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• OpenAI confidentially files for potential IPO

  09-06-2026 02:45 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI said Monday it had confidentially submitted a draft registration...
  
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• World Cup referees 2026: Complete list of officials, VARs and assistants names, countries and languages spoken

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  While the best players in the world will determine the outcome of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, the best referees from around the globe are hoping to have their own say on the famous tournament. Scores of the best match officials from around the world are set to descend on...
  
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• World Cup 2026: The top 30 home kits at the tournament ranked from best to ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  From the worst to the best, here are the top 30 home kits at this summer’s 2026 World Cup 2026 ranked in order. ......
  
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• Why World Cup 2026 security is far more complex than a Super Bowl, according to ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup will be hosted across 16 different venues this summer, 11 of which host NFL games every fall...
  
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• Why Somali referee Omar Artan cannot officiate World Cup games in Canada and Mexico after being denied USA entry

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  FIFA's showpiece tournament gets underway this week, but one of its appointed referees never made it through the door. Omar Abdulkadir Artan, the first Somali referee ever selected for a FIFA World Cup, has been left out from the 2026 tournament after being denied entry into the United States. He arrived in Miami, was pulled aside for additional inspection and was ultimately deemed inadmissible due to what U.S. Artan told the New York Times he was "very disappointed" by the decision. He is repor
  
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• We Need A Menopause Revolution

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Why don’t women get the care they deserve during menopause? According to Melinda French Gates, even medical providers don’t receive the training they need — at the expense of women’s health and well-being. ......
  
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• US rescues helicopter crew from Hormuz; Israel kills eight in strike on Lebanon

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz overnight and vowed to respond, but gave no other details. ......
  
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• US must respond: Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter in Hormuz

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
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• Ukraine ready to share drone technology with Nordic, Baltic countries: Zelenskyy

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  TALLINN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nordic and Baltic leaders in Estonia during a regional summit on Tuesday. A visit that comes amid friction over Ukrainian drones straying into the region in recent months.The drones have reportedly crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania. Ukrainian officials apologised, saying they had been aimed at military targets in Russia bu
  
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• UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Sanctions aim to escalate pressure on Israel over its actions in the occupied Palestinian territory....
  
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• Trump says U.S. ‘must’ respond after Iran downed U.S. army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald...
  
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• The 2026 World Cup: Where to Watch, How it Works, and Ranking the Teams

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.portlandmercury.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/GettyImages-1457417757.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The biggest sporting event in the history of the world kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon (June 11), and before long, it will arrive in the Pacific Northwest. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of the men’s tournament, will feature the largest field and most games in the competition’s illustrious history: 104 matches play
  
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• Sudanese suspect arrested in Belfast stabbing case, Starmer urges calm

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  British prime minister Keir Starmer’s office urged calm on Tuesday after police announced the arrest of a Sudanese suspect in connection with a stabbing in a residential area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Videos of the attack, which circulated widely online, drew national attention.The victim, a man in his 40s, was hospitalized late Monday with serious injuries to his eyes, face and back. The suspect, a man in his...
  
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• Proposed $8B transformation of NYC’s Penn Station features Roman-style columns, ornamental design

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Renderings of a dramatically...
  
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• Peru race tightens again and markets rise as overseas ballots pour in

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  LIMA, June 9 - Peru's presidential...
  
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• PBA World Championship Finals Come to the Newly Rebranded AMF Thunderbowl Lanes, Live on CBS ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
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• Paul Rudd gets a chance to realize his musical dreams in ‘Power Ballad’

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  When Paul Rudd signed on for "Power Ballad,” the film’s key song hadn’t been written. “It kind of has to work,” he remembers saying. “We’re hinging this thing on it.” ......
  
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• Nature Made® Tops U.S. News & World Report Best OTC Medicine & Health Products 2026 ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  WEST HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 9, 2026-- ......
  
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• NASA taps US, Italian astronauts for Artemis mission with SpaceX, Blue Origin mooncraft

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  June 9 - NASA on Tuesday named three U.S....
  
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• Migrants heading for Britain told ‘to pay ransom or lose kidney’

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
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• Mayor to host Community Conversation on Tuesday night

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The meeting will be at the 36th Street North Event Center, 1125 E. 36th St. North. The fifth and final Community Conversation is set for June 23 in west Tulsa. ......
  
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• Marie® by Leo Cancer Care Makes History at Stanford Medicine — World First in Compact ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
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• Kraken Named Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
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• It\u2019s bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Ticket prices ranged from $25 to $75 for first-round games in 1994....
  
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• Iranian World Cup players will be able to enter US the day before matches, DHS says

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The US awarded visas to Iran's players on June 5 - just 10 days before their first match. ......
  
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• From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The tournament kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday....
  
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• From tennis to T-ball, the White House's South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But ...

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The White House's South Lawn has hosted many sports over the decades but never a UFC fight like the one President Donald Trump is organizing for his 80th birthday. The lawn is known for low-contact sports like T-ball and putting ......
  
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• France imposes entry ban on Smotrich over West Bank policies

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Paris: France has barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing his support for policies linked to settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and opposition to a two-state solution. The move was announced on Tuesday, June 9, by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who said France was acting alongside the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in a coordinated effort to address settler violence and activities undermining prospe
  
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• FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday expanded its list of allowed sunscreen ingredients to include the chemical compound bemotrizinol. The change has been eagerly anticipated for years: Bemotrizinol has long been popular in Europe, Australia and some Asian countries. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE It also marks the first time in more than 20 years the FDA has permitted a new compound onto its...
  
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• EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

  09-06-2026 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Meta said it would appeal the order. ......
  
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