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Mapping the latest US strikes across Iran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:38:54+00:00

US attacks kill dozens in Iran as Iranian forces target regional bases, pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse.

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Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:34:30+00:00

US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense will offer testosterone deficiency screening for soldiers 30 and older.The US defense secretary unveiled plans for a new screening program for testosterone deficiency among troops that will work to ensure service members have the “right testosterone levels” to perform at their optimal conditions in a video posted to X. Continue reading...

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Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:32:52+00:00

Five months of U-turns and false boasts leave Donald Trump in worse position than when he startedDonald Trump has taken the war with Iran into a new, murkier phase as the two sides move further and further from the vague memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on 17 June.And as during the opening phase of the conflict, the US leader’s objectives and methods are clouded in confusion, daily U-turns and boasts that within hours are revealed to be false. Continue reading...

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La diplomatie de plus en plus ambiguë de la Bulgarie vis-à-vis de l’Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-15T17:30:04+00:00

Connu pour ses discours aux connotations prorusses, le nouveau premier ministre bulgare, Roumen Radev, a annoncé, le 14 juillet, que son pays quittait la coalition des volontaires soutenant l’Ukraine. Il reste pour autant engagé dans des mesures européennes d’aide à Kiev.

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Search continues for three people missing after Alcatraz boating disaster

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:25:36+00:00

One person dead after pontoon boat involved in memorial service capsized in San Francisco Bay on TuesdayRescuers were still searching for three missing people on Wednesday after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said.At least one person died and 16 people were rescued after the boat capsized on Tuesday afternoon in what witnesses described as “rough seas”, San Francisco fire chief Dean Crispen said at a news conference. Continue reading...

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Todd Blanche downplays Trump alliance in confirmation hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:19:39+00:00

President’s pick for attorney general faces tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, January 6 and EpsteinTodd Blanche sought to downplay his close relationship with Donald Trump, tried to distance himself from decisions regarding January 6 rioters, and defended his handling of files regarding Jeffrey Epstein as well a settlement agreement that created a $1.8bn slush fund and giving the president and his family immunity from audits during his confirmation hearing to be the next attorney general in front of the Senate judiciary committee on Wednesday.Blanche served as Trump’s persona

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Intervención Urbana en la Plaza República del Perú

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-07-15T17:09:02+00:00

Un proyecto de la materia Arquitectura del Paisaje de la Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda convierte ese espacio en un museo natural a cielo abierto.

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ЦИК разрешил доставлять бюллетени в труднодоступные территории с помощью БПЛА

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-15T17:04:54+00:00

На выборах в Госдуму беспилотные летательные аппараты и безэкипажные катера (это автономный или дистанционно управляемый надводный дрон) смогут доставлять бюллетени для голосования и другую избирательную документацию в участковые избирательные комиссии, образованные в труднодоступных и отдаленных местностях. Эта норма теперь официально прописана в рекомендациях по организации выборов для таких территорий, документ был принят в ходе заседания Центризбиркома (ЦИК) 15 июля.

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U.S. Strikes Hit Greater Tunb Island in Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-15T17:04:50+00:00

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.

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Cyber leak exposes Kudankulam, other Reliance Infra projects’ data

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T17:04:30+00:00

Reliance Group faces data breach of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Sasan coal mine projects, Mumbai metro project and Pokharan solar project among a few, revealing sensitive project details but ensuring core systems remain secure.

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Trump’s barbed eulogy for Lindsey Graham reveals how fragile his ego is

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:54:52+00:00

In interviews and social posts, the loyalty-obsessed president couldn’t help but weave criticism into his praiseThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayNormal procedure in the immediate aftermath of an unexpected death is to shower the deceased with praise, irrespective of whether it is deserved.Donald Trump, commemorating Lindsey Graham in recent days, has taken a different tack, sometimes extolling the South Carolina senator’s virtues but at other times rather diminishing the newly deceased 71-year-old. Continue reading...

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Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:43:56+00:00

England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s officeEngland World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.Stiles, a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder described by Geoff Hurst as the “heart and soul” of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, died in 2020 but his death was not reported by authorities to the coroner’s office. Continue reading...

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Stonegate pub and bar chain investigated over ‘unfair’ treatment of landlords

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:39:53+00:00

Pubs code adjudicator says it has reasonable grounds to believe group has breached industry regulationsThe owner of the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One chains is being investigated over concerns about possible “unfair” treatment of landlords who run more than 3,000 of its venues.Stonegate Group, Britain’s biggest chain of bars and pubs, could be fined up to 1% of revenue, more than £16m, if it is found to have breached the “pubs code”, legislation governing how pub-owning companies treat their tenants. Continue reading...

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IndusInd Bank integrates with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:32:11+00:00

The integration enables organisations to select IndusInd Bank directly on the EPFO portal and complete their Provident Fund contributions, using the Bank’s Corporate Internet Banking and Mobile Banking applications

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DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:31:40+00:00

Former leader was last month convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rapeTell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.I’m afraid we are not going to be able to open comments today for staffing reasons. If you want to contact me directly, it is probably best to get me on on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. Continue reading...

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Mondelez India betting strong on premiumisation in biscuits

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:30:27+00:00

The company’s other recent launches include packaged brownie product under brand Cadbury on the e-commerce channel; Nitin Saini said that segment, though not well-developed in the country, offers strong growth potential

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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:30:16+00:00

Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March 2024 about covering lost earnings, sources tell the GuardianNigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.Sources say the discussion took place in March 2024 – shortly before the undeclared gift was made by Christopher Harborne on 5 April, according to the Thailand-based crypto billionaire’s lawyers. Continue reading...

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L’Union européenne revoit un statut de protection des Ukrainiens qui fuient le front

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-15T16:30:04+00:00

Mercredi 15 juillet, les Etats-membres ont prolongé le statut de protection temporaire accordé aux personnes fuyant l’Ukraine jusqu’au 4 mars 2028. Néanmoins, à la demande de Kiev, ils ont décidé d’en exclure les futurs réfugiés n’ayant pas rempli leurs obligations militaires.

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Farage’s £5m gift came after saying he needed ‘a million a year’ to stand as MP

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:29:22+00:00

Politician spoke to senior figures in Reform in March 2024 about covering lost earnings, sources tell the GuardianNigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.Sources say the discussion took place in March 2024 – shortly before the undeclared gift was made by Christopher Harborne on 5 April, according to the Thailand-based crypto billionaire’s lawyers. Continue reading...

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Wisconsin panel finds Elon Musk’s $1m state supreme court voter giveaway was likely illegal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:25:52+00:00

Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agendaBillionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin law when he gave out $1m checks to voters in the 2025 state supreme court election, a bipartisan elections panel has found.Musk distributed the money before the vote, which he claimed was critical to Donald Trump’s agenda and “the future of civilization”. Continue reading...

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ICICI Lombard Q1 net falls 46% at ₹403.17 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:25:09+00:00

The insurer’s net profit for the first quarter last fiscal stood at ₹747.08 crore. During Q1FY27, its net premium underwritten rose 17.70 per cent year-on-year at ₹6,603.73 crore from ₹5,610.52 crore in Q1FY26

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DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T16:23:17+00:00

Party leader Gavin Robinson insists he has ordered an “unprecedented review” on what people in party knewTell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged. Heather Stewart has the story.I’m afraid we are not going to be able to open comments today for staffing reasons. If you want to contact me directly, it is probably best to get me on on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. Continue reading.

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Royaume-Uni : dernière séance de questions au Parlement pour Keir Starmer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-15T16:21:13+00:00

Le premier ministre britannique sortant Keir Starmer a promis mercredi d’apporter « tout son soutien » à son successeur Andy Burnham, lors de sa dernière séance de questions au Parlement, marquée par l’émotion, l’humour et des allusions footballistiques.

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Pour Over Coffee introduces Colombian collection in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T16:21:08+00:00

The collection features exceptional coffees from Huila, a region globally recognised for its outstanding coffee quality, biodiversity and innovation

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