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Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked

The Iranian soccer federation claims FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States

Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked
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From cartel prison to children's playground: the transformation of Mexican World Cup host Monterrey

On a recent afternoon in northern Mexico, about a dozen children played soccer in an idyllic park on a site where, a

From cartel prison to children's playground: the transformation of Mexican World Cup host Monterrey
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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla

Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla
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Roberto Sanchez overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru presidential race

Leftist Roberto Sanchez took the lead in Peru's presidential race on Monday with 50.01% compared to Keiko Fujimori's 49.9% with 93.92% of ballots tallied according to the

Roberto Sanchez overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru presidential race
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US adds visa restrictions for Nicaraguans over death of indigenous leader

The United States imposed additional visa restrictions Monday on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members over the death of indigenous leader Brooklyn

US adds visa restrictions for Nicaraguans over death of indigenous leader
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Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation

Spain's lawmakers have given Pope Leo XIV a lengthy standing ovation after his historic address to parliament

Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation
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Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months

Pope Leo calls war a ‘painful defeat’ of negotiations as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months
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Ipsos quick count shows statistical tie in Peru's presidential race

An early tally by pollster Ipsos shows that Roberto Sanchez is leading Peru's presidential race with 50.3% compared to Keiko Fujimori's 49.7%, a statistical tie according to

Ipsos quick count shows statistical tie in Peru's presidential race
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US considers buying Chagos Islands, Telegraph reports

The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.

US considers buying Chagos Islands, Telegraph reports
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She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency

She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency

She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency
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At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say

Authorities say a shooting near a busy street festival in Ohio has wounded at least 12 people

At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say
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Divisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities

Divisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities

Divisions, migration and Bad Bunny. What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
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Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
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Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday

Raúl Castro has made his first public appearance since he was indicted last month by the U.S. for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft

Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
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Soccer-Iran World Cup players get US visas, official says, some staff waiting

Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a U.S. official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday

Soccer-Iran World Cup players get US visas, official says, some staff waiting
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Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S.

Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow
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Graham Platner says Maine voters will 'have my back' despite scandals ahead of Senate primary

Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, insists voters will support him despite controversies about his past

Graham Platner says Maine voters will 'have my back' despite scandals ahead of Senate primary
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Why Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate was banned from wearing the national team jersey

Why Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate was banned from wearing the national team jersey

Why Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate was banned from wearing the national team jersey
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Dash cam video shows wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 in Portland, Maine

Dash cam video shows wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 in Portland, Maine

Dash cam video shows wrong-way driver on Interstate 295 in Portland, Maine
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Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say

The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe

Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
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Bosnia's World Cup pursuit begins at a home-away-from home in the American Midwest

Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup

Bosnia's World Cup pursuit begins at a home-away-from home in the American Midwest
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Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the African Union, an attempt to

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations
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US terrorist label for Brazil gangs risks higher business costs

The U.S. designation of Brazil's biggest criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) starting Friday is

US terrorist label for Brazil gangs risks higher business costs
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Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution

Rights lawyers have filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body

Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution
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US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island's leadership
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Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy involved in Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in Bahamas, US official says

Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy involved in Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in Bahamas, US official says

Coast Guard takes custody of dinghy involved in Lynette Hooker’s disappearance in Bahamas, US official says
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Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president
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Missouri town goes all out for Netherlands national team before World Cup training

Missouri town goes all out for Netherlands national team before World Cup training

Missouri town  goes all out for Netherlands national team before World Cup training
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Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified

Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified

Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified
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New details revealed of Epstein assistant’s abuse allegations as GOP lawmakers call for DOJ investigation

New details revealed of Epstein assistant’s abuse allegations as GOP lawmakers call for DOJ investigation

New details revealed of Epstein assistant’s abuse allegations as GOP lawmakers call for DOJ investigation
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Argentines go into World Cup with atypical mood: tempered hopes

Felipe Mujica is heading into this month's soccer World Cup feeling less anxious than usual.

Argentines go into World Cup with atypical mood: tempered hopes
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Mexico's popular former president blasts Trump as US ties hit low

Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused Washington on Wednesday of employing "interventionist and unscrupulous practices" to bolster

Mexico's popular former president blasts Trump as US ties hit low
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North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has visited a new facility to produce nuclear materials and announced plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate."

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
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Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals

Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1
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Rubio: Greenland talks continue, 'in a good place'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday talks with Denmark and Greenland about using the island for collective defense are "in a good place."

Rubio: Greenland talks continue, 'in a good place'
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Brazil's May trade surplus beats forecasts as prices lifts exports

Brazil's trade surplus reached $7.8 billion in May, official data showed on Wednesday, above market expectations, as higher prices drove export growth at a faster pace

Brazil's May trade surplus beats forecasts as prices lifts exports
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Bolivia's new defense minister pledges to clear roadblocks as protests drag on

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday named Ernesto Justiniano as defense minister, who promised to clear roadblocks following weeks of social unrest and mass

Bolivia's new defense minister pledges to clear roadblocks as protests drag on
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Brazil rejects proposed US tariffs related to forced labor

The Brazilian government expressed "deep disagreements" with the United States' proposal of new tariffs linked to forced labor in a statement on Wednesday, saying the

Brazil rejects proposed US tariffs related to forced labor
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Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
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Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say

The National Hurricane Center says the first tropical storm of the Pacific season has formed

Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
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Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign

Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign

Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign
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Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals
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Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages

Officials say police are locked in negotiations with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California city of Bakersfield

Police locked in negotiations with man in Bakersfield holding hostages
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Bolivia's defense minister resigns as anti-government protests intensify

Bolivia's defense minister stepped down on Tuesday after a month of anti-government protests, two government sources said, marking the highest-level

Bolivia's defense minister resigns as anti-government protests intensify
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Ex-NY trooper sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl

A former New York state trooper has been sentenced Tuesday to 2½ to 7½ years in prison after he rammed his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase, leading to the death of an 11-year-old girl

Ex-NY trooper sentenced to at least 2½ years in prison in chase that killed 11-year-old girl
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Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo

Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide
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Four charged after suspected cartel tunnel found beneath store near Otay Mesa border crossing

Four charged after suspected cartel tunnel found beneath store near Otay Mesa border crossing

Four charged after suspected cartel tunnel found beneath store near Otay Mesa border crossing
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Marta Kostyuk dedicates historic French Open quarterfinal win to ‘the ​Ukrainian people’

Marta Kostyuk dedicates historic French Open quarterfinal win to ‘the ​Ukrainian people’

Marta Kostyuk dedicates historic French Open quarterfinal win to ‘the ​Ukrainian people’
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Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker

Amazon was sued on Monday by a Virginia resident over what he said were privacy violations after the company's Ring doorbell cameras at friends and

Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker