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• UN chief calls for accelerating progress toward 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

  14-07-2026 00:46 via article.wn.com
  UNITED NATIONS, July 13 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to "accelerate progress at scale and speed" in implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Speaking at the opening of the ministerial segment of the high-level political forum on sustainable development, Guterres said important progress has been made since the 2030 Agenda was launched a decade ago, marked by lower child and maternal mortality, greater access to s
  
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• World Padel League 2026: Squads announced for Season 4

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Mumbai is set to...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ahead of France-Spain, in Dallas, supporters are confident

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Ahead of the World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on Tuesday, July 14, French supporters (and others) are feeling confident about the outcome of the match. ......
  
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• Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment...
  
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• Woman describes battle to save husband after he was sucked out of Ryanair window

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Ljubiša Karović, from Serbia was partially sucked out a Ryanair window after the damaged engine detached and struck a cabin window causing him to be partially sucked out due to the pressure ......
  
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• What to know about the Bangkok bar fire that killed 30

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok bar fire that killed at least 30 people and injured dozens more, the latest in a long history of catastrophic fires at bars, clubs, and other nightlife venues worldwide. Experts say the high death ......
  
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• What are Corsair sea drones? Inside the US Navy's new autonomous weapon used against Iran

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Three Corsair sea...
  
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• U.S. immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  The shooting happened in Biddeford, a town of 22,000 people in the northern state of Maine, and is likely to fuel criticism of President Donald Trump’s deportation drive ......
  
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• US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control ...

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. has launched more strikes on...
  
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• Urgent: Jordan's military says it intercepts 4 missiles launched by Iran

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  AMMAN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's...
  
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• Trump to give national address on Thursday, assert voting machine vulnerabilities

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said he would make a primetime address to the nation on Thursday, in an announcement that comes amid a major flare-up of hostilities with Iran. "President Trump will be making a Speech to the Nation on Thursday evening, at 9 PM Eastern time (5am on Friday UAE time). Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said Monday on his Truth Social network. Trump's last major televised address to the nation was on April 1, when he gave his first full public justificatio
  
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• Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran hostilities resumed on July 7

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump has sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval. "I directed this military action consistent with my responsibility to protect Americans and United States' national security and foreign policy interests," Trump said in the letter, dated July 10, and...
  
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• Rick Steves’ Europe: Stratford-upon-Avon: To see or not to see?

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Nonliterary types might find England's...
  
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• Police release bombshell evidence 25 years after Brit backpacker Peter Falconio vanished

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Peter Falconio was a British backpacker who disappeared in the Australian Outback in 2001 in what became one of Australia's most famous unsolved murder cases. ......
  
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• Oil prices jump as fighting flares in the Middle East, while AI-led retreat pulls Asian ...

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices are higher and Asian shares have fallen, dragged lower by losses for artificial-intelligence stocks. The price of Brent crude climbed to over $84 a barrel after soaring nearly 10% on Monday. Oil prices are still below their wartime ......
  
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• Oil jumps over 9% as \u2018very hard\u2019 US strikes hit Iran, Trump vows Hormuz control

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  The US struck Iran in a new war escalation.Oil prices increased by more than 9%.The US military announced it would reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports. The US launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early on Tuesday, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible. “We’re going to hit them very hard tonight, and we’re going to hit them hard tomorrow,” Trump told conservative ra
  
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• Officials in Bangkok say the death toll from a music bar fire has risen to 30

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Officials in Bangkok say the death toll from a music bar fire has risen to 30. ......
  
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• Norway receive heroes

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Around 90,000 people welcomed back Norway...
  
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• Neither France nor Spain has trailed at this year’s World Cup, but only 1 can ...

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Kylian...
  
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• Learning Chinese calligraphy at Confucius Institute in Kazakhstan

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  What does it take to master Chinese calligraphy? A media professional in Kazakhstan finds out as he tries his hand at this intangible cultural heritage, where patience, control and every carefully placed stroke matter....
  
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• Jordan's military says it intercepted four missiles launched by Iran

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Jordan's military says it intercepted four missiles launched by Iran. ......
  
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• Iran-US war live: Trump launches new wave of strikes as UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attacks ...

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump has...
  
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• Go away with Oli Higginson

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Oli Higginson is an actor who's best known as Footman John in the “Bridgerton” franchise. But he also has the musical alter ego Modern Oli who released the song “People Pleaser” and toured the U.S. earlier this year, before finishing ......
  
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• Former Spanish leader is criticized for comments about France’s World Cup team

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  MADRID — A former Spanish...
  
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• Erling Haaland arrives with raccoon as Norway World Cup heroes receive royal Viking homecoming from 90,000 fans

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Some of the most...
  
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• England chase redemption: not just a trophy, but a release from tragic fates

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Tragedies like losing...
  
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• China's exports surge 27% from year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  June’s export increase exceeded economists’ expectations, rising 19.4% year-on-year in May ......
  
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• Brazil's financial market lowers 2026 inflation forecast to 5.16 pct

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  BRASILIA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's financial market lowered its inflation forecast for 2026 from 5.30 percent to 5.16 percent and raised its forecast for 2027 from 4.18 percent to 4.20 percent, the Central Bank of Brazil said...
  
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• Bahrain sounds its missile alert siren for the third time as Iran retaliates over US ...

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Bahrain sounds its missile alert siren for the third time as Iran retaliates over US strikes targeting it. ......
  
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• 2 teens arrested after 5 family members killed in Illinois shooting

  14-07-2026 07:16 via article.wn.com
  Silent hand gesture helps victims ask for help, respond safely A discreet hand gesture created to signal distress is saving lives and spreading through social media. Editor’s note: This article discusses domestic violence. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence or an abusive relationship, call the National Domestic Abuse Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) or visit www.thehotline.org. Callers can remain anonymous. Two teenagers have been taken into custody foll
  
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