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• Sweden’s World Cup Group Stage Report Card: An Attacking Delight

  27-06-2026 05:59 via article.wn.com
  After having one of the weirdest timelines to get to the World Cup, no one really knew what to expect...
  
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• Venice protest planned for US ambassador’s superyacht visit

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Activists aim to repeat disruption of Jeff Bezos’s wedding when billionaire Tilman Fertitta drops anchor...
  
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• Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) —...
  
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• Venezuela earthquake: Death toll climbs to 920, thousands missing

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Caracas: The death toll from the devastating twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 920, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Friday. In a televised address, Rodriguez said the number of casualties increased as rescue teams reached more affected areas. At...
  
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• US strikes Iran after drone attack on cargo ship in Hormuz

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  The US struck Iran on Saturday, June 27, in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway. US President Donald Trump said the drone attack violated the ceasefire. The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the US would res
  
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• U.S. consumer sentiment remains low despite improvement in June

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. consumer sentiment improved in June, but remains in unfavorable territory, a survey has shown. The widely watched consumer sentiment index for June confirmed its early-month reading, rising about 10 percent above May as gas prices moderated, according to the poll released Friday by the University of Michigan. Increases were seen across income, wealth and political affiliation. "I expect...
  
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• Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine launched a major nighttime...
  
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• Two more South Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Seoul: Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said on Saturday. “Two vessels operated by South Korean shipping companies, which had been waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, are sailing normally after passing through the strait,” a ministry official said, reports...
  
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• Trump to visit India early next year; relationship with PM Modi is great: US State ...

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Marco Rubio says Donald Trump is likely to visit India early next year and highlights the strong relationship between Trump and PM Modi. ......
  
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• There's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS (AP) — Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable. It's not about who has the best team or whether Lionel Messi is the best player at the tournament. It's about ......
  
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• The night the World Cup refused to become what everyone feared | Opinion

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Why some Iranians are rooting against their team in the World Cup In Seattle, ahead of Iran's match against Egypt. We hear from protesters on why they're rooting against the Iranian team in the World Cup. SEATTLE — It was the World Cup game everyone had been eyeing for months, some with defiance, some with trepidation, some with fury. As is so often the case, however, the fears of the unknown are worse than the reality. A game that was supposed to represent the worst of what the World Cup
  
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• Supreme Court rejects lawsuit alleging Roundup weedkiller caused cancer

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday...
  
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• Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? ......
  
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• Roundup: Renewed Iran-U.S. strikes put fragile ceasefire to test

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. airstrikes on Iranian military sites Friday, after accusing Iran of attacking a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, put the fragile ceasefire agreement to the test. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee, said U.S. President Donald Trump has shown "no commitment" to the principles of negotiation or a ceasefire, Al Jazeera reported Saturday. Azizi also warned that...
  
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• Rainbow flags dot Iran and Egypt's match as Seattle celebrates Pride during the World Cup

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  SEATTLE (AP) — Rainbow flags fluttered among the sea of Iranian and Egyptian banners at Seattle’s World Cup stadium Friday, as teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people took to the field. ......
  
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• Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justice...
  
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• PM Modi embarks on 3-day state visit to Seychelles, to attend National Day celebrations

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  PM Modi begins three-day Seychelles visit to attend National Day celebrations, hold bilateral talks, and strengthen India-Seychelles maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. ......
  
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• Plane appears to crash into Beijing

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  A small plane appeared to have crashed into Beijing...
  
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• People in Britain used to agree to disagree. Since Brexit, they no longer dare to ...

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Studies suggest the country is more divided than ever – but we won’t come together unless we begin to talk rationally and calmly...
  
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• Pakistani FM reaffirms commitment to regional peace in phone call with Iranian FM

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
  
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• Orlando Sentinel: Iran conflict will likely never add up for Americans, the world

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  The best thing that can be said about the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is that it’s over. ......
  
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• Older buildings and substandard construction left Venezuela vulnerable to earthquakes

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Older buildings, substandard construction...
  
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• Israel continues ground, aerial operations across S. Lebanon: media

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces on Friday continued ground and aerial operations in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. In the border town of Ain Arab, Israeli...
  
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• Ireland's EU Presidency: What it is and why it matters

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  On Wednesday, the eyes of Europe will fall on Ireland as the State assumes the Presidency of the European Union. It will be the eighth time Ireland has taken on the role since we joined the EEC in 1973. However, compared to previous presidencies, given the cycle of crises the EU has confronted in recent years, the stakes could not be higher: The sheer volume of legislation that the Government will be expected to steer through the EU’s law-making machinery could not be greater. In the first
  
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• Indian national among 8 sanctioned by US over Sudan war

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Washington: The US imposed sanctions on eight persons and entities, including an Indian national associated with an explosives manufacturing firm, for allegedly fuelling the civil war in Sudan. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday said the targeted networks enabled both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to expand and intensify civil war in the African nation. Among the sanctioned individuals is Alok Choudhari of Rai
  
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• How to fill out World Cup bracket 2026: Sample and tips to help you make the best picks for FIFA champion

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been full of thrills, surprises, and excitement as 48 teams vie for the one global championship available at the end of the journey. From No. 1-ranked defending champions Argentina down to the lowest-ranked nations of Haiti, Curacao, and New Zealand, the players have come to compete on the biggest stage. The result has been one of the most entertaining and electric football tournaments in recent memory, where almost every game has been a nail-biter filled with tense m
  
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• Group I: France overpowers Norway, Senegal hit five past hapless Iraq

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Dembele’s quick-fire treble powers France to 4-1 win over second-string Norway Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France made sure of top spot in World Cup Group I with a ruthless 4-1 win on Friday over a second-string Norway who like the French had already qualified for the next round of the tournament. The winger scored three times in the space of 25 minutes in the first period to send the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up into the Round of 32 with a spring in their
  
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• Group H: Cape Verde reach knockouts after draw with S.Arabia, Spain send Uruguay packing

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Cape Verde tie Saudi Arabia, become smallest nation to reach Cape Verde became the first World Cup debutant to reach the knockout phase in 20 years with their 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia to close out Group H Friday night in Houston. The nation of islands off Africa’s Atlantic Coast was the third-smallest qualifier in tournament history when it topped a qualifying group that included traditional African power Cameroon last October. Cape Verde (0-0-3, 3 points) are now the smallest nation
  
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• Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. ......
  
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• Five-star Belgium through as New Zealand sent packing from World Cup

  27-06-2026 08:38 via article.wn.com
  Leandro Trossard scored twice ⁠as Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 to breeze into the ⁠knockout stage of ⁠the ​World Cup, winning Group G to set up a last-32 ⁠clash with one of the eight best third-placed teams....
  
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