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• The nation unites again through the beautiful game

  23-06-2026 17:51 via article.wn.com
  as Coca-Cola brings the World Cup 2026 viewing experience to the streets By Ernest Bako WUBONTO In Ghana, football has never been a mere pastime, especially when the national teams are involved, as it becomes a cultural heartbeat, an unspoken language of hope and a powerful social equaliser that binds the country together. On the cold Wednesday evening at the Ghud Park inside Accra Mall, there was a collective intake of breath from hundreds of Ghanaians, shoulders locked, eyes glued to a giant s
  
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• World Cup Round of 32 heating up with 3 star-studded matchups Monday

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup's knockout stage is already providing some premier matchups in the round of 32. It's part of a bracket that features an easier road for some teams than others. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE There are three games on Monday, starting with Brazil vs. Japan in Houston. The Brazilians — who won Group C — are five-time World Cup champions but face a tough opponent in Japan, which is ranked No. 17 in the world. The Japanese finished second in Group F
  
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• World Cup Golden Boot race for the ages: Why Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are defying history - and how it could shape the Ballon d'Or

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The Golden Boot may not...
  
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• War didn’t do this, COVID didn’t either: Europe’s new ‘silent killer’ overwhelms France’s morgues

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Relentless heatwaves are killing thousands across...
  
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• Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government’s response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people. French and American rescue teams found a man and his teen son alive under the rubble on Sunday in Caraballeda, a town about 40 kilometers north of Caracas, AFP journalists saw. The rescue offered a glimmer of hope in an ongoing tragedy that has shake
  
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• US-India trade deal: Inside the key sticking points

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Both India and the US have signaled that the first phase of a landmark trade deal is close. DW looks at the main challenges in getting a deal past the finish line. ......
  
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• Urgent: Trump's special envoys to attend meeting with Iran this week, says White House

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald...
  
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• Trump says Iran talks set for Doha, Tehran denial clouds interim deal

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Trump says Iran talks set for Doha, Tehran denial clouds interim deal ......
  
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• Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump says on social...
  
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• Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will have Washington hosting a ‘major’ tournament

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — President Donald...
  
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• Tributes for 'rugby mad' 14-year-old who died from cancer after celebrating birthday

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Louis Cramp was suffering from a primary bone cancer ......
  
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• Today in History: June 29, Apple releases the first iPhone to consumers

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Today is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2026. There are 185 days left in the year.Today’s highlight in history: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion ......
  
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• Stockport man jailed for fake Tinder stalking after sending strangers to ex's home

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Asad Hussain was unanimously convicted of stalking involving serious harm and distress, assault by beating, and failing to provide the password to his devices, and jailed for eight years at Chester Crown Court ......
  
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• Samsung, SK Hynix to Spend $520 Billion on Chip Plants in South Korea

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The world’s two largest...
  
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• Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks faster air defences

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks faster air defences ......
  
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• Russia pounds on the gates of Ukraine's 'fortress belt'

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Russia is grinding its way into Kostiantynivka, a key stronghold in Ukraine’s eastern “fortress belt” long coveted by the Kremlin, even as its gains across the rest of the 1,200-kilometre front line have largely stalled. Fighting has begun to seep into the city itself. Small groups of Russian soldiers are attempting to infiltrate its outskirts, senior Ukrainian commanders said last week, suggesting close-quarters assaults could follow. Kostiantynivka is the southernmost of four
  
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• Roy Keane questions Bukayo Saka World Cup call-up as Gary Neville admits the winger ‘doesn’t ...

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Bukayo Saka only started one of England’s group games due to an ongoing Achilles issue...
  
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• Poland signs contract to acquire Swedish submarines

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Poland on Monday signed a...
  
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• Photos show Paddy Day, the festival marking the start of the rice planting season in Nepal

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Nepal marked Paddy Day, an annual festival which marks the beginning of the rice planting season. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ......
  
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• Pakistan, mediator in US-Iran war, is now launching strikes in Afghanistan. Here's why

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Fighting along the...
  
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• No Scotland No Party: Boston shuts World Cup fan zone early as Tartan Army head home

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Boston has officially closed its fan zones despite still having more World Cup matches left to be played in the city. ......
  
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• New Zealand 3 wickets away from test series win over England in Stokes' last international match

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  New Zealand needs three more wickets with two sessions remaining to beat England in the third test and clinch a series victory in the final match of Ben Stokes’ international career. Resuming on 103-4 after being set 373 to win, ......
  
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• Mingteng International Reaches New Milestone in Global Expansion with Overseas Orders Serving

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Wuxi, China, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)...
  
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• Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Malaysia has extended its contract with...
  
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• Liverpool ready to strike for “superb” attacker after losing out on dream signing

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Liverpool have turned their attention towards PSG attacker Bradley Barcola after missing out on Yan Diomande. Recent reports have revealed that the Ivory Coast International has chosen to join the French outfit instead of Liverpool, and the Reds will need to find alternatives now. They need more quality on the flanks, and Barcola could be an excellent addition. Ben Jacobs has revealed that Barcola is high...
  
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• Letter from Washington: US and EU Square Off Over Balkan Assets

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Once a field of cooperation, the Balkans is turning into a battleground for competing US and European visions and interests, says Jovana Djurovic in her latest despatch from DC. ......
  
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• Israeli strike hits a tent in central Gaza, killing 3, including a child

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  An Israeli drone strike has killed at...
  
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• Israel strike on Deir al-Balah tent kills boy, grandfather in Gaza

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  Israel strike on Deir al-Balah tent kills boy, grandfather in Gaza ......
  
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• International Museum of Dinnerware Design marks second year in Kingston with exhibit opening July 9

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  The International Museum of...
  
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• Indonesia attracts 9 bln USD into central bank bills, sovereign bonds

  29-06-2026 16:06 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's central bank on Monday said recent interest rate hikes have drawn around 9 billion U.S. dollars...
  
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