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• Senegalese lawmakers pass divisive reform curbing presidential powers

  29-06-2026 20:07 via article.wn.com
  Senegal's National Assembly has adopted a controversial constitutional amendment that expands...
  
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• World's first narrow-gauge hydrogen train built for Italy's historic tracks

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Swiss locomotive manufacturer Stadler and Sardinian regional operator ARST (Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti) have unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train built for narrow-gauge track. That's a genuine first because the narrower track imposes axle-load limits so tight that no existing hydrogen train could fit, and an entirely new vehicle had to be designed from scratch. Sardinia, Calabria, and Sicily inherited their rail networks from the 1800s, complete with a track gauge of 950 mm (
  
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• Wildfire warnings issued for Canary Islands as 40C heat forecast

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  An 'intense' heatwave is predicted for the holiday hotspot ......
  
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• Who is Alexandra Lozano? Washington Attorney surrenders license over visa fraud allegations

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Alexandra Lozano, a...
  
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• What the Supreme Court’s latest rulings mean for Trump

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: A series of landmark rulings by the US Supreme Court on Monday significantly strengthened President Donald Trump’s authority over the executive branch while also placing limits on his power in key areas, including the Federal Reserve and election law..According to media reports, including CNN, the rulings are expected to have lasting implications for presidential authority and the functioning of independent federal agencies..US Supreme Court strikes down swath of Trump global tariff
  
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• What is Article 11, the ‘$6 billion’ US-Iran MoU clause dictating the drama in Qatar

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  The fate of Iran’s frozen assets is the ultimate make-or-break issue in the 14-point MoU. | World News ......
  
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• Vietnam's party chief calls on leveraging foreign investment to promote intrinsic strength, autonomy

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  HANOI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam on Tuesday stressed that Vietnam seeks to attract foreign investment to promote intrinsic...
  
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• Trump Should Be Able to Fire Junior Employees, Too

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
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• Top US government official ‘so happy’ with Iran’s World Cup elimination

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Markwayne Mullin: ‘I might’ve sung a song or two’...
  
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• Taiwan Prosecutors Search Supermicro Office, 2 Firms in AI Server Smuggling Probe

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Taiwanese prosecutors have expanded an investigation into alleged illegal exports of advanced AI servers to China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The...
  
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• Switzerland Advances US Trade Pact While EU Begins Tariff Rollback

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Swiss officials said they will amend regulations to implement commitments made under a preliminary trade...
  
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• Strawberry moon lights up sky in incredible worldwide display - see amazing images

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Incredible new pictures have captured the Strawberry Moon as it dropped to the lowest point of its arc through the night's sky - creating breath taking images around the world ......
  
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• Sports can be a bridge of harmony in family and society

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Family is the smallest unit of society, and sports play an important role in strengthening family bonds – writes Nicholas Biswas Sports have long been regarded as one of the most popular forms of entertainment and one of the strongest tools for social connection. The excitement on the playing field is not merely a display of physical ability; it also presents the complex chemistry of human relationships in a simple and engaging way. One of the most significant characteristics of sports is
  
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• Spanish proverb on missed opportunities and inaction: ‘The shrimp that sleeps is carried away by the current’

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  “The shrimp that sleeps is carried away by the current.”A shrimp resting in a river or along the coast is vulnerable to the movement of the water around it. While it remains still, the current continues to flow and can carry it away. This simple scene from nature became a Spanish proverb about a common human experience — losing control of a situation because of delay, carelessness or a failure to act in time.Known in Spanish as “Camarón que se duerme, se lo lleva l
  
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• South Africa deploys police for widespread illegal immigration protests

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in parts of South Africa to rally against illegal immigration ......
  
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• Soccer stars Haaland, Mbappé highlight Tuesday’s Round of 32 slate at FIFA World Cup

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  The Round of 32...
  
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• Six killed in mass shooting at German family welfare clinic

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Six people have been killed in a mass shooting at a shelter for mothers and children in northern Germany. ......
  
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• Quad is not Trump’s immediate priority

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
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• Qatar says U.S. envoys in Doha, no direct talks with Iran planned

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  DOHA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not...
  
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• Paraguay stuns Germans on penalties, advances to Round of 16

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  José Canale scored on the first...
  
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• Mystery of Vinted child trafficking claims after adverts for �26,000 'toys' with height and weight description

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  French police have launched a probe after social media users claimed that children are being sold on Vinted after listings showed bizarre descriptions eluding to height, weight and age ......
  
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• 'My wife was killed by an elephant - her final act of generosity sealed her ...

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Barry Hoffner was sitting on his hotel bed about to order room service when he received devastating news - his wife Jackie had been killed in a freak accident in Botswana ......
  
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• Murderers who kill partner or ex-partner could face 10 extra years in jail under new UK plans

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  People convicted of murdering a current or former partner in their home could face an additional 10 years behind bars under proposed changes aimed at strengthening laws against violence against women.The UK government has announced plans to increase the minimum sentence for most domestic murders from 15 years to 25 years, bringing them in line with cases where offenders take a weapon to the scene with the intention to kill, BBC reported.Under existing sentencing rules in England and Wales, murde
  
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• Jordan Pickford says England ready to ‘go to war’ for Thomas Tuchel at World Cup

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  England will face DR Congo in the last-32 at the World Cup on Wednesday...
  
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• Japanese yen drops to near 40-year low past 162 against U.S. dollar

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese yen sank to the lower 162 zone in Tokyo on Tuesday, marking its weakest level in almost 40 years. After hitting in New York its lowest level overnight since December 1986...
  
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• Japan Coach Says Team Has Proven Itself on World Stage Despite Loss

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Japan’s manager believes his team has a bright future ahead on the world stage. Japan lost 2–1 to...
  
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• Iran rejects Macron’s plan to clear Strait of Hormuz: Here’s why

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Iran rejects Macron’s plan to clear Strait of Hormuz: Here’s why Iran has reportedly turned down French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal on Monday to collaborate on mine clearance from the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected the plan of a coalition of countries, including France and the US, to work together on the initiative. Tehran argued that the recent proposal disrupted...
  
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• Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years for graft over procurement of school laptops

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  Indonesia's anti-graft court on Tuesday sentenced a Gojek co-founder Nadiem Anwar Makarim to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister ......
  
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• Indonesia sentences former education minister to 10 years in jail

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced Nadiem Anwar Makarim, a former education minister, to 10 years...
  
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• India-Bhutan: Strategic stability through economic synergy

  30-06-2026 14:14 via article.wn.com
  This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, associate fellow, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi. ......
  
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