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Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet

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Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U.S-Iran war

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Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang

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Ukraine's innovative use of ground drones on the battlefield

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China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying

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Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay

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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll cheer in person

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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

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Soccer's biggest event is officially underway as the 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico. The games will be played in Canada and the U.S. as well, but we go to Mexico City, the capital of the most soccer-obsessed host country, to hear about the jubilant atmosphere. And a Somali referee who was set to make history officiating the World Cup was denied entry to the U.S. He returned to Mogadishu to a hero's welcome.

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U.S. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says

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Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk

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Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage

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Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle

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U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff

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How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century Persian mathematician

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Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Palestinians

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Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast

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Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard tonight' and later take over its oil and gas sectors

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Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

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Why is the World at War?

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Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction

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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding

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China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance

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