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How Chris Meledandri built an $11 billion Minions empire https://t.co/UglkNwoAWw

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Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way across North America might inspire a last-minute search online, but fans should be wary of cyber scammers.

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BREAKING: Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew ceasefire after fighting postpones Iran-U.S. talks in Switzerland, three officials say. https://t.co/dLRMLF0j3k

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Trump's handling of the war in Iran remained low even as an interim deal to halt fighting emerged, a new AP-NORC poll finds. https://t.co/cjeCOxShlb

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As temperatures rise, soccer players are turning to high-tech cooling gear designed to help lower body temperature and improve heat tolerance during the World Cup. We tried the system to see how it works.

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A British court sent two men to prison for setting fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. https://t.co/piQ8N3dKv1

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A new Iranian authority charged with overseeing the Strait of Hormuz issued guidance calling on ships to register with it even as transits are currently free, signaling Tehran’s intent to likely start charging. https://t.co/4zi1CveLOB

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office.

Starmer says he will not “walk away” and will run in a leadership contest if one is triggered. https://t.co/5OwaMk1da8

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BREAKING: Israel’s military said intense fighting in southern Lebanon killed four soldiers.

The attacks came as planned talks in Switzerland between Iran and the U.S. were delayed. https://t.co/lmFXHWeoTd

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Officials say a fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo, and all of the roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued. https://t.co/GsSwOVL9Go

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At least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported, as planned U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland to reach a permanent end to the Iran war were delayed. https://t.co/57kbAh92EZ

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Canada's historic first World Cup victory is overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Ismael Kone. https://t.co/tHJs3eT9Xs

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Mexico becomes the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup after taking advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0. https://t.co/mXHEPR0tVV

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Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special UK election, setting up a showdown with Starmer https://t.co/VNvYa5DqZz

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The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program — raising questions about what's next for the tentative agreement to end the war. https://t.co/jIX4hBpk49

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In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. https://t.co/hOw4AvaC0U

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BREAKING: Iran will invite U.N.'s nuclear watchdog to inspect its nuclear sites, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff tells U.S. lawmakers, AP sources say. https://t.co/a8pRNLtDzs

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Washington, D.C. council member Janeese Lewis George wins the city's Democratic primary for mayor in a race where President Trump's designs for the capital loom large. https://t.co/6noXhRPEbA

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Cape Verde’s Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his performance against Spain and Brazilian channel CazéTV. The 40-year-old goalkeeper reached 10 million followers less than 24 hours after the match.

#2026WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup #CapeVerde #Vozinha

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Vice President JD Vance warns U.S. critics in Israel against "attacking the only powerful ally" it has left in an extraordinary rebuke. https://t.co/aFSYeJv8w0