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• Will Mojtaba Khamenei Make His First Public Appearance At His Father's Funeral?

  29-06-2026 14:20 via article.wn.com
  Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was injured in the same February 28 airstrike that killed his father. ......
  
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• Both Democratic Party leaders look weak — but one appears ready to fall

  29-06-2026 22:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  All eyes are on Hakeem Jeffries after he lost his proxy war with Zohran Mamdani. And Chuck Schumer is seen as facing a challenge. But, writes Eric Garcia, one is far more vulnerable
  
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• Trump declares affordable housing ‘a big yawn’ compared to his MAGA voter ID bill

  29-06-2026 22:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Partisan voting restriction bill Trump is obsessed with has little chance of ever passing the Senate
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran claims no peace talks planned as Trump envoys to fly to Middle East

  29-06-2026 22:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are travelling to represent the US
  
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• Trump official claims Americans should drive to red states for cheaper gas

  29-06-2026 22:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Trump official told drivers to fill up their gas tanks in "red states," claiming that gas prices there are 53 cents cheaper per gallon than in "blue states."
  
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• Extreme heat forces cancelations and closures in Midwest as eastern US braces for scorching temps

  29-06-2026 22:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  The intense conditions are now spreading eastward, with ‘feels-like’ temperatures expected to soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in many areas
  
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• World News Today Live Updates on June 30, 2026 : Europe heatwave update: Over 1,300 ...

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  World News Today Live Updates on June 30, 2026:...
  
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• World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  At least 28 civilians were...
  
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• World Cup Round of 32: Full Schedule, How to stream games online for free

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway! ......
  
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• World Cup: Brazil ends Japan’s upset bid with last-minute goal

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  HOUSTON — Gabriel Martinelli...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Late Martinelli drama sneaks Brazil past stubborn Japan into Last 16

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the Fifa World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck in the 95th minute in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most dramatic fashion. The five-time champions will face either Ivory Coast or Norway in New Jersey on Sunday after edging a captivating knockout encounter. Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano scored a classy solo goal after 29 minutes following a Brazil mistake to st
  
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• WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers for added privacy

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE WhatsApp,...
  
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• WhatsApp to let users reserve usernames ahead of feature rollout; phone numbers can stay private

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  WhatsApp has begun allowing...
  
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• USDA opens sterile fly plant to fight screwworm as case grow in Texas

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Oklahoma tightens livestock rules amid screwworm cases With a dozen cases of the New World screwworm in neighboring states, Oklahoma officials have tightened livestock rules. The U.S. and Mexico opened a new facility to produce sterile screwworm flies to combat recent outbreaks.The USDA has confirmed 27 total cases of New World screwworm in the U.S., with all active cases currently in Texas.The Texas Animal Health Commission has placed parts of 20 counties under quarantine to restrict animal mov
  
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• Urgent: Iran says experts delegation to visit Qatar this week for frozen funds' release, no plan for any talks with U.S. in coming days

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A delegation comprising Iranian experts will...
  
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• Trump's Push To Overturn $5 Million Sexual Abuse Case Verdict Rejected

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Trump's lawyers had argued that allegations leading to the $5 million verdict were propped up by "highly inflammatory" evidentiary rulings, ......
  
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• The Strait of Hormuz’s future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  FRANKFURT, Germany — The flow of ships...
  
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• Steve Clarke deserves to be celebrated by Scotland now and not with hindsight

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  It won’t be plain sailing for new boss - there are limited resources ......
  
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• Serbia's President Vucic says elections will be held in the next 3 to 4 months

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic says early general elections will be...
  
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• Paris mortuaries at capacity as heatwave death toll climbs

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Paris mortuaries at capacity as heatwave death toll climbs Paris death care facilities at capacity after record-breaking heatwave. Paris funeral homes overwhelmed after record heatwave. France on Monday counted its heat-related deaths, as a funeral business representative said Paris morgues have been overwhelmed by a spike in fatalities during a record-breaking heatwave. Advertisement Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to chair a meeting on the impact of the heatwave, which eased on Sunday aft
  
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• NASA Prepping to Launch Extremely Risky Rescue Mission

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  NASA’s Swift observatory, designed to study the most powerful explosions in the universe, launched into orbit over two decades ago. Since then, it has provided scientists with a constant stream of invaluable multi-wavelength observations of gamma-ray bursts, which are extremely energetic events that rock our and distant galaxies, providing groundbreaking insights into the earliest days of the universe billions of years ago. But the observatory is really starting to show its age. The...
  
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• Israeli troops face resistance in southern Syrian town of Abdin

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Tensions in southern Syria have escalated as Israeli forces occupy a U.N.-patrolled buffer...
  
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• Iran says this. The US says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  The 60-day clock is ticking on further talks between the United States and Iran....
  
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• India Slams Pakistan's 'Reckless Behaviour', Condoles Loss Of Lives In Afghanistan

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  MEA condemns cross-border strikes after UN reports civilian deaths, says Pakistan's actions threaten regional peace and stability. ......
  
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• "I Am Not Anti-US, Not Kneeling", Says Italy's Meloni Amid Spat With Trump

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Monday said that she is not anti-American but also not "kneeling", amid the recent controversy over US President Donald Trump's comments about the Italian PM. ......
  
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• High-profile politician in Haiti accused of corruption meets with judge for interview

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  A former ambassador and member of Haiti’s since-dissolved transitional presidential council has appeared in...
  
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• Heritage minister says Palestinian exhibit at rights museum ‘should be rectified’

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Heritage Minister Marc...
  
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• Hana Sharif Resigns from Role as Arena Stage Artistic Director

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
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• Garden Station Receives Key Local Approvals, Poised to Become Nation's Largest Net-Zero Mixed-Use Development

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  BURR RIDGE, Ill., June 29, 2026...
  
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• Gabriel Martinelli is Brazil’s saviour as last-gasp goal breaks Japanese hearts

  29-06-2026 22:10 via article.wn.com
  Five-time...
  
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