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• World Cup: Thunderstorms delay kickoff between Mexico and Ecuador

  01-07-2026 06:40 via article.wn.com
  Kickoff for the World Cup match between Mexico and...
  
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• World Cup: Mbappe wants the trophy, not a Messi competition for goals

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Kylian Mbappe has been on Lionel Messi's heels as both players break new ground in World Cup scoring, but the Frenchman is more obsessed by lifting the trophy in New York on July 19 than becoming marksman supreme. The 27-year-old netted a double as Les Bleus crushed Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 on Tuesday to move one shy...
  
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• World Cup: How Colombia-born Quinones became Mexico's new hero

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Julian Quinones did not grow up dreaming of scoring for Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, but on Tuesday his third goal at the World Cup set his side on their way to a 2-0 win over Ecuador that gave home fans more reason to believe that this is their year.Play and predict your Fifa World Cup 2026 champion here The Colombian-born forward has been a key figure in Mexico's run to the round of 16, as the co-hosts ended a 40-year wait for another knockout-stage victory at the tournament. The last time Me
  
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• World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some ...

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Across the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come. Soccer already ranks among the most popular youth sports in the country. Michael Lewis ......
  
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• U.S. job openings rise to 7.594 million in May

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  U.S. job openings rose by more than anticipated in...
  
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• US-Iran War Pressures but Does Not Upend Global Credit Outlook

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The global credit environment has deteriorated since...
  
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• UK’s Starmer unveils £15 billion rise in military spending

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Tuesday to spend an extra £15 billion to modernise Britain’s depleted armed forces in a long-delayed investment plan that is designed to prepare for the wars of the future and mark his legacy. In what is most likely his last major policy announcement, Starmer said the Defence Investment Plan went further than a previous draft that prompted his ally, John Healey, to resign as defence minister this month. Healey had accused Starmer of failing to s
  
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• Two dead after wildfire guts house in northern Greece

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Two people died after a wildfire gutted a house in a forested settlement in northern Greece, the fire brigade said. The fire broke out in...
  
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• The charts that show World Cup hydration breaks are distracting England

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
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• Survey shows Japan’s business sentiment improving for a 5th straight quarter

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for a fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan said in its quarterly “tankan” survey released Wednesday. The survey’s so-called diffusion index rose to 22 from 17 in the previous quarter, the BOJ said. The index for large...
  
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• SSPX defies Pope Leo, consecrates four bishops in Switzerland

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  SSPX defies Pope Leo, consecrates four bishops in Switzerland ......
  
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• Selfinvest and USTC Return to Solid Profit

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Following two financial years marked by...
  
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• Police eject trans woman from nudist lido

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• Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest tower, but there is not even a hole to show

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  There isn't even a virtual record of the incident online, as the dramatic footage of the crash was reportedly scrubbed. ......
  
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• On this day: Scotland opened its first parliament in nearly 300 years in 1999

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 1: 1916 – British and French forces launched the Somme Offensive in World War One. 1917 – 50th anniversary of Confederation of Canada. 1942 –...
  
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• New COMPETIQ, a live avatar interviewer recruitment platform, launched as merchant shipping faces growing officer ...

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  COMPETIQ a new live avatar interviewer recruitment platform...
  
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• Mid-air security scare: False hijack alert forces Tel Aviv-bound flight to divert

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  A LOT Polish Airlines flight headed to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency diversion to Bulgaria after an onboard security alert was accidentally triggered mid-flight. ......
  
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• Mexico ends 40-year drought, beats Ecuador to reach World Cup round of 16

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  MEXICO CITY — Julián...
  
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• Mexico Earns First World Cup Knockout Win in 40 Years Against Ecuador

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Team Mexico’s winning streak in its capital city continues by breaking a 40-year drought of...
  
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• Israel has outfoxed Iran (and Donald Trump)

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• Iran-approved route dispute leaves container ship aground in Strait of Hormuz

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
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• Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Indian sailors shaken by war have finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months, but some fear they have little choice but to return to make a living. The country is one of the largest contributors of sailors to merchant shipping, sending out hundreds of thousands of seafarers to work worldwide. Thousands of Indian sailors have left the Gulf since the war began, including more than 3,600 aided by the South Asian nation's shipping ministry. But during the conflict bet
  
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• India cuts commercial LPG, petrol and jet fuel prices as Middle East conflict eases

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Oil marketing companies in India cut the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders effective July 1, following the easing of tensions in the Arabian Gulf. This is the first time this year that commercial LPG prices have been cut in India. But the price of cylinders for households has not been cut so far. The price of LPG cylinders for commercial use has been cut by Rs183.5 (about Dh7), and will now be available for between Rs2,900 (Dh112) and Rs3,100...
  
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• Fuel optionality critical as transition risks grow – AET

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Malaysian tanker operator AET is broadening its use of...
  
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• Flash: Police says several killed in residential building fire in Belgium's Antwerp -- media

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Flash: Police says several killed in...
  
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• Fable 5 Returns as Anthropic Strengthens AI Safety Following Security Concerns

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Anthropic announced that the U.S. government has lifted restrictions on the distribution...
  
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• Explained: Philippines INC rally, Sen Marcoleta's plunder case, Duterte impeachment trial

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The rally led by religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) resumed for its second day on Wednesday, July 1, albeit with coordination with authorities, partially easing traffic woes around Metro Manila. Explained as a protest against corruption under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government, organizers however admit it is also in defense of prominent INC member and senator Rodante Marcoleta, who is facing plunder charges for admitting to have received P75 million (Dh4.53 million) from "friends" in the pr
  
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• DNV: The IMO Sub-Committee On Navigation, Communications, Search And Rescue (NCSR 13)

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  The 13th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on...
  
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• Consilium Safety Group further expands its presence in T�rkiye by acquiring Integmar Marine Technologies Inc.

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Consilium Safety Group, a global leader in fire, flame, and...
  
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• China to open the world's first robot-run hotel in 2027: No receptionists, no housekeepers, no room service staff

  01-07-2026 12:49 via article.wn.com
  Checking into a hotel has traditionally meant being greeted by reception staff, assisted with luggage and served by teams working behind the scenes. A new project in southern China aims to challenge that familiar experience. Scheduled to open in 2027 on the WestArtificial Island of the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link in Guangdong Province, the hotel is being developed as what its creators describe as the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel. From check-in and room service to cleaning a
  
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