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• NASA Prepping to Launch Extremely Risky Rescue Mission

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  NASA’s Swift observatory, designed to study the most powerful explosions in the universe, launched into orbit over two decades ago. Since then, it has provided scientists with a constant stream of invaluable multi-wavelength observations of gamma-ray bursts, which are extremely energetic events that rock our and distant galaxies, providing groundbreaking insights into the earliest days of the universe billions of years ago. But the observatory is really starting to show its age. The...
  
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• ‘Blackface without the makeup’: John Oliver shreds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for impression of Hakeem Jeffries

  30-06-2026 00:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  The comedian mocked the Florida governor during a segment on the impacts of Republican-led gerrymandering
  
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• Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling

  30-06-2026 00:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda
  
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• World Cup yellow card warning tracker: Updated list of players in danger of missing knockout games

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  While yellow cards are sometimes necessary in order to stop a team from scoring, the repercussions of accumulating a pair at the World Cup can be detrimental for a team. If a player gets to yellow cards in nearby...
  
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• World Cup what to know: France, Norway, Mexico among teams in action as knockout rounds continue

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  France is back on the field for the World Cup round of 32 as it welcomes its coach back to the sideline after a one-game absence. Norway is seeking its first knockout-stage win in 28 years. And host Mexico will ......
  
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• World Cup: Brazil loss shows Japan closing gap on top teams, coach says

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  Houston — Japan's last-gasp World Cup defeat by Brazil in a match in which it stifled the five-times champion for long periods showed the national team is closing the gap with traditional soccer powerhouses, Japan Coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Monday. Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when it fought back to beat...
  
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• What happened to JetBlue Flight 948? FAA investigates reported drone strike near JFK Airport

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  A JetBlue flight from...
  
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• Violence continues in Sudan amid rising cholera cases: UN

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Continued violence and a widening cholera outbreak are compounding humanitarian needs across Sudan, UN humanitarians said Monday. While armed clashes continue near the Chadian border, some humanitarian partners reported that their operations have been suspended due to the worsening security conditions and communications disruptions, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA...
  
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• US riding wave of confidence to World Cup knockout rounds after strong start to home tournament

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation's best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks. ......
  
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• US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  The United States and Iran have separately announced they are sending delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insists it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. “at any level.” The announcements Monday came after weekend attacks in the ......
  
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• United States heads to World Cup knockout round: ‘Don’t really feel too much pressure’ says captain

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  IRVINE, Calif. — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks. ......
  
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• Trump sends Jared Kushner to Doha for high-stakes Iran security talks

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  DUBAI/WASHINGTON > Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war. ......
  
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• Trump says U.S.-Iran meeting to take place in Qatar as Tehran denies any sit-down in ...

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner "will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week", White House said ......
  
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• Three injured in Monaco house explosion

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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• Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  The Supreme Court is rejecting a Republican-led attack on state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump. Monday's 5-4 decision leaves in place laws in more than half the states and the ......
  
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• Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  John Yoo, a conservative law professor...
  
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• ‘People Are Gonna Think This Is Harsh’: Boy Meets World’s Will Friedle Got Honest About Maitland Ward’s Character

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  Copy link Facebook X Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Most of Boy Meets World focused on the friendship between Shawn and Cory, as well as the romance the latter had with Topanga. But the last few seasons expanded the show with more characters, which introduced Matthew Lawrence and Maitland Ward. However, while the show still resonates with fans even after thirty years, this doesn’t mean
  
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• More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  Deportees recount surviving a hotel collapse in Venezuela after arriving from the US...
  
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• Monaco explosion: Three casualties and suspect at large after 'leaving bag'

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  A 'red plan' has been activated ......
  
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• Luigi Mangione gets stuck in an elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  A judge has delayed Luigi Mangione’s...
  
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• Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focused on executive power. The justices said Monday that Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies with one exception, ruling that ......
  
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• Jordan’s World Cup journey ends, but their spirit wins hearts: Envoy

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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• JetBlue flight reports striking drone while landing at JFK

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  A JetBlue Airways pilot reported striking a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Monday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ......
  
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• Iranian officials expect 20 million mourners for Khamenei’s burial

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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• Indian journalists condemn ‘denial’ of voting, passport rights of prominent editor

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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• How many nuclear weapons China has compared to US and Russia; how fast it is ...

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  China keeps its nuclear policy under secrecy while maintaining a stated position of self-defence and no first use. Reports say its arsenal has increased in recent years, with further build-up and modernisation of its missile systems. ......
  
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• Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy. ......
  
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• DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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• DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, ...

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme ......
  
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• Daveigh Chase cause of death update: Autopsy reveals AIDS diagnosis, shocking details of substance abuse

  30-06-2026 00:23 via article.wn.com
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