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• Roundup: UN mobilizes relief response, pledges support after devastating Venezuela earthquakes

  26-06-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations is ramping up humanitarian assistance and coordinating international relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledging the world body's full support for rescue and recovery operations. Guterres spoke by phone with Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday night and "expressed his solidarity with the people and Government of Venezuela following the de
  
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• World Cup what to know: Round of 32 to be finalized after final 6 matches ...

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup knockout rounds are almost here. ......
  
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• World Cup: Dembele's treble powers France to 4-1 win over second-string Norway

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat trick as France made sure of top spot in World Cup Group I with a ruthless 4-1 win on Friday over a second-string Norway who like the French had already qualified for the next round of the tournament. The winger scored three times in the space of 25 minutes in the first period to send the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up into the Round of 32 with a spring in their step. The France players had promised to go for their third win in as many games as a
  
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• Winning World Cup group takes a backseat to getting ready for the knockout stage for ...

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  How important is winning a group at the World Cup? For at least a couple of teams, it is not as big a deal as getting ready for the knockout stage. Not long after Portugal coach Roberto Martinez downplayed the ......
  
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• Why don’t we know where some third-place teams will play yet? A 495-row table has ...

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The answer to the question of which World Cup knockout qualifier plays where lies in a 495-row table. This is how to read it ......
  
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• Where to watch Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia World Cup game today: FREE live stream, ...

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
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• Video shows gaping hole after small plane crashes into towering skyscraper

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Video captured a large emergency response after a small plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday, prompting an immediate information blackout from Chinese authorities,...
  
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• Venezuela’s Earthquakes Test Trump’s Bet on Delcy Rodríguez

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The disaster is exposing how little the fragile U.S.-backed state has changed since Nicolás Maduro was removed from power. ......
  
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• Venezuela quake toll reaches 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The government said 172...
  
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• Venezuela quake crisis tests legitimacy of Rodriguez regime

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The earthquakes that struck Venezuela Wednesday have become the first major political test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, with the disaster quickly evolving into a contest over competence. By Friday morning, the official death toll had risen to nearly 600, and authorities reported 3,000 injured people. More than 200 aftershocks had occurred. As Rodríguez’s administration races to rescue victims, restore infrastructure and secure international assistance, the opposition
  
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• US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship that Trump says ...

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. It’s the most significant test yet to ......
  
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• US strikes Iran after Hormuz drone attack puts fragile ceasefire at risk

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  US strikes Iran after Hormuz drone attack puts fragile ceasefire at risk ......
  
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• U.S. stocks close lower as AI trade faces renewed pressure

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday as concerns mounted over rising costs in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and potential delays in major AI-related initial public offerings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 44.51 points, or 0.09 percent, to 51,876.11. The S&P 500 sank 3.47 points, or 0.05 percent, to 7,354.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 60.99 points, or 0.24 percent, to 25,297.62. Six...
  
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• US House Committee Passes Bills to Combat Campus Antisemitism

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  An American flag flies outside the US Capitol building at sunset, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Jan. 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper The US House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Thursday voted to pass four bills to combat antisemitism both in K-12 school and on university campuses amid a historic surge in antisemitism incidents in institutions of learning across the country. Backed primarily by the committee’s Republican majority, the measures address a range of issu
  
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• US hits Iranian targets after drone strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The US military hit Iranian...
  
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• U.S. announces framework for "lasting peace" between Israel, Lebanon

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that Israel and Lebanon have reached a U.S.-brokered framework agreement for "lasting peace and security," despite repeated failures to uphold previous ceasefire agreements between the two neighbors. The framework agreement, signed at the end of the latest round of ambassador-level talks in Washington, D.C. on Friday, called again for the...
  
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• Ukrainian Strikes Turn Crimea From Prize Asset to Liability for Putin

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Kyiv’s campaign of drone strikes has caused a fuel and electricity crisis in the occupied Black Sea peninsula, triggering a state of emergency. ......
  
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• Tunisia’s World Cup Group Stage Report Card: Ugly From Start to Finish

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Thankfully for the team and anyone who had to watch all their games,...
  
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• Tuition and fee increases approved for state colleges and universities

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  State regents approved tuition and mandatory fee changes averaging 2.2% but varying widely by campus, residency and academic program at the state’s 25 public colleges and universities. ......
  
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• "They Shouldn't Be Doing That": Trump After Iran's Attack On Ship In Hormuz

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump on Friday said that one will find out if there will be consequences for Iran's violation of the ceasefire agreement. ......
  
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• These Forgotten Open-World RPGs Are Flawed Masterpieces

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  So far, 2026 has given us Crimson Desert and Gothic, just to name...
  
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• Smoke over Tri-Cities: What's on fire near Kennewick, Pasco and Richland?

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Klickitat County...
  
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• Retiring Tulsa Community College arts leader 'blown away' by turnout at ceremony

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Kelly Clark joined TCC in 1995 as the first director of what would become the VanTrease PACE, and she's credited for helping to shape the PACE into one of TCC’s most visible community arts spaces. ......
  
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• Religion is back in America; Trump targets Democrats at Faith & Freedom event

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Religion is back in America; Trump targets Democrats at Faith & Freedom event ......
  
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• Massive Shiite crowds mark the holy day of Ashoura against backdrop of Iran-Israel-US war fallout

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Shiite Muslims have marked Ashoura, a...
  
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• Magnitude-4.7 earthquake strikes off Venezuela's northern coast: EMSC

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, June 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck off the...
  
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• It's not just Cape Verde: African soccer is having a World Cup moment

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  The soccer greats — Brazil, England, Spain — have been giving uneven performances out on the pitch during this World Cup. Meanwhile, team from Africa have been relentless. (Image credit: Carolina Herrera for NPR) ......
  
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• How to watch Iran vs. Egypt 2026 World Cup match: TV channel, streaming options

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Find out how to watch Iran play Egypt, with time, TV channel and streaming information. ......
  
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• How to watch Belgium vs. New Zealand 2026 World Cup match: TV channel, streaming options

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Find out how to watch Belgium play New Zealand, with time, TV channel and streaming information. ......
  
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• Flash: Iran's IRGC says it targeted U.S. military locations in Middle East after renewed U.S. attacks: statement

  27-06-2026 02:04 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Iran's IRGC says it targeted U.S....
  
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