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• Your morning coffee is getting expensive. Here's why

  21-06-2026 17:07 via article.wn.com
  The sticker shock starts in the coffee aisle. A bag of beans that cost $16 a few years ago now pushes past $20. A basic latte is now a splurge. ......
  
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• Europe heatwave mapped: France bans alcohol and Spain cancels sporting events as temperatures soar to 40C

  22-06-2026 13:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  European countries are taking several measures as a deadly heatwave grips the continent
  
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• Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave

  22-06-2026 13:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned four months after he was put on paid leave during a federal investigation
  
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• Who Will Be UK's Next PM? Meet The Top 5 Contenders To Replace Keir Starmer

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Most people think Andy Burnham is the front-runner as he has routinely won internal polls of possible successors and is well-liked by Labour members. ......
  
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• Vance says talks in Switzerland with Iranian officials set \u2018good foundation\u2019 for a deal to end war

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  The negotiations were jolted by blistering statements from President Donald Trump....
  
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• US and Iran wrap high-level talks in Switzerland after making 'encouraging progress,' mediators say

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran's...
  
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• UnionPay Showcases Innovations with 15 Ecosystem Partners at 2026 China International Financial Exhibition

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  SHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire...
  
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• UK's Starmer to resign after Labour support drains away

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would quit, paving the way for what is expected to be an orderly transfer of power to frontrunner Andy Burnham, who could soon ......
  
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• UK Could See New PM By Mid-July If Starmer Successor Runs Unopposed

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  The new PM will take over mid-July if Andy Burnham is unopposed, or by the end of August, if there's an election. ......
  
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• Toronto’s newest convenience store floats and doesn’t let you buy anything

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  The store is fully stocked with essentials one would usually find at a grocery store. ......
  
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• Three reasons why OU baseball will and won't beat North Carolina in CWS Game 3

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  OMAHA, NE — Oklahoma baseball will play a Game 3 on Monday. The Sooners fell to No. 5 North Carolina 6-2 in Game 2, which evened the best-of-three series at one apiece, after OU handled the Tar Heels 9-3 in Game 1 on Saturday. After striking out the side in the first and second innings on 30 pitches, Sooners starter Xander Mercurius allowed three runs in the third and threw 53 pitches. Mercurius allowed five hits, four earned runs and three walks with eight strikeouts in four innings of wo
  
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• Syria president denies wanting to intervene in Lebanon after Trump remarks

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa...
  
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• Starmer announces he\u2019ll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Burnham’s recent victory in a special parliamentary election prompted Starmer’s decision....
  
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• Solo travel soars: Record-breaking interest levels reported for 2026

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Nearly 15 years ago, I went on a solo trip to Peru, hiking through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Much to my surprise, many of the other travelers I met along the way were shocked that I was making the ......
  
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• Rolling on the Rhone: A new riverboat in France cruises through history, wine country

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Vincent van Gogh painted one of his masterpieces, “Starry Night Over the Rhone,” on the banks of this mighty river. Not far from where van Gogh set up his easel in the late 1800s, the new Lumiere riverboat docked during ......
  
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• Record stash of cocaine found buried underground in Australia

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Police discovered 3 tons of cocaine in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers that were concealed by false floors. ......
  
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• Rare Philippine school shooting kills three teens, wounds seven

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Two students opened fire...
  
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• Portugal star targeted by a ‘wave of hatred’ after Cristiano Ronaldo comments

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Portugal star Francisco Conceicao has found himself the target of what has been described as a ‘wave of hatred’ after comments he made regarding team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. Roberto Martinez’s side have made a difficult start to the World Cup, having drawn their opening match 1-1 against DR Congo. Ronaldo’s performance in that encounter made headlines as he struggled to make an impact on the game, notably spurning Portugal’s best chances when he fired past the post.
  
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• Poll: 6 in 10 voters say country headed in wrong direction

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  (The Center Square) – Six in 10 American voters say the country is heading in the wrong direction before this year's midterm elections, an increase from three months ago, according to a new national poll. ......
  
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• Paraguay vs Australia Picks, Predictions & Betting Odds: World Cup 2026 Preview

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Paraguay vs Australia Picks, Predictions & Betting Odds: World Cup 2026 Preview - originally posted on Sportslens.com Paraguay and Australia meet at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on June 25 with both sides sitting on three points in Group D, separated only by goal difference. A win for either team secures a round-of-16 place; a draw could also be enough depending on results elsewhere, but goal difference currently favors Australia. The Paraguay vs Australia World Cup 2026 predictions m
  
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• Over 92% Israelis see Iran as winner of Middle East war: Poll

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  A poll released Sunday found that most Israelis believe Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States. The poll of 3,644 respondent ......
  
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• Nigel Farage Demands General Election In UK As Keir Starmer Resigns

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Under UK law, a general election is not required simply because a prime minister resigns mid-term, as the governing party can choose a new leader who then serves as prime minister without an immediate... ......
  
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• Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months: UN

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Myanmar's military...
  
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• Mediators see "encouraging progress" in first round of U.S.-Iran talks

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Mediators say U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed to create mechanisms to ensure safe transits in the Strait of Hormuz, and peace in Lebanon. ......
  
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• Magician vanishes without trace as military deployed – with chilling message on website

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Daniel Hidden, 26, was last seen as he left his home in Queensland, Australia at 3am on June 14 - a massive search has been organised with units from the armed forces joining the hunt ......
  
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• Leaders of European powers to meet for Ukraine talks

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  The leaders...
  
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• Kremlin says Starmer's exit unlikely to change UK's hostile attitude towards Russia

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, June 22 - The Kremlin said...
  
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• Intensifying heatwave forces Europe to shut schools, cancel trains

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Much of Europe braced Monday for an intensifying heat wave in the days ahead, prompting some countries to implement special measures to mitigate its impact. France recorded heat-r ......
  
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• Hundreds of schools shut under punishing French heatwave

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
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• How Americans are hacking summer travel costs amid inflation

  22-06-2026 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Like many Americans, I have found it harder and harder to make ends meet over the past year amid skyrocketing inflation. My grocery and energy bills have more than doubled. Amid this reality, personal travels have largely been put on ......
  
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