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SpaceX's Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026.
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Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, left, with Stephen Eustaquio, speaks during a press conference, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Toronto, on the eve of the team's World Cup soccer match against Bosnia.
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Canada is ready to become a soccer nation as it hosts World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina
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A small motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.
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