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As Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-19T14:00:28+00:00

A longstanding bromance means the Liverpool regional major very much has the ear of the soon-to-be PMWhen a new prime minister enters Downing Street, observers usually look to those around the cabinet table to see where influence lies. With Andy Burnham, they should look 200 miles north – not to Manchester, but Liverpool.Steve Rotheram, the mayor of Liverpool city region, may not have a formal role in government but he has a strong claim to having the closest personal bond to the incoming prime minister, a man he calls his “bezzie mate”. Continue reading...

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India’s IT services sector hints at hiring stabilisation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-19T13:55:39+00:00

While the industry shows green shoots in hiring with higher headcount for some companies and improved attrition for others, experts advise monitoring of upcoming quarters to mark out a trend

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Mali : dans Kidal, avec la rébellion du Front de libération de l’Azawad

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-19T13:47:27+00:00

Le photographe algérien Samir Maouche s’est rendu dans la région de Kidal, contrôlée par les indépendantistes du Front de libération de l’Azawad (FLA) dans les semaines qui ont suivi leur offensive du 25 avril dans le nord et le centre du Mali.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-19T13:27:48+00:00

La Russie a mené au cours de la nuit l’une de ses plus massives attaques de missiles balistiques contre Kiev, selon Volodymyr Zelensky. Le président ukrainien a fait état d’un mort et de 16 blessés dans la capitale ukrainienne et sa région.

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Ram temple donation theft, NEET paper leak to dominate India’s parliament session

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-19T13:13:42+00:00

Congress said it will raise issues related to NEET paper leak, education reforms, employment, farmers, as well as Ram temple donation ‘theft’, ethanol, Manipur during the upcoming Monsoon session, starting Monday.

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US and Iran trade fire after two US soldiers killed in Jordan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-19T13:10:57+00:00

Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant.

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What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-19T13:00:29+00:00

Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friendsTwo weeks after Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead, his family is still searching for answers.On 4 July, Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman, and a group of friends took a boat out to Horn Island, a barrier island a few miles off the Mississippi Gulf coast. Continue reading...

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From leftwing voters to unions: can Burnham win back Labour bases lost by Starmer? – visualised

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-19T13:00:28+00:00

As Andy Burnham enters No 10, Guardian data analysis reveals the fissures with Labour’s traditional supporters, and the traps the new PM will want to avoidKeir Starmer entered 10 Downing St on a wave of optimism after a landslide victory in the 2024 general election. His Labour party had overturned a defeat in 2019 in which the party crashed to its worst result since 1935. Labour won 412 seats, just a few shy of the 418 won by Tony Blair in 1997, a result that gave Labour a leader in office for a decade.But a little more than two years after he came to power, Starmer’s tenure is over. Over the

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : un missile iranien visant la ville jordanienne d’Aqaba a été intercepté par les forces israéliennes et jordaniennes, selon l’armée israélienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-19T13:00:03+00:00

L’armée israélienne affirme que Téhéran a lancé des missiles vers Aqaba, près de la ville israélienne d’Eilat, sur la mer Rouge. Peu avant cette annonce, les sirènes d’alerte avaient retenti dans la capitale jordanienne, selon l’AFP.

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Перевершив Мессі: Мбаппе став найкращим бомбардиром в історії чемпіонатів світу

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-19T12:47:00+00:00

Кіліан Мбаппе став одноосібним рекордсменом за кількістю голів в історії чемпіонатів світу, хоча Франція поступилася Англії у матчі за бронзу.

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Anicut Capital kicks off ₹3,000 crore fundraise across four new funds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-19T12:44:27+00:00

Speaking to businessline, IAS Balamurugan, Managing Partner & Co-founder of Anicut Capital said, among the news funds three are equity-focused while one is a private credit fund

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Как Совфед рассматривал закон о модернизации «Почты России»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-19T12:30:23+00:00

Совет Федерации 17 июля одобрил закон о модернизации «Почты России», который предусматривает создание единой электронной почтовой системы, расширение перечня услуг отделений организации и новые источники доходов для нее. Правда, сенаторы решили оставить реализацию документа на мониторинге, поскольку многие его положения потребуют дополнительной доработки и принятия почти трех десятков подзаконных актов. Сам закон вступит в силу с 1 марта 2027 г., за исключением отдельных положений.

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Heavy rain kills 11 in Jammu, Amarnath Yatra suspended

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-19T12:23:34+00:00

Officials said several people were missing as rescue teams searched for survivors in the worst-hit areas

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Nigel Farage admits George Cottrell paid for filming and let him use his home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-19T12:21:32+00:00

Reform leader says support from fraudster before last election is ‘totally undeclarable in every single way’Nigel Farage has admitted his close friend the fraudster George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes and paid for social media filming before the last election but insisted it was “totally undeclarable in every single way”.The Reform UK leader spoke in depth for the first time about his support from Cottrell and the £5m gift from the Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne in an interview with the anti-woke Triggernometry podcast. Continue reading...

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