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• NU will use inflation to determine future funding requests, tuition rates

  17-06-2026 04:49 via article.wn.com
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘drop bombs smack in the middle of their head’ if he doesn’t like deal with Tehran

  17-06-2026 13:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump said that Iran had ‘misbehaved’ for 47 years and he would not hesitate to restart hostilities if an agreement was not reached
  
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• Trump’s 14 point Iran deal leaked as president threatens to drop bombs again if Tehran doesn’t ‘behave’

  17-06-2026 13:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran and the U.S. are inching towards an agreement to end the conflict, but Trump has said he will resume shooting if he doesn’t like the final deal
  
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• XR and AI Leap into the Future at Augmented World Expo USA 2026 as Expo ...

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Major product launches, new immersive experiences, and industry announcements from Snap, Qualcomm, XREAL, and other leading companies ......
  
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• Why Trump delays Jay Clayton’s Intel nomination: Key reasons explained

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has officially cancelled today's scheduled Senate hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In his...
  
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• Why do World Cup teams get grass fields NFL stars want? Answer is simple | Opinion

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  NFL stadiums switching from turf to grass fields for 2026 World Cup USA TODAY NFL columnist Jarrett Bell breaks down why NFL stadiums are installing grass fields for the 2026 World Cup, and why turf will return after. There’s a basic, fact-of-life reason why they’ve ripped up the artificial turf at seven NFL venues and replaced the surfaces with pristine natural grass for FIFA World Cup matches. Soccer players won’t play on anything but grass. See that, NFL players? Take note.
  
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• What is in the 14 point interim US-Iran peace deal? Read full text

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Leaked details of a tentative US-Iran agreement suggest Tehran would immediately move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a ceasefire deal is signed, alongside the ability to resume unrestricted oil exports. The interim accord, expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday, reportedly includes US backing for at least $300 billion in reconstruction aid for Iran and a pathway towards lifting American and UN sanctions if a final nuclear deal is reached.The deal would mark a significant sh
  
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• Vietnam maintains 10 pct growth target for 2026

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam remains committed to achieving its economic growth target of 10 percent this year despite global challenges, the Vietnam News Agency...
  
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• US–Iran draft deal published by Al Arabiya outlines ceasefire, sanctions relief and Hormuz reopening

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  The Al Arabiya television network has published what it describes as a draft memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, outlining a 14-point framework aimed at an immediate end to hostilities and a wider geopolitical and economic reset. The reported draft sets out an immediate and permanent ceasefire across all fronts, including Lebanon, alongside commitments to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity and to avoid any use of force or hostile action. It also provides fo
  
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• U.S. President Donald Trump to wrap G7 summit facing skepticism at home, jitters overseas over ...

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a choppy moment in the U.S.-India relationship ......
  
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• Ukrainian drone strike halts operations at Moscow oil refinery

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian drone attack started a fire at the refinery that is the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region on Tuesday, and two industry sources told Reuters that it had halted operations. The sources said the strike on Gazprom Neft’s SIBN.MM refinery in southeast Moscow damaged a primary refining facility that accounts for 53% of the plant’s capacity. A second unit is expected to resume operations soon, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Witness footage verified by Re
  
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• Trump’s Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don’t expect hard talk in France

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world’s top economies are unlikely to blame U.S. President Donald Trump for the war-driven slowdown when they meet in France to discuss the economy on Wednesday. G7 leaders, already bruised by U.S. tariffs and conflicts over NATO and Greenland, have publicly criticized Trump’s decision not to consult them before the U.S. and Israel launched the war with Iran in late February, while they warn
  
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• This manufactured World Cup beef with Australia is dumb beyond words | Opinion

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  In the history of dumb sports beefs, this has to be the dumbest. A little-known soccer pundit, who never played for the senior U.S. men’s national team, let alone in a World Cup, took it upon himself to start a feud by talking trash about Australia, the USMNT’s next opponent. Australia! A country that rivals Canada for being the nicest, most-good natured people in the world. Rightly called on that ridiculousness, CBS Sports analyst Mike Grella is doubling down on his manufactured gru
  
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• Svalbard Seed Vault stores over 1.4 mln seed samples

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  OSLO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has surpassed 1.4 million seed samples after receiving more than 15,000 new samples in its second opening this year, the Seed Vault's partners said Wednesday. The latest deposit, the 70th...
  
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• Starmer voices support for Burnham to win by-election: media

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday he wanted Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to win the Makerfield by-election and have "a big role in government." Speaking to Sky...
  
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• Sri Lanka to introduce new labor code by end-2026

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka plans to introduce a new labor code by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to modernize workplace laws, improve labor relations and support export-led growth, Minister of Labour Anil Jayantha...
  
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• Settlers set fire to two mosques north Ram Allah, escalating attacks against Palestinians | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH: Israeli...
  
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• SA Authority Says Farmers Need Help to Tap Tourism Opportunities

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  A parliamentary inquiry has been told that South Australian agriculture businesses require “greater tools and support”...
  
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• S. Korea to ease civilian restrictions near border with DPRK

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 17 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Wednesday it will ease restrictions on civilian access to areas near the border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as part of military...
  
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• Proxy Results (Form 8-K) (Armstrong World Industries Inc)

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  ) Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On June 11, 2026, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") during which the Company's shareholders: (i) elected all nine (9) nominees to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, (iii) approved the 2026 Directors Stock Unit Pla
  
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• Protesters block copper exports to China from Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Protesters have blocked copper exports from a Rio Tinto mine in Mongolia, partially disrupting supply of a mineral important to China's renewable energy sector ......
  
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• Philippine Senate president allied with Duterte removed ahead of his daughter's impeachment trial

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte.With 13 of 24 senators backing him, Sherwin Gatchalian, an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. , was elected Senate president. His rival, Alan Peter Cayetano, a key supporter of Duterte,...
  
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• 'Papa, I am sorry': Another Indian Neet aspirant dies by suicide ahead of retest

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  A 24-year-old student, who was to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet), rescheduled for June 21, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Dehradun in India’s Uttarakhand state, on Tuesday. According to the Dehradun police, Riya Kumari, was preparing for the medical entrance test at her home. Kumari's parents had to break open the door to her room when she did not respond to the knocks. Kumari’s body was found hanging from the ceiling fan and a suicide note w
  
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• Pakistan posts 459 mln USD current account surplus in May

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of 459 million U.S. dollars in May, reversing a deficit of 276 million dollars in April, according to data...
  
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• Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and is recovering from the procedure, the royal household said in a statement on Wednesday. The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the...
  
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• Myanmar hosts Mekong Tourism Forum 2026 to promote sustainable, inclusive tourism

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2026 in Yangon on Wednesday, bringing together tourism officials, industry representatives and stakeholders from the six Greater Mekong Subregion countries. In his opening remarks, U...
  
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• Mortal remains of two seafarers killed in MT Settebello attack flown home

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman on Wednesday said the mortal remains of two Indian seafarers killed in the attack on the Palau flagged tanker MT Settebello have been repatriated to India. In a post on X, the Embassy identified the deceased as Aditya Sharma and...
  
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• Look: UAE President joins Qatar Emir, Trump, other world leaders at G7 summit

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives at the 52nd G7 Leaders' Summit, hosted by France in �vian-les-Bains France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Sheikh Mohamed at the G7 summit US President Donald Trump greets Sheikh Mohamed during a work lunch as part of the G7 summit Sheikh Mohamed...
  
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• Kenya accused of deporting Taiwanese conference delegates on China's behalf

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  Taiwan has blamed China for pressuring the Kenyan government to deny Taiwanese scholars entry to attend a global oceans conference and for deporting them ......
  
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• Jumeirah releases 23 turtles into the Arabian Gulf, including one-flipper survivor ‘Foxy’

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  A green sea turtle that survived the loss of a front flipper and spent more than a year in rehabilitation has become the face of a major conservation milestone in the UAE. Known as Foxy, the turtle was among 23 rehabilitated sea turtles released into the Arabian Gulf by Jumeirah to mark World Sea Turtle Day. But her return to the wild carried added significance. Fitted with a satellite tracker before her release, Foxy became the 100th turtle to be monitored through the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitatio
  
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