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• U.S. conducts further strikes against Iran: U.S. command

  28-06-2026 01:29 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The United States conducted further strikes against multiple Iranian targets on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. U.S....
  
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• World Cup: Canada tops South Africa 1-0 to open KO stage

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, California — Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a...
  
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• Woman spots limping airport worker, starts fundraiser that brings in more than $170,000

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Sometimes, a brief moment witnessed by a stranger can change someone's life forever. That is exactly what happened to James Blair, a US Navy veteran and long-serving airport worker at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. While travelling through the airport, Utah resident Lacinda Thackeray noticed Blair limping across the tarmac as he continued refuelling the aircraft despite obvious pain. So touched was she by what she saw that she made a short video and created a GoFundMe page to a
  
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• Train derails at Kyoto Station in western Japan, no injuries reported

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A local train derailed at Kyoto Station in western Japan on Monday morning but no one was injured, local media...
  
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• Second World War films used to be mostly rubbish – this one stopped the rot

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• Pakistani strikes kill 36 civilians, wound 163: Afghan govt

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Pakistani strikes in three eastern provinces of Afghanistan...
  
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• Pakistan says 29 militants killed in strikes along Afghan border

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Islamabad: Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan Afghanistan border on Sunday, followed by “calibrated strikes” on militant hideouts, killing 29 fighters, officials said. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on X that...
  
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• Pakistan Gold Price Today Sees Decline, Bitcoin World Data Shows

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  The price of gold in Pakistan experienced a decline today, according to data tracked by Bitcoin World. This movement aligns with global market trends and offers a fresh data point for investors and consumers monitoring the precious metals market in the region. Today’s Gold Rate Movement Data from Bitcoin World indicates a downward adjustment in the price of gold across various purity levels in Pakistan. The most commonly traded...
  
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• Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the lead

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and...
  
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• New Zealand begins construction of Southland space headquarters

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  WELLINGTON, June 29 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has begun building a new headquarters at the Awarua Satellite Ground Station near Bluff in the country's Southland region to strengthen its position in the...
  
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• NEW SHUTTLE CONNECTS VISITORS TO NORTH SHORE BUSINESSES STILL FEELING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MARCH STORMS

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  North Shore Huaka'i offers daily service from Waikīkī and Ko Olina to the North Shore of O'ahu with cultural narration and a community passport HONOLULU, June 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Shore of O'ahu has always been one of the most iconic stretches of coastline in the world. Now, for $5 roundtrip, you can ride there with purpose. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
  
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• Moira Deeming misunderstood meaning of ‘headlock’ but won’t apologise to Matthew Guy for assault allegation

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Victorian Liberal MP says interaction with her colleague left her fearful and confused...
  
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• Japanese journalists warn against Japan becoming wartime aggressor again

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese journalist Toshihiro Yoshida, a long-time observer and critic of Japan's military expansion and deepening military integration with the United States, warned Sunday that the Japan-U.S. alliance has steadily hollowed out Japan's pacifist constitution, while the government has continued to pursue military expansion instead of reversing the trend, raising the risk that the country could once again become a wartime aggressor....
  
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• Iran continues attacks Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes and threatens to halt talks

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s oversight has sparked days of crossfire. ......
  
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• Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. The exchanges have underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement to end the conflict that has killed thousands and snarled the flow of oil shipments through the vital Strait of Hormuz. “Technical talks are s
  
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• France Heat Counting the Dead

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  V�ronique Bertrand, a funeral director, works the phones Sunday, June 28, 2026, at her office in Paris. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: From Messi, Ronaldo to Neymar and Salah, here are the bodyguards ...

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
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• Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  A record-breaking heat wave has overwhelmed mortuaries in Paris, leaving funeral...
  
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• European Commission headquarters cuts lower-floor cooling during heatwave, sparking staff criticism

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels shut down air conditioning on its lower floors during a record-breaking heatwave, while cooling systems on upper...
  
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• CNBC Daily Open: Hostilities halted again as peace talks continue

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. and Iran agree to pause fresh hostilities, sending futures higher. But concerns over the peace talks continue, pushing oil back above $70 a barrel. ......
  
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• China Tightens Trade Restrictions On 20 Japanese Entities Amid Security Row

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  China's Ministry of Commerce added 20 Japanese entities to its export control list over concerns about Japan's military expansion and nuclear ambitions. ......
  
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• China Japan Export Controls

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  A delivery man drives past the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2025. ......
  
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• China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese companies it says are contributing...
  
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• Asteroid impacts kept early Earth hot and unstable, study finds

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Asteroid impacts kept early Earth hot and unstable, study finds ......
  
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• Afghanistan treats over 45,000 drug users in 1 year: officials

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  KABUL, June 29 (Xinhua) -- More than 45,000 individuals suffering from drug addiction have completed treatment and been reunited with their families over the past year, Afghan...
  
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• A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got ...

  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  Chinese dissident Dong Guangping has finally reached Canada after a perilous escape from...
  
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  29-06-2026 08:57 via article.wn.com
  प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने...
  
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• Two 11-year-old boys pulled alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as rescuers race against time

  29-06-2026 08:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  A total of 33 people pulled from rubble alive over weekend, interim president Delcy Rodriguez says
  
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• Families of French skydiving crash victims watched on as 11 killed in ‘vertical fall’

  29-06-2026 08:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The plane ‘dropped out of the sky suddenly’
  
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• Xinhua Commentary: Cooling the heat in China-EU trade

  29-06-2026 08:01 via article.wn.com
  BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- As Europe swelters under severe heatwaves, Chinese-made air conditioners are flying off the shelves, bringing consumers much-needed relief. At a time when China-EU trade frictions are heating up, climbing temperatures and the growing popularity of Chinese products serve as a timely reminder that effectively cooling down China-EU trade tensions and managing differences via dialogue is in the interest of both sides. While talks between the two sides continue, the EU h
  
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