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• Severe storms could bring hail, heavy rain and tornado risk to Alberta

  17-06-2026 03:47 via article.wn.com
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and surrounding regions, warning that severe weather could develop across southern Alberta on Tuesday afternoon and evening. The national weather agency...
  
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• While Trump's away, JD Vance gambles on center stage: Faith, hope and Iran

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  JD Vance has been all...
  
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• Watch: Fans boo hydration breaks during Fifa World Cup matches in US, Canada

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Loud boos during hydration breaks echoed around Fifa World Cup Group L matches on Wednesday as fans signalled their disdain for the innovation, first at Dallas Stadium for England's clash with Croatia and later in Toronto where Ghana faced Panama. Fifa's mandatory three-minute breaks, one in each half, have proved controversial since being...
  
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• US President Trump, Iran's Pezeshkian sign deal to end war, open Hormuz strait

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief. Trump put his signature to the memorandum of understanding during a candlelit dinner at the Palace of Versailles following a G7 summit, as host French President Emmanuel Macron and other guests applauded, a video posted by a Trump aide showed. "Just signed it," Trump told reporters
  
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• US-Iran peace deal comes into effect; ships crossing Hormuz get 60-day fee-free period

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Iran says will charge ships crossing Strait of Hormuz after 60 days Iran's chief negotiator on Wednesday repeated Tehran would charge ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz after a 60-day fee-free period stipulated in a memorandum of understanding with the US. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in an interview aired on state television that the "Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions", adding: "Iran has the right to sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and of course we will receive a fe
  
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• US and Iran sign hard copy of agreement

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  When President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran on Wednesday, he did it in the very same place where another American president signed a treaty that...
  
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• Switzerland says it can handle early pressure in World Cup amid reports of dressing room tension

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Switzerland is already...
  
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• Roads turn into rivers at Spanish holiday hotspot after torrential downpours

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  A man was pictured being carried down a city street as if he were in the middle of a raging river. ......
  
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• Read the transcript of the deal between the US and Iran

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday read the memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists after days of secrecy over what is in the document. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to read the deal before a formal signing ceremony set for Friday. Iranian state TV later released text that largely tracked what the U.S. put out. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm!2<
  
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• Photos show a centuries-old mountain tradition in the world\u2019s highest polo ground

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  SHANDUR, Pakistan (AP) — Cheers echoed through the high mountains of northern Pakistan's Shandur Pass as horses thundered across the green expanse of the world’s highest polo ground, the Shandur Polo Field, at an altitude of about 3,700 meters (12,000 feet). Wooden mallets sliced through the thin mountain air as thousands of spectators erupted in celebration. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to...
  
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• One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way across North America might inspire a last-minute search online, but fans should be wary of cyber scammers. Experts and authorities warn that criminals will be deploying a range of tactics targeting soccer fans desperate to attend big-name matches at the event, which kicked off June 11. The World Cup runs until July 19, and the most important games are still to come. × This page requires Javascript. Javascri
  
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• Oil prices ease further as US, Iran sign peace deal

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices fell in early...
  
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• Luis Diaz Stars as Colombia Beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in World Cup Opener at Estadio Azteca

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Mexico City: Colombia beat World Cup debutants...
  
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• ‘You are disgusting’: Victims' relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Decades after waiting...
  
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• Japan's Nikkei 225 crosses 71,000 for the first time as US-Iran peace MoU signed

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  The benchmark Nikkei...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump and Iranian leader sign peace deal as Tehran vows to charge ...

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
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• Iran-US peace deal signed, but war objectives not fully achieved | Where did Trump fall short?

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  With the deal now signed...
  
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• Former Egyptian doctor arrested after alleging abuses at hospital is released on bail, lawyer says

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  A former Egyptian doctor has been...
  
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• ‘Flew below 50 feet’: Iran reveals details of its airstrike on US military base in Kuwait

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  As per those involved in...
  
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• FIFA World Cup Hydration Breaks: Player Safety Measure or Game-Changing Distraction Amid Extreme Heat?

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Los Angeles: For the first time in World...
  
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• FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism from two very different groups. Some experts have warned that this summer's World Cup — co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada — could be the hottest in the tournament's history. In response to concerns about extreme heat, FIFA implemented three-minute hydration breaks mi
  
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• EU Parliament backs offshore detention centre law

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an...
  
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• Donald Trump says ‘war is nasty’ after 120 children killed in US strike on Iran school

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  'Nobody did it on purpose' ......
  
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• Digital Wallet Group Launches Smiles Mobile Remittance, Japan's Number One Mobile International Money Transfer Service, ...

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO and LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Digital Wallet Group (DWG), a leading Japanese international IT and fintech company, officially launched Smiles Mobile Remittance (Smiles) in the United States, marking a major expansion of its North American operations. By introducing its highly praised, Japanese-quality financial solutions to the U.S. market, Smiles, known as Japan's top-rated mobile international money transfer service, continues its mission to provide reliable and efficient servic
  
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• Díaz sparks Colombia to win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Luis Díaz had a goal and...
  
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• Chester shooting update: Multiple people shot near Uno Pizzeria and Grill on Widener campus; scary ...

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  Multiple people were...
  
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• British boy, 4, dies after falling into a swimming pool at holiday home in Spain

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  The child was pronounced dead at the scene. ......
  
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• Asia-Pacific Community: In Singapore, a film about migration reopens family memories

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- An hour before the lights dimmed for the Singapore premiere of Dear You on Wednesday, the audience was already gathering. Some posed for photographs with the film's poster. Some carefully filmed every detail of the lobby for social media. Even the complimentary tissue packets arranged by the organizers became part of the atmosphere. Veteran distributors knew why: many audience members would be in tears before the credits rolled. For much of the audience, Dear You,
  
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• AP News Summary at 12:04 a.m. EDT

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue WASHINGTON (AP) — An initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and would waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely. That's according to U.S. officials who read the language of the memorandum on ending the war to journalists on Wednesday. Iran also released a sim
  
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• An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died

  18-06-2026 07:07 via article.wn.com
  The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has said Thursday that the tree failed to sprout leaves this spring. Visitors ......
  
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