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• Three Brits admit killing restaurant owner in Canada following 'row' over an 'unpaid bill'

  06-06-2026 21:13 via article.wn.com
  Three British men appeared in court in Canada over the death of a restaurant owner who died a week after he was reportedly punched in an argument over an alleged unpaid bill ......
  
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• Zverev tops Cobolli for first Grand Slam title

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  PARIS — Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the French Open final at Stade Roland-Garros on Sunday. ......
  
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• Williams discusses comeback for first time, leaves door open to singles

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — Serena Williams has not ruled out a return to singles competition as she prepares for her first professional tournament in almost four years at Queen’s in west London. ......
  
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• Urgent: Israel strikes targets across Iran, explosions heard in several cities

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian state media on Monday reported...
  
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• Urgent Foreign Office alert for Brits travelling to Philippines after huge earthquake hits island

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Mindanao, which is the second-largest island in the Philippines, was hit by a 7.0 magnitued earthquake this morning. The Foreign Office has now issued an urgent warning to Brits who are due to travel to the area ......
  
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• Ukrainian drone kills one in Russia-annexed Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  June 8 - A Ukrainian drone...
  
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• UAE students chase Chinese dream through culture

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Young Emiratis say learning Mandarin has greatly broadened their horizons. Despite the vast distance between the two nations, China wins their hearts with its long history, diverse culture and cutting-edge technologies, they say. The students strive to gain a deep understanding of China while mastering the language and commit themselves to carrying forward bilateral friendship. Such heartfelt aspirations stood out at Saturday's 2026 Chinese Bridge language proficiency competition regional finals
  
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• Trump says new Israel, Iran strikes won't affect peace deal

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "doesn’t call the shots." Mr Trump has leaned on Israel to stop its attacks in Lebanon to allow room for a deal to end the wider war with Iran, including rebuking Netanyahu with obscenities in a phone call last week. However, Israel earlier launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the US announ
  
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• Tornado watch issued for Saskatchewan as severe storms threaten region

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Environment Canada has issued tornado and severe thunderstorm watches for large parts of southern and eastern Saskatchewan, warning that dangerous weather conditions could continue into Sunday evening. The tornado watch covers areas including Estevan, Carnduff and Moosomin, stretching into parts of...
  
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• Poston survives in playoff

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  DUBLIN, Ohio — No matter how it played out, Saturday night was the most important sleep of J.T. Poston’s life. ......
  
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• Philippines earthquake: All government offices 'suspended until further notice' in Alabel

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao in the Philippines this morning causing buildings to collapse and now Government buildings in Alabel have been 'suspended until further notice' ......
  
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• Peru on edge as exit polls show no clear presidential winner

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Peruvians were on edge Sunday as exit polls offered little clarity on which candidate would win the bitterly contested runoff to become the country’s next president. ......
  
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• Pashinyan leads in Armenia’s vote that had Russia in focus

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party leads in the Armenia’s parliamentary election that would determine whether he gets mandate strong enough to reorient the country toward Europe even as tensions with Russia grow. ......
  
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• Nine injured in shooting near England’s World Cup base camp

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  The incident occurred roughly 6.4km from where England are set to train. ......
  
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• Nearly 11,000 bottles of bourbon are stolen from a Philadelphia warehouse

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  The haul from the warehouse was worth about $645,000. ......
  
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• Lack of 'fair play': Iran fans dismayed by team's World Cup visa quarrel

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s national football team were greeted today in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staff. “I’m very excited to see them,” Sadegh Galavi said as he watched the players’ bus leave the airport in Tijuana, cheered on by about a dozen fans. Galavi, a mechanic and resident of this city on the US border, did not hesitate to get up at dawn to welcome the team when they landed at 5am.
  
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• Kosovo PM’s party winning in snap polls, but no majority

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Snap elections on June 7 marked Kosovo's third election in just over a year. ......
  
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• Knicks watch party cancelled near Madison Square Garden over security for Trump

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  The ban applies only to Game 3, with officials expecting the watch parties to resume for Game 4. ......
  
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• Israeli military launches strikes on Iran after Tehran fired missiles

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel says Iran fired missiles in first such attack since ceasefire Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on June 7, the IDF said, marking the first such attack since a ceasefire took effect in early April. Hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel on June 7, the Israeli military said it conducted strikes against military targets in the western and central region of Iran. Several explosions were heard in the Iranian cities of Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan, local media reported e
  
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• Israel strikes western and central Iran after Tehran's retaliation for Lebanon attacks

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel conducted strikes early on Monday against military targets in western and central Iran, hours after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on Beirut's southern suburbs. ......
  
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• Israel says it strikes central and western Iran after missile fire; Tehran says explosions heard ...

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel says it strikes central and western Iran after missile fire; Tehran says explosions heard in several cities. ......
  
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• Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel launched airstrikes early Monday...
  
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• Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran missile attack

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel launches airstrikes on Iran after Tehran missile attack...
  
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• Israel launches airstrikes on Iran after taking missile fire

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire. ......
  
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• Iran closes airspace around Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, country's main airfield, after Israeli attack

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Iran closes airspace around Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, country's main airfield, after Israeli attack. ......
  
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• India-Philippines assimilation: How Sepoys introduced bibingka and kare-kare to Filipinos

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Two cities in the Philippines owe their rich heritage to Indian soldiers who refused to continue serving the British colonisers in mid-1700s and chose to build new lives in a faraway archipelagic country. Their contributions are deeply felt to this day. While the first Indians to arrive in the Philippine islands were merchants, traders, and Hindu-Buddhist missionaries who came via maritime networks between the 9th and 10th centuries, the largest groups of settlers from the subcontinent were sold
  
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• Hamlin pays tribute to Busch after victory

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  BROOKLYN, Mich. — From the back to the front, Denny Hamlin did it again Sunday in winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. It was the second time in as many weeks that Hamlin overcame an early ......
  
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• Glance: Hurricanes down 2-1 in series

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  LAS VEGAS — Twenty minutes into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the game, the series and the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP all felt like toss-ups. ......
  
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• European leaders back Zelenskyy call for direct talks to end Ukraine war

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London. Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister...
  
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• CNBC Daily Open: Washington's 'war of choice' extends past 100-day mark

  08-06-2026 05:03 via article.wn.com
  The war was supposed to end in "four to five weeks" and not morph into an "endless" conflict, but its end date is becoming increasingly blurry. ......
  
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