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Jana SFB shares rise 2% as Q1 profit jumps 52%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T11:14:17+00:00

The rally came after the bank reported a net profit of ₹155 crore for the quarter ended June 2026, up 52% from ₹102 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

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Zelenskyy thanks Starmer and UK for ‘unwavering respect’ on his final visit to Ukraine as PM – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:04:16+00:00

Arrival of outgoing British leader in Kyiv comes as Zelenskyy faces outrage after removing Mykhailo Fedorovin MadridMeanwhile, the EU’s top court has ruled that a controversial Spanish law that offered an amnesty to those who planned and participated in the failed and illegal push for Catalan independence does not violate the bloc’s rules. Continue reading...

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Democrats allege Trump administration stalled US-Canada bridge opening as a favor to billionaire donor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:00:37+00:00

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donorThe Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly owned bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, a move critics allege is a quid pro quo for a billionaire Donald Trump donor.A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe international bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor was initially scheduled for early June but was abruptly cancelled amid dispute between US and Canadian officials. On 10 July, Canada announced it reached a deal with the US, and the bridge will open

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‘A first step to fascism’: critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington’s ​home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T11:00:37+00:00

Replacement of panels with version that’s sympathetic to enslavers comes amid effort by Trump to dismantle diversity initiativesCritics say the Trump administration acted under the “cover of darkness” to replace an exhibit exploring the lives of nine enslaved people who lived at George Washington’s ​Philadelphia home with a version that is overly sympathetic to enslavers and that whitewashes the country’s origins.The installation of new information panels followed a six-month fight between the city of Philadelphia and the Trump administration over an enslavement memorial at the former home of

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Iran releases U.S. citizen in goodwill gesture, Trump says

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:59:38+00:00

Dena Karari had been held in Iran since December 2024, her attorney said. Several other Americans are believed to still be in Iranian custody.

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Стандарти НАТО і порятунок життів на фронті: у Раді створили об'єднання з тактичної медицини

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-16T10:58:00+00:00

фото facebook.com/konstbondarievУ Верховній Раді створено міжфракційне депутатське об'єднання "Українська тактична медицина: виробництво, стандарти, розвиток". Про це повідомив народний депутат України...

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Власти объявили о запуске нового механизма льготного финансирования МСП

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-16T10:56:34+00:00

Власти запустили механизм поддержки малых и средних предприятий (МСП) – льготный кредит для пополнения оборотных средств. Об этом 16 июля сообщила пресс-служба Минэкономразвития. В текущем году им смогут воспользоваться предприниматели из приоритетных отраслей. Ставка по нему составит «ключевая плюс 3%», а сумма займа может достигать 500 млн руб. Власти выделили лимит для этой меры в размере 150 млрд руб., сообщил Минэк.

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‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:53:19+00:00

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39mThe teenage hackers had London’s transport network at their mercy. Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers had burrowed into the heart of Transport for London’s IT systems and held the “keys to the kingdom”.TfL said the attack, which occurred between 31 August and 3 September 2024, could have caused “catastrophic damage” to its technology systems and could have led to “significant and extended transport service degradation and disruption”. Continue reading...

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South Indian Bank posts 17% rise in net profit to ₹378 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:43:03+00:00

P R Seshadri, MD & CEO, noted consistent growth in targeted segments, focusing on quality asset acquisition in corporate lending, auto loans, and gold loans

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Climate funding: Who pays for the transition?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:39:45+00:00

Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt.

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Обшуки та вилучення документів - у "ФАРМАСЕЛ" заявили про тиск на фармкомпанію

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-16T10:35:00+00:00

Головне слідче управління Національної поліції під процесуальним керівництвом Офісу генерального прокурора розслідує можливі факти незаконного відчуження майнових прав.

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Max и VK исчезли из Google Play

Source: Vedomosti – All News · Published: 2026-07-16T10:28:38+00:00

Установленные версии работают без ограничений

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SpaceX to launch giant starship rocket in first flight since IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:27:34+00:00

The rocket is central to Musk’s ambitions to put data centres in space, expand the Starlink communications network and send humans to the moon and Mars

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Українську компанію F-Drones Єврокомісія відібрала до числа засновників Дронового альянсу ЄС-Україна

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-16T10:27:00+00:00

F-Drones увійшла до числа 18 компаній - 9 українських та 9 європейських, - які Європейська комісія відібрала як засновників EU–Ukraine Drone Alliance. Про це повідомляється на Facebook-сторінці F-Drones.  "Компанія...

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