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• Urgent: U.S. Los Angeles issues local emergency over ongoing warehouse fire

  21-06-2026 01:32 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Mayor Karen...
  
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• World shares are mixed and US futures fall as Iran talks make progress

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  World shares are mixed Monday, with...
  
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• World Cup odds, best bets for Monday’s games with Messi, Mbappe, Haaland back at it

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The big stars are back in action on the same day again with Argentina and France taking the field along with Norway vs. Senegal. ......
  
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• World Cup matches today, featuring Messi, Mbappe; TV, streaming info

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  World Cup watch party: Fans celebrate United States win vs. Australia Fans of the United States men's national team gathered at O'Shea's Irish Pub in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, June 19 to watch the World Cup. Monday's World Cup slate features several tournament heavyweights looking to make a statement as group-stage play rolls on. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi,...
  
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• World Cup: Cape Verde earns draw vs. Uruguay as 'minnows' strike again

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI GARDENS — Maybe this was what FIFA had in mind when it expanded the field for the World Cup to 48 teams. Actually, who are we kidding? Money is what FIFA had in mind. But this — this wonderful side effect — that’s our payday. In yet another piece of evidence that nobody should sleep on the so-called “minnows” of the field, Cape Verde rallied for a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in a breathless match that had both teams, and both sets of fans at a packed Hard Rock
  
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• Why Keir Starmer Resigned: Behind UK's 6th Premature PM Exit In 10 Years

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The Labour Party MPs had been discontent over a popularity decline since Starmer took office following a landslide victory in July 2024. ......
  
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• Vance declares progress in Burgenstock Iran talks, Washington wants to turn over a new leaf

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  USA and Iran have already made progress in the first several hours of peace talks in Switzerland, declared JD Vance, leading the American side on the first day of negotiations taking place...
  
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• Unloved and lacking a 'guiding light', UK's Starmer quits after just two years as prime minister

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Keir Starmer was once hailed as the leader who would bring pragmatism and stability to Britain after years of political chaos. When he quit as prime minister on Monday, the very lack of ideology that propelled him to power drove his downfall. After guiding the Labour Party into power in 2024 with the biggest parliamentary majority in Britain’s modern history, Starmer focused on what he believed was possible to achieve, rather than setting out a clear vision of a future Britain. He soon cam
  
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• UK’s Starmer expected to set out exit timetable as Burnham waits in the wings

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Keir Starmeris expected on Monday to set out a timetable for his departure and usher in an orderly transfer of power to rival Andy Burnham, paving the way for Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Less than two years after Starmer won a landslide election victory that promised to end Britain’s chaotic politics, one source said the prime minister had spent the weekend considering whether to step aside or fight a leadership contest. Skills minister Jacqui Smith told Time
  
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• UK Prime Minister Starmer says he will resign

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in September. Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British politics, Starmer said he would support whoever replaced him. PRESSURE HAD BEEN BUILDING FOR MONTHS The threat to Starmer, which had been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor,...
  
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• UK PM Starmer says he will resign

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Keir Starmersaid on Monday he would resign, with a new leader to be in place by the time parliament returns in September. Less than two years after he won a landslide election victory that promised to end chaos in British politics, Starmer said he would support whoever replaced him. PRESSURE HAD BEEN BUILDING FOR MONTHS The threat to Starmer, which had been building for months, increased sharply on Friday when Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, decisively won a parliament
  
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• The Nerviest Race at the World Cup: Iran’s Sprint to Leave U.S. Soil

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The team is forbidden from spending the night in America following games. The result is a tense scramble back to its base in Tijuana. ......
  
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• The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. Andy Burnham, who won a special parliamentary election last week, is the front-runner to replace Starmer as ......
  
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• Thailand advances green hospital initiative with solar rooftop pilot project

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's government is advancing its Green Hospital policy by promoting clean and renewable energy in public health facilities to reduce operating costs, improve energy efficiency, and support the country's greenhouse gas reduction goals, Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Periswiwatana said on...
  
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• Taiwan’s Vice President Not Afraid to Take on Beijing

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  TAIPEI, Taiwan—When Hsiao Bi-khim set off for Washington six years ago, the newly minted Taiwanese envoy needed something...
  
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• Russia Day of Remembrance and Sorrow

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the Nazi German invasion into the Soviet Union in World War II on the Remembrance and Sorrow Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the ......
  
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• Record cocaine haul seized from under fake floors

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
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• Parisians cool off amid

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  My first football game had one of the sport...
  
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• On this day: France signed the terms of surrender with Germany in WWII in 1940

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 22: 1940 – France’s General Charles Huntziger signed the terms of surrender with Germany at Compiegne in World War Two, in the same railway carriage in which General Foch had received the German...
  
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• Middle Eastern Fest, Skate in the Square, World Cup: 15 things to do this week ...

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The delicious food festivals keep on coming. This weekend, get your fill of hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, kibbeh, fatayer, shawarma and honey-drenched baklava at the St. Elias Middle Eastern Festival from Thursday-Sunday. ......
  
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• LIVE: Keir Starmer Quits As UK PM, Becomes 6th Leader In Decade To Exit Early

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Keir Starmer Resignation Live Updates: His exit makes him the sixth British prime minister in a decade to leave office early, ......
  
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• Keir Starmer's tearful resignation speech in full as PM quits No 10

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Andy Burnham is widely expected to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister ......
  
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• Keir Starmer Steps Down As UK PM, Says New Leader Will Be In Place By September

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  In his resignation statement, Starmer defended his government's record, saying the economy was stronger and wages were rising faster than before, and that 'we proved people wrong by changing Labour... ......
  
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• Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister but will stay on until a successor is chosen

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Starmer made the...
  
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• Keir Starmer announces resignation as PM and Labour leader

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Britain's political landscape was thrown into fresh uncertainty on Monday after Sir Keir Starmer announced he would resign as both Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, bringing an abrupt end to a turbulent period in government and opening the door to a high-stakes leadership contest.In an emotional statement, Starmer said he had accepted that many within Labour no longer believed he was the right person to lead the party into the next general election. He said he would accept that verd
  
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• Iran must immediately stop highly paid proxies in Lebanon, Trump warns and threatens with strikes

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  The US President issued a fresh stern warning to Iran, demanding that Tehran immediately terminate the actions of its allies and armed groups which, according to Donald Trump,...
  
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• How Turkey's World Cup hopes fell apart - and rendered USMNT clash a dead rubber

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  What was billed as a blockbuster group clash before the tournament has turned into a game with no consequences for either team. ......
  
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• How to watch Austria vs. Argentina 2026 World Cup match: TV channel, streaming options

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Find out how to watch Austria play Argentina, with time, TV channel and streaming information. ......
  
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• Greece protests Israel’s deportation of trade union delegation bound for Ramallah

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  Greece has lodged a formal protest with Israeli authorities after a delegation of Greek trade union representatives was barred from entering Israel and deported, despite having fulfilled all entry requirements and declared the purpose of their visit. The Greek Foreign Ministry said on 21 June that the delegation, travelling to Ramallah at the invitation of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions...
  
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• FIFA World Cup: 3 New Records Lionel Messi Can Set Against Austria

  22-06-2026 12:47 via article.wn.com
  A victory against Austria would be historic for Messi. With 16 World Cup matches won, a win on Monday would tie him with Miroslav Klose's record of 17 victories. ......
  
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