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• Tiny hot dog for tiny hands? Air Force One’s July 4 meal has the internet laughing

  07-07-2026 15:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘That’s an awful small hotdog. What happened, did you end up in coach?’ wrote one commenter
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow launches fresh strikes on Kyiv as Trump set to meet Zelensky at Nato summit

  08-07-2026 00:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian president is set to have talks with Trump on the sidelines of the summit on Wednesday
  
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• New deal saved Nevada city from becoming a ‘ghost town’ and losing its casino

  08-07-2026 00:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new owners of the Primm properties said 100 percent of the workers who wanted to remain in their jobs were retained in the transition
  
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• Graham Platner may be a dead man walking in Maine but Democrats can still take the Senate. Here’s how

  07-07-2026 23:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, wth greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats
  
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• World News Today Live Updates on July 8, 2026 : Trump lands in Ankara as ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  World News Today Live Updates on July 8, 2026:...
  
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• US Revokes Iran Oil Waiver After Tanker Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  The US Treasury Department canceled a license announced in June that had allowed Iran to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products through August 21. ......
  
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• US reinstates sanctions on Iranian oil sales after LNG, oil tanker attacks

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  The United States on Tuesday re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, as a U.S. official warned that Iran...
  
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• US charges imprisoned Indian gang leader with ordering 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh separatist

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  July 7 - The United States has charged...
  
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• Urgent: Cargo aircraft goes missing over Arabian Sea off Pakistan's coast

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- A cargo aircraft went...
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskiy signs 'drone deals' with three countries

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  July 7 - President Volodymyr...
  
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• UK hard-right leader Nigel Farage resigns as MP to force snap vote in finances row

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  The unusual move comes as Farage, whose Reform UK party...
  
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• Trump bans Iran from selling oil after renewed Hormuz attacks

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
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• Strait of Hormuz shipping risk raised to severe after tankers hit, reviving US-Iran tensions

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Th US revokes a licence it granted Iran to sell oil in an effort to ease tensions. ......
  
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• Reform UK leader resigns as MP, triggering by-election

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP) on Tuesday, saying voters should judge his conduct as he faces an investigation over alleged failures to declare financial interests. Farage is under an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for...
  
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• Quote of the day by Ren� Descartes: 'Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Ren� Descartes quote today: Ren� Descartes noted...
  
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• Quote of the Day by David Lynch: “The thing is, if you want to catch ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Today's quote by David Lynch reminds us that the...
  
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• Quote of the Day by Christopher Nolan: “The real truth of that is that much ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day by Christopher Nolan: Christopher Nolan’s quote, “The real truth of that is...
  
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• Qatar, UAE, GCC chief condemn Iranian attack on Qatari tanker near Hormuz Strait

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  DOHA/ABU DHABI/RIYADH, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday condemned an Iranian attack on a Qatari tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, with Qatar summoning Iran's deputy ambassador in Doha over the incident. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on social media platform X that Qatar holds Iran "fully legally...
  
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• Psychology says people who stop the use of all kinds of screen devices like TV, ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Psychology says people who stop the use of all kinds of screen devices...
  
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• Pochettino’s future uncertain as US Soccer weighs next move after World Cup exit

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Pochettino awaits talks over future with US team...
  
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• Pakistan launches search operation after cargo plane goes missing over Arabian Sea

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani authorities launched a search and rescue operation after a cargo aircraft carrying five crew members went missing over the Arabian Sea Tuesday night, according to aviation officials. The K2 Airways...
  
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• Knicks, Taylor Swift, World Cup: Is Serena Williams at the US Open next in the ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams could be up next in the Summer of New York. After the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years, Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden and the World Cup final to be played just across the Hudson River, it looks like another circus is coming to town. To the Flushing Meadows section of Queens, to be precise. All indications point to the 44-year-old Williams playing the U.S. Open next month for the first time in four years. &ldquo
  
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• Japanese Proverb of the Day: “Waking early brings… — Life lessons on time management, productivity, ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Japanese Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “Waking early brings...
  
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• Japanese mindset of the day by Fumitake Koga: 'You notice only your shortcomings because you've ...

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Life lesson by Fumitake Koga: Japanese...
  
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• 'It wasn't fair': Egypt blasts World Cup referee after losing to Argentina

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Egypt coach Hossam Hassan will not be watching any more of the World Cup, he said on Tuesday, blaming refereeing errors for his country's heartbreaking elimination from the tournament at the hands of Argentina. Egypt were 2-0 up with 11 minutes left of their last 16 clash against the holders Argentina, agonisingly close to one of the great World Cup upsets, only to concede three goals in the...
  
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• Israeli Consulate in New York evacuated after nearby building suffers structural damage

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  The Israeli Consulate in New York was evacuated on Tuesday as a precaution after structural columns buckled at a nearby Manhattan building undergoing construction, officials said. ......
  
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• IMF appoints Silvana Tenreyro as chief economist, head of research

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  July 7 - The International Monetary...
  
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• Humanitarians mobilize aid for people affected by fighting in CAR: UN

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, July 7 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians said on Tuesday they are mobilizing relief with their partners following fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) town of Am-Dafock, near the border with embattled Sudan. "People displaced by the fighting there urgently need protection support, healthcare and access to safe drinking...
  
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• French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Says She Will Run For President Next Year

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Born in 1968, Le Pen was just four years old when her father Jean-Marie co-founded the National Front (FN), France's main postwar far-right movement. ......
  
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• Flash: U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran

  07-07-2026 23:51 via article.wn.com
  Flash: U.S. Central Command forces have...
  
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