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• Sri Lanka welcomes U.S.-Iran MoU

  19-06-2026 10:56 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the United States and Iran, said a statement from...
  
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• Zali Steggall expected to launch teal party after months of secret talks

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Nicolette Boele are understood to be open to the idea but other crossbenchers are firmly against...
  
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• World Cup: Yamal scores on injury return, Spain thrashes Saudi Arabia

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Lamine Yamal’s return sparked Spain’s World Cup into life as the European champions...
  
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• World Cup duties no barrier to players’ pursuit of lucrative moves

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Several transfers have been announced, while others are no doubt underway. ......
  
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• Who is Abelardo de la Espriella? Trump-backed candidate and ‘cat killer’ secures narrow win in ...

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  A married man with...
  
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• U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in eastern Pacific Ocean

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to more than 210 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September ......
  
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• US officials visit Sri Lanka as Washington deepens Indian Ocean ties

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  US officials visit Sri Lanka as Washington deepens Indian Ocean ties ......
  
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• US-Iran talks continue in Switzerland despite Trump remarks

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran talks continue in Switzerland despite Trump remarks ......
  
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• US, Iran agree on roadmap for final deal within 60 days at Swiss talks

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  In a joint statement issued...
  
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• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to outline exit plan as pressure to quit builds

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to set out a timetable for his departure later. ......
  
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• Three reasons why a food-supply shock may be coming to Southeast Asia: Goldman Sachs

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Higher input costs and a potential El Niño weather event are combining to increase the risk of significant food price inflation across Southeast Asia, according to a report from Goldman Sachs ......
  
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• The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine review – scavenger’s story reveals a rich seam to mine

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza’s absorbing documentary about an ageing Chilean gold panner is meticulously detailed and doubles as its own act of visual prospecting...
  
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• Starmer likely to announce exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to U.K. Parliament

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  If he does, Mr. Starmer will be the sixth Prime Minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure ......
  
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• Sleep, gene interaction linked to early Alzheimer's brain changes: study

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  SYDNEY, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Researchers in Australia suggest that interactions between sleep habits and a specific gene may influence early brain and cognitive changes linked to Alzheimer's disease, long before symptoms emerge. The study, led by Australia's Edith Cowan University (ECU) Center for Precision Health...
  
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• Shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Police says that one suspect is a student at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city, where the shooting happened ......
  
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• Qatar domestic gas plant malfunction ignites blast; 18 missing

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  The Barzan gas plant...
  
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• Qatar brings empty LNG ships through Hormuz as exports rise

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Four tankers — either...
  
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• Prominent Lebanese turtle conservationist dies in Israeli strike: Who was Mona Khalil?

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Mona Khalil,...
  
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• Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up?

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  In today’s newsletter: Our senior political correspondent talks about how the coming days and weeks may unfold for the Labour government, and how Keir Starmer ended up the most unpopular prime minister in memory...
  
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• Mirjam Swanson: Iran is right. FIFA and US government must be better World Cup hosts.

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — How it started: A dream. A French machine-gun officer in the trenches during the First World War. A man named Jules Rimet, who believed an international soccer tournament would bring the nations together with the goal of ......
  
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• Keir Starmer to resign as UK PM soon? What may have led to his downfall ...

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  If Keir Starmer...
  
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• JD Vance's glowing praise for Asim Munir, and the timing is hard to ignore

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  JD Vance's glowing praise for Asim Munir, and the timing is hard to ignore ......
  
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• Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten agreement...
  
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• High oil prices drive a surge in Chinese electric vehicle sales, but charging networks lag behind

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  The war in Iran has helped reshape the...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Iran battle for 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium, staying alive in ...

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Iran secured a hard-fought 0-0 draw against...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: 92 years in the making: Salah scores as Egypt secures historic ...

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  After decades of near misses, Egypt wrote history at BC Palace, Vancouver, marking its first-ever world cup win, with 3-1 against New Zealand. ......
  
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• Explosion rocks Qatar's Barzan gas hub, 54 injured, 18 missing

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  Explosion rocks Qatar's Barzan gas hub, 54 injured, 18 missing ......
  
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• Egypt’s Mo Salah adds to list of accolades in World Cup against New Zealand

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  While Mohamed Salah’s club career is still undecided, he’s building his legacy with Egypt. Salah scored his 68th goal in international play, a total now just one goal shy of current Egypt coach Hossam Hassan’s career record for the Pharaohs, ......
  
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• Ebola cases top 1,000 in Congo as virus infects frontline health workers

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  At least 78 nurses,...
  
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• China sanctions 10 U.S. firms over Pentagon blacklist

  22-06-2026 08:44 via article.wn.com
  The move comes a month after U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing, seeking to stabilise fraught relations during talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. ......
  
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