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• Three firefighters killed and two injured while battling Utah-Colorado wildfires

  28-06-2026 20:06 via article.wn.com
  Firefighters were involved in joint response to Knowles and Gore blazes as wildfires ravage western US, fire agency says...
  
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• America faces record-breaking heatwave with dangerous temperatures and humidity ahead of Fourth of July

  28-06-2026 23:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 130 million Americans in southern and Great Plains states were under moderate to severe heat risk over the weekend
  
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• Fresh controversy at Trump’s Great American State Fair after NC booth forced to remove Confederate flag

  28-06-2026 23:16 via independent.co.uk
  North Carolina Governor Josh Stein condemned the display at the DC event
  
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• World Cup: Ageless Luka Modric adds to Croatia legacy in Philadelphia

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Luka Modric’s...
  
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• World Cup 2026 top scorers: Lionel Messi extends lead in Golden Boot race

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Erling Haaland and Vinicius Jr all in hot pursuit ......
  
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• US, Iran agree to halt strikes, hold talks this week, says Reuters

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  US, Iran agree to halt strikes, hold talks this week, says Reuters ......
  
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• Urgent: Israeli army blows up tunnel in S. Lebanon, blast heard across region

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  BEIRUT, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The...
  
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• Updated World Cup odds are out

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  CLEVELAND, Ohio – New odds are out for the 32 teams in the knockout stage of the World Cup. ......
  
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• Trump ally tells migrants to seek permanent status or leave US: 'Either fill out paperwork or we’ll help you get back...'

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise their status or prepare to leave, adding that the government could assist with departure...
  
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• Teams scramble to locate survivors 4 days after Venezuela earthquakes

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Local and international rescue teams...
  
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• South Korea coach under fire for poor FIFA performance

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  South Korea's president...
  
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• Russians Feel the War’s Hardships as Ukraine Pummels Crimea

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Strikes on fuel and power infrastructure have cut electricity in parts of Crimea, strained water supplies and pushed residents to the black market for gasoline. ......
  
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• Russia fuel shortage; Putin sets up new task force to secure supplies

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Russia fuel shortage; Putin sets up new task force to secure supplies Russia is currently facing major fuel shortages due to ongoing global conflict and energy crises. President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Sunday that fuel supply problems had created shortages in Russian regions, and a task force was working on ensuring sufficient quantities were provided throughout the country. Advertisement Putin, ‌addressing a meeting of senior officials on fuel supply and distribution, said Russia ha
  
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• Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Temperatures hit 40 degrees...
  
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• Putin says Russia needs more air defence capability, tackling fuel issues

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  He said Russia would ⁠not allow the Ukrainian strikes to detract ‌from Moscow’s plans to advance on the front lines of the more than four-year-old conflict ......
  
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• Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border, killing 29 militants

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Pakistani officials say its security forces...
  
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• Pakistan says it carried out ground operation, strikes along Afghan border; 29 militants killed

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Pakistani forces carried out “calibrated strikes” against terrorist hideouts and safe havens in the border region ......
  
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• Pakistan says it carried out a ground operation and strikes along the border with Afghanistan, ...

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan says it carried out a ground operation and strikes along the border with Afghanistan, killing 29 militants. ......
  
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• Opinion | Iran Is Winning the Battle of Hormuz

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Tehran is using force to gain control over traffic through the Strait. ......
  
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• One Extraordinary Photo: Congo players and staff gather in prayer after a win

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  After the post-game celebration of...
  
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• Money can't buy World Cup success for gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar that poured a fortune into soccer and infrastructure experienced unceremonious exits from the World Cup, proving that big money doesn’t guarantee success on the sport's biggest stage. Saudi Arabia is out at the earliest point. Again. Bottom of a group that included tiny Cape Verde, the third-smallest nation ever to compete on this stage and into the knockouts for the first time. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE By signing t
  
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• Money can't buy success in World Cup for gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Spending billions of dollars and...
  
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• Leftovers from World Cup watch parties are feeding the needy in New Jersey

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Table To Table has launched...
  
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• Lebanon vows it won’t be base for hostile acts against Kuwait | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  KUWAIT: Lebanese...
  
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• Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza kill at least 4 Palestinians, health workers say

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Local health officials say the latest...
  
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• Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  At the moment, Iran insists ships transiting the strait pass through a corridor close to its own shores, though this week dozens of vessels have travelled along the opposite side of the waterway, hugging the Omani coast ......
  
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• Gaza strikes kill four despite fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Gaza strikes kill four despite fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire ......
  
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• Flash: Canada beats South Africa to reach World Cup round of 16 for first time

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Canada beats South Africa to reach World Cup round of 16 for first time...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026 Today Match Schedule (June 29) Indian Time (IST): Full match list, ...

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule for 29 June: The FIFA World Cup...
  
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• Egypt calls for global partnership on non-conventional water

  28-06-2026 23:13 via article.wn.com
  Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, called for a global partnership on non-conventional water resources and increased financing for water projects in developing countries during a preparatory meeting for the 11th World Water Forum, scheduled to be held in Riyadh in March 2027. According to a ministry statement, Sewilam participated in the ministerial...
  
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