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• Trump called Iran's leaders 'scum', Tehran hits back with this

  09-07-2026 00:04 via article.wn.com
  The post came hours after Trump made a...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Argentina reach semi-finals after extra-time battle with 10-man Switzerland

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Argentina booked their place in the semi-finals with a...
  
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• Why did Iran close Strait of Hormuz hours after holding talks with Oman?

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Tehran and Muscat are said to have discussed mechanisms to ensure the safe movement of ships through the Strait under Article 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Iran. ......
  
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• West Afghanistan female dress crackdown hits businesses

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Businesses in Afghanistan's western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women's attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents. Dozens of women were detained by the Taliban government's morality police in early June on accusations they were violating official dress codes by not wearing the body-cloaking chador or burqa. A rare protest against the restrictions was violently dispersed with a
  
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• US strikes Iran after Hormuz ship attack, Gulf tensions spread

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  US strikes Iran after Hormuz ship attack, Gulf tensions spread ......
  
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• US military says it has completed its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran after hitting ...

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  US military says it has completed its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran after hitting some 140 targets. ......
  
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• US Launches Third Round Of Strikes Against Iran Following Commercial Ship Strike In Hormuz

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  The US launched fresh airstrikes on Iran after an attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions, disrupting maritime security and raising concerns over global... ......
  
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• US launches new strikes on Iran after container ship hit in Hormuz; IRGC announces closure ...

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  The US military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran — the third in a week — after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a container ship travelling through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Iranian state media has reported explosions in a number of port cities after the strikes. A series of attacks between the US and Iran over the past several days led President Donald Trump to declare the end of a ceasefire meant to halt the war on Iran that the US and Israel bega
  
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• US-Iran news LIVE: Hegseth says Tehran will ‘pay’ as US strikes energy hubs; sirens sound ...

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran news LIVE: The US...
  
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• U.S. completes 3rd round of strikes against Iran

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it has completed the third round of strikes against Iran this week after hitting some 140 targets. The targets included missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps, communication equipment and other sites, the command said in a post on social media platform X. "Iran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate...
  
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• US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  The United States has...
  
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• Stay-Away Ban Issued to Protect Rare Visiting Whales

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Boaties, swimmers, and divers are being asked to keep their distance from a rare visitor to Australia’s...
  
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• South Africa Soccer Star Jayden Adams Dead at 25 Mere Weeks After World Cup Appearance

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  South African soccer star Jayden Adams has...
  
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• Sinner regained his timing on a hard court before his demolition of Djokovic on Wimbledon’s grass

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — Jannik...
  
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• Saudi Arabia's tourist visa package: Process, fees, eligible countries explained

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Planning a trip to Saudi Arabia has become easier for travellers from seven countries, thanks to a new Package Visa initiative launched by its Ministry of Tourism. The pilot programme allows visitors to obtain a tourist visa as part of an approved travel package, combining flights, licensed accommodation and electronic visa issuance into one seamless booking process. The service simplifies the journey for international tourists by reducing the number of separate steps travellers need to complete
  
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• Pipe down, conspiracy theorists. Red card to Switzerland was right call | Opinion

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  How would another World Cup impact Lionel Messi's legacy? Would another World Cup change Lionel Messi's legacy? Fans weigh in on what it could mean for the Argentine legend. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pipe down, conspiracy theorists. If you want to argue FIFA is rigging the World Cup for Lionel Messi and Argentina, and some of you are hellbent on doing just that, you’re going to have to do better than this. The red card on Switzerland’s Breel Embolo was the right call. Whether it happe
  
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• 'No dead man's switch': How Trump's 'bomb Iran' plan would work if he is 'assassinated'

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has claimed he has left standing orders for the US military to unleash massive retaliation against Iran if Tehran follows through on what he described as long-standing assassination threats against him.However, US law provides no mechanism for an automatic, preauthorised 'dead man's switch' that would trigger military action upon the president's death.Instead, if Trump were assassinated, presidential authority would immediately pass to Vice President JD Vance under the
  
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• Messi and Argentina survive another close call to reach the World Cup semifinals

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Argentina was taken to the brink in its first two knockout games. In Saturday's quarterfinal against Switzerland, the Albiceleste survived again to advance to the semis, where they will face England. (Image credit: Odd Andersen) ......
  
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• Kuwait's military says its air defenses are firing at an incoming attack

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Kuwait's military says its air defenses are firing at an incoming attack. ......
  
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• Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez 112th-minute goal helps Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 and advance to World Cup semifinals

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Juli�n �lvarez sent...
  
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• Jude Bellingham’s extra-time goal lifts England past Norway 2-1 and into World Cup semifinals

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Jude Bellingham scored...
  
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• Iran Blocks Strait Of Hormuz After Attack On 'Unauthorised' Ship

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Iran has told ships not to leave anchorage in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, saying that "approaching the Strait of Hormuz will be considered cooperation with the enemy". ......
  
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• Indian-Origin Google Techie Shot Dead By Husband At US Home, Son Injured

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  The accused, 56-year-old Kirk B Wrzesien, was arrested on Tuesday night at the family residence in Cobb County, near Atlanta. He is currently being held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention... ......
  
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• How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Tuchel says ‘lucky’ England must improve despite reaching semi-finals

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  A furious Tuchel was in little mood to celebrate despite England reaching the last four for just the fourth time in history after Bellingham's double overturned Andreas Schjelderup's opener ......
  
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• Fate of Strait of Hormuz challenges talks as Trump and Iran’s supreme leader trade threats

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers...
  
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• CCP Officials Warned Over ‘Provocative’ Missile Test

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Australia has raised concerns about Beijing’s missile launch into the Pacific with multiple levels of...
  
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• Breaking News- Argentina beats Switzerland 2-1

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Argentina went ahead of Switzerland late in...
  
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• Argentina survives another scare courtesy of Switzerland to advance to World Cup semifinals

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Argentina and Switzerland had some very different World Cup resumes coming into Saturday night's quarterfinal match in Kansas City. The Lionel Messi-led Argentina team is battling to win its second World Cup in a row, while the Swiss found themselves in the quarterfinals for the first time since 1954 after defeating Colombia on penalties. Argentina survived a scare against Egypt, and that set up an interesting matchup between an offensive juggernaut...
  
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• Argentina Returns to World Cup Semifinal After 3–1 Win Over Switzerland

  12-07-2026 06:47 via article.wn.com
  Argentina has secured back-to-back World Cup semifinal appearances after a 3–1 victory over...
  
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