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• US Central Command forces begin launching powerful strikes against Iran

  08-07-2026 04:19 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON -- US forces launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after three commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz were...
  
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• Firefighter killed ​while battling wildfire in the French Alps amid deadly heatwave

  08-07-2026 10:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Heatwaves in France and across western Europe in May and June have parched ‌vast areas of land, making ‌them particularly vulnerable to wildfires
  
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• Ben Crump joins heartbroken family’s fight for answers after teen found dead

  08-07-2026 10:38 via independent.co.uk
  Nolan Xavier Wells' body was found Monday in waters off Horn Island, where he was last seen Saturday with a group of friends, authorities said
  
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• The devastating Ukrainian drone attacks that triggered Russia’s fuel shortage crisis

  08-07-2026 10:35 via independent.co.uk
  Ukraine’s persistent drone attacks have crippled Russian oil refineries across the country
  
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• Wristbands with sensors and early starts: How Spain keeps working when the heat hits

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat. The device contains a sensor that detects body temperature. If Reina gets dangerously hot at the risk of making a potentially deadly heatstroke likelier, a red light and a sound raise the alarm. “It’s an extra layer of security. As it’s supposed to go off before you have symptoms, it lets you leave wherever your
  
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• World Cup 2026: Egypt fury after Argentina win thriller, Switzerland triumph in shootout – live

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  ⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals...
  
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• Volcano fire burns 200 acres near Murrieta as evacuation orders ease

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Firefighters in Riverside County continue to battle the Volcano Fire, which has burned about 200 acres of medium brush near Murrieta and is now 25 percent contained. The fire broke out at around 2:50 PM on Tuesday near Via Volcano and Tenaja Road in the La Cresta area, according to the...
  
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• Virgin Media fined �28m after customers bombarded with calls to stop them cancelling

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Ofcom ruled that that millions of calls from punters were likely mishandled. ......
  
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• Venezuelan cemetery expands burials for earthquake victims, many of whom remain unidentified

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  La Guaira state, Venezuela — In the mountains of Venezuela’s La Guaira state, workers have excavated new trenches at a cemetery to bury hundreds of people killed in the powerful twin earthquakes nearly two weeks ago, even as many of the bodies being laid to rest remain unidentified. CNN observed heavy machinery working at La Esperanza cemetery on Monday, while personnel wearing blue protective garments moved coffins into the ground and prepared additional graves for the bodies. Satel
  
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• Trump and NATO allies to begin key talks at Turkey summit

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The talks were to begin under the shadow of fresh tensions in the Middle East. ......
  
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• Today in History: July 8, Venus Williams wins her first Grand Slam title

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Venus Williams beat...
  
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• Thousands march as Khamenei’s funeral procession crosses into Iraq

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Mourners chanted slogans against the US and Israel and displayed Iraqi and Iranian flags. ......
  
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• The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single system failures

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of services...
  
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• Tehran targets Bahrain, Kuwait after U.S. strikes and limits Iran's oil sales over ship attacks

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Negotiations to reach a final deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz had been due to start after Khamenei's burial. But the new attacks has thrown that into question ......
  
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• Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths ...

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Healthcare workers at the epicenter...
  
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• QF celebrates World Volleyball Day 2026

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation celebrated World Volleyball Day 2026 yesterday with a ladies-only tournament and a series of interactive challenges at the Education City Recreation Centre,...
  
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• Political survivor Le Pen makes her boldest gamble yet for France’s presidency

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  In launching her fourth bid for the French presidency hours after judges cleared her to run, Marine Le Pen portrayed herself as a fighter who had defied the odds to overcome a months-long legal battle that threatened to end her political ambitions. “There are many French people who are going through hardships, and we too are going through hardships,” Le Pen said on a prime time interview on TF1. “These trials, I believe, have strengthened us.” Many believed Le Pen’s
  
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• Oil rises as US strikes on Iran raise fears over shaky truce

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices gained more than 2 per cent on Wednesday after the US military launched airstrikes against Iran and reimposed crude sales sanctions, raising fears their fragile truce was unravelling and Middle East supplies could be disrupted again. Brent crude futures gained $1.92, or 2.6pc, at $76.08 a barrel at 0400 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude climbed $1.82, or 2.6pc, to $72.26 a barrel. Both benchmarks rose about 3pc on Tuesday after the US revoked the general...
  
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• New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, says Nato chief

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The new attacks by the US on Iran were “absolutely necessary”, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte said on Wednesday. The US military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked...
  
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• Nato leaders meet in Turkey for summit after Trump renews calls for US to take ...

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Meeting begins this morning after president threatens to pull American troops out of Europe as he arrived in Ankara yesterday...
  
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• Nato leaders meet in Ankara as US ceasefire with Iran teeters

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Nato’s European leaders aim to convince US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to recommit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara after Trump revived disputes over the Iran war and Greenland and launched a new wave of strikes on Iran. On arriving in the Turkish capital on Tuesday, Trump took swipes at allies for not standing by the US on the Iran war and said he might have boycotted the meeting had it not been for his friendship with the host, President Tayyip Erdogan. The US then
  
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• Mum-of-one found dead in her bed as police launch probe to find killer

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  American Jamey Carney, 43, was well-known in the town ......
  
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• Morocco set a proud example for Africa as France await at World Cup

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The 2022 semi-finalists have delighted fans at home as the continent’s other sides struggle with off-field problems...
  
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• Modi thanks Indonesia for preserving Prambanan Temple heritage

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Modi thanks Indonesia for preserving Prambanan Temple heritage ......
  
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• Modi, Prabowo launch Prambanan temple conservation project in Yogyakarta

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Modi, Prabowo launch Prambanan temple conservation project in Yogyakarta ......
  
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• Massive search after Boeing 737 plane goes missing as air traffic control loses contact

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  The Boeing 737 was being flown by Karachi-based K2 Airways on a cargo flight from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Karachi when it reported an issue with its navigation system ......
  
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• Maharashtra rain havoc: Mumbai, Thane, Pune on high alert; flood-like situations in several districts

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Continuous monsoon rains have triggered flood-like conditions across Maharashtra, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting transport, and prompting IMD alerts, even as rainfall intensity is expected to ease in the coming days. ......
  
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• Kuwait and Bahrain face incoming missiles after US strikes on Iran

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Kuwait says its air defenses are...
  
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• Is Neymar the first to bookend his international career with goals at the same venue? ...

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  Plus: national team colours that are different from flags; Senegal’s goal difference record setters; and Scotland’s unbeaten 1974 tournament...
  
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• Indonesia's Bali launches its 1st waste-to-energy project

  08-07-2026 10:34 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's world-renowned resort island of Bali on Wednesday broke ground on the Denpasar Raya waste-to-energy plant, marking a major milestone in the island's efforts to improve waste management and expand renewable energy...
  
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