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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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Trump now says a peace deal will be announced 'soon,' cancels further strikes

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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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Israeli leader who pulled out of Lebanon warns against getting stuck again

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U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing

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What Netanyahu and Israel want out of the war with Iran

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The relationship between China and North Korea

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U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter downing

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