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• Quick hits: Belgium trolls Trump as Egypt fires up over 'fixed' World Cup

  08-07-2026 05:01 via article.wn.com
  An all-time blow-up from Egypt's coach headlines the day at the World Cup, as the fallout from Belgium's win over the US continues. Here are today's quick hits. ......
  
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• Pied Piper town of Hamelin battles real-life rat infestation

  08-07-2026 11:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  The rats are rampaging through flowerbeds and chewing through rubbish bins
  
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• Trump’s FCC accused of trying to silence ‘The View’ in free speech fight

  08-07-2026 11:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules
  
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• World Rural Devt Day: Wunti Urges Political Leaders to Mainstream Rural Communities

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Nigeria | 4 hours ago Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi As the world commemorates World Rural Development Day, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bauchi-based philanthropist, Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti, has called on political leaders at all levels to fundamentally rethink Nigeria’s development model by placing rural communities at the centre of economic planning through strategic investments capable of reversing the growing trend of rural-urban migration. Dr. Wunti said Ni
  
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• World Cup: Which teams made the quarterfinals, and what’s the schedule?

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  And then, there were eight. The biggest World Cup, with 48 teams, has now reached the third round of its knockout phase, with 40 nations falling by the wayside in the last two weeks. The quarterfinals lineup is now complete.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4France vs Morocco: Key talking points ahead of FIFA World Cup...
  
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• With SpaceX Starship, Japan

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Japanese moon transport...
  
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• 'We will consider' selling F-35s to Turkey

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Washington would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey after booting it out of the programme in 2019 over Ankara's purchase of a Russian...
  
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• ‘We are ready to defend Greenland,’ Denmark PM tells Trump

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
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• U.S. Strikes Over 80 Iranian Targets After Strait Attacks

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Air defenses, missile sites, radar systems and IRGC boats destroyed in coordinated operation The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a new round of precision strikes against Iran on July 7, targeting more than 80 military...
  
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• US and Iran launch a fresh wave of attacks

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain​ and Kuwait on Wednesday after the US launched a wave of military strikes ​on Iran in response to att ......
  
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• Urgent: Trump says ceasefire with Iran "is over"

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, July 8 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• UAE & Bahrain National Guards Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  The Commander of the UAE National Guard, Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al-Amri, received Lieutenant General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, Director of...
  
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• Tuvalu condemns China's missile launch into Pacific Ocean

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Sydney: Pacific island nation Tuvalu has harshly criticised China's recent long-range missile test in the Pacific Ocean, referring to it as a...
  
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• Trump says after launching new strikes on Iran that ceasefire is 'over' but says negotiations ...

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Trump says after launching new strikes on Iran that ceasefire is 'over' but says negotiations can continue. ......
  
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• Trump orders complete ‘trade cutoff’ with Spain: Here’s why

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Trump orders complete ‘trade cutoff’ with Spain: Here’s why President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to completely cut off all trade with Spain. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prior to the defence alliance summit in Ankara, Trump slammed Spain as “a terrible partner in...
  
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• Trump Calls Spain

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has said that Spain is a "terrible partner" in NATO...
  
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• Trudeau ghost exorcised? No proof of India govt link in Nijjar killing, says Canada

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Trudeau ghost exorcised? No proof of India govt link in Nijjar killing, says Canada ......
  
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• Tokyo stocks end lower as oil prices climb

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as rising crude oil prices reignited inflation worries. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei...
  
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• Thailand's industrial confidence rebounds in June

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's industrial confidence rose for the first time in four months in June, supported by the government's economic measures aimed at reducing living costs and stimulating domestic consumption, data showed on Wednesday. The Thai industrial sentiment...
  
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• TERROR IN ISRAEL: Attempted Stabbing Attack At Rachel Crossing

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Border Police officers neutralized a terrorist who...
  
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• Sick people: Trump says Iran ceasefire is over after attack on ships in Hormuz

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Sick people: Trump says Iran ceasefire is over after attack on ships in Hormuz ......
  
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• Shin Bet Chief Says He Is “Loyal To The Government;” Left Seethes

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Exclusive recordings published by i24NEWS on...
  
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• Seven Children Just Lost Their Father

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  A devoted father who spent his life learning...
  
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• Power Returns to Most of Cuba After Nationwide Blackout

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Email:[email protected] Havana : Electricity has been restored to most parts of Cuba after a nationwide blackout left the island without power for hours, marking the third countrywide outage in...
  
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• Pakistan expands search for missing cargo plane as rough seas hamper rescue efforts

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan’s Navy and civilian...
  
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• Pak Willing To Take Back Grooming Gang 'Daddy' From UK, But Has A Demand

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan has sought the extradition of Akbar, a member of former prime minister Imran Khan's cabinet, and Raja, a Pakistani journalist and ex-military officer, last December over allegations of... ......
  
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• On World Obesity Day, WONDERLAB Releases the Targeted Microbiota Weight Management White Paper

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  SHENZHEN, China, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WONDERLAB, a leading Chinese probiotics company ranked No.1 in ......
  
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• Oil prices jump more than 2% after US strikes on Iran, while world shares retreat

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia and oil prices surged more than 2% after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran. Stocks in South Korea dipped 5.4% following a retreat on Wall Street as the AI roller-coaster took tech ......
  
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• Iran Says It Hit US Military Bases Across Gulf

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Tehran: Iranian state media said that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes on US...
  
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• Iran live: Donald Trump says ceasefire 'over' as Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait

  08-07-2026 11:25 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has said he believes the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' after the US targeted Iran overnight, and Tehran responded with strikes on US bases in the Middle East ......
  
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