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Trump celebrates 80th with absurd martial arts gala on White House lawn
Donald Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday with a martial arts gala on the White House lawn. It will be a historic event, says U.S. expert Andreas Utterström.
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20-year-old Nestory Irankunda makes history in World Cup, says it feels fantastic
Nestory Irankunda, 20, became the youngest Australian ever to score at a World Cup when he netted the 1-0 goal in the opening match, a win over Turkey that puts Australia in a strong position for the knockout stages ahead of next week's group final against the United States.
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Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, celebrants gather outside the cultural center
Donald Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center. Celebrants gathered outside the cultural center in Washington to watch as the sign was taken down.
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World Cup matches this year risk becoming dangerously hot
More matches at this year's World Cup in North America risk being played in heat that can be dangerous to the body. It is dangerous for players, but also for fans who gather outdoors, says researcher Friederike Otto.
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Survey: One in ten Europeans sees the United States as an ally
Only one in ten Europeans sees the United States as an ally, according to a new survey conducted by the think tank ECFR.
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Pentagon blacklists electric car giant BYD again
The Pentagon has updated its list of Chinese companies that the United States considers to be supporting China's military, The Wall Street Journal reports. The list includes electric car giant BYD.
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EU Approves New 100-Million-Euro Support Package for Lebanon's Military Amid Fragile Ceasefire
The EU has approved a new aid package of 100 million euros for Lebanon, aimed at supporting the country's military during the fragile ceasefire.
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Child killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
The death toll from Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon is rising. Five people, including a child, were killed on Tuesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reports.
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More artists drop out of Trump's music festival
This is another cancellation from the music festival initiated by US President Donald Trump. Milli Vanilli is canceling, CNN reports.
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Israel is advancing further into Lebanon, could slow down Trump's talks
Israel is advancing step by step into Lebanon, razing communities to the ground - complicating the highly sensitive negotiations over the broader war in the Middle East. A sharp escalation in Lebanon is not easy to reconcile with an agreement between the US and Iran, says expert Aron Lund.
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Iran accuses US of new ceasefire violations
Clashes in the Middle East continue. The US has attacked an island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Kuwait was hit by rocket and drone attacks overnight. According to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a US military base in the region has been attacked.
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CNN: Iran reopens missile facilities during ceasefire
One of Washington's stated war goals in Iran is to destroy the country's missile capabilities. However, during the ceasefire, Iran has reopened a large part of the facilities that were bombed, CNN reports.
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Eleven dead in paper mill accident in Longview, Washington
The death toll is rising after a serious accident at a paper mill in the US earlier this week. Eleven people have died, authorities say, after all nine people who were missing were found dead.
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Israel captures medieval Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon offensive
The Israeli military has captured a strategically important medieval castle in southern Lebanon after intense fighting with the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
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Opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia calls for new presidential election in Venezuela
Former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia wants to see a new presidential election in Venezuela.
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Lebanon warns Israel over scorched earth tactics
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in a televised speech that the development of the Israeli offensive in Lebanon is "dangerous and unprecedented." Talks between Israel and Lebanon held in the United States have not led to concrete results, while Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon.
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Trump forced to take down name from Kennedy Center, says judge should be ashamed
President Donald Trump is being forced to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and cancel its planned renovation in a decision by a Washington judge that has angered Trump.
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Stars cancel performances at Trump's Washington, D.C. music festival
Several artists are canceling their participation in a major music festival initiated by Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., from June 25 to July 10.
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Wall Street pushed to record levels
Oil prices turned down - and stock prices rose - in New York as fading hopes for a peace settlement between the United States and Iran flared up again.
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The "Peace Council" account at the World Bank is still empty, zero dollars
Zero dollars. That is the balance of the World Bank fund linked to Donald Trump's "peace council", which is intended to finance reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, the Financial Times reports.
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Deaths reported after explosion at Longview paper mill in Washington state
An unknown number of people have died in an explosion at a paper mill in Washington state in the northwestern United States.
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