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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky est aux Etats-Unis, pour l’hommage au sénateur Lindsey Graham, mais surtout pour parler défense antimissile avec Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T12:20:03+00:00

La ‌défense antimissile et la coopération stratégique constituaient ⁠la « priorité numéro un » de ses entretiens prévus ⁠avec ‌le président américain, Donald ​Trump, a dit le président ukrainien.

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First Thing: Pentagon accused of disrespecting war dead as Trump threatens to resume Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T12:15:18+00:00

Controversial move to classify Iran war as two separate campaigns criticised as attempt to minimise casualty figures. Plus, the man who started an animal shelter after a dog saved his lifeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran war as being killed in “overseas 0perations” is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead.Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral who completed combat tours in Iraq, Bosnia and Kosovo, said: “It’s such a huge disrespect for the famil

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More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T12:14:34+00:00

South Western Railway expected to join operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetablesBusiness live – latest updatesPersistent drought conditions caused by the climate crisis are expected to cause further disruption to trains across southern England, as the lack of rainfall affects the ground supporting railway embankments.South Western Railway is expected to become the latest large rail company to announce timetable changes and reduced speeds to cope with the effects of hot and dry weather, after operators in the east of England said they were going to take simil

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Burnham has clear lead over other party leaders on who would make best PM, poll suggests – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T12:13:12+00:00

Figures from YouGov also suggest support for Farage is fallingIt is not just the Russians firing on Brits in the English Channel; Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, has accused a French warship of firing “warning shots” near him while he was on a boat in the Channel monitoring small boat crossings.In a post on social media, he says:On the channel today monitoring illegal migrant crossings … as I was being interviewed by the BBC just now a French warship approached close and fired 17 live rounds behind us. There was no notice or training exercise in place. Felt like warning shots or attemp

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Women drive India’s agriculture, constitute 60% of workforce

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T12:02:35+00:00

41% women were engaged in self-employed category in agriculture during the same period, says Ramnath Thakur, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

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La corsa del boia in Iran: altri due giovani impiccati tra le proteste. L’Onu a Teheran: "Fermatevi”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-28T11:58:48+00:00

I ragazzi di 23 e 27 anni facevano parte di un gruppo di 12, alcuni minorenni, condannati a morte per l’uccisione di quattro agenti. I cittadini hanno provato a bloccare le esecuzioni in piazza Alikhani a Isfahan, la polizia ha sparato. “Processo senza legittima difesa”, denunciano le Nazioni Unite. Altri 8 nel braccio della morte

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What managers should know about RAG: A complement to AI models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T11:57:17+00:00

Retrieval-Augmented Generation shifts the enterprise AI question from “which model should we use?” to “how do we connect AI models to what we already know?”

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Broker’s call: Canara Bank (Long)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T11:48:23+00:00

Advances grew 5% q-o-q, aided by healthy retail (+36% y-o-y/+7% q-o-q) and MSME (+15% y-o-y/+7% q-o-q) growth, while corporate advances grew 4% q-o-q

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Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan, causing destruction

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-28T11:45:32+00:00

There are reports of at least 50 people injured along with collapsed buildings and damaged roads following the powerful 7.1-magnitude quake on the southwestern island of Kyushu.

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​France and Spain race to control wildfires as fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T11:42:54+00:00

Spanish prime minister also says the fires serve as a reminder to plan for the ‘worsening’ climate emergencyFrance and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave beginsJoe Pinner and Jane ClintonTourists caught up in the wildfires spoke to us about their experiences.“My main memory is how bizarre it was to watch people enjoying holidays on the beach while a major catastrophe was unfolding in full view, not far away. Is this how the world ends?” Continue reading...

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Fatal Shooting in ICE Operations

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-28T11:42:28+00:00

Trump’s ICE crackdown grows with new funding and hires as deaths and abuse claims draw review.

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В Україні може подорожчати пальне через підвищення тарифів Укрзалізниці, – аналітик

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-28T11:41:15+00:00

Підвищення тарифів Укрзалізниці збільшить вартість бензину та дизеля, вважає експерт / фото УНІАН, Олександр СиницяПідвищення тарифів Укрзалізниці на вантажні перевезення може призвести до зростання вартості...

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Swiggy appoints former Myntra chief Nandita Sinha as Instamart CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T11:35:12+00:00

The leadership change also follows a series of senior-level exits across Swiggy and Instamart over the past year as the company reshapes its leadership team

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Israeli settler attack on at-Tuwani

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-28T11:27:08+00:00

Settler attacks in the occupied West Bank are at record highs.

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Emerging behavioural trends could be a policy challenge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T11:26:38+00:00

Savings, investments, housing, lifestyle and consumption patterns are shifting from conventional trends. Focussed research on these is imperative

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Dawn raid targets ‘umbrella cheaters’ reserving beach spots in Naples

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T11:24:49+00:00

Umbrellas, deck chairs and loungers seized as authorities in Torre del Greco target trend of people reserving spots overnightAuthorities in a coastal suburb of Naples seized umbrellas, loungers and deck chairs during a dawn sweep of a beach aimed at cracking down on the growing trend of people attempting to reserve prime spots overnight.Torre del Greco’s port authority said coastguard staff and local police had together collected 40 items as part of a national beach and lake safety operation that targets people labelled by the Italian press as furbetti dell’ombrellone, or umbrella cheaters. Co

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Delhi High Court orders winding up of Paytm Payments Bank, says RBI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T11:16:37+00:00

The High Court has appointed an official liquidator to oversee the winding up of Paytm Payments Bank following the RBI’s decision to revoke its banking licence over regulatory violations.

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