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• USMNT’s Chris Richards declares himself ‘ready’ for World Cup opener

  11-06-2026 02:45 via article.wn.com
  Richards suffered a significant left ankle injury less than four weeks ago...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump calls off strikes as ‘final points’ of peace deal agreed – but Tehran says otherwise

  12-06-2026 06:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  A formal announcement will be unveiled ‘shortly,’ the Republican president said
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv claims devastating strike on Crimea bridge destroyed 50 military vehicles

  12-06-2026 06:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attack on Crimean bridge comes as Zelensky’s drone chief warns Putin will lose access to Crimea in ‘near future’
  
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• World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  (New York) – The FIFA Men’s World Cup corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce,” a public commitment from United States federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all World Cup events and venues, Human Rights Watch and the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. The 2026 World Cup, which begins on June 11 in the US, Canada, and Mexico, comes during a brutal immigration crackdown by the administration of US President
  
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• World Bank approval paves way for Gurugram Metro Phase 2 tender

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
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• What is the '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington? Investigation underway

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Federal authorities are...
  
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• Urgent: Iran says major parts of agreement with U.S. close to completion

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry...
  
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• Trump unveils ‘great’ Iran deal, signing expected in Europe

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  BAHRAIN: A damaged building and vehicle are seen in the aftermath of Iranian drone attacks.—Reuters • Announcement comes after US calls off Iran attacks • Oil drops after Washington backs down • IRGC strikes Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait after US bombs targets across Iran • Tehran says American attacks have rendered ceasefire ‘practically’ meaningless • Saudis call for Pakistan, Qatar-led efforts for renewed talks • Iran ‘completely’ closes H
  
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• Trump appeals court order to strip his name from Kennedy Center building

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  U.S. President Donald Trump...
  
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• Tornado in Kokomo? ‘Touchdown’ claim sparks fears in Indiana amid warning; sirens heard

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  A tornado warning was in...
  
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• Thai princess dies aged 47 after three years in hospital

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the...
  
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• Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha, 47, dies after three years in coma

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Bajrakitiyabha was...
  
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  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
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• SpaceX to debut on Nasdaq at 1.77 trln USD valuation

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at 135 U.S. dollars per share and raised 75 billion dollars through the sale of about 555.56...
  
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• Shakira opens the World Cup as Mexico faces South Africa and South Korea takes on ...

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico opened the 48-team ......
  
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• S. Korea's ex-president gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sending drones into North Korea, a move prosecutors argued was aimed at creating a pretext for his disastrous martial law declaration in 2024. Special prosecutors said back in April that Yoon's effort to "fabricate wartime conditions" with the...
  
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• Quote of the Day by William Shakespeare: “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born ...

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Quote of the Day by William Shakespeare: William...
  
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• Quick hits: Opening ceremony delights, drinks break drama and Haiti's jersey ban

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is up and running, launched by a colourful opening ceremony and comprehensive win for Mexico. Here are the quick hits from the opening day of the tournament. ......
  
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• Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30...
  
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• Norway checks out that other Cup ahead of World Cup opener

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  The biggest World Cup ever is here The biggest World Cup ever is here, with 48 teams and three host countries. How will it change soccer and can the U.S. seize its home-field moment? Norway continues to win the World Cup. Erling Haaland and his...
  
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• No deal with US yet: Iran pushes back on Trump's 'great settlement' claim

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  No deal with US yet: Iran pushes back on Trump's 'great settlement' claim ......
  
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• Nine Homeless Australians Die Each Day From Preventable Causes

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Around nine homeless Australians die each day from potentially avoidable causes and many can expect to...
  
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• Nancy Guthrie update: Pima County Sheriff's Department makes shock arrest near kidnapped woman's home

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
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• Korea’s Kospi surges 8% as Iran deal hopes lift chip stocks

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Korea’s Kospi soared 8% as optimism over an Iran deal boosted chip stocks, led by Samsung and SK Hynix ......
  
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• Japan launches H3 rocket

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan on Friday launched an H3 rocket test vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center in the...
  
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• It's ok, not the end of the world: India A defeat by Afghanistan A doesn’t ...

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  At this level of cricket,...
  
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• Iran postpones former supreme leader Ali Khamenei's state funeral to late June or early July

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Tehran's mayor announced that Supreme Leader Ali...
  
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• ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 India Schedule: Ind vs Pak match date, live streaming, ...

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: The ICC...
  
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• Hormuz oil traffic rebounds as Gulf exporters find workarounds: Report

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are...
  
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• He survived 7 near-death disasters and then won the lottery: The unbelievable story of Frano Selak

  12-06-2026 06:26 via article.wn.com
  In parts of the former Yugoslavia, stories often travel faster than the records that might confirm them, carried in conversation, retold in passing, and gradually shaped into something that sits between biography and folklore. Frano Selak is one of those names that keeps resurfacing in that space. A man born in 1929 in Croatia, whose life ended in 2016, became associated with a sequence of incidents that seemed to cluster around him with unusual persistence. Not every detail has ever been pinned
  
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