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• UN issues 'red alert' over 'catastrophe' in Sudan's El-Obeid

  03-07-2026 20:16 via article.wn.com
  The UN's top rights body was holding a rare urgent debate on the human rights situation around El-Obeid, following a request by Britain on behalf of a group of countries ......
  
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• World Cup set for one of hottest games ever. This is what happens to a ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Extreme temperatures do not simply affect performance – they can pose a serious risk to a player's health ......
  
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• World Cup last 16 bracket predictions: Picking biggest shocks, best games and who wins

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  All you need to know about the World Cup round of 16. ......
  
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• Venezuelan earthquake survivors search for missing pets in an unexpected place: McDonald\u2019s

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
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• Trump says American identity under ‘renewed attack’ as U.S. turns 250

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  “A generation after we fought and won the Cold War against the menace of communism, there is now a resurgence of the communist menace in our land,” Trump said ......
  
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• Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Small business owners in U.S. tourist...
  
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• Peruvian Appeals Court Restores Full State Oversight of Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  A Peruvian appeals court has restored the transport regulator’s authority over the Chinese-owned Chancay port, overturning a lower court...
  
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• Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  By ABDUL SATTAR AND RIAZ KHAN QUETTA,...
  
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• Moldova’s Prime Minister Steps Down, Triggering the Government’s Resignation

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  CHISINAU, Moldova—Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced Friday that he’s stepping...
  
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• Michael Olise is on the verge of breaking a 56-year-old World Cup record

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  France's supreme technician already has five assists at this World Cup and is showing no sign of slowing up ......
  
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• Mexico fans dream of more wins in the World Cup, singing 'What if we do?'

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Mexico's World Cup dream is alive with hope and excitement. Fans are chanting, “And what if we do?” as they look forward to the possibility of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years. The team remains undefeated, ......
  
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• Messi and Argentina beat Cape Verde in extra time thriller, advancing to World Cup Round ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
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• Malta’s ‘trial of the century’ revives interest in murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Investigative journalist had enemies in high places and accused, Yorgen Fenech, is establishment figure from powerful family...
  
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• Kylian Mbappe et amis worthy headliners for Philadelphia's year of celebration

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Philadelphia is staging perhaps the greatest programme of elite sport any city can host without staging an Olympic Games ......
  
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• Jhon Arias scores and Colombia beats Ghana 1-0 to reach the World Cup Round of 16

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jhon Arias scored off a sharp cross from Luis Suárez in the opening minutes, and Colombia controlled Ghana on a sweltering night at Arrowhead Stadium, allowing Los Cafeteros to advance to the Round of 16 at the World Cup with a 1-0 victory Friday night. Colombia will play Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a spot in the quarterfinals. The game was just minutes old when Colombia...
  
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• Jhon Arias goal sends Colombia into last 16 as Ghana bow out of World Cup

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Ghana can only have feared the worst when Luis Suárez’s number came up in the seventh minute. A day on from the 16th anniversary of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history, the Colombia forward who shares a name with the man whose handball broke the hearts of Black Stars supporters in...
  
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• Iran unveils casket of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in glass case before weeping ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Iran unveils casket of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in glass case before weeping mourners in Tehran. ......
  
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• Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after airstrike killed him ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after airstrike killed him at war's start. ......
  
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• Inside New Balance's World Cup: Testing, inventing and supplying players' families with kit

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  New Balance are not one of the 13 manufacturers supplying kits to the 48 competing nations so are approaching the World Cup differently ......
  
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• How to watch Nations Championship 2026: FREE streams, TV channels, schedule for new rugby tournament

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Watch Nations Championship 2026 free on ITVX (UK) / Rugbypass TV(US) / Virgin Media Play (Ireland)Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%)Nations Championship 2026: Saturday, July 4 – Sunday, November 29 Watch Nations Championship 2026 live streams as the world's 12 best teams face off in the first northern vs southern hemisphere tournament of its kind. The new biennial competition unites the convoluted July and November international windows under one banner, bringing both silverw
  
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• Hot dog eating champs seek to repeat in Nathan's Famous contest

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  The Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating...
  
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• Heat wave disrupts Fourth of July events across US

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern US. High temperatures forced officials in the nation's capital and elsewhere to cancel or postpone dozens of parades, concerts and fireworks displays. Among the events disrupted by the sweltering heat was the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, a centrepiece of President Donald Trump's efforts to mark the nation's 250th birthday. The fair, designed to showcase all 50 state
  
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• Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business | ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits are few and far between...
  
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• FIFA World Cup: Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 to set up Switzerland showdown

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Arias struck in the 14th minute, guiding ​home a cross from substitute Luis Suarez, and Colombia’s disciplined defence ⁠did the rest as Nestor Lorenzo’s side extended their unbeaten run ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026 July 4 match scores: Argentina break Cabo Verde hearts as Messi ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Argentina will face Egypt in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after they defeated Cabo Verde and Australia respectively. Colombia completed the round of 16 fixtures with a win over Ghana. They will take on Switzerland. ......
  
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• Fallout from Venezuela\u2019s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ISABEL...
  
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• England's World Cup clash with Mexico to remain a 1am kick-off after Fifa abandons plan to bring forward

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  England's World Cup encounter with Mexico will kick-off as originally scheduled after Fifa abandoned plans to bring it forward by six hours. Concerns over thunderstorms and heavy rain appeared set...
  
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• Do Brazil have a Casemiro problem?

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  The former Manchester United midfielder scored a vital goal against Japan but was also caught out multiple times out of possession ......
  
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• Colombia knock out Ghana. Are they a serious threat to the World Cup's giants?

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  Analysing the big talking points from the last-32 clash in Kansas City ......
  
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• Chris Minns admits NSW Labor needs to ‘climb Everest’ to stay in power as protesters ...

  04-07-2026 07:05 via article.wn.com
  The New South Wales premier warns of One Nation threat as he addresses party conference...
  
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