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• Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill 5 across multiple regions

  21-06-2026 15:30 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine conducted multiple drone attacks on Russia overnight on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, said regional officials and the Russian Defence Ministry. Four people were killed and 28 others wounded...
  
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• 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla ‘running on auto-pilot’ crashed into her Texas home

  21-06-2026 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 76-year-old was ‘super healthy’ and ‘would have made it to 100,’ her daughter said
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s World Cup Claim Draws Doubts From Former USMNT Player

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  The United States Men's National Team achieved back-to-back wins to start their 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking down...
  
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• World Cup fans 'haven't been leaving tips' say New York City servers

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  World Cup 2026 tourists in New York City are yet to adopt the usual tipping culture in the United States of America, according to staff who work in The Big Apple. It’s estimated that 1.2 million football fans have descended upon New York to watch the biggest sporting event in the world, with a number of high-profile matches being staged at the MetLife Stadium in nearby New Jersey. As a result of...
  
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• World Cup expands kids' worldview: Jason Lansdale

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Guest columnist Jason Lansdale is on the...
  
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• West Indies get past Sri Lanka to set up unbeaten T20 World Cup clash with England

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  BRISTOL, England (AP) — The West Indies set up a showdown of unbeaten sides with England at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup after laboring past Sri Lanka by five wickets on Sunday. ......
  
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• Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to prod Iran to 'turn over a ...

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with top Iranian officials as the White House looks to build out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week. Vance was meeting Sunday with Tehran’s ......
  
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• US-Iran talks pause after 80 minutes over Trump's 'will hit very hard' remark

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  The first round of high-level US-Iran talks in Switzerland was suspended after about 80 minutes on Sunday, with Iran's delegation reportedly leaving the venue in protest over US President Donald Trump's threat to 'hit Iran very hard again' if Tehran failed to rein in its proxies in Lebanon.The meeting marked a rare diplomatic engagement between senior officials from...
  
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• US-Iran Switzerland talks seek interim deal on war and Hormuz

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran Switzerland talks seek interim deal on war and Hormuz ......
  
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• US-Iran hold historic talks on nuclear programme, Lebanon ceasefire in Geneva

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran hold historic talks on nuclear programme, Lebanon ceasefire in Geneva ......
  
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• UNSC raises Sudan alarm over 'imminent risk of mass atrocities'

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  The U.N. Security Council warned Saturday of an 'imminent risk of mass atrocities' in Sudan and called on paramilitary forces surrounding the city of el-Obeid to halt their advance ......
  
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• Train driver who died in Bedford train crash that saw 100 people injured named

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Shaun Burton, 60, was the driver of the Corby train when it was involved in the Bedford rail incident that injured 100 people ......
  
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• The eight teams who have already benefitted from FIFA’s crazy new World Cup rule

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 World Cup is beginning to heat up and with some groups having played two group stage fixtures, a number of nations have already secured qualification for the round of 32. Co-hosts Mexico and the United States of America have both booked their place in the knockouts after winning their opening two matches, while Germany have also followed suit after beating Curacao and Ivory Coast. Meanwhile, three nations have already been eliminated, with Haiti, Tunisia and Turkey all going home after
  
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• Swiss talks begin under shadow of Trump tirades

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  TOI Correspondent From Washington: The United States and Iran began talks in Switzerland on Sunday amid a tentative 60-day ceasefire in the middle-east even as US President Donald Trump launched a foul-mouthed tirade against Tehran if it once again closed the Strait of Hormuz as it is threatening to because of continued clashes on Lebanon. 'You close it and you won't have a country…you won't even make it back to your f---ing country,” Trump told Fox News in a phone call, according t
  
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• Spain star Lamine Yamal scores after 10 minutes of his first start at the World Cup

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Lamine Yamal needed just 10 minutes of his first start at a World Cup to get his first goal on soccer's biggest stage. ......
  
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• Spain leans on Yamal against Saudi Arabia and other World Cup Day 11 highlights, in photos

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Spain and teenage star Lamine Yamal face Saudi Arabia in Atlanta in the marquee World Cup matchup Sunday. Day 11 at the World Cup will also see Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium take on Iran in Inglewood, California, Uruguay against ......
  
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• Scotland police arrest man in Edinburgh anti-Muslim attacks probe

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Scottish counterterrorism police are investigating a series of violent attacks across Edinburgh on Friday that left five men injured and that Prime Minister Keir Starmer said appea ......
  
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• Red Sox aim to sweep 3-game series over the Mariners

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  The Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners play in the final game of a three-game series. The Red Sox will sweep the series with a victory. ......
  
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• Oklahoma vs. North Carolina College World Series Finals Game 2 FREE STREAM: How to watch, ...

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  OMAHA, Neb. - The Oklahoma Sooners are one win...
  
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• Nurse convicted in patient’s death turns fatal drug error into a cautionary tale

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  RaDonda Vaught was sentenced to three years of probation for administering the wrong medication and killing a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017. ......
  
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• Modi ruining India, Trump ruining world: Congress takes 'good friends' dig at PM

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Modi ruining India Trump ruining world Congress takes good friends dig at PM ......
  
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• 'Messi is his own economy': Ahead of two World Cup group stage matches at Dallas ...

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS — Dallas-Fort Worth lost out on hosting next month's World Cup final but was awarded something else fans can savor for generations: the spectacle of Lionel Messi. ......
  
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• Man, 30s, stabbed to death in Crystal Palace as police launch murder probe

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  A second man, also believed to be in his 30s, was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital ......
  
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• Major fire erupts at aerosol factory in Charnowo, N Poland

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  WARSAW, June 21 (Xinhua) -- A massive fire that broke out Sunday afternoon at an aerosol manufacturing plant in Charnowo, northern Poland, was still burning as of 6:30 p.m. local time, with firefighting operations ongoing....
  
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• Loggerhead Sea Turtle Returns to Birthplace in Oman After 12 Years, Confirming Remarkable Site Fidelity

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  A female loggerhead...
  
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• Kerith Gabriel: The joy the World Cup has brought to Philadelphia feels like the escape ...

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  PHILADELPHIA — By the time you read this, Philadelphia will have hosted two matches in the FIFA World Cup and will be steadfastly preparing for a third in quick succession come Monday. ......
  
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• Iran walks out of Switzerland talks in protest of Trump threats, state media says

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
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• How to watch Egypt vs. New Zealand 2026 World Cup match: TV channel, streaming options

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  Find out how to watch Egypt play New Zealand, with time, TV channel and streaming information. ......
  
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• Here’s a look at some of the Founding Mothers of the United States

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  History tells us a lot about the Founding Fathers of the U.S., but it's also worth recognizing some of the women who had a huge contribution to our nation. ......
  
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• 'Have faith': Vozinha's mom speaks out as Cape Verde heads back to World Cup field

  21-06-2026 19:51 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Sunday is Father's Day. Except, perhaps, for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha. ......
  
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