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• Sweden marks king and queen's 50th anniversary

  13-06-2026 23:02 via article.wn.com
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• Eric Trump calls out ‘AI generated screenshots’ after post claims he asked UFC Freedom 250 commentator if fights were ‘rigged’

  15-06-2026 03:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  His denials came as the combat spectacle unfolded on the South Lawn of the White House
  
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• Why Dutch World Cup goal-scorer Summerville nearly joined another national team

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  What it's like to party with Netherlands fans before World Cup match USA TODAY Sports' Jon Arnold takes us inside the Dutch pre-game celebration ahead of their match against Japan. Sports Seriously ARLINGTON, TX — Just one thing would've made Netherlands winger Crysencio Summerville's World Cup debut better: Securing a win. Summerville put the Netherlands ahead of Japan 2-1 in the countries' 2026 tournament opener on Sunday, June 14,...
  
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• US, Iran reach peace deal over 100 days after war began; what have Trump, Tehran said?

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  In the early hours on Monday, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced that US and Iran have reached a peace deal, a major development that comes over 100 days after the war started on February 28, with a fragile ceasefire declared on April 8. Sharif said the signing would take place on June 19 in Switzerland. "Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon," Sharif said in a post on X. US President Donald Trump followed sh
  
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• U.S.-Iran deal reached, Strait of Hormuz to reopen

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S.-Iran peace deal "is now complete" and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen upon the signing of the deal on Friday. "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump wrote on his Truth Social. "I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade." "Ships of the World, start you
  
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• US, Iran agree to ‘peace deal’ after weeks of negotiations, flip-flops, war; Confirms signing on Friday

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  While US and Iran confirmed that the text of the deal has been finalised, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the agreement will be signed in Switzerland on Friday. ......
  
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• US and Iran announce peace deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  The US and Iran say they have reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, setting the stage for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program and halting a war that killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy. ......
  
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• Trump says a deal has been reached with Iran and he has authorized an end ...

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Trump says a deal has been reached with Iran and he has authorized an end to the US naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz. ......
  
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• Sweden v Tunisia: World Cup 2026 – live

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  ⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/3am BST/10pm EDT/12pm AEST...
  
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• Skydiving aircraft made in NZ crashes and kills 12 in Missouri

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  A skydiving plane designed and manufactured in New Zealand crashed on Sunday in the central US state of Missouri, killing 12 people on board. The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 95km south of Kansas City, said...
  
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• Six injured, Pechersk Lavra monastery burns as Ukraine repels Russian air attacks

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Six people were ‌injured, and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra...
  
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• S. Korean stocks open sharply higher on U.S.-Iran deal, triggering buy-side sidecar

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, June 15 (Xinhua) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to end their months-long conflict in the Middle East and reopen the...
  
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• Oil prices slide after Pakistan announces deal between US and Iran

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices fell in early trade in Asia after...
  
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• Oil and gas prices could take months to return to normal after Iran deal

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy experts. The slow pace of the process of shipping and refining crude oil, and doubts about the security of traveling through the strait mean the effect won't be seen immediately, they s
  
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• Mike Brown now has been part of 5 NBA championship runs. The Knicks got this ...

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  SAN ANTONIO — Mike Brown...
  
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• Man crushed to death by 10-tonne lift counterweight at Osaka demolition site

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  The tragedy unfolded at the former Sharp Sakai Plant in Osaka, Japan, as firefighters and police rushed to the scene after reports a lift had fallen on a worker ......
  
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• Japan stuns Netherlands with late equalizer; Germany rolls

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Daichi Kamada scored on a header...
  
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• Iran’s World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says ...

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran...
  
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• Iran's World Cup experience is less joyful amid war with host US, team captain says ...

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions caused by the tensions created by their nation’s war with the co-host U.S. The Iranians arrived in the Los Angeles area on ......
  
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• In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  In the closing stretch of Georgia’s...
  
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• Golovkin and Tarver lead the class of 2026 into the International Boxing Hall of Fame

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Gennadiy Golovkin was always more about big punches than big words. Talking was for fighters like Antonio Tarver. But on Hall of Fame induction day, even guys like Tarver can have trouble getting the words out. He and Golovkin both ......
  
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• Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono for his third straight victory

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  LONG POND —...
  
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• Deepti Sharma rips through Pakistan as India opens its Women's T20 World Cup quest with ...

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Deepti Sharma has taken five wickets and India has bowled out Pakistan for 106 to successfully begin their latest quest for a first Women’s Twenty20 World Cup title in Birmingham. Sharma spun out the last three wickets in five balls ......
  
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• Deal reached to end Iran war, and Trump orders stop to U.S. naval blockade

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD — The United...
  
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• Curaçao makes history in loss to Germany at the World Cup in Houston

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Curaçao becomes the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup as it faces four-time champion Germany on Sunday in Houston. The fourth day of the FIFA World Cup will also see Japan face the Netherlands, Ivory Coast versus ......
  
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• BCG Tuberculosis Vaccine Shows Promise in Cutting Insulin Use for Type 1 and LADA Diabetes, Trial Finds

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Dubai: The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, best known for its role in preventing tuberculosis, may have a second lease of life as a therapeutic tool for diabetes, according to new results from a phase II clinical trial.The findings, presented by Dr Denise Faustman of...
  
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• AP News Summary at 8:24 p.m. EDT

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade ......
  
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• Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville's bid for Alabama governor

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  The Alabama Republican Party says U.S....
  
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• One Extraordinary Photo: Raphinha, Hakimi and their shadows

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Matt Slocum is a staff photographer for The Associated Press based in Philadelphia. He has been with the AP for over 20 years, starting as a summer intern in Dallas. He has covered a wide range of news and sporting events, including 15 Super Bowls, seven Olympics and countless Major golf tournaments.Why...
  
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• Move over, Red Sox Nation. Scotland's Tartan Army arrives at Fenway Park

  15-06-2026 03:46 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON — Fresh off Scotland capping its first World Cup appearance in 28 years with a historic victory, the Tartan Army marched to Fenway Park and joined Red Sox Nation on Sunday night. Thousands of Scottish revelers marched from a public park about a half-mile away from Boston's 114-year-old baseball stadium and down a street behind the center-field bleachers before filling the bars behind the fabled Green Monster. On Saturday night, John McGinn...
  
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