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• Victorian Government Introduces Bill Giving Workers Right to Work From Home

  16-06-2026 11:55 via article.wn.com
  The Victorian Labor government will introduce legislation that would give workers in the state the legal right to work from home...
  
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• Indian seafarers question US military’s account of tanker strike that killed three crew members

  16-06-2026 13:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Seamen’s union disputes Centcom claim that it fired on MT Settebello after its crew ignored repeated warnings
  
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• Airport chaos and mass evacuations as China is hit by flood nightmare

  16-06-2026 13:17 via independent.co.uk
  Sustained torrential rain has caused widespread flight delays at multiple airports in southern China, state media reported on Tuesday
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens ‘all hell will rain down’ if Tehran gets nukes and gives Netanyahu new warning

  16-06-2026 13:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  A White House official said Trump’s Iran deal does not include Israel’s conditional withdrawal from Lebanon amid its conflict with Hezbollah
  
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• Lavish banquets and personalised football shirts: How Europe is still mollycoddling Trump at the G7

  16-06-2026 13:01 via independent.co.uk
  With smiles for the cameras and a series of staged events, Europe leaders have gone out of their way to accommodate Donald Trump at the G7, Maira Butt reports
  
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• What to know about Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S. From a test pilot breaking the sound barrier to a space shuttle touching ......
  
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• Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including daredevil athlete who performed with Madonna

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Authorities say two people are dead after a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon. Sheriff's officials in Grand County, Utah, identified one of them as Andy Lewis, a daredevil athlete who rose to fame after performing tricks onstage during ......
  
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• Twenty years after playing in the World Cup for Australia, Popovic is now guiding the Socceroos

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Maybe when Australia's World Cup journey is over, Tony Popovic can reflect on his legacy with the Socceroos. ......
  
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• Tunisia fires coach Sabri Lamouchi after 1 match at the World Cup and appoints Herve Renard

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Tunisia fires coach Sabri Lamouchi after 1 match at the World Cup and appoints Herve Renard. ......
  
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• Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after heavy opening World Cup loss and appoints Renard

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Tunisia has fired coach Sabri Lamouchi after being thrashed 5-1 by Sweden in its first match at the World Cup and appointed French coach Hervé Renard. ......
  
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• Today in History: June 16, Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman in space

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 167th day of 2026. There are 198 days left in the year. ......
  
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• The Latest: G7 to focus on Ukraine and Iran on first full day of meetings

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Leaders of the Group of Seven are discussing Russia's war in Ukraine and a tentative deal by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the conflict with Iran. Tuesday is the first full day of the G7 summit of leading industrialized ......
  
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• The Latest: G7 meetings to focus on Ukraine war and Trump's tentative Iran deal

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Leaders of the Group of Seven are discussing Russia's war in Ukraine and a tentative deal by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the conflict with Iran. Tuesday is the first full day of the G7 summit of leading industrialized ......
  
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• “The Asia Code: A Million-Dollar Handshake” by Gadi Sznajder Receives Literary Titan Gold Book Award

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  A practical executive guide to building trust, reading cultural context, and closing business across Japan, China, and South Korea The Asia Code: A Million-Dollar Handshake by Gadi Sznajder has received the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, recognizing the book’s value as a practical and insightful guide for Western executives and business professionals operating in North Asia. Published in March 2026 by Vanguard Executive Publishing, the book offers a focused look at the relational and cult
  
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• South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were shot and killed by the police. ......
  
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• Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma is...
  
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• New World screwworms aren’t in Pennsylvania yet, but should you worry?

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  What to know about bird flu in Delaware Winter is bird flu season. Is the New World screwworm creeping across America and making its way to Pennsylvania? Agricultural officials here are doing everything they can to make sure the flesh‑eating parasite doesn't infect farm animals. USA TODAY recently reported that New World screwworm, the flesh‑eating parasite that targets livestock, has crept closer to the U.S. border in northern Mexico. USDA data showed infestations in Coahuila, about
  
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• New Novel Worthless Superpowers: The Fallacy of Moksha Invites Readers to Rethink Free Will and Destiny

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  "Worthless Superpowers" Worthless Superpowers is a thought-provoking philosophical novel that questions free will, destiny, and the invisible forces shaping our lives. Debut author blends speculative storytelling with philosophy, spirituality, and psychological insight in an ambitious literary work. With the popularity of fiction that questions conventional thinking on the rise, : The Fallacy of Moksha is a breath of fresh air in the genre. The novel, penned by corporate leader and debut novelis
  
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• Mixed emotions ahead of Haiti vs. Brazil for dually aligned fans headed to the World ...

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Haitians are feeling mixed emotions as their national soccer team faces Brazil in the World Cup. Peguy Joseph, for example, is a longtime Brazil fan, like many other Haitians. He has a ticket to see the game on June 19 ......
  
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• Miracle before death? Nurse reveals shocking detail in Brazil bungee case | VIDEO

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  An off-duty nurse who rushed to help a student after a 130-foot bungee fall in Brazil reveals she was alive during the rescue. Authorities have arrested operators as investigations into the unauthorized site continue. ......
  
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• Mary McNamara: These visitors' viral World Cup videos are showing what really makes America great

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES — There's the Scottish soccer fan who marveled at our wildly varied landscape and welcoming communities as he walked from L.A. to Boston, arriving in time to see Scotland play Haiti on Saturday. There's the German traveling in ......
  
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• Luigi Mangione due for court hearing in CEO murder case

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Luigi Mangione, the man...
  
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• Just in: £50m left-wing option eyed by Man United after impressive goal in the World Cup

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Manchester United are reportedly considering a summer move for West Ham United winger Crysencio Summerville as they continue to search for more threat and balance on the left side of attack. According to The Athletic, the 24-year-old is high on United’s list of left-wing options after an impressive season with West Ham, despite the Hammers suffering relegation from the Premier League. Reports from The Sun have also claimed United are showing interest in the Netherlands international as par
  
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• Iranian official says end of war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon, state TV reports

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s top diplomat was quoted as...
  
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• Iran war is a 'wake-up call' for Southeast Asia's energy sector, report says

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  The International Energy Agency says Southeast Asia’s power sector is too open to risks from its dependence on imports of oil and gas from a limited number of suppliers. An overreliance on energy transported through the Strait of Hormuz and ......
  
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• Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of ...

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Iran state television quotes foreign minister as saying end of Iran war includes end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon. ......
  
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• Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw ...

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Iran’s top diplomat says that the end...
  
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• Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand ...

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with ......
  
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• Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  Economists and industry analysts say that even after oil starts flowing again from the Middle East, it could take a while for the Iran war's effects on consumer prices to recede. That's because the fighting disrupted not only fuel supplies ......
  
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• Here comes Hervé again. Shock World Cup call for Renard to coach Tunisia in turmoil

  16-06-2026 12:58 via article.wn.com
  It seems no World Cup is complete without Hervé Renard and suddenly, somehow, surprisingly he will also be at this one. ......
  
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