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Are we ready to host the FIFA World Cup, and who can afford to go?
The biggest World Cup ever starts this week. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor
Pratt, a reality television personality, was not able to pull off his latest venture — an improbable bid to become mayor of Los Angeles. Newsiline summari...
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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Platner seeks Senate nomination in Maine
Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls Tuesday for another day of primary elections in America, but much of the po...
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Vance demands DOJ probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses 'war on fraud'
Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and lin...
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Platner seeks the Democratic Senate nomination to set up critical Maine race with Collins
Graham Platner is seeking to make a Democratic nomination for U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the o...
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Trump booed by NBA Finals crowd prior to Game 3
The president was unfazed. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Who is Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant being interviewed in House probe?
Lesley Groff, longtime assistant to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Tuesday before...
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WATCH LIVE: House considers reconciliation bill funding Trump's immigration enforcement agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his side to complete weeks of action on the bill. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says
Voters in four states head to the polls today for their primaries. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publis...
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Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original pu...
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The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left
The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that re...
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More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to t...
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Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism. Newsilin...
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Conflicts around the globe hit highest levels since World War II, new report says
A new report shows global conflicts surged in 2025, reaching levels not seen since World War II. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links...
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Global violence reaches record levels due to war and attacks on civilians
Attacks on civilians have brought global violence to record levels. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publ...
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Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows
Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and link...
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Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year...
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Trump says pilots are fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
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Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and...
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Exchange of missile strikes between Israel and Iran threatens fragile ceasefire
Israel and Iran traded long-range missile strikes for the first time since the ceasefire went into effect two months ago. Newsiline summarises this report...
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What Iran and Israel's escalation means for efforts to end regional conflict
For analysis on how the latest escalation in the Middle East will affect a host of issues in the region, Amna Nawaz speaks with Miad Maleki at the Foundat...
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News Wrap: 3 more screwworm cases found in Texas and New Mexico
In our news wrap Monday, authorities reported three more cases of New World screwworm in the U.S., a federal judge struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa...
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Millions lose SNAP benefits as One Big Beautiful Bill's stricter requirements kick in
SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS N...
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's walkout from NBC interview
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Trump walki...
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Ken Paxton's attorney in his impeachment trial endorses Democrat James Talarico in U.S. Senate race
Dan Cogdell criticized Paxton for prioritizing loyalty to President Donald Trump over Texas families. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour H...
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The Strait of Hormuz's 3-month closure could set a dangerous precedent, experts worry
Has the closure of the Strait of Hormuz set a new — and dangerous — precedent for international shipping lanes? Newsiline summarises this report from NPR...
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Live Results: Maine midterm primaries
Primaries for U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia
More Americans are rethinking where they want to live. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR World and links readers to the original publisher for the...
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WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after deal to renew expiring surveillance program falters
Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald...
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WATCH LIVE: Rollins holds update as USDA confirms more screwworm cases in Texas
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed hundreds of miles apart in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a p...
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Gordon Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian of American Revolution, dies at 92
Police say Wood died Sunday after being struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in East Providence, Rhode Island. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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A list of deadly earthquakes in the Philippines, located on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'
Here is a look at some of the most recent major earthquakes in the Philippines, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", is one of the world's most earth...
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Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards
"Schmigadoon!," an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when acto...
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NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'
Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. Newsiline summarises this report from NP...
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UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations
The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to...
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Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message
Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he made repeatedly as he campaigned aga...