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• US strikes Iran sites after cargo ship attack, Tehran retaliates

  27-06-2026 03:33 via article.wn.com
  US forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions on Friday after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship, jolting a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggled to contain the Middle East war. US Central Command said the strikes were a response to "unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces" that "clearly violated the ceasefire". It...
  
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• Strong earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan as residents flee their homes

  27-06-2026 20:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The tremors sent panicked residents across Pakistan fleeing their homes
  
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• Zionist entity, Lebanon sign initial pact | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
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• Zimbabweans seek urgent repatriation in Cape Town as anti-immigrant deadline looms

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  CAPE TOWN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 500 Zimbabweans have gathered outside their country's consulate in Cape Town seeking government-assisted repatriation, as fears grow over anti-immigrant demonstrations planned for June 30 that have prompted many foreign nationals to seek to leave South Africa. Anti-immigrant groups have set an unofficial June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to voluntarily leave the country, a call that has often been accompanied by threats of violence and p
  
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• World Cup Prediction Market Apps: Get Best Offers as Group Play Ends

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Today, we're looking at the absolute best World Cup prediction market apps. The real...
  
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• Who’s playing in the World Cup today? TV schedule for June 27

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  World Cup TV schedule for June 27. ......
  
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• Venezuelans desperately search for earthquake survivors: "As long as it takes"

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after two deadly back-to-back earthquakes rocked the South American country three days ago. ......
  
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• The World Cup vs the extremists

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON, Massachusetts — When the German soccer player Deniz Undav scored two late-game goals to clinch a 2-1 victory for his team over Ivory Coast at this year’s FIFA World Cup, you would have been hard-pressed to find many German fans who did not see him as a national hero. Few cared that the Turkish-Syrian son of Kurdish Yazidi parents did not look classically German. He delivered an exhilarating triumph for the German side, demonstrating why the beautiful game commands a wider glo
  
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• Spain rocked by injuries with Pino to miss rest of World Cup and Williams doubtful

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Y�remy Pino broke collar bone in win against Uruguay...
  
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• Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House official says

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  KUALA NERUS: In just...
  
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• Senior US officials frustrated by Machado bid to return to Venezuela after quakes, White House ...

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 27 - A renewed push by...
  
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• PM Modi is right person to lead India at this critical juncture of world politics: ...

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Sharmistha Mukherjee said...
  
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• Panama vs England Predictions, Lineups, Odds & Tips: Three Lions eye top spot

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
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• Pakistan: Explosions and heavy gunfire erupt near paramilitary rangers office and universities in Karachi | VIDEO

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  An explosion and intense gunfire have been reported near the paramilitary Rangers office and multiple universities in Karachi. ......
  
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• Oman’s Ahmad Al Harthy happy to start 24 Hours of Spa from second row  | Muscat Daily| Oman News |Business | Sports |Lifestyle

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Oman’s Ahmad Al Harthy happy to start 24 Hours of Spa from second row...
  
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• Kerala CM Urged to Tap UAE-Based NRKs for High-Speed Rail: Call to Turn Remittances into Investment via Tax-Free Bonds

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Thiruvananthapuram: A veteran Non-Resident Keralite (NRK) who has spent nearly five decades in the UAE has urged the Kerala government to channel expatriate remittances into productive investments through the proposed Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod high-speed rail corridor.In a letter to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, K.V. Shamsudheen, Chairman of the Pravasi Bandhu Welfare Trust, said Kerala’s diaspora should be...
  
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• IShowSpeed confirms Portugal vs Colombia livestream as Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for crucial FIFA World Cup group stage match

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  IShowSpeed is getting ready for another big World Cup stream, and this time it is one of Portugal’s biggest group stage matches. A post from @IShowSpeedHQ on X confirmed that the popular streamer will go live during Portugal’s FIFA World Cup clash against Colombia on June 27. The post also shared a direct YouTube link for the livestream, with a preview image showing Speed alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. The stream has already created...
  
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• Hezbollah chief calls U.S.-Israel-Lebanon deal 'grave blunder', deems it null and void

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Hezbollah leader Qassem called on the government to withdraw from "its sins that are ruining Lebanon". ......
  
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• Heat wave in Europe shatters records in Denmark, Switzerland and Czech Republic

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent. ......
  
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• FIFA WORLD CUP: Orange wave: Dutch World Cup dream gathers pace

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  AFP, KANSAS CITY, Missouri Few observers tipped the Netherlands as potential World Cup winners, but a quietly efficient group-stage campaign has propelled them firmly into the conversation. Ronald Koeman’s team on Thursday beat Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City to top Group F with seven points, ahead of Japan and Sweden, who both also qualified for the knockout rounds. Next, the Dutch are to face Morocco in the Mexican city of Monterrey tomorrow, with the winners of that last-32 match going on to
  
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• FIFA WORLD CUP: Cape Verde extend World Cup fairytale

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  AFP, LOS ANGELES Cape Verde on Friday wrote another chapter in their fairytale debut FIFA World Cup campaign, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time to set up a dream showdown with Lionel Messi’s Argentina. The tiny Atlantic archipelago drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia to clinch second place in Group H and advance to the last 32 in which they are to face defending champions Argentina at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Friday. “To us, nothing is impossible,” Cape Verd
  
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• FIFA WORLD CUP: Bielsa accepts blame for Uruguay’s FIFA World Cup failure

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  AFP, GUADALAJARA, Mexico Marcelo Bielsa said Uruguay deserved more from all three of their World Cup games, but accepted the critics that would come his way after the two-time winners crashed out in the group stage. Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s mistake on Friday condemned Bielsa’s side to an early exit in a 1-0 defeat to Spain...
  
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• England v New Zealand: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Women’s World Cup news, 6.30pm BST start at the Oval...
  
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• Desperate race to rescue survivors in Venezuela enters Day 3 after deadly twin quakes

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Rescuers in Venezuela are racing against time to find survivors after two massive earthquakes hit the country. The quakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, have left at least 920 dead and over 51,000 missing as of Friday. International teams and locals ......
  
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• Desperate race for survivors in Venezuela enters Day 3 after deadly twin quakes

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Rescuers in Venezuela are racing against time to find survivors after two massive earthquakes hit the country. The quakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5, have left at least 920 dead and over 51,000 missing as of Friday. International teams and locals ......
  
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• Democrat presidential hopeful separated from his children after hoax call

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
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• California officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelter

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Police say they also found more than 600 dog collars in area where they suspect animals were killed...
  
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• Boeing’s Starliner Is Such a Disaster That We Don’t Even Have Words

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  Boeing’s Starliner, originally intended to serve as an alternative to SpaceX’s workhorse Dragon spacecraft, has been nothing short of a disaster. It’s been just over two years since the spacecraft launched to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board, a maiden crewed voyage following years of delays and major technical setbacks. But thanks to persistent issues with the thrusters and major helium leaks, the capsule stranded t
  
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• Bahrain condemns Iranian drone attack after overnight US strikes

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
  No immediate reports of damage after Bahrain hit by ‘number of drones’ as ship in strait of Hormuz also targeted...
  
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• Baby pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquakes

  27-06-2026 19:58 via article.wn.com
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