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• World Cup schedule for June 18, who's playing today?

  18-06-2026 17:53 via article.wn.com
  Miami World Cup Hard Rock Stadium bag policy explained A quick look at Hard Rock Stadium’s bag rules for Miami World Cup games, including what’s allowed and what’s not. Another busy day of World Cup action is on as teams continue their push for a spot in the knockout rounds on June 18. Group A contenders Czechia and South Africa kick off the day in Atlanta, while...
  
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• World Cup: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Vinícius Júnior scores and assists...
  
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• World Cup: Ismael Saibari scores again as Morocco edges Scotland

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Saibari scores just 72...
  
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• World Cup 2026: Brazil sink Haiti thanks to Matheus Cunha double

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
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• Who will win the World Cup? We asked fans in Boston for their predictions.

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
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• Who is Vivek Aggarwal? Senior bureaucrat becomes first Indian to secure top FATF leadership role

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Senior Indian bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal has been elected as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026-2027 term, marking a historic first for India at the global anti-money laundering watchdog. ......
  
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• Where to watch the World Cup in the Bronx: Free watch parties, screenings and special events

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Though there may be no official FIFA World Cup Games in New York City, multiple free watch parties for games are being hosted throughout the Bronx in the coming week! Read on for details including what to expect, times and locations. Want to enjoy the game with your family? June 20, 4 p.m. - Ivory Coast vs Germany at Yop City Restaurant (2324 Arthur Ave.) June 25, 5 p.m. - Ivory Coast vs Curaçao at Yop City Restaurant (2324 Arthur Ave.) This West African restaurant was packed for Ivory Co
  
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• Vinícius Júnior's offensive spark gets Brazil back on track after lackluster World Cup opener

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Vinícius Júnior showed why he’s the most valuable player for five-time World Cup champion Brazil, scoring one goal and helping to create two others in a 3-0 victory over Haiti. The left winger scored at the end of the first ......
  
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• US blank Socceroos 2-0 to secure place in next round of FIFA World Cup

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  The US blitzed through Australia Socceroos 2-0 in their Group D match to secure a place in the next round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Seattle Stadium in the US. The co-hosts...
  
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• UNICEF maintains global support in 2025 despite 'unprecedented' aid cuts

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  UNICEF provided life-saving assistance to millions of children in 2025 despite a historic decline in international funding, according to an annual report released Friday. The cuts forced "agonizing choices" about which services to scale back, the Children's Fund said, noting that the Official Development Assistance (ODA)...
  
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• UN envoy warns Myanmar crisis deepening amid rising displacement, crime, hunger

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  The UN special envoy on Myanmar warned on Friday that the country's political, humanitarian and security crisis continues to worsen, with escalating violence, mass displacement, organized crime and growing regional repercussions. Addressing an informal meeting of the General Assembly, Julie Bishop said conditions in Myanmar had...
  
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• UK tests new long-range weapons with hopes to send to Ukraine

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  LONDON — Britain has tested new...
  
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• Trump envoys travel to Switzerland as possible US-Iran talks loom: Report

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Senior Trump administration envoys have traveled to Switzerland ahead of possible negotiations with Iran on a potential nuclear deal, according to a report by Axios on Friday....
  
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• Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian...
  
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• Spanish premier, Belgian defense chief support Italy's Meloni, slam comments by Trump

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Spain’s prime minister and Belgium’s defense minister voiced support for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, criticizing remarks by US President Donald Trump. "The insults from the White House need to stop. It divides the West and...
  
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• Scotland’s Tartan Army gains two new members in Boston: Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON — The Tartan Army has had such an impressive showing in Boston that a pair of Patriots legends wanted to join in on the Scottish party. Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, wearing Scottish kilts, paraded through the Boston Common ......
  
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• Rubio to visit Gulf with stops in Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait: Report

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to Gulf countries next week, with stops in...
  
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• Poland's president revokes highest state honor awarded to Ukraine's Zelenskyy over World War II dispute

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Friday revoked the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state decoration, that had been awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The decision follows outrage in Poland over Kyiv's recent move to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a nationalist formation that Polish...
  
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• Pentagon needs $80bn for Iran war, other bills, WSJ reports

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defence Secretary Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers in phone calls this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. A full US supplemental request, which will include money for the...
  
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• Morocco defeats Scotland 1-0 to move into World Cup knockout stage

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Morocco defeated Scotland 1-0 on Friday to boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stage in their Group C match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Boston Stadium in Foxborough,...
  
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• Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 in FIFA World Cup 2026

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Foxborough: It took Ismael Saibari only 21 minutes to score a goal for Morocco in his World Cup debut. Barely a minute was enough time for him to get on the scoreboard in his second outing. Saibari drilled a shot into the top corner of the net a mere 72 seconds into Friday’s, June 19, 1-0 win over Scotland at Gillette Stadium, keeping alive Morocco’s chances of advancing to its second straight World Cup knockout round. “We...
  
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• Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Vinícius Júnior scored and assisted...
  
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• Mabrey scores career-high 37 points, ties single-game 3-point record as Tempo rally past Sun 101-97

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Marina...
  
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• Live updates: US-Iran talks delayed as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran talks delayed as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins...
  
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• Koeman seeks improved display as Netherlands prepares for Sweden clash

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  HOUSTON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said his side must improve its execution and make better use of substitutions when it faces Sweden in a FIFA World Cup Group F match on Saturday. The Dutch opened their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Japan,...
  
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• Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge has rejected former...
  
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• Israeli envoy shouts 'be quiet' at UN official during sexual violence in conflict event

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon clashed with a senior UN official at a General Assembly event Friday, shouting at her to "be quiet" after she attempted to raise a point of order. The confrontation erupted during an event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in...
  
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• Iran war gives Pakistan its biggest diplomatic boost in decades

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  Throughout the nearly four-month Iran war, few countries were more visibly at the center of the efforts to end it than Pakistan, an unlikely actor thrust into the spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the ......
  
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• India probes graft charges at temple built on Babri mosque

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Indian police are investigating allegations of embezzlement at a temple in the country’s north that has been a focal point of Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s Hindu-first politics, a top state official said on Friday. The Ram Mandir temple in Uttar Pradesh state, built on grounds where a mosque...
  
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• 'If not India, then who?' Palestinian embassy urges urgent medical aid

  20-06-2026 06:04 via article.wn.com
  NEW DELHI: Palestinian embassy has asked for an urgent help from India as it sounded alarm over its healthcare system which, it said was on the 'verge of collapse' due to continued Israeli aggression. 'The Embassy of the State of Palestine to the Republic of India expresses its profound concern over the catastrophic collapse of the healthcare sector in the...
  
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