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They fled war as child refugees, now they’re playing at World Cup 2026 | World Cup 2026 News | ACTPnews
In Vancouver, during the opening week of the 2026 edition of FIFA’s global football showpiece, Nestory Irankunda became the youngest player to score for Australia at a World Cup. The 20-year-old celebrated the effort in the 2-0 victory against Turkiye by punching the corner flag, his tribute to Australian great Tim Cahill. Recommended Stories list…
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Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran | ACTPnews
The vote marks the first time that both chambers of Congress have approved a concurrent resolution instructing a president to end a military action since the War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted. A concurrent resolution expresses the sentiment or will of Congress, as opposed to other forms of legislation that go to the president…
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France confirms first Ebola case | ACTPnews
France’s health ministry stressed that the risk to the population was “very low”. Likewise, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “the risk to the rest of the world is low” and that there was “no need to panic”. Efforts are underway to trace people who may have been in contact with the doctor. Healthcare workers…
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Morocco come back after historic Haiti goals to reach World Cup last 32 | World Cup 2026 | ACTPnews
Despite bowing out without a point in their first World Cup since 1974, Haiti twice led against 2022 semifinalists Morocco. Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026 Morocco twice overcame the shock of conceding to Haiti to win a World Cup thriller 4-2 in Atlanta, but missed out on the top spot in Group C…
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Colombia’s left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat | ACTPnews
The left-wing candidate in Colombia’s presidential run-off, Iván Cepeda, has conceded defeat three days after a record number of Colombians cast their vote. Preliminary results released hours after the polls closed showed Cepeda had been beaten by less than a percentage point by his rival, right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella. Cepeda originally said he…
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Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war | Donald Trump News | ACTPnews
By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 The administration of United States President Donald Trump has requested that Congress approve an additional $87.6bn in spending for causes including the US-Israel war on Iran. On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget, part of the executive branch, formally submitted the…
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Bosnia win 3-2, knock out Qatar to keep alive hopes of World Cup round of 32 | World Cup 2026 | ACTPnews
Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match. Bosnia move on to four points and are in a strong position to be one of the best…
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Mehdi Taremi, assistant coach, held up at airport by US officials, Iran says | World Cup 2026 News | ACTPnews
Iranian team’s trip to Seattle was delayed by 25 minutes as Taremi and Alhoei were held up for an undisclosed reason. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Iran’s football federation says its star forward Mehdi Taremi and assistant coach Saeed Alhoei were held up by United States host officials as the team departed Mexico…
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UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal | ACTPnews
In recent days, there has been a dispute between the US and Iran over the issue of UN nuclear inspectors visiting sites in the country. On Monday, following talks in Switzerland with Iran’s chief negotiator, US Vice-President JD Vance said Iran had “agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country”. The next day, Iranian…
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Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in Colombia election, sealing right-wing win | Elections News | ACTPnews
Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda accepted the victory of his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Bogota, Colombia – Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda officially conceded defeat to hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella this morning following a tight run-off race. While Cepeda had recognised the legitimacy of the preliminary…
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