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Haemodialysis tops most performed procedure under Ayushman scheme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T16:13:28+00:00

Besides haemodialysis, the most commonly availed procedures included acute febrile illness, animal bite management excluding snake bites, and moderate-to-severe acute gastroenteritis

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Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-20T16:12:52+00:00

Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : la diplomatie française dénonce un acte « d’intimidation extrêmement grave » après la détention de deux diplomates en Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-20T16:03:00+00:00

Les deux diplomates français ont été « détenus sans raison pendant plusieurs heures, interrogés et, pour l’un d’eux, molesté », avant de pouvoir rejoindre l’ambassade de France, a précisé Jean-Noël Barrot, ministre des affaires étrangères français.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump menace de nouveau l’Iran, affirmant qu’à chaque soldat américain tué, le pays « en paiera plusieurs fois le prix »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-20T16:02:58+00:00

Le président américain a formulé cette nouvelle menace lundi sur son réseau, Truth Social. Ce week-end, le Pentagone a confirmé la mort de trois militaires américains dans la région. Deux ont été tués en Jordanie, et le troisième, dans le nord de l’Irak.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump menace de nouveau l’Iran, affirmant que, à chaque soldat américain tué, le pays « en paiera plusieurs fois le prix »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-20T16:02:58+00:00

Le président américain a formulé cette nouvelle menace lundi sur son réseau, Truth Social. Ce week-end, le Pentagone a confirmé la mort de trois militaires américains dans la région. Deux ont été tués en Jordanie, le troisième, dans le nord de l’Irak.

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T16:00:45+00:00

Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common chest and urinary tract infections that his doctors find challenging to treat.Harry was born with kidney failure and began dialysis at six months old, before receiving a kidney transplant from his father at age four. The surgery saved his life but comes with a trade-off: he now needs to take medications that suppress his immune system to prev

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Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T16:00:45+00:00

HHS failed to respond to Foia request following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and DemocratsCivil rights groups have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after the agency failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the Trump administration’s restrictions on federal childcare and family assistance following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and Democratic state officials.The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Illinois, the ACLU of Colorado, the National Women’s Law Center, and the National Center for Law

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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:58:42+00:00

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New YorkThe Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo”, was sentenced in a US federal court on Monday to life in prison, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted ⁠to shipping vast amounts of cocaine and other substances as leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel.Zambada is 76 and one of the most high-profile Mexican ⁠drug traffickers to be sentenced in a US court since his fellow Sinaloa leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ​was sentenced to life in prison in ‌2019. Th

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Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in England in first speech as prime minister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:55:21+00:00

Additional £340mn over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an additional £340mn over three years as he looks to replicate the homelessness schemes he rolled out in Greater Manchester.Speaking in front of Downing Street immediately after becoming prime minister, Burnham said he would look to get people off the streets “at the earliest opportunity”. Continue reading...

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Exchange rates and managing volatile flows

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T15:54:28+00:00

Even large economies without external debt stress can suffer from the impact of liberalised capital flows

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Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:52:58+00:00

Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire managementAfter days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south.Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, was creating smoky conditions a

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A U.K. prime minister takes charge promising to empower local officials

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:51:55+00:00

Andy Burnham, until recently the mayor of Greater Manchester, promised to create a “circuit breaker” moment in the cycle of failure and cynicism that have plagued British politics for the past decade.

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Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:51:11+00:00

The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.

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Editorial. Felicidades, Espana

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T15:50:07+00:00

Spain wins, football triumphs in FIFA cup

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Suspect held after explosion at FBI building in New York City

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:46:36+00:00

Three people reported injured after incendiary device allegedly thrown at building also housing ICE field officeAuthorities in New York City are investigating an explosion on Monday morning outside an FBI building in lower Manhattan that reportedly injured three people.Investigators said a person who allegedly threw an incendiary device at the scene was taken into custody. Continue reading...

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Indo MIM sees strong aerospace demand ahead as IPO opens on July 23

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T15:43:41+00:00

The company expects rising global demand for jet engines and gas turbines to accelerate opportunities in aerospace manufacturing, with engine applications emerging as its primary growth focus.

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Will Vikram-1 be a commercial success?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T15:42:20+00:00

The path to meaningful revenue lies in launch cadence and a verifiable cost that customers find attractive

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The Brexit decade: What India must learn

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T15:41:30+00:00

Economic nationalism comes at the cost of reduced market access and disruption in established supply relationships

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Burnham promises ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UK as he becomes PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:41:20+00:00

New prime minister says his political and economic model will bring ‘biggest changes in 40 years’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said his arrival in power will be a “circuit breaker” moment for Britain, pledging that his government will restore hope to millions of people, as he addressed the country for the first time from Downing Street.After taking over from Keir Starmer, the new prime minister said he would set out a 10-year plan for the UK later this year to transform the UK from “where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be”. Continue reading...

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Spain Celebrates Both a Soccer Win and a Sense of Wider Success

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-20T15:38:54+00:00

For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.

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