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• Murrell to be sentenced for embezzling SNP funds

  23-06-2026 07:39 via article.wn.com
  Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is due to be sentenced after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. The 61-year-old used the funds to make hundreds of extravagant purchases, including a £124,550 motorhome, cars, jewellery, luxury homewares and designer stationery. He also falsified accounting records and created fake...
  
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• Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Alaska days after deadly B-52 disaster

  23-06-2026 11:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in Alaska and all four crew members were injured
  
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• British pawnbroker Ramsdens agrees £206m takeover by US giant

  23-06-2026 11:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US firm stated that acquiring Ramsdens' 174 stores will bolster its UK expansion
  
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• NYC coffee shop bans pro-Israel congressman who bought a drink: ‘See how it doesn’t taste like genocide juice?’

  23-06-2026 11:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Representative Dan Goldman is facing a primary challenge on June 23 in a race where his views on Israel have been a prominent factor
  
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• World Cup round-up June 23: Messi breaks World Cup record, Mbappe and Haaland send France and Norway through

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Lionel Scaloni's team has faced just one shot on target this tournament. Austria, after conceding the opener, struggled to find control of the match and at times, resorted to fouls to reclaim possession. Anh Đức & Thanh Hà DALLAS — Lionel Messi has been immortalised in World Cup history books, after he broke Miroslav Klose's 12-year record to become the World Cup's all-time top scorer with 18 goals after his brace in Argentina's 2-0 victory against Austria on Monday.
  
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• World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Harry Kane trails Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  The early race for top scorers honour is heating up with every game ......
  
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• Who is Andy Burnham? Leading contender to become UK Prime Minister after Kier Starmer\u0026#039;s resignation

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  After Kier Starmer ......
  
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• What is an incel manifesto? Reports linked to Montreal shooting suspect contain misogynistic and antisemitic rhetoric

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  A deadly shooting in Montreal's C�te-des-Neiges neighborhood, which...
  
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• Vance points to progress after first round of U.S.-Iran talks

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran had agreed to invite United Nations nuclear inspectors back into the country, declaring the first round of U.S.-Iran talks “a successful foundation” for a lasting peace agreement. ......
  
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• US-Iran war: Tehran says no visit scheduled for IAEA inspectors to visit bombed nuclear sites

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran war: Tehran has denied any scheduled...
  
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• UK PM Keir Starmer resigns, calls for new leader\u0026#039;s selection; this is what he said

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  United Kingdom Prime...
  
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• \u2018I can fix this, FAST\u2019: Trump urges military action after Chicago mass shooting

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  The Chicago police,...
  
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• Supreme Court restores conviction in ‘79 missing-child case

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the 2017 murder conviction of a man in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, one of the most notorious U.S. missing-child cases. ......
  
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• Strawberry Moon will soon light up the night sky. When to look up

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Top astronomy events for June 2026 From a trio of planets lining up with a crescent moon to a solstice bringing the beginning of summer, here are the top astronomy events to mark down in June. The Strawberry Moon will soon illuminate the night sky, but don't expect the moon to look like an actual fruit. It will be the first full moon of summer because it occurs after the summer solstice, which was on Sunday, June 21. Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like...
  
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• Sky Bet World Cup betting offer: 50/1 for England to beat Ghana

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Sky Bet have a special World Cup offer for England’s second game of the tournament against Ghana ......
  
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• Russia's premier geopolitical platform launched in Moscow with focus on regional conflicts

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Moscow is hosting the 12th 'Primakov Readings' forum, coinciding...
  
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• Qatar LNG Complex Explosion: Indians among 13 killed, 66 injured in Ras Laffan blast

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  A massive explosion at Qatar ......
  
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• Psychology suggests fathers who always insist on driving may be doing more than just taking control

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Fathers often take the wheel on family trips, not just for...
  
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• Private cash, no US taxpayer dollars: How $300 billion Iran rebuild plan works

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  The proposed $300 billion reconstruction...
  
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• New Lebanon-Israel talks to begin, in shadow of US-Iran deal

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Lebanon heads into a new...
  
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• Marriott International appoints new vice president for Việt Nam

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Marriott International has appointed Sander Looijen as its new market vice president for Việt Nam, effective June 22, 2026. HCM CITY — Marriott International has appointed Sander Looijen as its new market vice president for Việt Nam, effective June 22, 2026.He will oversee the company’s hotel operations and rapid expansion in this key...
  
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• ‘Fast as a cannonball': Goals are being scored at a record pace at the World Cup

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup. The tournament has been one of the highest-scoring in history so far and produced nearly 25% more scoring than the same span of games in the previous World Cup. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE One reason for the increase in scoring might be the ball that FIFA is using for this tournament. FIFA says the ball has been designed with deep seams to produce “optimal in-flight stability,” and players and coaches
  
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• Japan's PM Takaichi, her secretary face complaint over alleged political funds misreporting

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 23 (Xinhua) -- A complaint has been filed with prosecutors against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her secretary, Takeshi Kinoshita, alleging violations of Japan's political funds control law, including making false entries in political funding reports. The complaint was filed by Hiroshi...
  
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• Irish leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of rape and child sex offences against two victims

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  In a landmark child sexual offences case that has rocked Northern Ireland, former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 offences, including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency, committed against two girls over a period spanning more than two decades.A jury at Newry Crown Court convicted the 63-year-old politician of one count of rape, 13 counts of indecent assault and four counts of gross indecency for offences committed between 1985 and 2008
  
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• Iran\u2019s president heads to Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Iranian President Masoud...
  
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• Iran's Foreign Ministry says no visit scheduled for UN inspectors to visit bombed nuclear sites

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Iran says there’s been no visit scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic...
  
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• HK Government’s Talent Admission Schemes Accelerate Demand in International Education Market: For You Education Reveals ...

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Simultaneous Launch of the New Fo Tan Campus: Introducing One-Stop Academic Consulting and Private Candidate Programs, Championing an “Individualized Teaching” Tutoring Philosophy to Solve the “Transition Gap” for Cross-Border Students ......
  
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• From coffee to booze: Rafael Oliveira, the new boss of Heineken

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Heineken has appointed Rafael Oliveira as its new CEO,...
  
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• Free World Cup fun is coming to this popular Northeast grocery store

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Soccer. Groceries. Fun. In honor of the World Cup, ShopRites around New Jersey are hosting soccer-themed events in store parking lots to bring family-friendly soccer events for New Jersey residents. Some 23 participating ShopRites around the Northeast, 10 of which are New Jersey stores, are hosting...
  
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• Flash: Strait of Hormuz is open without tolls: Iran's envoy to UN in Geneva

  23-06-2026 11:17 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Strait of Hormuz is open...
  
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