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• Quick hits: Shootout drama, VAR controversy make for German nightmare

  30-06-2026 06:28 via article.wn.com
  The knockout stages of the World Cup are in full swing, with penalty shootout drama and VAR controversy already featuring. Here are today's quick hits. ......
  
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• Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 5

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  RIYADH -- Pakistan will host the next round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on July 11, Al Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday. Citing unnamed sources, the report said the upcoming round will focus on U.S. sanctions on Iran, Iranian frozen assets, and the Iranian nuclear file. On June 18, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon. On June 22, technical negotiations between Iran a
  
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• Trump says he will still deliver July Fourth speech after weather prompted National Mall evacuation

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Trump says he will still deliver July Fourth speech after weather prompted National Mall evacuation. ......
  
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• Storms disrupt Trump’s July Fourth rally on the National Mall

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
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• Record heat suspected in over 20 deaths as severe weather puts damper on Fourth of July festivities

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Record-setting heat is suspected in 22 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations. Nearly 156 million people in the eastern two-thirds of the nation were under heat alerts issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday. A high-pressure dome of heat parked over the country was pushing air downward, heating it as it descends and resulting in temperatures of more than 100 degrees in
  
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• Putin, Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in call ahead of NATO summit

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters. “The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the NATO summit in Tur
  
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• Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder...
  
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• People cool off themselves during heat wave in Pakistan

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  A boy rows a raft during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) People cool...
  
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• Paraguay's World Cup 'disgrace': Furious BBC pundits savage 'embarrassing' South Americans after last-16 clash descended ...

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Paraguay have been branded a 'disgrace' and 'embarrassing' for the dirty tactics they used in their 1-0 World Cup defeat by France. ......
  
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• National Mall evacuation update: Storm forces closure in Washington, DC; are July 4 fireworks still on?

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Severe storms forced...
  
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• Kylian Mbappe has the last laugh as France survive Paraguay's cynical and unpleasant dark arts ...

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  PARAGUAY 0-1 FRANCE - IAN HERBERT IN PHILADELPHIA: Mbappe calmly slotted home to send his nation through to a quarter-final against Morocco in Boston. ......
  
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• Kim Jong Un oversees Kang Kon weapons tests after failed launch repair

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Kim Jong Un oversees Kang Kon weapons tests after failed launch repair ......
  
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• I've treated so many cocaine users. This is the sign that makes it so obvious ...

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Good luck to anyone hoping for a productive Monday. I've no quarrel with a late night and a few pints for the football. It's one of those rare things the whole country does together. ......
  
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• Iranian president criticises international silence over Israeli actions

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  PETALING JAYA: Calls to mandate...
  
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• France beat Paraguay 1-0 to set up World Cup quarterfinal clash with Morocco

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  France advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Paraguay 1-0, setting up a clash with Morocco. Paraguay, as expected, started in a 5-4-1 formation and maintained a compact defensive structure throughout the match at Philadelphia Stadium, where temperatures felt as high as 42 degrees Celsius (107.6...
  
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• FIFA World Cup: High-flying France show they can be fashionably ugly too

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Against a cynical, ultra-defensive Paraguay, they exhibited their feisty side...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: When is Mexico vs England and how can I watch it ...

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Not only has the temperature begun to rise again, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up as the round of 16 gets under way. The second knockout phase begins today (4 July) as co-hosts Canada take on Morocco, with a quarter-final place at stake.England have also made it to this stage, as they topped the group with seven points from a possible nine. They got a scare in the round of 32, however, as they edged past DR Congo on Wednesday (1 July).Their reward is a...
  
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• Evacuation ordered for events at National Mall as storms gather near Washington ahead of Trump's ...

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Evacuation ordered for events at National Mall as storms gather near Washington ahead of Trump's July 4th speech. ......
  
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• Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump's America 250 speech

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump’s plans to...
  
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• England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldron...
  
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• Cuba’s Vast Surveillance Network Preserves the Communist Party’s Grip on Power

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  The government’s security apparatus has staved off collapse under U.S. pressure, monitoring Cubans in their homes, on the job and even at movie theaters. ......
  
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• Crypto dispute surfaces in gangrape case involving Pakistan Deputy PM's relative

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Crypto dispute surfaces in gangrape case involving Pakistan Deputy PM's relative ......
  
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• Charlie Kirk murder case hearing opens as Utah prosecutors seek death penalty

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Charlie Kirk murder case hearing opens as Utah prosecutors seek death penalty ......
  
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• Belgium players say they will need ‘balls’ to nullify home crowd against US

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Belgium play Americans in the last-16 on Monday...
  
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• Australian woman charged with murder after child's body found in home

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement on Sunday that a...
  
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• AP News Summary at 9:06 p.m. EDT

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump's America 250 speech ......
  
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• 150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

  05-07-2026 03:48 via article.wn.com
  A group of 150 people from 50...
  
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• America marks its 250th birthday with heat, hot dogs and early fireworks thanks to storms

  05-07-2026 03:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Americans celebrated across the country Saturday despite the disruptions
  
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• July 4 live: Trump promises to wait out storms in DC for his rally speech - ‘I don’t care if it’s 2:00 O’Clock’

  05-07-2026 03:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump’s speech in Washington, D.C., is expected to start at 11 p.m. local time
  
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• DOGE officially ended on July 4 as agencies push to hire jobs lost under Elon Musk’s cuts

  05-07-2026 03:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump administration’s cost-cutting effort goes out with a whimper after upending lives of thousands of federal employees
  
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