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• Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms

  06-07-2026 03:51 via article.wn.com
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• Minnesota’s newest ‘largest in the world’ nutcracker is drawing visitors from across the globe

  06-07-2026 14:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This morning we had a group of people from Denmark,’ nutcracker designer Katie Walgrave told The Independent
  
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• San Diego banned yoga classes at beaches and parks. An instructor known as ‘Namasteve’ is taking them to the mat

  06-07-2026 14:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We don't know why they decided yoga is something they want to target,’ a lawyer for instructor Steven Hubbard told The Independent
  
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• World Cup 2026: Trump, FIFA and the Balogun controversy

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  One of the few certainties of World Cup football has been rocked after Donald Trump lobbied FIFA to overturn a US red card suspension. The decision has caused outrage but it isn't completely without precedent. ......
  
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• ‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense...
  
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• Who’s playing in the World Cup today? TV schedule for July 6 with USA-Belgium

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready Here’s who is playing in the 2026 men’s World Cup today, July 6, in the Round of 16. MORE: 2026 men’s World Cup bracket World Cup TV Schedule July 6 Round of 16 Portugal vs. Spain, 3 p.m. ET, noon PT, Dallas Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) United States vs. Belgium, 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT, Seattle Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) Note: Matches on Telemundo and Peacock are in Spanish. Related...
  
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• Where is Nolan Wells? Search underway for Mississippi teen last seen on Horn Island, spotted ...

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• What are the ‘mysterious’ balls found on Australian beach? Space agency has an answer

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• Watchdog warns of risks to patients as private equity’s stake in US healthcare grows

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  New report details slew of ventures between private equity and nonprofits and calls for greater government oversight...
  
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• Turkish president to host world leaders at NATO summit in Ankara

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host leaders of NATO member states in Ankara on July 7-8 for the alliance’s 36th summit, holding a series of bilateral meetings alongside discussions on defense, security and regional challenges. Erdogan is scheduled to meet leaders from the alliance’s 32 member countries at the...
  
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• Turkish communications director says Ankara NATO summit will shape alliance's future

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Turkish Communications Director Burhanettin Duran on Monday said that the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara will be critical for both the alliance's future and the evolving global security architecture. Speaking to journalists at the International Media Center ahead of the July 7-8 summit, Duran said the gathering, which has been described under the concept of "NATO 3.0," would address key strategic issues. "This summit, which has come to the fore under the concept of NATO...
  
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• Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned...
  
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• Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as wildfire burns

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares ⁠in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X ......
  
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• The wildest World Cup game so far, plus more on Balogun's return

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• The Guest review – Trine Dyrholm pulls out all the stops as a bipolar mother ...

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Writer-director Mads Mengel’s film about a seaside christening disrupted by a previously shunned relative is shot in the spirit of Dogme 95...
  
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• 'Text your boss you're not coming': England fans joke about skipping work after epic World Cup win over Mexico

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  England's dramatic 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Mexico was not just celebrated on the pitch. It also sparked a nationwide meme fest online, with fans joking that Monday's productivity had officially been cancelled.As Thomas Tuchel's side battled back with 10 men to book a place in the quarter-finals, social media quickly filled with posts about bleary-eyed supporters calling in sick after staying awake through the early hours to watch the nail-biting contest.Fueling the celebratio
  
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• Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six ...

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unanswered...
  
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• Serbian proverb of the day: 'Do not mix frogs with grandmas'- A funny way to say stop comparing things that don't belong together

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  The Serbian proverb ‘Do not mix frogs with grandmas’ is a funny way of saying: stop comparing things that have nothing to do with each other.Serbian proverb of the dayDo not mix frogs with grandmasA frog lives in a pond and doesn't talk. A grandma lives in a house and never stops talking. Putting them in the same sentence makes no sense, and...
  
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• Russia’s missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• Prince Harry’s UK trip sparks media buzz over whether Meghan and kids will join him

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the UK this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation. King Charles III’s wayward son is traveling to the land of his birth for a series of charity engagements that begin Tuesday. But for most royal watchers that’s just background noise. For the past 10 days, British tabloids and news broadcasts have been filled with speculation about whether Harry’s wife, Meghan,
  
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• Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during London visit, BBC says

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace during London visit

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• Nepal’s rapper-turned-leader completes 100 days in office without fulfilling most of his promises

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Balendra Shah promised to deliver 100 reforms in first 100 days but managed less than 40...
  
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• Here’s why BAE Systems, St. James Place, and IAG shares are rising as FTSE 100 stalls

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Top FTSE 100 Index stocks, including BAE Systems, Babcock International, and IAG, are rising today, even as the index remains stuck within a narrow trading range at its highest point since March this year. IAG shares are rising after the EasyJet buyout and falling jet fuel prices IAG, the parent company of British Airways, LEVEL, and Aer Lingus, is rising after EasyJet agreed to be acquired by Castlelake, an American company. The acquisition means that investors see value in the airline industry
  
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• Hemingway’s century-old ‘The Sun Also Rises’ still inspires Americans to run with bulls in Pamplona

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything. It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona on the map for millions of people around the world. Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises” has captivated generations of readers wi
  
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• Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
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• German consumer confidence edges up in July

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  FRANKFURT, July 6 (Xinhua) -- German consumer confidence improved in July, with the HDE Consumer Barometer rising 1.4...
  
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• FIFA lifts US player Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready By RONALD BLUM and MICHELLE L. PRICE SEATTLE — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday. A
  
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• Fans gearing up to cheer on Folarin Balogun and Team USA on the National Mall

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  The FIFA World Cup Fan Zone will be buzzing on Monday night on the National Mall once again. Related stories ‘Absolutely electric’: Thousands gather on National Mall to celebrate historic US World Cup win ‘Country Roads,’ US World Cup anthem, inspired by drive down Clopper Road...
  
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• Erling Haaland-led World Cup run is stirring up soccer pride for Norway fans at home ...

  06-07-2026 14:08 via article.wn.com
  Erling Haaland and Norway delivering the best World Cup in national team history is stirring up pride among fans in the U.S. and also back home. Haaland after beating Brazil said he wished he were in Oslo celebrating. Norway is ......
  
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