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• Norway vs England bet builder: World Cup tips from This Week's Acca

  09-07-2026 18:56 via article.wn.com
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• I’m an expert on Iran and US politics. Here’s what might happen next

  13-07-2026 11:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump says the 60-day ceasefire signed by the US and Iran three weeks ago is ‘over’
  
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• ‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, ...

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told...
  
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• Watch: Meant for a helicopter, fired from the ground. Russian gun goes rogue

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Watch: Meant for a helicopter, fired from the ground. Russian gun goes rogue ......
  
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• Top UN official accuses Hamas of Gaza aid obstruction

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Hamas's actions "endangered humanitarian personnel, intimidated workers delivering life-saving food assistance and disrupted life-saving humanitarian operations", said UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ......
  
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• Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking, fresh U.S.-Iran clashes

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday as investors booked profits in heavyweight technology shares, while renewed uncertainty over the Middle East conflict also weighed on the market. The...
  
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• Tibetan Advocate Warns CCP’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Aimed at ‘Forced Assimilation’

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  A local Tibetan human rights advocate is concerned Beijing’s newly enacted “Ethnic Unity Law” is...
  
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• The crumbling foundations of Indonesian competitiveness

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA – Indonesia fell to 48th place out of 70 economies on this year’s International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking, down from 40th in 2025 and far below its peak position of 27th in 2024. The decline is no mere temporary setback but reflects deeper unresolved structural weaknesses. The ranking shows clearly that Indonesia trails many of its regional peers and competitive rivals. While Singapore remains the world’s most compe
  
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• Singapore court postpones French teen’s straw-licking case to July 30

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  A court case involving a French teen charged for filming himself licking a straw from a vending machine and then putting it back was postponed Monday. Prosecutors are seeking more time to clarify if the teen could continue his studies ......
  
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• S. Korea's Everland to launch public naming campaign for newborn giant panda cub

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, July 13 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Everland announced Monday that it will launch a public naming campaign for the newborn giant panda cub. The naming campaign will run...
  
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• Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: 'Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not…' - know why real learning often begins when comfort ends

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Almost everyone enjoys the idea of learning something new. Far fewer people enjoy the moment someone actually corrects them. Winston Churchill captured that exact gap in a House of Commons speech in November 1952. 'Personally, I'm always ready to learn,' he said, 'although I do not always like being taught.' It got picked up and repeated in The Observer within days, and it has kept circulating ever since, because almost everyone recognises the feeling being described. Coming from a man in his la
  
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• Psychology says people generally don't believe astrology predicts the future, they believe it helps them ...

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Astrology offers millions a path for self-reflection and...
  
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• Over 2,700 may have died due to England heatwaves: researchers

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  At least 2,700 people could have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday. Experts from Imperial College London, the Met Office and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine used weather data, climate models and studies on excess mortality during heatwaves to arrive at their estimate. "More than 2,700 people are thought to have died...
  
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• ‘Messi can be a weakness’: Rooney spots defensive gap England could target against Argentina

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  For England, the challenge goes a little beyond just Argentina, as it...
  
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• Malaysia's Petronas inks LNG supply deal with Japan's Shizuoka Gas

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has signed a seven-year liquefied...
  
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• Macron hosts Zelenskyy, Starmer and Merz for Ukraine talks – Europe live

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  French president hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiations...
  
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• ‘Did he run from the kids…?’: Chilling questions emerge in Nolan Wells' death as ‘fighting’ ...

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
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• Kenya's SGR sees freight growth amid China's zero-tariff policy

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  This photo taken on July 10, 2026 shows a cargo train on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) entering Port Reitz Station in Mombasa, Kenya. Effective May 1, China has implemented a zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations. According to the Africa Star Railway Operation Company, Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operated a total of 3,931 freight trains in the first half of 2026, transporting 4.278 million tonnes of cargo
  
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• Just in: Newcastle United goalkeeper search accelerate after latest round of talks

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Newcastle United’s summer rebuild is beginning to focus on one of the most important positions in the squad. The Magpies want a goalkeeper capable of becoming their long-term No.1, rather than simply adding another short-term option behind Nick Pope. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY That approach makes sense with Pope now 34 and entering the final year of his contract. Newcastle have
  
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• ‘Jurassic Park’ Star Sam Neill Dies at 78

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  The “Jurassic Park guy” Sam Neill has died at the age of 78. The New Zealand actor, best known...
  
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• Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes ...

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’...
  
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• Interview: Malaysian expert urges regional cooperation for upcoming El Nino disruptions

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Regional cooperation and proactive domestic readiness will be essential to mitigating the widespread economic and environmental disruptions of the approaching El Nino phenomenon, an expert noted. Malaysian authorities have warned that the region could see conditions similar to those during the extreme 1997-1998 El Nino event, which triggered severe regional haze and acute water shortages across Southeast Asia. Among the general steps expected to be taken to prep
  
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• How Erling Haaland’s forgotten teen rap ‘Kygo Jo’ became Norway’s No. 1 hit after World Cup

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  A rap song Erling Haaland recorded with two friends as a 15 year old has unexpectedly become one of Norway's biggest hits nearly a decade after it was first uploaded. Long before he was one of football's most feared strikers, Haaland formed a rap trio with fellow Norway youth internationals Erik Botheim and Erik Tobias Sandberg. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp channels. The three friends, who all...
  
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• GSK's Jemperli meets main goal in mid-stage rectal cancer trial

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  GSK's cancer drug Jemperli met a key goal in a mid-stage...
  
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• Global shares skid as Gulf conflict sends oil surging, Hang Seng inches up

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Global stocks fell, but...
  
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• Fire near Paris forces evacuations, disrupts trains and highway

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  A fire is raging in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting evacuations and disrupting train traffic ......
  
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• Fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris forces evacuations, disrupts trains and highway

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  A fire is raging in the historic...
  
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• England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview: Everything you need to know

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
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• Dad killed in 'violent' assault in karaoke bar as family pay tribute to 'gentle giant'

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Shane Cullen died after a "violent and shocking" assault at a karaoke bar over the weekend ......
  
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• Chelsea make fresh contract with representatives of attacker who has “a bit of magic”

  13-07-2026 11:38 via article.wn.com
  Chelsea’s search for another wide attacker is beginning to gather pace, even after the club recently added more young talent to an already crowded forward line. The Blues appear determined to increase competition on the flanks while also preparing for possible departures before the transfer window closes. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The latest target offers a slightly different
  
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