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Chip stocks slide into bear market in AI unwind: Markets wrap

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-18T07:00:55+00:00

A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot jolted the sector, which also joined broader equity losses on geopolitical tensions

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Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-18T07:00:51+00:00

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an above-inflation pay increase even as the company was banned from paying bonuses because of sewage spills, it has emerged.Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase in October, from £590,000 to £670,000, before other benefits, according to accounts published this month. It was far above the 3.5% given to workers, and put her pay at 18 times that of the company’s median employee. Continue reading...

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L’Angleterre aux petits soins pour le cheval blanc d’Uffington : « S’il n’avait pas été restauré régulièrement, il aurait disparu en quelques années sous la végétation »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-18T07:00:12+00:00

Auréolé de mystère, ce géoglyphe en forme d’équidé est l’un des plus connus du Royaume-Uni. Dessinée il y a environ trois mille ans sur une colline de l’Oxfordshire, sa silhouette de craie fait chaque année l’objet d’une campagne de restauration par des bénévoles.

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En Hongrie, les cercles de réflexion financés par Viktor Orban en voie de démantèlement

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-18T07:00:09+00:00

Le gouvernement pro-européen du nouveau premier ministre hongrois, Péter Magyar, a ordonné la fermeture du Mathias Corvinus Collegium et du réseau de think tanks qui a permis à l’ex-chef du gouvernement nationaliste Viktor Orban de diffuser ses idées en Hongrie et à l’étranger.

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London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-18T06:58:47+00:00

Former tube network cleaner says tribunal vindicated his health concerns, including about asbestos, that could affect publicA London Underground worker who was unfairly sacked after whistleblowing about his concerns over exposure to asbestos and other toxic dust has said he wants all tube passengers to know about the potential hazards his case has revealed.Micky Steeds, a former professional boxer from Aveley in Essex, started working for London Underground in 2018 cleaning up decades of dust from vents, lift shafts and inverts – confined channels underneath station platforms for cabling. Cont

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India’s first private orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 successfully lifts off

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-18T06:50:18+00:00

Named Mission Aagaman, the four-stage Vikram-1 rocket is carrying multiple domestic and international technology demonstration payloads, along with a postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to a 450-km Low Earth Orbit.

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Axis Bank Q1 net profit rises 22.5% as lower provisions boost earnings

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-18T06:42:22+00:00

Net interest income rose 8 per cent, but higher funding costs, weaker non-interest income and elevated operating expenses kept operating profit growth at just 1.3 per cent

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Мальовничий Коростишівський каньйон: головне – не доїхати туди, а потім звідти вибратися

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-18T06:03:00+00:00

В Україні дуже багато красивих місць, які могли б приваблювати туристів. Але все руйнує транспортне питання – без власного авто подорожувати рідною країною дуже складно. Одне з таких місць – мальовничий Коростишівський каньйон на Житомирщині. УНІАН.Туризм з власного досвіду розповість, як туди дістатися громадським транспортом (і, що ще важливіше, як звідти вибратися).

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Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-18T06:00:51+00:00

‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negativeNigel Farage is no stranger to expressing his ire at what he regards as the liberal establishment, but even figures close to him were surprised at the tirade of anger he unleashed upon the editor of the Times.The exchange, which is said to have included an expletive aimed at Tony Gallagher, was triggered by the Reform UK leader’s outrage that the paper was planning to run a story about his houses, which he said endangered his family. Continue reading...

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Israeli ministers announce plan for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-18T06:00:50+00:00

Netanyahu coalition seeks to extend control with ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza and over $400m in West Bank fundingIsrael’s defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (£300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s military commander for the region celebrated violent outposts as his “security partners”.With national elections scheduled for 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition is racing to expand control of land in occupied Palestine and drive out Palestinians before its mandate expires. Cont

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Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-18T06:00:50+00:00

Defence minister seeks three ‘Naha’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire dealIsrael’s defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (£300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s military commander for the region celebrated violent outposts as his “security partners”.With national elections scheduled for 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition is racing to expand control of land in occupied Palestine and drive out Palestinian

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Україна "відрізала" Крим від Росії, зануривши його в енергетичну кризу, - Al Jazeera

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-18T05:59:46+00:00

Україна вдарила по логістиці окупантів, а масовані атаки на енергетичну інфраструктуру й паливні об'єкти спричинили серйозні проблеми на півострові.

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Навіть хліб став недоступним: Politico розповіло, як живуть українці біля лінії фронту

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-18T05:36:00+00:00

До початку повномасштабної війни ООН купувала українське зерно для голодних дітей інших країн, а тепер організація роздає їжу самим українцям.

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Видача їжі триває кілька хвилин: Politico розповіло, як живуть українці біля лінії фронту

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-18T05:36:00+00:00

До початку повномасштабної війни ООН купувала українське зерно для голодних дітей інших країн, а тепер організація роздає їжу самим українцям.

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EU rejects Chinese rice flour cargo for presence of GMOs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-18T05:34:11+00:00

An EU notification issued on Monday said the Netherlands had found the presence of GMOs in hydrolysed rice flour

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"Резерв+" може не працювати до 22 липня: у Міноборони попередили про технічні роботи

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-18T05:19:00+00:00

Через планові технічні роботи застосунок може працювати з перебоями, тому рекомендують заздалегідь завантажити PDF-версію військово-облікового документа.

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