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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Etats-Unis annoncent de nouvelles sanctions visant des entités iraniennes liées aux gardiens de la révolution

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-29T18:39:39+00:00

L’annonce de ces sanctions, qui concernent des entités accusées d’imposer des « assurances » aux navires transitant par le détroit d’Ormuz, survient alors que Donald Trump a averti que les Etats-Unis allaient frapper « fort » l’Iran après des tirs iraniens contre des bases américaines en Jordanie.

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Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:34:09+00:00

Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:30:27+00:00

Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quellThree Greek firefighters have died while tackling wildfires on the island of Crete and in the south of the mainland, the Greek fire department has said, as extreme heat hinders efforts to control blazes ravaging southern Europe.The arc of brutal fires, which runs from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean, and from the Scottish Highlands to the south of Spain, has alarmed experts because many of the fires have been out of control and burning close to towns and cities. Continue reading...

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La Fed maintient ses taux inchangés, sous la pression de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-29T18:29:10+00:00

A l’issue de sa traditionnelle réunion de deux jours, le comité de politique monétaire a décidé de maintenir ses taux dans la fourchette comprise entre 3,50 % et 3,75 %, pour la cinquième fois d’affilée.

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Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:15:54+00:00

Right-wing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for changeFor campaigners perpetually disappointed by the failure of England’s political classes to fix England’s creaking adult social care system, the fear was that Andy Burnham’s long-trailed speech would be less Brave New World, more Groundhog Day.Burnham acknowledged he had been here before. Back in 2010, as health and social care secretary, he unveiled extensive proposals to overhaul social care, only for them to collapse amid right-wing media hos

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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:07:40+00:00

Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up againThe US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, leaving rates unchanged for the fifth time since December despite Donald Trump’s renewed calls to lower rates.Cooler inflation data published earlier this month eased expectations for an imminent rate hike. But the tenuous peace deal between the US and Iran have made energy prices creep up again, strengthening the case for an increase. The Fed’s federal open market committee voted 9-3 to maintain rates, with three dissentin

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 29 июля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-29T18:06:45+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в среду, 29 июля, вырос на 2,1% до 2237,17 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 1,25% и составил 888,08 пункта.

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Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-29T18:01:57+00:00

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

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Parliamentary watchdog decides against inquiry into £80,000 loan to Reform’s deputy leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:57:24+00:00

Richard Tice had been referred to standards commissioner over undeclared sum from Farage aide George CottrellParliament’s standards watchdog has declined to investigate a complaint made against Richard Tice over an undeclared loan of nearly £80,000 from Nigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell.The Liberal Democrats had referred Reform’s deputy leader to the parliamentary standards commissioner, which was investigating Farage after the Guardian’s revelation that he received an undeclared £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

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Germania, La Cdu si ribella dopo il rimpasto di Merz

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-29T17:42:58+00:00

Il cancelliere ha cacciato il ministro dei Trasporti e vari sottosegretari senza consultarsi con i compagni di partito, che non hanno reagito bene

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What to Know About Iraq’s Militias

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:36:47+00:00

At least 20 fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of Iraqi militias with ties to Iran, were killed in a wave of U.S. and Saudi airstrikes.

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Trump to announce $22bn plan to rebuild Dulles international airport

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:33:09+00:00

Planned overhaul forms part of president’s broader pattern of directing changes in Washington after arch and ballroomDonald Trump is due to announce a $22bn plan to rebuild Washington’s Dulles international airport on Wednesday after the US president personally weighed in on the design of the capital’s main international gateway.A White House official confirmed an announcement would be made, after CBS News reported that Trump had scrutinized 3D models from contractors competing to carry out the overhaul at the White House, and offered proposed changes. Continue reading...

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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their three children

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:23:03+00:00

Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedyMore than three years after a Massachusetts mother strangled her three young children, her former husband described returning home to the aftermath and a jury listened on Wednesday to his frantic 911 call, as her lawyers seek to prove she was in the grip of post-pregnancy psychosis.Lindsay Clancy, 35, admits she killed her children in January 2023 while her then husband was ⁠on an errand away from their home in the Boston suburb of Duxbury. Her attorney says she was driven by postpartum

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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about day she killed their three children

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:23:03+00:00

Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedyMore than three years after a Massachusetts mother strangled her three young children, her former husband described returning home to the aftermath and a jury listened on Wednesday to his frantic 911 call, as her lawyers seek to prove she was in the grip of post-pregnancy psychosis.Lindsay Clancy, 35, admits she killed her children in January 2023 while her then husband was ⁠on an errand away from their home in the Boston suburb of Duxbury. Her attorney says she was driven by postpartum ment

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Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:21:57+00:00

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.

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Senate committee to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt for refusal to testify – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:20:05+00:00

Fauci was escorted by police as he left the three-hour-long hearing. By some counts, he invoked the fifth amendment over 100 timesFauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testifySign up for US Breaking News emailGary Peters, the Democratic ranking member on the homeland security committee, said that the committee has a long history of bipartisan inquiry and oversight, and the subject matter of risky research and the origins of covid-19 are a legitimate area to study.But today’s hearing with Anthony Fauci was not an example of that, Peters said. Continue reading...

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Італія тріщить по швах: в Мережі показали наочно, як виглядає овертуризм

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-29T17:11:00+00:00

Поглянувши на ці відео, стає зрозуміло, чому італійці та іспанці починають ненавидіти туристів, від яких залежить значана частина економіки їхніх країн.

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TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-29T17:03:10+00:00

Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to payTransport for London is pursuing a potential £1bn legal action against car manufacturers over vehicles that it argues should not have been allowed to drive freely in the capital’s clean-air zone.The high court heard that TfL was making allegations of “fraud and negligence” against manufacturers including Stellantis, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Nissan over their vehicles’ levels of diesel emissions. Continue reading...

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Cotton imports likely to rise to a record 60 lakh bales

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-29T17:01:23+00:00

Exports are taking a hit, dropping to 15 lakh bales from 18 lakh, as local consumption is on the rise and is now projected to hit 348 lakh bales this season

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La Syrie se promeut en plateforme énergétique et logistique alternative au détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-29T17:00:09+00:00

Porté par les pays du Golfe, la Turquie et Washington, le président syrien, Ahmed Al-Charaa, mise sur la position géographique de son pays pour en faire un corridor énergétique incontournable entre le Golfe et l’Europe, et sortir le pays de son isolement après quatorze ans de guerre civile.

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Два затемнення у серпні 2026: коли пощастить у коханні, грошах, роботі - місячний календар

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-29T17:00:00+00:00

Коли краще планувати важливі справи, розпочинати нові проєкти, вирішувати фінансові питання та приділяти час стосункам - найсприятливіші та найнесприятливіші дні серпня.

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