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How the 1986 Mexico World Cup was almost cancelled after a devastating earthquake

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T11:40:31+00:00

Guardian reports after the disaster told of 5,000 deaths, much of the capital being razed, and doubts about Mexico hosting the finalsMexico last hosted the World Cup in 1986, but the competition was almost cancelled several months before the start when an earthquake struck the capital, Mexico City, leaving at least 5,000 people dead, 30,000 homeless and much of the city flattened, in one of the worst earthquakes to hit the country.To this day, the death toll remains disputed, with some estimates putting it as high as 40,000. Continue reading...

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‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T11:28:18+00:00

El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSFFatima is losing count of the number of drone attacks on the besieged city of El Obeid in Sudan, but says the attacks this past weekend were the most violent so far.The drones hit schools and fuel stations, killing more than 20 people, including students, she says. “Over the past few months, seeing 40 or 45 drones is the norm. You can literally count them,” said the aid volunteer, whose name has been changed for fear of retribution. Continue reading...

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FPIs turn net buyers, clock ₹16,461 crore in this week

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T11:27:43+00:00

On June 29, FPIs recorded their highest single-session net investment of the week at ₹5,986.33 crore, followed by ₹4,334.95 crore on June 30

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Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in rebuke to Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T11:09:52+00:00

Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to ideals of Declaration of Independence in first key address to USPope Leo has used his first key address to his home country to praise the US history of ⁠welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the ⁠Declaration of Independence.In his latest implicit rebuke to Donald Trump, the first US leader of the Roman Catholic church said the word “America” had become ‌a “byword for freedom” across the world because of the way the country welcomed migrants. Continue reading...

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Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T11:00:13+00:00

Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platformThe Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world’s biggest citizen-science biodiversity projects in an update it is hoped will aid conservation of at-risk birds.Since 2021, the free Merlin app, created by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, has used machine learning to provide an almost instantaneous sound-identification service for birdsong, along with an image for each bird identified. In future, the detections of bird species recorded by peopl

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‘Emotional connection’: Wonderwall becomes England’s World Cup anthem

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-04T11:00:12+00:00

Oasis tune has been sung from Texas to Massachusetts and soon in Mexico City – and the players have joined in tooIt has become England’s World Cup anthem more three decades after it was first released, being belted out by fans from Texas to Massachusetts.Wonderwall by Oasis will soon be heard in Mexico City too, where the Three Lions will face the tournament co-hosts Mexico on Sunday evening – or at 1am on Monday for fans singing along back home. Continue reading...

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La Chine critiquée à l’étranger après l’entrée en vigueur d’une loi sur la « sinisation » des minorités ethniques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-04T11:00:05+00:00

Le texte donne la primauté au mandarin et prévoit des poursuites, y compris à l’étranger, contre quiconque porterait atteinte à l’« unité ethnique » de la Chine. L’UE et l’ONU dénoncent une loi aux répercussions extraterritoriales, tandis que Pékin fustige une lecture « erronée et mal interprétée » de la nouvelle législation.

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Indian Potash Ltd ties up with UPL arm to boost sugarcane yield around Gujarat mill

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-04T10:57:41+00:00

The partnership aims to implement regenerative farm practices, advanced agronomy, crop protection, nutrition management, digitalisation and farmer capacity-building initiatives across 2,000 acres of sugarcane cultivation

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Механіка чи автомат: яка коробка передач повільно "відключає" ваш мозок

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-04T10:52:00+00:00

Японський нейробіолог дійшов висновку, що керування автомобілем із механічною коробкою передач активніше залучає ділянки мозку, пов'язані з пам'яттю, увагою та прийняттям рішень.

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For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Their World Cup Defeat

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-04T10:44:25+00:00

The tiny African nation was eliminated from the World Cup by one of soccer’s biggest powers, Argentina, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t a lot to celebrate.

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Mochizuki prova a mettere paura a Sinner: “Occhio Jannik, il mio tennis è unico”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-04T10:33:41+00:00

Il giapponese, proveniente dalle qualificazioni, è l’avversario del numero uno del mondo negli ottavi di Wimbledon: “Limitandomi a scambiare da fondo campo non avrei alcuna possibilità di batterlo. Quindi devo fare qualcosa di diverso, cercare di metterlo a disagio”

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Iran Projects Unity to the World While Pursuing a Crackdown at Home

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-04T10:33:34+00:00

The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.

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Как Тегеран начал прощание с Али Хаменеи

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-04T10:29:56+00:00

Тегеран больше похож на турецкие, тот же Стамбул или Анкару, чем на арабские города. Он опрятнее и упорядоченней Каира или Багдада. В его центре есть место деревьям дающим на тротуарах тень от жаркого июльского солнца.

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