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Quick hits: Wild weather, Messi magic and Merlin meets the president

ABC Australia · Jun 23, 2026, 2:58 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Some wild weather brings the World Cup to a standstill, but not before Lionel Messi lights it up to rewrite the record books. Here are today's quick hits.

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