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. State Department...
  
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• Iran deal grants access to nuclear inspectors, IAEA chief says

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The interim U.S.-Iran peace accord givesU.N. nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog’s top official said on Friday, after Tehran indicated key sites would remain off-limits until a final deal with Washington was reached and sanctions lifted. The U.S. and Iran last week signed a...
  
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• In Colorado, the Long Aftermath of a Fire Feels Political

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  When the Trump administration rejected a request for federal assistance to a fire-ravaged part of western Colorado, residents debated which political party was to blame. ......
  
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• Husband conspired with 13 men to drug and rape his wife, UK court hears

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Thirteen men will stand trial in September at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court charged with serious sexual offences against a woman whose husband conspired with them to drug and rape her while she was unconscious, Greater Manchester Police said on Friday. The husband, who is in his 60s and from...
  
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• How Teaching A.I. to Speak Cajun Can Help Save a Language

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  By feeding centuries-old nursery rhymes and folklore recordings into their own model, linguists in Louisiana hope to help a community control its digital destiny. ......
  
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• How Absolut Pitched Itself as the Gay Vodka

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The Swedish liquor brand Absolut began its courtship of gay consumers with a 1981 print ad. “We were the Pied Piper in magazines,” one executive recalled. ......
  
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• Hot and stuck in Paris and London: homes not built for heat

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Bars of soap have melted and pressure in wine bottles has started pushing out the corks in Ulysse Zachary’s attic flat beneath the zinc rooftops of Paris, where the 21-year-old sleeps under wet towels to cope with a record-breaking heatwave. The 9-square-metre (97-square-foot) apartment becomes “an oven” after a few hours of sunshine, he said, highlighting the challenge for residents of Paris and London as rising temperatures expose the shortfalls of homes built to retain rathe
  
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• Holiday World honors 250 years of America's July 4th independence with fireworks, 2027 attraction

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Holiday World 2024: 'Holidays in the Sky' features drone show, fireworks Holiday World & Splashin' Safari upped the amusement park's drone show game, making 2024's show the 1st audience-participation drone show in the country. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari will host four days of special events to celebrate America's 250th birthday.The park will announce its largest single-attraction investment for 2027 on July 1, 2026.Celebrations include performances by the Indiana National Guard 38t
  
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• Greek Singer Performs World’s Oldest Song in Ancient Ionia

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Greek singer Betty Harlafti performed the “Seikilos...
  
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• Greek Holocaust Victims’ Belongings Returned to Families 81 Years After Nazi Camps

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Personal belongings confiscated from...
  
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• Greece Preparing ‘Historic’ Mission to International Space Station

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Greece announces plans to send...
  
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• Family Demands Answers as Confusion Grows Over Dalamangas Extradition

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The sister of murdered Australian-Greek George Giannopoulos,...
  
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• Fake Greek Police Website Steals Banking Details

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  The Hellenic Police has warned the public about a...
  
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• Explosive drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources say

  27-06-2026 12:37 via article.wn.com
  An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, security sources told Reuters on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of casualties. (Reuters) ......
  
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