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Trump veers into darkly political speech to usher in America 250 | AP News

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Americans have national pride but lack basic civics knowledge, poll finds : NPR

A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between Americans' strong patriotic pride and their lack of civic knowledge.

🔒 Trump Pardons Six People He Says Were Imprisoned for Fixing Their Cars - Bloomberg

President Donald Trump pardoned six people who he said were sentenced or in prison for “fixing their car,” a day before the US celebrates 250 years of independence on July 4.

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Rainbow Rare Earths on breakthroughs behind simplified extraction process - ICYMI

Rainbow Rare Earths Ltd (LSE:RBW, OTC:RBWRF, FRA:RR1) says it has significantly simplified the process flow sheet for its phosphogypsum rare earths recovery project, a move expected to reduce costs and improve plant operability ahead of the definitive feasibility study. Chief executive George...

Physicists Simulated a Black Hole in a Lab. Then It Started to 'Evaporate'. : ScienceAlert

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Tiny Device Developed in Berkeley Could Help Save Millions From Food Poisoning : ScienceAlert

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Mexico v England LIVE: Fifa backtrack on World Cup last-16 kick-off change amid storm threat | The Independent

The country was bracing for an early morning 1am BST kick-off, with pubs in the United Kingdom allowed to stay open until the early hours - but in a late twist, kick-off looked set to be changed to 7pm BST on Sunday afternoon due to a storm threat in Mexico City.

Russia Partners With Germany, the United Kingdom and Poland as Antalya Surpasses More Than Five Million Overseas Visitors in Six Months While Banking on a Powerful Summer Rebound—Here’s the Complete Travel Outlook - Travel And Tour World

Antalya tourism welcomed 5.57 million foreign visitors in H1 2026 as Russia, Germany and the UK led arrivals, keeping Türkiye's top resort on track for a strong summer.

United Kingdom’s Secret Escapes Partners with Audience Collective to Launch Ambitious Summer TV Campaign Aimed at Accelerating Luxury Travel Growth and Reaching Millions of Holidaymakers—What This Means for Travellers and the Industry - Travel And Tour World

Secret Escapes appoints Audience Collective to lead its summer TV campaign, marking a new phase of brand growth aimed at expanding its luxury travel audience.

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UK, France agree with Oman on multinational military mission to secure Strait of Hormuz | The Eastleigh Voice

Restoring safe transit for ships of all nations through the Strait is a matter of global concern. The Sultanate of Oman has agreed to work with the United Kingdom and France to ensure that its sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation,” the two said.

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Mexico v England LIVE: Fifa backtrack on World Cup last-16 kick-off change amid storm threat | The Independent

Iran warns UK and France over Hormuz military mission - Türkiye Today

Iran warned Saturday that those who create crises in the Strait of Hormuz "will be held accountable for the consequences of their adventurism," after the United Kingdom and France announced they stand ready to deploy a multinational military mission to the waterway.

Guilty plea in Nancy Guthrie case as she remains missing - Celebrity News - Entertainment - Daily Express US

DNA analysis remains underway, with one of the limited breakthroughs being the circulation of doorbell camera footage capturing a masked figure in a balaclava, armed with a gun, trying to tamper with the recording device.

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Leonardo da Vinci sketched designs for flying machines, tanks, and solar power in the 15th century, centuries before their realization.

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