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Dubai Firm Cuts Deal for New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:38:16+00:00

A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:31:11+00:00

In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damageTropical storm Bertha made ‌landfall in ‌St Bernard parish, on the Gulf coast south-east of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday afternoon, the ⁠US national ⁠hurricane ⁠center said.The Miami-based forecaster ‌added that maximum ​sustained winds were estimated ⁠to be ​45mph (75km/h) ‌with higher ​gusts. Continue reading...

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Dubai Cuts Deal For New Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:31:06+00:00

A Dubai-based logistics giant unveiled a deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday to develop a new port system that would bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran’s military reportedly warns of expanded war after Trump’s threats to destroy nation’s infrastructure – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:24:48+00:00

US president vows to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant for each strait of Hormuz attack; Iran’s military says it will stop Gulf oil flow and target regional infrastructure if US acts on threats, state tv reports The Jordanian army said it intercepted four Iranian missiles on Wednesday with two additional missile falling in an open area, AFP reports.The two missiles that the army did not intercept fell in “two remote, uninhabited areas, without causing any human casualties or material damage” the army said in a statement. Continue reading...

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Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:09:30+00:00

European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concernsParamount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers took a step closer to being realised after it won conditional approval from the European Union.The European Commission said Paramount’s offer to ⁠end a film ⁠distribution ​joint venture with Universal Pictures addressed its concerns over the potential merger. As part of its commitments in the EU, Paramount has 13 months from the date of closing the deal to pull out from the venture. Continue reading...

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Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T19:02:27+00:00

PM says he wants to ensure ‘everything has been looked at’ amid outrage at policy from family of PC Andrew HarperAndy Burnham is immersed in a deepening political row after ordering a review of plans for the early release of thousands of killers, rapists and sex offenders from prison in September.After the family of PC Andrew Harper expressed outrage that his killers may be eligible for release, the prime minister responded by pledging to make sure that “everything has been looked at again” before a fresh tranche of about 6,000 offenders were freed on tags. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev et les Etats-Unis discutent du développement de drones et de la production de missiles Patriot

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T18:46:58+00:00

Le secrétaire du Conseil de défense et de sécurité nationale d’Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, s’est entretenu mercredi à Kiev avec le représentant permanent des Etats-Unis auprès de l’OTAN, Matthew Whitaker, pour évoquer le renforcement de leur coopération militaire.

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L’Union européenne autorise sous conditions le rachat de Warner par Paramount

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T18:40:10+00:00

Le groupe acquéreur a pris, auprès de Bruxelles, des engagements qui « remédient pleinement aux problèmes de concurrence recensés par la Commission » dans le secteur de la distribution cinématographique.

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Zelenskyy under growing pressure to reinstate sacked defence minister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:31:16+00:00

Campaigners in Ukraine pledge to continue nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov gets his job back Volodymyr Zelenskyy was under growing pressure to reinstate his sacked defence minister on Wednesday, after campaigners said they would continue indefinite nationwide protests until Mykhailo Fedorov got his job back.On Tuesday, Zelenskyy bowed to public demands by firing Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. He appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new head of the country’s armed forces, as part of a radical reshuffle of the top military command. Continue reading...

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Hitler’s Birthplace in Austria Is Now a Police Station

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:30:37+00:00

The government repurposed the 17th century building in hopes of preventing the site from becoming an attraction for Nazi sympathizers.

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Woman, 70, charged with murder of British expat Karen Carter in France

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:28:18+00:00

Public prosecutor for the region said suspect had been initially arrested shortly after the murder on 29 April last yearA 70-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of Karen Carter, the British expat found dead in south-western France last year, according to reports.According to the Dordogne Libre and others, the woman was charged on 2 July with Carter’s murder in Trémolat, in the Dordogne, and is “under judicial supervision”. Continue reading...

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Tories ask HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage owes tax on £5m gift

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:27:13+00:00

Party chair queries status of funds Reform leader received from crypto billionaire Christopher HarborneThe Conservatives have asked HMRC to investigate whether Nigel Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift her received from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The party chair, Kevin Hollinrake, wrote to the tax authorities questioning whether it was a payment to compensate him for running to be an MP. Continue reading...

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Autriche : les images de la maison natale d’Adolf Hitler, transformée en commissariat

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T18:24:05+00:00

Les autorités autrichiennes espèrent clore un long et délicat feuilleton, le pays étant souvent critiqué pour avoir tardé à reconnaître sa responsabilité dans la Shoah, durant laquelle 65 000 juifs autrichiens ont été tués, et 130 000 contraints à l’exil.

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L’Italie à nouveau secouée par des violences policières

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-22T18:19:59+00:00

La mort d’Abderrahim Fakir, un quadragénaire d’origine marocaine, dimanche à Bologne a suscité une vague d’indignation dans le pays. Les images de son agonie filmée par un voisin ont envahi les écrans au cours des vingt-quatre heures qui ont suivi.

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Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:09:01+00:00

Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to trialSinger D4vd had a multi-million dollar recording deal, an executive at his former label testified on Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to establish the musician had a financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.Details emerged around how much Interscope Records was paying the singer, who was born David Anthony Burke, on the second day of a hearing to determine if there is probable cause for him to stand trial for the murder and sexual ab

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Prosecutors argue D4vd had financial motive to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:09:01+00:00

Details emerge about how much Interscope Records paid the singer at hearing to determine if there is probable cause for murder case to proceed to trialSinger D4vd had a multimillion-dollar recording deal, an executive at his former label testified on Wednesday, as prosecutors sought to establish the musician had a financial motivation to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez.The scope of how much Interscope Records was paying the singer, born David Anthony Burke, came into clear view on the second day of a hearing to determine whether there was probable cause for him to stand trial for the murder and s

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Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-22T18:08:14+00:00

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible much of West Bank imports and exports.

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Wildberries начал выплачивать компенсации после атак на склады

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-22T18:05:02+00:00

Wildberries выплатит компенсации продавцам, пострадавшим от атак на логистические объекты компании. Об этом сообщила основатель маркетплейса Татьяна Ким. По ее словам, поддержку получат более 88 000 самых маленьких и уязвимых предпринимателей. В течение суток средства должны появиться на из балансах.

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Charles Gaines, whose book Pumping Iron helped to popularize bodybuilding, dies at 84

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-22T17:58:19+00:00

1974 book led to making of seminal documentary and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the worldCharles Gaines, the author whose book and documentary Pumping Iron helped bring professional bodybuilding into the mainstream and introduce Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, has died. He was 84.Gaines died Tuesday, according to Greta Gaines, the author’s daughter. She did not reveal a cause. Continue reading...

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