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• World Cup 2026 New Rules Explained: How FIFA Cracking Down On Time-Wasting, Discrimination

  05-06-2026 17:47 via article.wn.com
  Under the revised framework, VAR can now intervene in cases involving an incorrect second yellow card, mistaken identity, certain incorrect corner-kick decisions and fouls committed before a set-piece... ......
  
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• Democrats from AOC to Schumer are mired in abuse and Nazi tattoo claims over Maine man central to their Senate take-back

  05-06-2026 21:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  The dead-heat race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner just got a new wrinkle amid a slew of fresh news reports about a Maine oysterman’s treatment of women, as well as his infamous “Totenkopf” tattoo. Eric Garcia reports on the effect of it all on Democrats’ chances to flip the Senate
  
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• Dad arrested over murder of his 4-year-old son whose remains were buried in their backyard

  05-06-2026 21:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The foster family that cared for Aiden Bevins says they warned Child Protective Services not to return him to his biological family
  
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• Heartbroken family sues funeral home that ‘accidentally’ cremated their loved one

  05-06-2026 21:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nancy Anders had wanted to spend eternity buried with her husband of more than 60 years, but she was cremated instead, according to the lawsuit
  
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• Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars ordered to remain in jail

  05-06-2026 21:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The ruling came after a hearing where a defense attorney criticized prosecutors for presenting ‘sensational’ allegations
  
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• Zelensky says Putin 'choosing war again' by rejecting call to meet

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed his Russian...
  
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• Zelenskiy's letter to Putin was intended for other ears

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  KYIV, June 5 - President Volodymyr...
  
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• World Cup announcer says FIFA's grass mandate will be a 'huge conversation' regarding NFL's turf fields

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Seven NFL stadiums are installing grass fields to comply with FIFA...
  
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• Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 5 - NASA ordered...
  
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• US says it issued sanctions on network smuggling Iranian LPG

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  June 5 - The U.S. Treasury...
  
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• US official tells Putin: 'Good Hello' from your friend President Trump

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  ST PETERSBURG, June 5 - Rodney Mims Cook...
  
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• Trump reveals lineup for rally replacing canceled Freedom 250 concerts (copy)

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump revealed the lineup for a rally celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary days after a slew of musicians pulled out of performing at a Freedom 250 multi-day concert event. ......
  
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• Trump pushes Bill Pulte to cut intel workforce, says ‘too many people’

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Trump also...
  
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• Trump admin slams 'two-tiered' policing after British cops cuffed dying man deemed racist by killer

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  The Trump administration issued a...
  
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• The World Cup is coming to the United States. What happens when 6 billion fans ...

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  AudioEye reports the 2026 World Cup will attract nearly 6 billion viewers, highlighting the critical need for improved digital accessibility for diverse users. ......
  
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• The World Cup Is Back, But U.S. Brands Are Still Lost in Translation

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  It’s been 30 years since the U.S. last hosted the World Cup. In that time, the Hispanic population has nearly tripled, and nearly 45 million people in America speak the ......
  
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• Survivors from a burned Sri Lankan nursing home relocate, in photos

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  ANGURUWATOTA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Over a dozen people were killed in a fire at a nursing home for people with mental health conditions in western Sri Lanka, and survivors have been moved to another one nearby. ......
  
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• Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, June 5 - Financial markets...
  
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• Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  A resident killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained and another was untied and saved, a worker said. “There were two who were chained,” nursing home worker Danuja Chathuranga said Friday. ......
  
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• Spain v England: Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying – live

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  ⚽️ Crucial qualifier kicks off at 8pm BST in Mallorca...
  
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• Search for Auburn student missing in Japan enters second week as volunteers join hunt

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  The family of a 20-year-old Auburn...
  
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• Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talks...
  
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• No court has authority to block Trump’s White House ballroom, DoJ lawyer says

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroom...
  
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• Matt Brown death: What happened to ‘Alaskan Bush People’ star? Chilling details emerge as cause ...

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  New details have...
  
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• ‘Lost Boys’ brings spectacle back to Broadway

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
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• Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Lebanon president tells Iran 'not your job to interfere' in country ......
  
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• Is it Russia that's isolated, or is it partly Europe that stands isolated? Putin responds

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Is it Russia that's isolated, or is it partly Europe that stands isolated? Putin responds ......
  
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• Iran’s World Cup players receive visas to enter US, White House official says

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  Mexican ambassador had said squad were still waiting...
  
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• Iran World Cup squad still in visa limbo 10 days before first match, ambassador says

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY, June 5 - Iran's ambassador to...
  
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• Iran World Cup players granted visas to enter the US, says White House official

  05-06-2026 21:18 via article.wn.com
  June 5 - Iran's World Cup soccer...
  
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