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• Mideast Wars Gaza 1,000 Days Explainer

  02-07-2026 08:36 via article.wn.com
  FILE - President Donald Trump signs the charter of his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. ......
  
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• ‘We will rebuild’: Ukrainians defiant after Russia ‘unleashes hell’ on Kyiv, with deadly strikes killing 21

  02-07-2026 18:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Residents on the ground in Kyiv tell Tom Watling of their shock following overnight onslaught of missiles and drones on the capital in ‘night of horror’
  
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• Red, white and feeling blue: Trump leaves fewer than half of Democrats ‘proud’ to be an American, stunning new poll finds

  02-07-2026 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democrats are far less likely than Republicans, even independents, to say they are ‘proud’ of being American as 250th anniversary of USA’s independence nears and shame of Trump lingers
  
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• More than 10,000 immigrants arrested in the last five days after White House push, report says

  02-07-2026 18:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The latest streak of arrests targeted a Catholic nun on her way to Mass and several people attending their court hearings
  
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• Will Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei make his first public appearance at father Ali Khamenei’s funeral?

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Will the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, publicly appear to bid farewell to his father? ......
  
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• Why foreign companies are hesitant to invest in China

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  China has, over the past few years, issued new laws and decrees that impact the degree to which Chinese citizens are obligated to act as informants to the government. ......
  
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• Who is attending Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral from India? Mehbooba Mufti, Salman Khurshid join list ...

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  On June 3, Iranian authorities announced a three-day public funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from July 4 to July 9. ......
  
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• What’s Next for CUSMA as Trump Administration Rejects Renewal?

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  News Analysis The United States has rejected the renewal of the North American free trade agreement,...
  
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• West Nile cases hit highest total in decades as experts warn about mosquitos spreading the ...

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The US has seen the highest number of cases by this point in the year since 2004...
  
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• Venezuela earthquake death toll climbs to 2,295

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced on Wednesday that the confirmed death toll from the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela on June 24 has climbed to 2,295, while the number of documented injuries has surged to 11,267 and displacement figures now stand at 12,841 people.Rescue teams extract thousands from...
  
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• Vatican’s schism crisis: Pope declares Society of St. Pius X in schism and issues ‘brutal’ excommunications

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The harshness of...
  
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• UN says 40% of over 1M displaced in Lebanon have returned home

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that approximately 40 percent of the more than 1 million people displaced by Israeli attacks in Lebanon have returned to their home areas, citing figures from the International...
  
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• T�rkiye warns UNRWA faces 'unprecedented political pressure'

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  T�rkiye's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ahmet Yildiz, warned on Tuesday that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) faces unprecedented political attacks designed to undermine its humanitarian operations, citing chronic financial shortfalls and systematic campaigns against the agency's...
  
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• Syria’s newly elected parliament to hold first session Monday

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Syria’s newly elected parliament will convene its first session on Monday following a presidential decree announcing the final composition of the assembly, including the appointed one‑third of members, the head of the country’s parliamentary election committee...
  
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• Syria Cafe Explosion

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Syrian security inspects the site after an explosive device was detonated in a cafe near the main courthouse complex, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 2, 2026 ......
  
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• Siya Goyal-Ketan Agarwal case: Why an avid trekker’s fall to his death from a hilltop ...

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  The death of a...
  
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• Ship runs aground in Hormuz: Iran blames US, tracking data tells a different story

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Strait of Hormuz cargo...
  
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• Russia’s Spring-Summer Campaign Failed to Achieve Significant Gains: Report

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Russia’s offensive this spring–summer has failed to achieve significant gains, and the rate of Russian military...
  
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• Russia Ukraine missile strikes kill civilians as war escalates

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Russia Ukraine missile strikes intensified overnight as both countries carried out long-range attacks far beyond the front lines, causing civilian casualties in multiple regions and further escalating the ongoing conflict.Rising civilian toll in Ukraine and Russia Ukrainian authorities initially reported that 13 people were killed during Russian overnight strikes, while Russian officials said four civilians died in drone...
  
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• Potato chip recall upgraded to highest risk over salmonella fears

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of bags of chips are being recalled over the risk of Salmonella. Here's what to know about the recall. ......
  
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• Poland’s LOT plane lands safely in Bulgaria after false hijack alarm, Türkiye says

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  A passenger plane operated for LOT Polish Airlines landed safely in Bulgaria on Tuesday after a security scare that prompted Türkiye to scramble F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Ministry said. The aircraft, en route from Warsaw to Tel Aviv,...
  
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• Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Irisleydis Tristá, a cancer patient in Cuba, has been unable to get a crucial CT scan for seven months because the machine at Havana’s leading hospital is broken. Doctors have told her they can't operate due to a lack of ......
  
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• New details emerge about plane that hit tallest building in Beijing

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  An investigation concluded that the cause of last Friday's crash was ‘personal reasons’...
  
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• Military voters were at the heart of the Supreme Court’s mail-in ballot decision

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Mail-in voting was created during the Civil War so soldiers could vote. That legacy helped shape how the Supreme Court ruled more than 160 years later. ......
  
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• July 4 fireworks on Mall likely to cause hazardous pollution, Parks Service warns: report

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Internal National...
  
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• Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu bill on Haredi draft exemptions

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Israel's parliament approved a controversial bill on Wednesday that would elevate Torah study to constitutional status, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casting his vote in favor of legislation that opposition leaders condemned as institutionalizing military draft evasion for ultra-Orthodox Jews. The measure passed its first reading by 63 votes to 53 and...
  
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• Iran vows 'immediate powerful response' to threats against leadership

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday that any threat against the Iranian people and leadership "will receive an immediate powerful response." He posted the remarks on the US social media platform X amid rising tensions...
  
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• Iran to use part of $6B frozen assets for 'needed goods'

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said on Wednesday that part of the initial $6 billion in frozen assets will be used to purchase essential commodities, following a round of negotiations in Doha with Qatari...
  
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• Indian ‘pranksters’ are using a Chinese app to shut down e-rickshaws mid-ride

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  Social media videos show stranded drivers paying passersby to restart their vehicles...
  
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• Gaza war leaves over 21,000 children dead, aid group reports

  02-07-2026 18:08 via article.wn.com
  At least 21,000 children have been confirmed killed in Gaza during 1,000 days of war, according to Save the Children, which warned that the humanitarian crisis continues to devastate the lives of nearly every child in the enclave. The organization said widespread displacement, disrupted education and worsening food insecurity remain among the genocide's most severe consequences.Aid agency warns of lasting impact Marking the...
  
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