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Rescuers in Afghanistan search for missing and dead after flash floods destroy homes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:09:22+00:00

National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in eastern province of NuristanRescue crews in Afghanistan are searching for survivors and bodies among the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities said had killed nearly two dozen people and left more than 100 people missing.The Afghanistan national disaster management authority said on Tuesday that 23 people had died, 80 had been injured and more than 100 were missing after floods struck the eastern province of Nuristan on Monday, causing an undetermined number of buildings to collapse. The

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Protests in Italy after Moroccan man dies pleading for help from police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:09:06+00:00

Officers use teargas and water cannon on crowds in Bologna after death of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir under police restraintPolice have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.Human rights campaigners and Italy’s opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death on Sunday of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir, 42, who had lived in Italy since he was five years old and ran a small removals and cleaning business. Continue reading...

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Protests in Italy after death of Moroccan man under police restraint

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:09:06+00:00

Teargas and water cannon used on protesters after Abderrahim ⁠Fakir died pleading for help from policePolice have clashed with demonstrators during a protest in the Italian city of Bologna after a Moroccan-born man died pleading for help under police restraint.Human rights campaigners and Italy’s opposition parties have demanded urgent answers over the death on Sunday of Abderrahim ⁠Fakir, 42, who had lived in Italy since he was five years old and ran a small removals and cleaning business. Continue reading...

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Tractor industry growth seen moderating in FY27: ICRA

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T10:06:42+00:00

ICRA expects tractor makers to maintain healthy margins, backed by stable raw material costs and operating leverage

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Adani Total Gas Q1 FY27 profit declines 14% to ₹142 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T10:04:08+00:00

The company’s revenue from operations, however, increased 27 percent year-on-year to ₹1,907 crore during the period

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IDF accused of working with settlers after latest deadly West Bank raid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:46+00:00

Residents of Deir Jarir say raids that killed two Palestinians late on Sunday are part of pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital with a gunshot wound was extreme.Palestinians in the town said settlers from a nearby outpost arrived after 9pm on Sunday claiming that they were searching for stolen livestock. Israeli soldiers and police soon joined them, protecting them as they sought to take several villagers’ sheep by force. Continue readin

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Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:42+00:00

Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t afford to eat wellOne in three people cannot afford to eat a healthy diet, a new report has found, prompting calls for urgent action on food affordability.There are 2.69 billion people unable to afford a diverse diet that meets their energy and nutrient needs, and it will take “immense” amounts of work to achieve the global target of zero hunger by 2030, the annual report from five UN agencies warned. Continue reading...

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La faim a reflué en 2025, mais l’objectif d’éradication, d’ici à 2030, reste hors d’atteinte

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:21+00:00

Alors que 7,8 % de la population mondiale est sous-alimentée, les quelques tendances positives qui se dégagent n’empêchent pas les niveaux de faim et d’insécurité alimentaire de rester très élevés, notamment en Afrique. Et l’obésité poursuit sa progression, touchant plus de 16 % des adultes.

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A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:10+00:00

Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic, when they lived through a crippling food shortage and were forced to witness frequent public executions.

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Adani Energy Solutions Q1 FY27 profit jumps 124% to ₹1,149 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T09:51:32+00:00

Adani Energy Solutions operates across multiple segments, including power transmission, distribution, smart metering, energy solutions platform and EPC contracts

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UK borrows less than expected as Healey vows to ‘buffer against uncertainty’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T09:49:45+00:00

Figure of £16bn from ONS comes after Andy Burnham revealed plans to cut VAT on electricity billsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed less than expected in June, in a boost for Andy Burnham as he set out plans to cut VAT on household electricity bills and promised a new direction for the British economy.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income – was £16bn last month, £7.9bn less than in June 2025. Continue reading...

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World leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T09:48:56+00:00

Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the jobUK politics live – latest updatesWorld leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but international media largely focused on the scale of the challenges awaiting him.Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he hoped for a deeper relationship “in the service of our peoples, and by giving new momentum to the partnership between the UK and the EU” rekindled by Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer.

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‘A big job ahead of him’: world leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T09:48:56+00:00

Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the jobUK politics live – latest updatesWorld leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but international media largely focused on the scale of the challenges awaiting him.Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he hoped for a deeper relationship “in the service of our peoples, and by giving new momentum to the partnership between the UK and the EU” rekindled by Burnham’s predecessor, Keir Starmer.

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Bajaj Auto Q1 results: Profit jumps 42% on record exports and EV growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T09:46:45+00:00

Bajaj Auto posted record quarterly revenue, profit and volumes in Q1 FY27, driven by a 54 per cent surge in exports, strong sports motorcycle demand and nearly doubled EV revenue

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Pradeep Prabhala to lead Accenture India market unit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T09:45:30+00:00

Pradeep brings over two decades of experience advising global organisations on growth and enterprise transformation across AI, digital, commercial excellence, supply chain transformation, M&A and sustainability

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Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-21T09:38:14+00:00

Dozens remained missing after floods swept through a city in Nuristan, an isolated province in the country’s east.

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