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First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:23:11+00:00

US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnageGood morning. The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports, as Tehran came under attack for the first time in the latest round of strikes.The US targeted coastal defences and missile sites, as well as targets farther north, with state media reporting strikes on the country’s capital, Tehran. The US also said it had disabled the unladen oil tanker, firing Hellf

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ITC Hotels Q1 net up 36% at ₹181.91 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:20:23+00:00

Board approves ₹155-crore acquisition of GHK Hospitality & Infrastructures Ltd

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Asian refiners may be the surprise winners of fresh fuels crunch

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:15:57+00:00

The situation represents a reversal of conditions faced by Asia in the early days of the US-Iran war, when the initial closure of the Hormuz cut off crude supplies, jolting processors

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US strikes Iranian-linked oil tanker deep within Persian Gulf

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:12:04+00:00

The operation so deep within the gulf, far from the Strait of Hormuz, may signal the US is widening the scope from its first blockade

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Trump to meet Darline Graham at the White House today – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:09:50+00:00

President will meet new Republican senator who has taken over the seat following the death of her brother Lindsey GrahamSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is due to meet Darline Graham - the sister of the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to temporarily fill his Senate seat – later today.103 House Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as accusations that Israel’s government carried out a genocide in Gaza are gaining more traction in the party.Two of Donald Trump’s nominees for powerful positions, Todd Bla

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Pavizham Group MD receives Business Excellence Award

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T10:08:54+00:00

The award was presented by Union Ministers Prataprao Jadhav and Anupriya Patel in the presence of Nitin Gadkari

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Au Royaume-Uni, TikTok visé par une enquête du régulateur des médias pour déterminer s’il a manqué à ses obligations de protection des enfants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-16T10:03:33+00:00

« L’ouverture d’une enquête ne signifie pas que l’Ofcom a conclu que le fournisseur a manqué à ses obligations », a précisé le régulateur britannique, qui menace toutefois d’imposer des amendes allant jusqu’à 10 % du chiffre d’affaires mondial de l’entreprise.

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Uber to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero in $14.8bn global deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T10:01:50+00:00

Uber will offer taxi services and food delivery in 58 markets after deal completes, up from 34Business live – latest updatesUber has reached an agreement to take over the German takeaway company Delivery Hero in a $14.8bn (£10.7bn/€12.6bn) deal that would create a global food delivery giant.The US tech firm said it had offered to pay €41.50 per share to Delivery Hero’s shareholders, valuing the business at $14.8bn. Uber will pay $13.7bn after accounting for its previous purchases of a quarter of Delivery Hero’s shares, most recently in May. Continue reading...

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La Cour pénale internationale, garde-fou imparfait mais nécessaire contre l’impunité

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-16T09:57:21+00:00

Attaquée de plus en plus férocement par l’administration Trump, la Cour de La Haye, créée en 1998 à la suite des tribunaux spéciaux pour l’ex-Yougoslavie et le Rwanda, conserve toute sa légitimité à œuvrer pour faire comparaître les auteurs des crimes les plus graves.

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Mass Protests Across Ukraine Oppose Ouster of Defense Minister

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-16T09:56:04+00:00

Demonstrators demanded the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov, who had come to symbolize Ukraine’s success in using drones to strike back against Russia.

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Mass Protests Across Ukraine Oppose Ouster of Defense Minister

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-16T09:56:04+00:00

Demonstrators demanded the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov, who had come to symbolize Ukraine’s success in using drones to strike back against Russia.

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BHEL swings to ₹376.71 cr net profit in June quarter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T09:55:49+00:00

BHEL had clocked a loss of ₹455.50 crore in the corresponding first quarter of the preceding 2025-26 fiscal

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty turn flat; SBI Life, Eternal lead losers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T09:48:43+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, supported by positive Wall Street cues, even as a sharp sell-off across Asian markets, elevated crude oil prices and escalating West Asia tensions kept investor sentiment cautious and limited gains.

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Trump’s aides see China cheating on trade, but shun reprisal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-16T09:47:24+00:00

Some officials believe Trump is particularly disinclined toward registering any objection that could endanger his plans to host Xi for a lavish state visit in September

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Demise of Timmy the whale inspires satirical play exploring German identity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-16T09:40:27+00:00

Timmy: Hope Dies Last elevates stranded humpback into Jesus-like figure, igniting hope and grief When people in Germany organised a daring rescue mission for a humpback whale stranded on the Baltic coast in April, it briefly looked like a country stricken with political division and economic anxiety was rallying around a common cause.A new satirical play inspired by the episode, however, suggests the spectators, social-media influencers, politicians and millionaires who flocked to the seaside in support never just wanted to rescue the cetacean that came to be nicknamed Timmy, but for Timmy to

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Yemen is edging closer to renewed confrontation

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-16T09:36:38+00:00

The Iranian aircraft incident has exposed a fragile calm that may not survive a wider regional escalation.

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