The 2026 World Cup is on the verge of breaking own goals record
Own goals have become one of the most striking phenomena of the 2026 World Cup, with eight own goals scored in the tournamentβs opening days…
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Police recover lifeless twins from drain in Onitsha, detain suspectsΒ
THE Anambra Police Command has recovered the lifeless bodies of a set of twins inside a drain in Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra State. The Commissioner…
Read full article βLassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25% β NCDC
LASSA fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent. This was contained in the Nigeria Centre…
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Taiwan begins 5-day combat readiness exercises
Taiwan began five days of combat-readiness drills on Monday, the defense ministry said, aiming to speed up the militaryβs deployment in the event of a…
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Bird flu is here. Can we stop the spread?
An ecologist explains how Australia can curb the spread of the H5N1 strain.
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Alberto Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent after four months on leave
The school board placed Carvalho on paid administrative leave in February following FBI searches of his home and office.
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6-22-2026 Monday News List
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As birth rates fall and countries turn to immigration to address their labor shortages, a lot of countries around the world are struggling with crises…
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Fuel costs to creep up as states back excise return
Drivers will pay 16 cents a litre more for petrol and diesel from July as battles over taxes on fuel open up on multiple fronts.
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China imposes export controls on 10 US companies β govβt
China imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washingtonβs blacklist, and banned public procurement from…
Read full article βTrump threatens to invade Iran, torpedoing Swiss peace talks
US President Donald Trumpβs threats to destroy Iran and send US forces to occupy the country on Sunday appear to have derailed peace negotiations inΒ Switzerland,…
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Tai Po fire investigation will not be converted to more powerful inquiry commission, chair says
An independent committee set up to probe the cause of last Novemberβs deadly Tai Po fire has decided that it will not be converted into…
Read full article βHereβs How Much City Councilors Up for Reelection Have Raised So Far Through City Program
Six members of the Portland City Council are up for reelection this November, in an election cycle that will test if either the moderate caucus…
Read full article βWatching the World Cup With Portlandβs Most Passionate Soccer Fans
Scattered across the cityβoften at the edgesβare pockets of people long fluent in the game.
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Record cash splurge ahead of stateβs high-stakes budget
A record building program looks set to collide with volatile coal royalties, weakening stamp duty and rising debt in a state government's highβstakes budget.
Read full article βChinaβs Malacca panic jails US scholar to appease Myanmar
The Strait of Hormuz isnβt Chinaβs only chokepoint. The Strait of Malacca may be more strategically vital β and on June 12, Beijing arrested an…
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Supplier sees signs illegal tobacco crackdown hits mark
Metcash is shrugging off a fairly lacklustre trading year triggered by geopolitical uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures by reporting signs of a pick-up.
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Timeβs running out to book Virgin flight credits before June 30. What are your refund rights?
Two experts explain what the new Virgin rules mean, the options for chasing a refund β and how to make it simpler for consumers in…
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Second case of deadly avian flu detected in Australia
A northern giant petrel has been confirmed to have the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Western Australia.
Read full article βHow Americaβs war crowned Iran as the Gulfβs new hegemon
There is a particular irony β the kind that history savors β in the fact that the United States set out in February 2026 to…
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