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Zidane confirmed as new France manager

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:03:49+00:00

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the new head coach of the France national team.

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Zidane confirmed as France head coach

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:03:49+00:00

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team.

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Ariana Grande sues hackers who allegedly sold unreleased music and photos online

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:03:17+00:00

Pop star aims to use legal process to name ‘wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity’Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers who she alleges have stolen unreleased music, as well as private photos and video footage, and sold them online.Grande filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles court on Monday. It doesn’t name the hackers, who are referred to with the generic name John Doe. Grande will look to have them identified during the legal process “in order to hold them accountable for their invasive and reprehensible conduct”, the lawsuit reads. Continue

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AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:03:12+00:00

Samsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe sell-off in AI stocks has intensified, driving South Korea’s stock market down to its lowest level in three months.Investors continued to ditch chip stocks on Tuesday, amid rising concerns about the huge amount of borrowing among AI companies to fund their datacentre expansion plans. Continue reading...

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Cómo es el nuevo Museo Nacional de Ecuador: cuesta 100 millones de dólares y el Gobierno cambió al ganador del concurso que a la gente no le gustaba

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-07-28T09:01:51+00:00

Hubo una petición on-line con más de 20.000 firmas en contra del primer premio del concurso internacional, de formas cúbicas. El Gobierno Nacional convocó a una "fase extraordinaria" e incluyó la valoración ciudadana en el puntaje.De formas sinuosas y ladrillos de terracota, el proyecto de los japoneses SANAA, que había salido tercero, se consagró nuevo ganador.

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After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:01:17+00:00

The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the sameWill a new premier save Victorian Labor? - Full Story podcastWho is Ben Carroll?Ben Carroll had hoped to quietly rise to the top job. Instead, he became Victoria’s 50th premier after 48 hours of heated confrontations and shouting matches, all as the public watched on.It was his first confrontation against the premier, and he emerged from it relatively unscathed. Continue reading...

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Police Say Binance Is Making It Harder to Fight Crime

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:00:48+00:00

Investigators in Europe said that the cryptocurrency giant Binance had made it more difficult to track down scammers and solve other crimes.

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Security firm linked to ICE crackdown in US reports UK revenue slump after asylum centre contract ends

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:00:35+00:00

MTC provided security at heavily criticised Manston centre in Kent and could now make £500m managing the siteA private security company linked to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown reported a slump in UK revenues after losing an asylum centre contract but could make £500m managing the same facility until 2036.Management & Training Corporation (MTC) said sales fell from £28.4m to £17.6m in 2025 after its contract to provide “security and care” at the heavily criticised Manston site in Kent ended in September. Continue reading...

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Cubans Aren’t Sleeping in Sweltering Blackouts

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:00:27+00:00

Our reporter Jack Nicas visits a sweltering Cuba where, six months into the Trump administration’s oil blockade, people struggle to sleep with no electricity for fans or air-conditioning.

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Russia closes window for dissent as Ukraine’s attacks stir public dismay

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00

The government in Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Ukraine’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

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Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T08:58:08+00:00

One of the largest fires in modern French history is raging near the vineyards of Bordeaux. That is just the latest problem for France’s embattled wine industry.

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Here’s the latest.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T08:49:13+00:00

The quake struck near the coastal city of Uto in southern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage.

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Par panel summons Instagram, others over social media platforms regulation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T08:48:55+00:00

The meeting comes days after social media, particularly Instagram, was extensively used by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to publicise and mobilise participants for its student protest at Jantar Mantar

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T08:44:23+00:00

La région de Moscou a été attaquée par plus de 390 drones ukrainiens, selon son gouverneur, Andreï Vorobiov, qui a recensé un immeuble et des maisons endommagées, sans rapporter pour l’heure de victime.

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Burnham’s education plan directly contradicts Labour’s Schools Act, Tories claim – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T08:43:39+00:00

The new prime minister is linking the need for better vocational education in school with his belief in localismKemi Badenoch is about to hold a press conference where she will be urging Andy Burnham to pass emergency legislation to stop serious offenders being included in the prisoner early release scheme due to start in the autumn. This is what the party said about the announcement in a news release overnight.The Conservatives have been campaigning against the early release of violent and sexual offenders since Labour decided to do this in 2024 and we welcome the prime minister’s U-turn. But

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Japon : un séisme de magnitude 7,1 frappe Kumamoto, l’alerte tsunami levée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T08:41:04+00:00

La secousse, d’intensité maximale sur l’échelle sismique japonaise, a fait au moins 50 blessés et entraîné la suspension du trafic ferroviaire dans tout le sud du pays, sans anomalie signalée dans les centrales nucléaires.

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Séisme au Japon : un tremblement de terre de magnitude 7,1 secoue le Sud, une alerte tsunami émise puis rapidement levée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T08:41:04+00:00

La secousse, d’intensité maximale sur l’échelle sismique japonaise, a fait au moins un mort et plus de 50 blessés. Plusieurs dizaines de personnes sont également portées disparues. Le trafic ferroviaire a été suspendu dans tout le sud du pays, sans anomalie signalée dans les centrales nucléaires.

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Burnham urged to increase tax on banks as Barclays’ profits soar

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T08:40:25+00:00

TUC says lender ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ as it increases bonus pool by nearly 30%Business live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has been urged to launch a tax raid on UK banks, as Barclays revealed a 30% rise in its half-year bonus pool after a surge in profits.Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year. That figure, which includes annual and deferred bonuses, was up from £1bn last year. Continue reading...

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