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• U.S. stocks close mixed as chip stocks pull back

  10-06-2026 02:34 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday amid renewed pressure on technology shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17 percent to 50,872.11. The S&P 500 lost 0.26 percent to 7,386.65. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.97 percent to 25,678.82. Nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors closed...
  
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• World Ice Cream Day: The Sweet History of the World’s Favorite Frozen Dessert

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  June 10 marks a sweet celebration cherished by dessert lovers around the world — World Ice Cream Day. Among the many holidays dedicated...
  
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• World Cup season kicks off at Singapore

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK: Excitement is building up...
  
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• Video challenges IDF claims on killing of Palestinian baby | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM: A rights...
  
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• US renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit ‘hard’ | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The United...
  
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• US refunds $22 billion in first repayments of Trump's tariffs in May

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  US authorities have begun refunding billions in customs...
  
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• U.S. military's Central Command says new round of airstrikes against Iran 'completed'

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  U.S. military's Central Command says new round of airstrikes against Iran 'completed.' ......
  
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• US military says it's striking multiple targets in Iran in second day of renewed fire

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  The U.S. military’s Central Command says...
  
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• US launches new strikes on Iran, which fires back at Gulf states

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  The United States launched...
  
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• UFC fighters say they're honored to compete in front of President Trump on card at ...

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit is embracing his bold style ahead of the company's debut at the White House. He is scheduled to fight Sunday on the South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show celebrating President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday ......
  
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• Trump vows to hit Iran, says US took oil through Hormuz | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: US President...
  
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• Trump says Iran called to stop bombing; Tehran denies: Report

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump said Wednesday...
  
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• Trump says Iran asked him to stop bombing: Fox News | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: US President...
  
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• Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: 'I love the inflation'

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  President Trump surprised many by stating he...
  
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• Spain reports 86% rise in antisemitic incidents, as interior minister takes aim at ‘xenophobia’

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Antisemitic offenses in Spain rose 86% last year amid the country’s highest total hate incidents on record, according to a report from the Spanish government. Jews were targeted in 69 hate crimes and incidents in 2025, up from 37 in 2024, according to a released last week by Spain’s Interior Ministry. Islamophobic attacks also increased from 15 to 35 incidents. Interior Minister Fernando...
  
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• Republican Robin Littau advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 2nd Congressional District

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Republican Robin Littau advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 2nd Congressional District. ......
  
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• Proverb of the day: 'Woman's beauty, the forest echo, and rainbows, soon ' Life lessons ...

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Proverb of the day highlights the temporary nature of...
  
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• No, There Was Not a Snake Invasion at the Swiss Team’s World Cup Training Facility

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  A map of the San Diego facility that the team is using as its base led people to believe that snakes had infiltrated the premises. ......
  
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• Netanyahu to seek re-election despite Trump doubts, war | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  JERUSALEM: Prime...
  
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• Martinrea International Inc. Holds Annual General Meeting

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  TORONTO, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martinrea International Inc. (“Martinrea” or the “Company”) (TSX : MRE), a ......
  
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• Japan sees rising bear attacks, 27 injured or killed across 9 prefectures: media

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Bear attacks have left at least 27 people injured or dead across nine prefectures in Japan during the current fiscal year as of Wednesday noon, according to a tally by public broadcaster NHK. According to the Ministry of the Environment, four of the victims were confirmed to have died after being attacked by bears. By prefecture,...
  
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• Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, warns it will shoot vessels; strikes US Fifth Fleet in ...

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Tensions between the United States and Iran have...
  
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• Indonesia to build national car hub with 300,000-vehicle capacity

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  JAKARTA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia plans to develop a national automotive manufacturing hub in West Java province with a projected annual production capacity of 300,000...
  
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• Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  The Florida Supreme Court has allowed the use of a new U.S. House map drawn by Republicans in the midterm elections. The court on Wednesday declined a request to issue a temporary injunction against the map backed by Republican Gov. ......
  
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• Flash: Kuwait temporarily closes airspace due to Iranian attacks

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Kuwait temporarily...
  
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• Flash: Iran's IRGC says it targeted U.S. al-Azraq base in Jordan with 12 ballistic missiles -- media

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Iran's IRGC says it targeted...
  
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• FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY — FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, saying demand for the tournament has reached unprecedented levels, with more than six million tickets already sold.Speaking at a news conference in Mexico City, Infantino said interest in the tournament, being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, has exceeded...
  
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• Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing a leading ...

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing a leading Minnesota Democrat and her husband. ......
  
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• Cuba says U.S. energy ban hampers work of int'l agencies

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  HAVANA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Cuba on Wednesday denounced the United States' blockade of energy supplies to the island, saying it hampered the work of international agencies and organizations in the Caribbean nation and restricted national economic activity. "It not only restricts the...
  
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• City of (World) Cups and Culture

  11-06-2026 05:56 via article.wn.com
  The soccer balls are “joyful, highly visible, and deeply local,” said Sundance Square Art Director Sarah Ayala in a press release. The balls are also plentiful, with more than two dozen of them distributed throughout the Sundance Square neighborhood of downtown Fort Worth. You should know they aren’t real soccer balls and you won’t be able to dribble them terribly effectively — they’re oversized and made of fiberglass. They’re painted works of art, each
  
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