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• Taking the kids: Let\u2019s celebrate Juneteenth

  12-06-2026 07:51 via article.wn.com
  Eileen Ogintz, Tribune Content Agency The message took a long time to get to the destination. More than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, and months after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Union troops finally arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of slavery. It was June 19, 1865. kAmQ%96 A6@A=6 @7 %6I2D 2C6 :?7@C>65 E92E[ :? 244@C52?46 H:E9 2 AC@4=2>2E:@? 7C@> E96 tI64FE:G6 @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ 2== D=2G6D 2C6 7C66[Q k2 9C67l
  
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• World shares surge and oil prices slip over 4% after Trump claims a breakthrough in ...

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  World shares have advanced in the wake of big Wall Street gains, while oil prices slipped more than 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks on ending the Iran war. South Korea's Kospi jumped ......
  
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• World Cup games today, times, TV channels, scores for Friday's matches

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  The USMNT opens its World Cup run on June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Canada also opens its tournament on June 12, against Bosnia-Herzegovina in an intriguing matchup in Toronto. The World Cup began on June 11 with wins by Mexico and South Korea in Group A, the latter rescuing three points from a 1-0 deficit in the second half. Here's the World Cup schedule for today's matches. complete with TV info and start times: World Cup schedule today Canada vs. Bosnia-Her
  
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• Where to watch USA vs Paraguay World Cup, TV, streaming, betting odds

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Editor's note: Follow along live for 2026 World Cup opening match and the star-studded opening ceremony in Mexico City! Columbus Crew's Max Arfsten and the United States Men's National Soccer Team will look to win their first game of the 2026 World Cup when they play in...
  
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• Warnings Putin is preparing for larger war with Europe as satellite images reveal military expansion ...

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Satellite images released by Denmark's national broadcaster in cooperation with intelligence services show a flurry of construction work over the past two years. ......
  
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• US-Iran talks stall over frozen funds and blockades

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Efforts to reach an interim deal to end hostilities between Iran and the US have intensified, Iranian and western sources told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides, with the warring parties discussing how to release frozen Iranian funds. The sources said Iran and the US were exchanging messages over details of a memorandum of understanding amid the ongoing confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Three Iranian sources said a political understanding had been reached, bu
  
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• Trump's World Cup: More matches, higher prices, fewer foreigners

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Can blatant racism and shameless greed ruin the World Cup? Fans of the beautiful game and its history can take solace in the opening match at Mexico City's storied Azteca Stadium, the only venue to already host two World Cup finals. ......
  
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• Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump is nominating Jay...
  
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• Tokyo stocks end higher on easing Mideast tensions

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index briefly jumping more than 4 percent, amid rekindled hopes for a settlement of the conflict in the Middle East. The...
  
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• Today in History: June 12, 49 people killed in Pulse nightclub shooting

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Today is Friday, June 12, the 163rd day of 2026. There are 202 days left in the year. ......
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran after threatening escalation

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump says he’s called off new military strikes on Iran hours after threatening to escalate the 3-month-old war. The president said in a social media post Thursday that he made the move “based on the fact that discussions ......
  
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• The Brazilian World Cup star who won over Carlo Ancelotti in just 95 minutes

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Danilo Santos is one of the most notable names...
  
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• Russian Ambassador Says Britain Sacrificed Relations With Moscow for Confrontation

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Russia's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Andrei Kelin, has accused London of sacrificing the prospect of constructive relations with...
  
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• Rising temperatures drive malaria spike across southern Africa

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] Bushbuckridge: Malaria cases are on the rise across southern Africa as a consequence of climate change since mosquito...
  
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• PCB cleanup workers claim they were left unprotected from carcinogens

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  A contractor who...
  
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• One Nation Alleges Labor Behind Fundraiser Cyberattack as Donations Surpass $3 Million

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has alleged supporters of the Australian Labor Party were behind a cyberattack that temporarily disrupted her...
  
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• Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as ...

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  A Minnesota man who assassinated the...
  
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• Loved and hated Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Few business leaders have been as deeply embedded in popular culture as Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in internet culture and amassed a fortune that has made him the world’s first trillionaire. At a time when concerns about inequality are high and public attitudes toward the ultra-wealthy have soured, Musk has managed to retain a loyal following despite his stratospheric net worth and without the folksy persona that endeared other tycoons such as War
  
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• Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is trying to keep his name on the building before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted Thursday to seek a stay of a judge's ruling that Trump's ......
  
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• Israel claims interception of drone launched by Hezbollah at its forces in southern Lebanon

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday that it shot down a drone...
  
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• Interview: Transatlantic rifts seen as big challenge for NATO ahead of Ankara summit, says Turkish expert

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Growing mistrust between Europe and the United States has emerged as the most serious challenge facing NATO ahead of its summit in Ankara next month amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty, said a Turkish expert. "The biggest threat to NATO is the mindset, the loss of trust. This is a big problem," Huseyin Bagci, a professor of international relations at Middle East Technical University, told Xinhua in a recent interview. Leaders of the 32-member military alliance are
  
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• India migrant evictions seed fear in Bangladesh border towns

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] NEW DELHI: A growing push by India to deport undocumented migrants has seeded deep fear and sparked rising tensions in border communities across...
  
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• How to watch ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Free streams, schedule, teams

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  All the ways to watch the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup as England hosts the biggest edition of the tournament to date. ......
  
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• Germany's Grosesswang elected IBSF president

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  VIENNA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Heike Groesswang has been elected President of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, succeeding Italy's Ivo Ferriani,...
  
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• From white knuckles to open barbs, Trump and Macron bring a rocky history to the ...

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  The relationship between U.S. President...
  
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• FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  A key surveillance tool that allows...
  
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• FIFA World Cup; Media-MeFriend's 'Goal' interactive magazine launched

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Industry, Commerce, IT and AI Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty officially launched 'Goal', an interactive fan magazine produced jointly by Madhyamam and MeFriend for football fans around the world....
  
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• European arms have been used to hit India: Jaishankar silences West on Russia oil

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  European arms have been used to hit India: Jaishankar silences West on Russia oil ......
  
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• Eight killed in successive Hungary highway crashes

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  Seven people were killed and two injured in western Hungary early on Friday when a minibus carrying nine individuals crashed into a truck idling in...
  
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• Blast rocks Amsterdam apartment building, at least 7 injured

  12-06-2026 11:34 via article.wn.com
  THE HAGUE, June 12 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were injured early Friday morning after an explosion triggered a fire at a building...
  
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