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• See sights and sounds from WCWS Game 1 between Texas and Texas Tech

  04-06-2026 03:51 via article.wn.com
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• World Jewish Congress President Calls for $1B Campaign to Counter Anti-Israel Disinformation

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder called for the...
  
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• World Business Chicago picks design contest finalists: Covered highways, residential alleys, recycling tourism

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO — When architect Daniel Burnham created the 1909 Plan of Chicago, his “make no little plans” vision shaped the development of the city, its parks system and its open lakefront for more than a century. World Business Chicago, which ......
  
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• Workers at damaged Washington paper mill will be paid at least through Aug. 8

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  SEATTLE — Around 550 Longview pulp and paper mill workers idled by last week's deadly implosion can count on paychecks at least through Aug. 8, the company and its union said Wednesday. A chemical tank at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging ......
  
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• WHO chief says Ebola response in DRC catching up

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) said at a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday that with concerted efforts and coordination, the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the...
  
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• Voice cloning scams on the rise in US

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's — the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old. But it was an AI clone, making the mother yet another victim of a growing wave of impersonation scams in the United States. Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology has demolished the boundaries between reality and...
  
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• US to 'rightsize' NATO force contributions

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN - The US Department of War officials have notified allies that the United States will "rightsize" its contributions to the NATO Force Model, the US European...
  
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• US House passes resolution calling for end to war on Iran, rebuking Trump

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict. The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorises the use of military force. The move marked the first ti
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscow’s spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegrown Patriot alternative. What we know on day 1,562...
  
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• Technology, participation mark Ethiopia's election

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Regional election observers have praised Ethiopia's adoption of new electoral technologies and strong voter participation in its seventh general election, describing the process as a notable step in the country's efforts to strengthen democratic institutions despite persistent security challenges. The polls on Monday were the second general election held since 2018 after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected. As one of Africa's most populous nations and a key diplomatic player on the continent,.
  
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• Swimmer sculptures arrive on Chicago's Michigan Avenue for the summer

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  CHICAGO -- The Magnificent Mile just got a little glossier for summer. Eight sculptures by artist Carole Feuerman were unveiled Tuesday and will remain on view on and around Michigan Avenue north of the river through the fall. The outdoor ......
  
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• Russia’s Elite Is Souring on the War. Putin Doesn’t Seem to Care.

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Some of Russia’s best known hawks have become more open in expressing a belief that Moscow simply doesn’t have the capacity to achieve an outright victory against Ukraine. ......
  
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• Royal Navy helicopter crashes into field in southwest England: media

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  LONDON - A Royal Navy helicopter crashed...
  
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• ‘Part machine’: World Cup success lies in the details for Socceroos coach Tony Popovic

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  As a player Popovic was relentless in being his best. But behind his ruthless reputation is a focused leader deeply committed to his players...
  
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• Open-air yoga class held at Bryant Park in New York

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  People attend an open-air yoga class at Bryant Park in New York, the United States, on June 3, 2026. An open-air yoga class was held on Wednesday at Bryant Park in New York,...
  
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• North Korea Unveils New Nuclear Plant, Vows "Exponential" Arsenal Boost

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  The official Korean Central News Agency said the facility used "more sophisticated technology" but didn't provide further details, such as where it is located and when it began its operation. ......
  
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• Nigerian court sentences four men to death over 2022 Catholic church attack

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  A federal court in Nigeria has sentenced four gunmen to death for a 2022 attack on a church that killed at least 50 people. The attack occurred at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, as mass was ending. ......
  
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• New Danish government to stand firm over Greenland

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has put the future of Greenland at the top of her political agenda after ending months of uncertainty by securing a center-left coalition to govern the country. Her Social Democratic Party won 21.9 percent of the vote and 38 parliamentary seats in the March election, leaving it...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie update: Ex-FBI points to ‘interesting’ fact about Tommaso Cioni; ‘they haven’t even mentioned…'

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Nancy Guthrie remains to...
  
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• Momentum growing for nuclear power generation in Southeast Asia; Russia making inroads into region

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  While the move is partly viewed as a way to meet rising electricity demand fueled by economic growth, the trend is also being accelerated by the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. Takashi Itoda BANGKOK — Southeast Asia’s trend toward adopting new nuclear power reactors is gaining momentum. While move is partly viewed in the region as a way to meet rising electricity demand fueled by economic growth, the trend is also being accelerated by the deteriorating situation in the Mi
  
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• Lao president explores bamboo's plastic-replacing potential in Zhejiang

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party...
  
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• Israel, Lebanon Agree To Renew Fragile Ceasefire After Negotiations With US

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Israel, Lebanon Agree To Renew Fragile Ceasefire After Negotiations With US ......
  
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• Israel and Lebanon say they agree to renew fragile ceasefire, create Lebanese security zones that ...

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Israel and Lebanon say they agree to renew fragile ceasefire, create Lebanese security zones that will exclude Hezbollah. ......
  
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• Iran's IRGC says targeted US destroyer in Gulf of Oman, denies striking Kuwait Int'l Airport

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday its navy has targeted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman that sought to approach Iranian territorial waters. In a statement published by its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said its navy tracked US "aggressive actions, violations of the...
  
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• Iran Says It Targeted American Vessel In Sea Of Oman, US Dismisses Claim

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  According to a report by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the vessel was struck as it neared Iran's territorial waters in the Sea of Oman. ......
  
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• Interview: ZXMOTO's WorldSSP success fuels growing interest across paddock

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  MADRID, June 4 (Xinhua) -- "When a bike starts winning, everybody wants it." Standing in the paddock after the Aragon round of the World Superbike Championship (WSBK), French rider Valentin Debise smiled as he said it. This season, the 34-year-old has already claimed five victories in the series' WorldSSP category aboard motorcycles built by Chinese manufacturer ZXMOTO. At the Portuguese round in March, Debise rode the 820RR-RS to a historic double...
  
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• Indonesia's tourism forex earnings rise 6.3 pct in Q1

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's tourism foreign exchange earnings reached 4.05 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2026, up 6.3...
  
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• In race for Pelosi's seat, her famed political influence was a factor — but just one

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Even on her way out, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — 86 and retiring — held sway. Last month, in the final stretch of the race to replace her, Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan, a member of the San Francisco board of ......
  
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• Flesh-Eating Pest Confirmed in U.S. Cattle

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  The New World screwworm was found in a calf in South Texas, the Agriculture Department said, the first case in the country since the 1960s. ......
  
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• Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says

  04-06-2026 04:55 via article.wn.com
  Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply. ......
  
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