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• Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs in one day with restructure - Xbox worst affected

  08-07-2026 06:38 via article.wn.com
  Xbox cut 1,600 jobs on Monday, July 6 and will axe a further 3,200 jobs throughout the 2027 financial year - this comes after major job cuts at the video game company just two years earlier ......
  
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• Trump’s oversized arch plan gets a reality check

  09-07-2026 13:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline is getting another review from the federal agency whose approval he needs to build it
  
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• GOP senator crumbles fortune cookies during bizarre campaign video promising to ‘stop Communist China’

  09-07-2026 12:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tennessee gubernatorial candidate delivers hardline message while sitting alone in Chinese restaurant
  
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• Waymo car ratted out its own passengers, police say

  09-07-2026 12:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police have detained two 15-year-olds who they say were drinking and shooting water beads while riding a self-driving Waymo around town
  
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• Voices: As a chef, I can take access to water for granted. But it is everything for mothers forced to risk their lives giving birth

  09-07-2026 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  In Malawi, broadcaster Andi Oliver sees the transformative impact on clean water can have on communities where having a baby brings any number of challenges
  
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• Patrick Dempsey makes surprise decision after Maine Senate race implodes

  09-07-2026 12:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Platner withdrew Wednesday after a former girlfriend accused him of sexually assaulting her, an allegation he has repeatedly denied
  
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• World shares are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  World shares are mixed and oil prices...
  
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• World Cup quarterfinals matches ranked from best to worst

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  And then there were eight. This wild and wacky World Cup that has seen 96 matches played during the course of 27 days has been drama-filled and full of surprises. And now we are at the pivotal time of the tournament when the biggest contenders remain and the stakes are the highest. Among the four matches in the next three days, there's a rematch from Qatar, two meetings between European rivals with one making its first quarterfinal appearance and the defending champion looking to avoid a third n
  
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• World Cup: France vs Morocco prediction, schedule, Hakimi vs Mbappe rivalry

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  The FIFA World Cup quarterfinals begin with a...
  
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• World Cup 2026 watch guide: Why U.S. fans should tune in for all 4 quarterfinal matches

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  A France vs. Morocco rematch. Spotlights on Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Lionel Messi. Get excited for the quarterfinals. ......
  
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• What World Cup game is today? France meets Morocco in quarterfinal

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  World Cup 2026 is here. Where to watch in Jacksonville The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first ever hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. To start...
  
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• USMNT's World Cup will be defined by Trump, FIFA red card controversy

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  We may never know exactly why the United States men's national team no-showed the biggest match of this generation on Monday. Belgium was better. Key American players failed to deliver on the sport's biggest stage. And the United States' development system continues to produce questions that resurface after every major tournament defeat. All of those things can be true. But as the postmortems continue following the United States' 4-1 loss in the Round of 16, the defining story of the American te
  
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• USMNT World Cup exit and Premier League preview

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Hannah Vanbiber and James McNicholas dust themselves off to discuss the future of the...
  
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• US Justice Department tells state officials they could be prosecuted over non-citizen voting

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Several Democratic state election officials condemned the warnings. ......
  
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• US airstrikes on Iran spur Gulf missile alerts, putting ceasefire at risk

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  US airstrikes on Iran spur Gulf missile alerts, putting ceasefire at risk ......
  
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• Ukraine says it hits more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  July 9 - Ukrainian drones hit a...
  
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• Trump administration reignites Tibet fight with new challenge to China

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  The ​U.S. State Department...
  
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• Tropical Storm Maysak floods kill 39 in south China as Typhoon Bavi nears

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Tropical Storm Maysak floods kill 39 in south China as Typhoon Bavi nears ......
  
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• Three killed in Delhi building collapse as monsoon rains wreak havoc across India

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Municipal...
  
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• South Korea’s top court upholds prison term for former president Yoon in martial law case

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Ruling aligns with views of...
  
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• Scientists identify conditions to ease cold-chain needs for future mRNA vaccines

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  MELBOURNE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from Australia and the United States have identified conditions that could make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute, potentially reducing reliance on cold-chain logistics. The study identified...
  
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• Sainsbury’s launches huge BBQ savings event for World Cup quarter-final gatherings

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  The supermarket’s BBQ essentials deals cover match-day favourites including sausages, steaks, chicken, burger buns, halloumi, ketchup and barbecue sauce ......
  
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• Russia eyes mid-July start for commercial logistics hub at Syrian port

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI, July 9 - Russia hopes by...
  
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• Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  July 9 - President Vladimir Putin is...
  
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• Opinion polls see France's Le Pen winning 2027 election despite guilty verdict

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, July 9 - Far-right leader...
  
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• NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, July 9 - NATO has...
  
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• Most American Jews don't feel supported by either party or President Trump, new AP-NORC poll finds

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Jewish adults in the U.S. don’t feel well represented by political leaders at a troubling moment for many in their community. Most Jewish Americans, 63%, say prejudice against Jewish people is an “extremely” ......
  
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• Mandelson appointment as US envoy ‘disastrous’ for Britain: Committee

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  The Foreign Affairs Committee criticised the rushed, non-transparent appointment process. ......
  
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• Jake Osgathorpe's 2026 World Cup tips and predictions: Quarter Finals

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Jake's World Cup 2026 Predictions: Staked 144.50pts | Returned 172.64pts | P/L +28.14pts | ROI 19.5% ***correct as of 09:30 BST (9/7/26) Football betting tips: World Cup Quarter final fourfolds 1.5pts France, Spain, England and Argentina all to qualify at 21/10 (bet365) 0.5pt France, Spain, England and Argentina all to win in 90 minutes at 7/1 (William Hill) 0.5pt Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi all to score in 90 minutes at 14.8/1 (bet365) 0.1pt Kylian Mbapp&ea
  
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• Italy expels two Russian embassy staff over spying case

  09-07-2026 12:41 via article.wn.com
  ROME, July 9 - The Italian...
  
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