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• Three killed as Ukraine and Russia trade attacks overnight

  28-06-2026 00:36 via article.wn.com
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• World Cup quick hits: Salah's Socceroos boost and the tightest call

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• World Cup bracket predictions 2026: Expert picks for Round of 32 and every FIFA knockout game

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  The first 48–team field in World Cup history has been filed down to 32 for the knockout stages. All the tournament favorites have come...
  
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• Who is in World Cup Round of 32? Teams, odds, bracket for 2026 FIFA knockout tournament

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Experience the World Cup 2026 Watch: Watch the game live where you are, here Predict: Who will win this game? Click here Shop: Get your team's latest kit, here On Sunday, the Round of 32 will finally begin at this year's World Cup. While many teams that were expected to make the knockout stages are present, there are some surprises in this summer's field. First-time World Cup participant Cape Verde was able to finish second in a Group H that included trophy threat Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabi
  
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• US military says it struck multiple targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by second ...

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Trump threatens to “complete the job” as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Trump nominates former US Marine Lance Schroyer as new director of ICE, first pick to ...

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• The City Where Colombia, and Much of Latin America, Plays as the Home Team

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Miami has hosted some of the biggest events in South American and Caribbean sports, including Colombia’s match on Saturday. Brazil and Uruguay have also played World Cup games there. ......
  
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• The 2026 World Cup bracket is set! See knockout round matchups and path to final

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, TX — After weeks of matches, of teams striving to get into the next round and plenty of dramatic moments, the round of 32 is set. From here on out, every World Cup match is win or go home. All three host countries, the United States, Mexico and Canada moved through - with Mexico perhaps cursing its luck at seemingly drawing the most difficult opponent of the trio, playing Ecuador in Mexico City on June 30. Several tournament...
  
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• Ranking the 2026 World Cup teams remaining 1-32, from best (France) to worst (Algeria)

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  The expanded, 48-team field at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has thus far treated fans with a delicious three-course meal of thrills, goals, and excitement. Now that the group stage is complete and 16 teams eliminated from the field, the remaining 32 nations have been sorted into a knockout bracket where one defeat means the end of their time at the FIFA competition. While the group stage is where the world clashes to put on a show, the knockout stage is where World Cup legends are made. The Sporting
  
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• Nagapattinam international port to get duty free shops as India-Sri Lanka ferry traffic booms

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Messi subs on and scores again as defending champs Argentina beats Jordan to sweep Group J

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Is Portugal in or out of the World Cup? How draw with Colombia impacts Round of 32 bracket

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Portugal came to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with high expectations. So far, they haven't really been met. Portugal drew with DR Congo in its opening match, thrashed Uzbekistan in its second match and then drew 0-0 with Colombia on...
  
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• Is Iran out of the World Cup? Third-place standings reveal final place for Iranian national team

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Iran had a controversial goal overturned against Egypt that would've won on Friday night and sent them to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But an offside call changed everything. As it turns out, that was the difference between moving on and not. It was the right...
  
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• Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Iran and the U.S. continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the U.S. might "militarily complete ‌the job," Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. The U.S. military said earlier it had struck...
  
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• How militants breached a paramilitary base in Pakistan’s biggest city: What we know so far

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• How critical are strategic reserves for India?

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  This article is authored by Jajati K Pattnaik and Chandan Panda. ......
  
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• Harry Kane scores against Panama to become England’s all-time World Cup goal-scoring leader

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Harry Kane scored in the 67th...
  
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• Flash: Israeli military says killed Hezbollah members and attacked a launcher in Nabatiyeh area: media

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Flash: Explosions have been heard in Bahrain, with air raid sirens sounding: media

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Flash: Austria, Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32 after draw, Iran out

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Austria, Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32 after draw, Iran out...
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: DR Congo seal place in World Cup knockouts with comeback win ...

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Wissa scored a penalty and Mayele added a quick second for the Congolese, who turned the game around with two goals in 10 minutes, before Wissa netted again in stoppage time ......
  
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• Explosions, 90-minute gun battle: How Karachi terror attack that killed 4 Pakistani soldiers unfolded

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Donald Trump health: New book claims president changed meeting locations due to hearing concerns

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Congo DR becomes eighth African team to make FIFA World Cup round of 32

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Civilian killed, 5 injured in militant attack in SW Pakistan

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, June 28 (Xinhua) -- One civilian was killed and five others, including four police personnel, were injured in a militant attack in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on...
  
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• Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea by dinghy arrives in Canada

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada. His friend announced the news on social media on Saturday. Dong Guangping was detained by South Korea’s coast guard in May for ......
  
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• Ballistic missile attack rocks Kyiv, Ukraine issues warning

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
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• Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from 1 July, authorities said, following a rise in attacks and sightings. The New South Wales state government said it would invest an additional Aus$34 million (€20.57 million) in drones, harnessing artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in a "major scale-up" of coverage. The decision will boost investment in "shark mitigation" in the state to Aus$120 million over the next two year
  
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• All 32 teams confirmed for World Cup knockout stage

  28-06-2026 06:45 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS, United States, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The last-32 lineup for the FIFA World Cup was completed on Saturday following the conclusion of the final Group J matches, with Austria and Algeria securing places in the...
  
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