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• Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns

  24-06-2026 15:07 via article.wn.com
  About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content...
  
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• Republican says Trump should let algae grow in the Reflecting Pool and create an ‘ecosystem’ with ‘fish in there and everything’

  25-06-2026 01:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Algae turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green just days after renovations on the basin were completed
  
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• World Cup: Switzerland top group with 2-1 victory over Canada

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup as Group B winners, with the tournament co-hosts also progressing as runners-up. Switzerland, who finished the group stage on seven points, will remain in Vancouver for their last-32 tie, while Canada, who would have won the group with a draw, ended three points behind them and will head to Los Angeles for their next game. The two sides
  
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• World Cup: Ivory Coast looks to make history vs. Curacao in new home Philly

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Three games into their...
  
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• Where to watch Mexico vs. Czechia World Cup game tonight: FREE live stream, time, channel

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
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• "We Were Let Down" By Allies On Iran War: Trump Tells NATO Chief

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump told NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday he was "let down" by members of the transatlantic alliance who did not back his war against Iran. ......
  
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• U.S. Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  The ⁠tarp was installed as workers ⁠stripped Mr. Trump’s name in a predawn operation this month following an order from Mr. Cooper that the Trump administration ​unlawfully added his ‌name to the facade in December. ......
  
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• US Daily Life

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  A squirrel munches on a nut while sitting on a man's head at the Granary Burying Ground cemetery in Boston, Mass., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. ......
  
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• U.S. concludes Hantavirus response effort, no U.S. cases detected

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday announced the conclusion of public health response to the Hantavirus exposure event associated with the M/V Hondius cruise ship, with no...
  
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• Urgent: 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Iwate Prefecture: JMA

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a...
  
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• Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza to hold two-day meeting in Cyprus

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Athens: The Board of Peace...
  
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• Trump renews criticism of NATO allies over Iran war support

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed criticism of NATO allies over their stance during the war with Iran, saying he...
  
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• Switzerland secure World Cup group victory with 2-1 win over Canada

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  VANCOUVER-- Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi struck second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup as Group B winners, with the tournament co-hosts also progressing as runners-up. Switzerland, who finished the group stage on seven points, will remain in Vancouver for their last-32 tie,...
  
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• Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela, Colombia

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR: The retail price of...
  
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• Secretary Rubio tries to reassure Gulf allies on US-Iran deal details

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
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• Quote of the Day by Mark Twain: 'It's easier to fool people than to convince ...

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Mark Twain's timeless wisdom highlights a profound human...
  
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• Qatar's World Cup dream ends with defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Twelve days ago, Qatar were celebrating a historic milestone. A dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Switzerland had secured the Asian champions their first-ever FIFA World Cup point and kept alive hopes of reaching the knockout rounds in what would have been one of the greatest achievements in the nation's football history. That optimism now feels a distant memory. Two defeats later, Qatar's World Cup campaign is over after a humiliating 6-0 loss to co-hosts Canada in Vancouver which was fo
  
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• Opinion | Don’t Help Iran Prop Up Hezbollah

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  The regime is using its agreement with Washington to protect its most powerful terror proxy. ......
  
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• No need for panic, says WHO after first Ebola case detected in France

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  dpaGeneva The World Health...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie case mystery deepens as investigators focus on anonymous tipster linked to ransom messages-here's ...

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Investigators are zeroing in on an anonymous tipster linked...
  
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• Moscow says Europe sending mixed signals on Ukraine talks

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
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• Micron stock surges after Micron earnings report crushes estimates: How is AI demand driving Micron ...

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Micron's revenue has surged by over four times, reaching $41.46...
  
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• Mbappe and France face Haaland and Norway at 2026 World Cup: Where, when, how to ...

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  With their spots secured in the knockout...
  
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• Man dies after plunging nearly 600ft from Yosemite waterfall

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Another visitor died at Nevada Fall in 2018 when they slipped and fell while trying to take a selfie...
  
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• Jury deliberations begin in trial of man accused of sparking precursor to Palisades Fire 

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  The 30-year-old former Uber driver is accused of intentionally setting the fire last January. ......
  
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• Italy rebukes NATO chief Rutte over remarks on US use of military bases

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Rome: Comments by NATO...
  
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• Israeli Strikes Kill 2 In Lebanon, Hezbollah Accuses It Of Truce Violation

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. ......
  
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• Iran contradicts IAEA’s Rafael Grossi on access for nuclear inspectors

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Tokyo/Tehran: There is...
  
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• Hospital worker in Hungary suspected of eating stolen body parts

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  Budapest: Police in Hungary...
  
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• Germany, France, UK express concern over China’s activities off Taiwan

  25-06-2026 01:33 via article.wn.com
  dpaTaipeiGermany, France...
  
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