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• Pacific Dunes turns 25, retains high ranking

  05-07-2026 05:48 via article.wn.com
  Pacific Dunes, the second of five 18-hole golf courses built at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, celebrated its 25th anniversary this week. ......
  
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• World Cup Roundup: France Continues Perfect Run, Morocco Sends Canada Home

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 started on a high note Saturday, with the first pair of matches resulting in a rematch of one of the 2022 World Cup's most memorable matches in the quarterfinals. Here...
  
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• World Cup round up July 5: France, Morocco secure first quarter-final slots

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Morocco and France will fight for a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in Boston following their Round of 16 victories over Canada and Paraguay, respectively. The quarter-final match-up between the pair was secured with contrasting wins in another absorbing day of football at the massive global event. HÀ NỘI — Kylian Mbappe netted his seventh goal in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 on July 5 at Philadelphia Stadium in Pennsylvania, the US. Th
  
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• ‘Wheelchair carrier attached to the vehicle?’: Chilling Nancy Guthrie video raises questions amid search

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
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• What time are World Cup games today? Brazil, Mexico in spotlight

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino talk World Cup results In this segment from Episode 41 of Prep Period, Star sports reporter Joe Curley sounds off on this year's World Cup. As we continue into the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on July 5, another host country will take the...
  
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• Urgent: UKMTO reports attack on cargo vessel off Yemen's Red Sea coast

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  ADEN, Yemen, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed...
  
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• UK’s Farage denies rules broken after report of undeclared benefits

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  A spokesman for British politician Nigel Farage has denied allegations that the Reform UK leader may have broken parliamentary rules after the Sunday Times reported he had not declared some benefits provided to him. Farage is already under investigation by parliament’s standards watchdog over whether he should have declared a £5 million ($6.7 million) donation from a...
  
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• UK's Farage denies rules broken after report of undeclared benefits

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, July 5 - A spokesman for...
  
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• Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has mixed...
  
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• The Sci-Fi Epic That Rewrote Its Entire Ending Is Coming to Prime Video

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Jodie Foster recently made headlines when she described F1as a movie made by artificial...
  
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• Sam McDowell: World Cup matches have given Arrowhead Stadium a one-of-a-kind atmosphere

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  KANSAS CITY. Mo. — A fireworks display dotted the distant skyline to the north of Arrowhead Stadium, a July 4 celebration 24 hours early. Another popped up to the west, and then a couple of more displays to the east. ......
  
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• Riot police guard England hotel as Mexico launches huge security operation for World Cup last-16 clash

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  17,000 police officers on duty in Mexico City amid ‘biggest operation ever seen for an England football match’ ......
  
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• Rights organisation files ‘war crimes’ complaint with India against Israeli soldier spotted along ‘hummus trail’

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Though Eitan Gilboa has now fled India, he was traced by pro-Palestinian activists and the HRF in Old Manali and Gondla Village of Himachal Pradesh, which are popular spots among Israelis along the ‘Hummus trail’ ......
  
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• Qatar resumes maritime navigation after precautionary suspension

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Ministry of Transport on Sunday announced the full resumption of maritime navigation for all types of marine vessels, effective immediately. In...
  
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• Oceans hit record June temperatures as El Niño builds: Why the world is heading for more heat, floods and stronger cyclones

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded temperatures for June, with scientists warning that the rapid development of El Niño is likely to amplify global heat, marine heatwaves, stronger cyclones, floods and droughts over the coming months. The warming oceans are not only reshaping weather patterns across continents but are also threatening marine ecosystems, agriculture and food security, including in countries such as India where authorities have already begun p
  
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• Mother Nature, FIFA and France emerge undefeated on miserable, fantastic, volatile day

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  In the 99-degree heat of the moment, Philadelphia had to think broadly and cancel its big parade. But the World Cup machine powered through. ......
  
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• Mexico vs. England World Cup Round Of 16: Weather Update, Forecast

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  The stars aren't the only thing to keep an eye on in the highly anticipated clash between Mexico and England in Mexico City for the World Cup's round of 16. The weather report isn't far behind. As is the case in Mexico City during the summer months, thunderstorms are always possible. And as both teams prepare to square off on Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m. ET for a chance at the...
  
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• ‘Ideals can't be killed’: Iran hits back at Trump over ‘one shot’ remark amid Khamenei's funeral

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald...
  
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• Liên Khưong International Airport to resume operation from August 19

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  The planned restoration of 91 weekly return flights by Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air is expected to meet growing travel demand from residents and visitors while enhancing Da Lat city's air connectivity with the country's major economic...
  
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• Large quantities of expired food, medicines destroyed in S. Afghanistan

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Local authorities in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province have destroyed large quantities of expired food items and medicines as part...
  
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• India Summons Meta Over Instagram Ads Promoting Child Sexual Abuse Material: Government Seeks Urgent Explanation

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has ordered officials to summon representatives from Meta. The tech giant is being asked to provide a formal explanation following allegations that paid advertisements on Instagram were used to promote Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), according to sources familiar with the matter.In a notice issued on Saturday, the ministry ordered Instagram to disable all such advertisements and any content facilitating access to Child
  
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• India eyes oil exploration expansion after Middle East war shortages

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Hit by the biggest energy supply shock in decades during the Middle East war, import-dependent India is expanding domestic crude exploration, its oil minister says. India, the world’s third-largest importer of oil and the second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, faced major disruptions due to restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict between the United States and Iran. With a temporary US-Iran deal in place to pause hostilities, oil and gas shipments are flowing thro
  
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• Heavy rains leave 5 dead in China's north while Tropical Storm Maysak hits the south ...

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Heavy rains have left five people dead in northern China, while a tropical storm has toppled tree and submerged cars in the south, according to state media. Two villagers died in a flash flood Saturday evening in Inner Mongolia. Three ......
  
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• France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Kylian Mbappé scored his 19th career World Cup goal, and France survived stifling heat to beat Paraguay 1-0, sending Les Bleus into the quarterfinals for the fourth straight time. ......
  
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• ‘Diaspora World Cup’ provides opportunities for players with multiple passports

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  SAN DIEGO — There are seven sets of brothers on rosters at this World Cup. ......
  
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• British military says cargo ship reports being under attack in the Red Sea off the ...

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  A cargo ship has come under attack off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. The...
  
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• At least eight shot, including four children, in New York, ABC News reports

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  At least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured late on ‌the U.S. Independence Day holiday in New York City's Coney Island neighbourhood,...
  
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• AP News Summary at 3:37 a.m. EDT

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary ......
  
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• 2026 World Cup Bracket: Live Look At Quarterfinals Matchups

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  The round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up, and the quarterfinals bracket is starting to fill out. As the biggest World Cup ever continues, the round of 16 began Saturday, and Morocco and France were the first teams to punch their tickets into the next round. It only gets harder from here. So as teams advance and others are...
  
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• 1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls

  05-07-2026 12:27 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has killed one person, according to...
  
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