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• More than 1 million evacuated in China as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall

  12-07-2026 05:28 via article.wn.com
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• More US workers are testing positive for cannabis and it has employers worried they are high on the job

  13-07-2026 15:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Major corporations such as Amazon and Home Depot have dropped screening for non-safety roles
  
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• ICE shoots and kills one person after witness says agents fired on car that tried to hit officer

  13-07-2026 15:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least one person killed in Maine, according to state official
  
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• World Cup: Balogun red and expansion keep FIFA in spotlight

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  The fallout from Folarin Balogun’s red card continues, as reports suggest the decision was made unilaterally by the chairman of FIFA’s disciplinary committee. Meanwhile, the tournament could be set to expand once more. ......
  
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• Wildfires rage near Paris, trigger evacuations and major travel disruptions amid heatwave

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Wildfires rage near Paris, trigger evacuations and major travel disruptions amid heatwave A "virulent" wildfire of "exceptional scale" has broken out in France's historic Fontainebleau Forest located roughly 60 kilometers southeast of Paris. As informed by authorities the fire erupted in the late afternoon on Sunday, July 12. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that authorities are strongly investigating...
  
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• Wall Street mixed and oil prices jump after Iran and the U.S. trade another round ...

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices jumped and early trading on Wall Street was mixed after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% before the opening bell Monday, while futures for the Dow were unchanged and ......
  
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• Volkswagen CEO says 50,000 more job cuts may be needed to close competitive gap

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  The company had previously declined to comment on reports it was considering up to 100,000 job losses. ......
  
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• Vietnam boat tragedy: Bodies of 15 Indian tourists flown home

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Vietnam boat tragedy: Bodies of 15 Indian tourists flown home ......
  
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• US will control Hormuz, should be reimbursed as we are guardians: Trump

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  US will control Hormuz, should be reimbursed as we are guardians: Trump ......
  
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• US and Iran each assert they control the Strait of Hormuz after another heavy exchange ...

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  The United States and Iran each say they control the Strait of Hormuz after attacks over the weekend stretching across the wider Middle East. The latest exchange was sparked by an Iranian attack on a container ship on Sunday in ......
  
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• U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes amid battle over Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. and Iran are once again trading attacks over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Weijia Jiang has that latest. ......
  
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• Ukraine fears that with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, it will have a weaker link ...

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's death...
  
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• UK says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain. On Monday, the government announced a ban on the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right. ......
  
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• UK outlaws two Iranian groups over antisemitic attacks in Britain

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, July 13 - Britain's government...
  
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• UK designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  UK designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation ......
  
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• Trump threatens Iran with US takeover, tolling in Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would likely take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be compensated for overseeing the strategic waterway. 'We ......
  
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• Trump says US will become 'guardian ⁠of ‌the strait'

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump ⁠has said that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should ‌be ⁠reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway. "We're going to keep the strait, and we'll probably ‌run it. We'll become the guardian ⁠of ‌the strait. Maybe we'll call it ⁠the guardian ‌angel of the strait. And we should ⁠be reimbursed for that," he ⁠said in a phone interview on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program. Earlier
  
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• Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
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• Spain vs France World Cup 2026 Semi Final Preview: Midfield Control vs Mbappe and France’s Explosive Attack

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
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• Social media influencer falls from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraper to her death

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Brazilian influencer Kauana Bilhar plunged to her death from the 27th floor of a skyscraper in Dubai, according to reports. She was 27 years old. Bilhar died on Tuesday, her uncle told the Brazilian outlet G1, after she fell from her balcony in Dubai, where he said she was living for the last two years. Few other details about the...
  
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• Snow loss in the Italian Alps could shrink the stoat’s habitat by 36%, and scientists say its main prey may shift uphill at a different rate

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Climate change is posing another warning sign in the Italian Alps. A recent scientific report says reduced snow cover could shrink the stoat’s habitat, while changes in its prey may further disrupt alpine ecosystems. According to research published in Mammal Research, available through Springer Nature, the suitable habitats of the stoat in the Italian Alps could decrease by 36 percent by the end of the century in a high-emissions climate scenario. The research analysed how changes in snow
  
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• Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa airport to stop suspected Iranian flight

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
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• Rescuers search for crew member after container ship attack in Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  NICOSIA, July 13 - An Indian crew...
  
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• Photos: World leaders offer condolences to Qatari Emir over passing of his father

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, offers condolences to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani over passing of his father, former...
  
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• Palestinian minister warns of collapse of food, social safety net in Gaza

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH/GAZA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Minister of Social Development Samah Hamad warned on Monday of the complete collapse of the food and social safety net in the Gaza Strip...
  
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• Palestinian man killed by Israeli fire northeast of Jerusalem: health ministry

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH, July 13 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian young man was killed by Israeli forces on Monday northeast of Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Ministry...
  
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• New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78, ...

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  By MARK KENNEDY and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY. Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78. In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, accor
  
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• Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire as talks press on

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Iran says its negotiators are still in touch with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman. ......
  
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• Macron calls go-it-alone defence strategies in Europe an 'absurdity'

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, July 13 - French President...
  
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• Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi lead race for World Cup Golden Boot award

  13-07-2026 15:28 via article.wn.com
  Argentina escapes Switzerland, reaches World Cup semifinals A late extra-time goal lifted Argentina past Switzerland and into the World Cup semifinals for a showdown with England. The race for the Golden Boot...
  
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