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• Pikuach Nefesh: A Toddler Needs Emergency Liver Surgery

  05-07-2026 11:30 via article.wn.com
  A precious two-year-old child needs urgent liver...
  
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• ‘You have no civilisation, history, honour’: Iran slams Trump

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Tehran: Iran has...
  
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• Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, July 5

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK -- Eight people, including four children, were shot on Saturday night in New York City's Coney Island, according to local police. An unknown man dressed in black and wearing a black ski mask approached and fired multiple rounds on a family barbecue in the front yard of...
  
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• World Cup weather: Storms possible for Mexico vs England, Norway vs Brazil, flood watch in place

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  All you need to know about World Cup weather on day 25 ......
  
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• World Cup serenade: Mexican fans blast horns outside hotel to disrupt England players' sleep

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of Mexican fans gathered outside...
  
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• Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of firefighters are battling...
  
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• Venezuela Thanks Israel for Earthquake Aid after Years without Ties

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  (i24News) Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez publicly...
  
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• US pressured countries to skip Khamenei funeral, at least 13 withdrew or reduced participation: Reports

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  The United States reportedly carried out a diplomatic campaign to discourage countries from attending the multi-day funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, with at least 13 countries either withdrawing or scaling down their participation, Iranian media reported.According to Iran's Tasnim news agency, which cited a senior source, Washington mounted a diplomatic campaign in the...
  
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• UKMTO Reports Attack On Cargo Vessel Off Yemen's Red Sea Coast

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS UKMTO Reports Attack On Cargo Vessel Off Yemen's Red Sea Coast 05/07/2026 07:44 PM Vessels are off the coast of Musandam...
  
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• The reason ‘Wonderwall’ and ‘Freed from Desire’ echo at World Cup 2026

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Far from...
  
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• Syria expecting Macron in first post-Assad visit by Western head of state

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  The French leader...
  
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• Strait of Hormuz tanker trafficking rebounding a day after unexplained U-turns

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Oil and gas shipping along a U.S.-protected corridor in the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovering Sunday, a day after a batch of vessels performed unexplained U-turns and detours in the vital energy corridor.Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Six oil and gas freighters were observed navigating on a route that cleaves close to Oman’s coast. Those are only what’s observable, with many ship
  
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• ‘So many questions’: Using decades of data, Boise researcher works to help condors

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Carolina Granthon, who worked at the World Center for Birds of Prey, wanted to know what made a good condor egg. ......
  
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• Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire for handover of soldiers' bodies

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has refused to halt shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka in the east of ‌the country to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of...
  
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• Rocket debris? Mystery ‘space balls’ found on Australian beach, trigger safety alert

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Suspected space debris...
  
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• Palestinian official accuses Israel of seeking control over 3,750 archaeological sites in West Bank

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  RAMALLAH, July 5 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian official on Sunday accused Israel of advancing a plan to take control of more than 3,750 archaeological sites in the West Bank, describing it as part of a broader policy to tighten Israeli...
  
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• Mexico World Cup Fans Attempt to Sabotage Team England's Sleep Ahead of Match

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Tensions are already flaring ahead of...
  
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• Malaysia, Laos Reaffirm Commitment To Expand Trade, Investment, Connectivity

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Malaysia, Laos Reaffirm Commitment To Expand Trade, Investment, Connectivity 05/07/2026 08:20 PM Edi Irwan Mahmud KUALA...
  
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• Insta ads: Meta claims zero tolerance for child abuse material

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: Meta has defended its content moderation practices after the Indian government issued the company a notice...
  
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• Hamas accuses Israel of using military claims to justify violations in Gaza

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  GAZA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Hamas on Sunday rejected Israeli allegations that it is rebuilding its military capabilities in Gaza, accusing Israel of using such claims to justify what it described as continued military actions and...
  
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• French wildfires jeopardise finish line of Tour de France's third stage

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, July 5 - A forest fire that has...
  
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• Fears Queenslanders could be forced to pay for mine cleanup as LNP reviews environmental ‘red tape’

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical minerals...
  
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• Eight People Injured In Shooting During US Independence Day In New York – Reports

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Eight People Injured In Shooting During US Independence Day In New York – Reports 05/07/2026 06:05 PM Macy's Fourth of July fireworks explode as the...
  
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• Egypt Rules Out Popular Normalisation With Israel Without Just Peace, Palestinian State

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Egypt Rules Out Popular Normalisation With Israel Without Just Peace, Palestinian State 05/07/2026 05:47 PM U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) attends a bilateral meeting...
  
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• Easing supply concerns: OPEC+ to consider oil output hike for August

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  New Delhi: OPEC+ is expected to consider another modest increase in oil production quotas for August as the alliance continues unwinding earlier supply cuts, with delegates indicating that seven key producers have reached a preliminary agreement ahead of a virtual meeting on Sunday, IANS reported.According to delegates, the...
  
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• Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Soaring demand for rocket motors used to power missiles and other weapons has spurred new thinking about supply chains. ......
  
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• Connecticut faces Minnesota on 6-game road skid

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Connecticut Sun (4-16, 2-8 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (15-5, 10-1 Western Conference) ......
  
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• Calls for revenge as senior Iranian officials appear in public for supreme leader’s funeral

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Three sons of slain Iranian...
  
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• British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  A cargo ship has come under attack off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the attack off Yemen on Sunday. The UKMTO says the ship reported being “under attack by ......
  
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• Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to ...

  05-07-2026 18:22 via article.wn.com
  Humans have long sought to geoengineer the Earth’s environment. Tim Flannery outlines a few of the wildest ideas from the 20th century...
  
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