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• Roundup: U.S., Iran exchange fresh strikes as tensions escalate

  12-07-2026 13:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States completed a third round of strikes on Iranian military targets on Sunday, while Iran launched attacks on U.S. bases and facilities across the Gulf, marking a sharp escalation despite a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in June. The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it had completed the third round of strikes against Iran this week after hitting some 140 targets, including missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps, communica
  
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• Master of coin: Trump made a fortune on his crypto business — thousands of investors lost their shirts

  12-07-2026 14:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Josh Marcus breaks down how the president and his family have cashed in on crypto while thousands of their investors were left feeling duped
  
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• Zelensky orders Ukrainian government reshuffle, new PM

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said ⁠he had proposed replacing Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. "I am grateful to Yulia for her clear, ‌steady, ⁠and effective work as Prime Minister, for her years of productive service on...
  
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• World Cup Daily live: Spidercam debate rumbles on

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition as we now know our four World Cup semifinalists. ......
  
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• Workers keep leaving the US labor force. Experts can't agree why

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Whether it was caregiving responsibilities, feeling discouraged after a long stretch of unemployment or the realization they’re sitting on a pile of money, many Americans have left the workforce. ......
  
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• 'We put Norway on the map', says Haaland after World Cup exit

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Erling Haaland said Norway's World Cup performances had inspired a new generation despite the disappointment of a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat to England after extra-time on Saturday. Haaland failed to score for the first time in 15 competitive games for his country in Miami as Jude Bellingham's double fired England into the last four. The Manchester City striker had scored seven times in his four games at a major international tournament to carry Norway to the quarter-finals in their first...
  
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• Water parks, bull runs and England’s World Cup victory - photos of the weekend

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world ......
  
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• Vietnam arrests speedboat captain after deadly capsize

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Vietnamese police arrested on Sunday the...
  
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• US still seeks free Hormuz access from Iran

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Omani counterpart on Saturday discussed arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks a public pledge of free, secure transit. ......
  
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• U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has died at 71, his office says

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  His office did not provide did...
  
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• U.S. military says southern Hormuz route remains open despite Iran's announcement

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center said on Sunday that despite Iran announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the southern route along the Omani coast remains available and has been expanded to accommodate two-way traffic. The advisory, released by the United Kingdom Maritime...
  
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• U.S. attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. military’s Central...
  
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• Urgent: Zelensky proposes replacing PM in major government reshuffle

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  KIEV, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
  
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• Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill 1 as Kyiv continues to target tankers and refineries

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities ......
  
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• Ukraine's Zelensky proposes to replace PM Svyrydenko

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he ‌had proposed replacing...
  
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• UAE emerges as 2nd-largest source of foreign students in India

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The UAE was the second-largest source country for foreign students studying in India in 2023-24, accounting for seven per cent of the total 58,134 enrolled across universities and colleges in the country, according to the Ministry of Education’s All-India Survey on Higher Education (Aishe). Students from 173 countries were studying in India, mostly in undergraduate courses. Nepal...
  
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• Two Indian tourists are in critical condition after Vietnam boat capsizes, killing 15

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Two Indian tourists are in critical...
  
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• Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One story, newspaper says

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The New York Times said on...
  
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• The most beautiful train in the world: Mexico’s El Chepe Express

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The El Chepe Express train leaves on Monday mornings at 7 a.m. from the Los Mochis station and travels all the way to Creel. ......
  
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• Star-powered World Cup semifinals set. Plus: A first-time Grand Slam winner

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
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• She labeled a swim party ‘Muslims Only.’ The response ravaged her life.

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Aminah Knight had an idea two years ago to mark a major Islamic holiday by throwing an unusual party for Muslim families in the suburbs of Dallas — at an indoor water park. ......
  
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• Senegal sack coach Pape Thiaw after World Cup last-32 exit

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  The 45-year-old oversaw a disappointing World Cup campaign with Senegal eliminated after extra time in the round of 32 by Belgium. ......
  
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• Quote of the day by Wayne Gretzky: 'You miss a hundred per cent of the shots you don't take'

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Success often begins with a single decision: the willingness to try. Fear of failure, rejection or uncertainty can prevent people from pursuing opportunities that could change their lives. One of the most famous quotes by Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, 'You miss a hundred per cent of the shots you don't take,' serves as a powerful reminder that inaction guarantees failure, while taking a chance creates the possibility of success.Although Gretzky coined the quote in the context of...
  
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• Qatar suspends maritime navigation, marine activities amid heightened security concerns

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar's Ministry of Transport on Sunday announced a temporary suspension of maritime navigation and all marine activities as a precautionary measure to safeguard public safety. In a statement, the...
  
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• Qatar declares 4 days of mourning, suspends public sector work over death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Qatar has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former Emir and Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died at the age of 74.The Amiri Diwan announced that the mourning period began on Sunday,...
  
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• Psychology says people who keep family photos on their work desk aren't always sentimental, they ...

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Psychology says that people who keep family photos on their work desk aren't necessarily sentimental or easily distracted. A simple photograph isn't just decoration, it's a quiet reminder of the people who give work its deeper meaning. ......
  
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• Psychology says people who don't like chocolate aren't strange, their taste receptors may be looking ...

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Psychology suggests that people who don't like chocolate aren't necessarily unusual or overly selective. Sometimes, disliking chocolate simply means the brain experiences flavor differently, not that anything is wrong. ......
  
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• No evidence of political motive in former U.K. minister’s murder: Police

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at...
  
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• NATO Is Going Strong, Actually

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has long treated NATO like a punching bag, leading many observers to proclaim the demise of the Western alliance. Some analysts have called NATO “a zombie alliance.” Others have announced that the United States is decoupling from Europe, or have pronounced the North Atlantic pact “dead in the water.” And yet, the quiet reality is that NATO, albeit wounded, is actually going strong. The alliance is resilient enough to withstand the abuse heaped upon it by a U.
  
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• Low-cost preventive health measures offer multi-trillion-dollar economic gains by 2040: WEF

  12-07-2026 14:22 via article.wn.com
  Three simple preventive health measures such as...
  
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