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‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T03:00:44+00:00

Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research saysExtreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has found.Analysis done by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and shared exclusively with the Guardian, found that extreme heat is acting as a “poverty multiplier” for hundreds of millions of workers in India’s informal sector. Continue reading...

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Espagne : l’écho du silence (1/5)

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-20T03:00:13+00:00

Dans ce premier épisode de la série de podcasts « Espagne : l’écho du silence », Garance Muñoz part à la recherche du corps de son arrière-grand-père. Combattant du côté républicain pendant la guerre d’Espagne, il est enterré dans une fosse commune, mais où ? Au cours de son enquête, la journaliste s’intéresse aux résidus du franquisme dans la société espagnole et au silence qui brouille la mémoire des familles.

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Guerre d’Espagne : l’écho du silence (1/5)

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-20T03:00:09+00:00

Dans ce premier épisode de la série de podcasts « Espagne : l’écho du silence », Garance Muñoz part à la recherche du corps de son arrière-grand-père. Combattant du côté républicain pendant la guerre d’Espagne, il est enterré dans une fosse commune, mais où ? Au cours de son enquête, la journaliste s’intéresse aux résidus du franquisme dans la société espagnole et au silence qui brouille la mémoire des familles.

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Fabrizio Gifuni: “La memoria non è un peso. Ci protegge dall’anarchia del potere”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-20T03:00:00+00:00

Gli esordi e i ricordi, il teatro, l’impegno e i progetti, lo scambio tra generazioni. L’attore si racconta, varcata la soglia dei 60 anni. “Si deve dimenticare in fretta per poter dire il giorno dopo tutto e il contrario di tutto: una dittatura dell’eterno presente”

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Gift Nifty at 24,300 indicates flat opening for Indian stocks amid US-Iran renewed attacks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T02:56:24+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Indian stock markets are likely to open on flat-to-weak note on Monday despite mixed global cues and escalating rhetoric and tension between US and Iran. GIFT Nifty trading around 24,300 (at 7 am IST), a marginal weakness for Indian stocks. 

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Indian students cool on ‘American Dream’ as EU opens its doors

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T02:54:44+00:00

Indians’ interest in Europe has risen since the January trade deal, which aims to make it easier for students and skilled workers to move to Europe through easier visa pathways, clearer post-study work routes

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Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T02:37:36+00:00

Revolutionary Guard says it targeted US aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers in strait while American military says it is ‘holding Iran accountable’ The US military’s Central Command says it has “successfully completed” its ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran.It said in a post on X:CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and communications networks to further diminish Iran’s ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of H

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Australia news live: mourners arrive for Derryn Hinch state funeral; Mark Dreyfus tells antisemitism inquiry of ‘deeply wounding’ attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T02:28:04+00:00

Roayl commission on antisemitism and social cohesion starts fifth block of hearings in Melbourne this week. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence and a boom in datacentre construction, senior ministers have begun work to draw up new rules to ensu

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US launches ninth night of Iran strikes as strait of Hormuz standoff sees oil price pass $90 a barrel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T02:01:55+00:00

After the US military confirmed that a service member had been killed in Iraq – the third in recent days – Donald Trump said the new attacks were ‘in honour’ of the deadMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announcing the death of another American service member, as the price of Brent crude oil climbed above $90 a barrel, the highest level since June.The US military said the service member was killed on Saturday in northern Iraq, where the US has military bases, during a controlled detonation of what was called

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Gift Nifty at 24,300 indicates flat opening for Indian stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T01:55:50+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Indian stock markets are likely to open on flat-to-weak note on Monday despite mixed global cues and escalating rhetoric and tension between US and Iran. GIFT Nifty trading around 24,300 (at 7 am IST), a marginal weakness for Indian stocks. 

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Gift Nifty at 24,300 indicates flat opening for Indian stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T01:54:10+00:00

Investor sentiment is likely to remain cautious as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to cloud the global risk environment

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Iran War Live Updates: Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as War Expands

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-20T01:46:19+00:00

The Pentagon said a service member was killed in northern Iraq while troops disposed of an Iranian drone. It also said “unidentified remains” were found in Jordan, where an earlier attack had left two soldiers dead and another missing.

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Brent crude oil tops $90 as US, Iran intensify attacks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T01:44:26+00:00

Brent crude futures climbed $2.69, or 3.05%, to $90.79 by 2343 GMT, touching the highest since June 11, extending gains after ‌rising 15.9% last week, its biggest weekly gain since April.

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News live: Jewish Australians experienced ‘breach of sense of safety’ after 7 October, Mark Dreyfus tells royal commission

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T01:30:04+00:00

Roayl commission on antisemitism and social cohesion starts fifth block of hearings in Melbourne this week. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence and a boom in datacentre construction, senior ministers have begun work to draw up new rules to ensu

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Underutilised loans against insurance policy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T01:24:03+00:00

Policyholders can access funds against the surrender value, while keeping the life cover intact for long-term goals

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Colgate Palmolive (India) (₹2,041.95)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-20T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: The stock of Colgate Palmolive (India), although in a long-term downtrend, shows signs of a recovery, at least for the short-term. In April, it started the recovery on the back of the base at ₹1,780. Following this, the price action since June, shows that the scrip has formed a higher base at ₹1,975. Although there is a resistance ahead at ₹2,100, we expect this to be invalidated.

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Tears in Argentina for Lionel Messi’s ‘Last Tango’

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-20T00:37:49+00:00

There were still fireworks and smoke bombs, but the nation was disappointed for its soccer star after he lost in his likely last World Cup.

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US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T00:21:24+00:00

Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of HormuzUS says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeThe Israeli military says sirens sounded a short time ago in the southern Israeli areas of Kfar Aza and Sa’ad but it had been determined to be from a “false identification”.The IDF posted the announcement on Telegram. Continue reading...

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News live: Joyce denies One Nation wants White Australia policy after Hanson backs mass deportations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-20T00:13:18+00:00

One Nation MP suggests his party would deport people seeking medical care after overstaying their visas. Follow today’s news liveThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence and a boom in datacentre construction, senior ministers have begun work to draw up new rules to ensure safety is built into AI processes inside government, priori

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Magherini:“Che dolore l’uomo morto a Bologna come mio fratello”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00

Andrea commenta il video shock: “Dodici anni fail nostro Riccardo, durante un arresto, aveva quattro carabinierisopra. Chiedeva aiuto, la scena è molto simile. E fa male vederla”

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