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• Socceroos should make 'harsh' call for final group game, Schwarzer says

  24-06-2026 08:25 via article.wn.com
  As the Socceroos prepare to face Paraguay in their final FIFA World Cup group game, Aussie great Mark Schwarzer says now is the time to bring captain Mat Ryan back into the team. ......
  
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• What we learned from Bill Gates's interview with Congress about Epstein

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told a congressional panel that files released by the Justice Department in January only added to his embarrassment over interacting with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. ......
  
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• Watch: International Maritime Organisation to evacuate thousands of stranded seafarers in Persian Gulf

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  The International Maritime Organisation,...
  
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• US stocks rise as falling oil prices help take pressure off the market

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Stocks are rising on Wall Street as falling bond yields and lower oil prices help ease pressure on the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in morning trading Wednesday. The index is coming off two days of declines driven by ......
  
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• US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration has reached a...
  
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• US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 24 - The biggest casualty of...
  
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• US forces killed Islamic State leader in Syria airstrike, Central Command says

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 24 - The...
  
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• Turkey working on legislation to speed up militant PKK’s disbandment, Erdogan says

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, June 24 - Turkish President...
  
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• Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought for Strait of Hormuz passage

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  He threatens to withdraw from peace talks if Iran insists on levying Hormuz fees. ......
  
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• Trump says he's canceling signing of housing bill at Capitol, saying voting bill should pass ...

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Trump says he's canceling signing of housing bill at Capitol, saying voting bill should pass Congress first. ......
  
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• Trump abruptly cancels signing a housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump abruptly...
  
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• Switzerland starts talks to acquire non-US air defence system

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Switzerland has started contract negotiations with manufacturers from France, Israel and South Korea. ......
  
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• Ships start sailing through Hormuz under UN evacuation scheme, agency says

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  At least two dry bulk ships and one cargo ship have sailed through Hormuz under the scheme on June 24. ......
  
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• Russian politician who favours Ukraine ceasefire is jailed for seven years over social media posts

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 24 - The deputy leader of...
  
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• Record heat causes mass poultry deaths in France

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  At least several hundred thousand poultry are estimated to have died. ......
  
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• Record for hottest ever June day provisionally broken in Britain: report

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) --The record for the hottest ever June day in Britain has been provisionally broken, the BBC reported Wednesday. Temperatures have risen to over 36 degrees...
  
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• Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-endorsed outsider

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Iván Cepeda has conceded Colombia’s...
  
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• Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella. ......
  
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• Oman Sultan, Qatari PM Discuss Regional Diplomacy

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  TDT | Manama | Email : His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman received Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and...
  
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• More stranded oil tankers exit Hormuz, adding to global supply

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  An interim deal between Iran and the US is unlocking more supply stuck in the Gulf. ......
  
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• ‘Mockery of justice’: Pakistan slammed as prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch gets life in prison

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Mahrang Baloch...
  
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• Lebanon's state-run news agency says Israeli airstrike hits an SUV in southern Lebanon and kills ...

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Lebanon's state-run news agency says Israeli airstrike hits an SUV in southern Lebanon and kills 2 people. ......
  
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• Kazakhstan reroutes gas supplies after disruption at Russia's Orenburg processing plant

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  ALMATY, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan has adjusted its gas supply logistics following a disruption at the Orenburg gas processing plant in Russia, the...
  
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• Italy rebukes NATO's Rutte over remarks on US use of bases in Iran war

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  ROME, June 24 - Italy on Wednesday pushed...
  
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• Israel stands firm on troops in Lebanon, as Rubio seeks to sell Mid-East peace deal

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  TEL AVIV/DUBAI June 24 - Israel's defence...
  
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• Iran says deal to end Middle East war a ‘declaration of US defeat’

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  The two countries signed an agreement last week, which Tehran has sought to portray as a victory. ......
  
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• Iran invites Modi for official burial ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  MEA officials did not clarify whether PM will travel for the funeral which will be held between July 3 and 9; Iran’s Petroleum Minister arrives in New Delhi to discuss investment opportunities ......
  
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• International Mud Day highlights the value of messy outdoor play

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  Every year on June 29, International Mud...
  
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• In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved ones

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, June 24 - Norma...
  
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• Huge asteroid zooming past Earth on June 27 will be visible to stargazers

  24-06-2026 18:55 via article.wn.com
  The asteroid will come within 2.56 million km of Earth at 7.14pm on June 27. ......
  
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