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US Fifth Fleet targeted in Bahrain, says Iran, in latest exchange of strikes – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T02:44:17+00:00

US president says Iran has to ‘get to the table and negotiate’ as US imposes fresh naval blockade on strait of HormuzTrump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of HormuzResurgent oil and fuel prices could cement a fourth interest rate rise in Australia this year if Donald Trump’s renewed conflict with Iran is not resolved within a week, economists warn.US missile strikes on Iran and Trump’s announcement of a new maritime blockade has lifted oil prices to their highest point in the month since the two countries agreed to a peace deal. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: PM reveals new policy on AI; Tasmanian premier considers buying Boags brewery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T02:14:18+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said he was shocked by the evidence given from the university sector during the latest round of hearings before the royal commission on antisemitism.It describes an Australia … and Australian universities that I don’t recognise. But the fact is that these voices who are speaking up through the vehicle of the royal commission are revealing things, which mea

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Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T02:03:57+00:00

Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’Bloomberg News and one of its reporters have been ordered to pay S$460,000 (US$355,734) in damages after an article it published was found to have defamed two Singapore government ministers, the city-state’s high court said in a judgment released on Tuesday.Bloomberg and the reporter, Low De Wei, are liable to jointly pay S$230,000 to each minister, comprising S$170,000 in general damages and S$60,000 in aggravated damages, ⁠the judgme

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Spain’s anaconda grip strangles France’s World Cup dream

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T02:03:34+00:00

Relentless pressing, flawless possession and clinical finishing powered Spain past France 2-0, moving the European champions one step from World Cup glory

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Australia news live: inquiry told pro-Palestine sit-in led to ‘sharp’ change in university policy; Tasmanian premier considers buying brewery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T01:57:45+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said he was shocked by the evidence given from the university sector during the latest round of hearings before the royal commission on antisemitism.It describes an Australia … and Australian universities that I don’t recognise. But the fact is that these voices who are speaking up through the vehicle of the royal commission are revealing things, which mea

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Stocks to watch: Why these 16 shares will be in focus today

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T01:41:21+00:00

L&T Tech, Hero MotoCorp, ICICI Lombard, J&K Bank, KEC International, Lemon Tree Hotels, Kirloskar Brothers, Vraj Iron, 3i Infotech and more are expected to remain in focus today

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Caplin Point Laboratories

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-15T01:12:50+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Caplin Point Laboratories. The stock has been consolidating within its broader uptrend for more than two weeks between ₹2,500 and ₹2,700. We expect the stock to make a bullish breakout above ₹2,700 and resume the broader uptrend.

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News live: Jane Hume says Australia should be ‘encouraging’ datacentres and claims PM’s plan to regulate AI may stifle innovation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T00:43:52+00:00

Liberal deputy leader said datacentres will ‘power the productivity boom of the future’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said he was shocked by the evidence given from the university sector during the latest round of hearings before the royal commission on antisemitism.It describes an Australia … and Australian universities that I don’t recognise. But the fact is that these voices who ar

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One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T00:33:57+00:00

Another 16 people rescued after ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ sinks about 600 yards from famous tourist attractionOne person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie and city authorities said in a press conference.Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. Of the 16 rescued, 13 were safe on shore, while three others were receiving medical treatment at a San Francisco hospital. Continue reading...

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Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T00:33:43+00:00

Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a monthFlorida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its state history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.Dennis Sochor was pronounced dead at 6.16pm after a three-drug injection at Florida state prison near Starke. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on 1 January 1982, just hours after meeting the 18-year-old woman at a New Year’s Eve party. Continu

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Spain fans erupt as team reaches World Cup final

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-15T00:14:35+00:00

Fans erupted in celebration after Spain beat France 2-0 in the semifinals, securing their place in the 2026 Finals

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One person missing and 17 rescued after boat fire near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-15T00:13:04+00:00

Video shows ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ partially submerged about 600 yards from famous tourist attractionOne person was missing and 17 people were rescued after a fire broke out on a pontoon near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said.The US coast guard confirmed search-and-rescue efforts were “ongoing” Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

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Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T23:59:12+00:00

US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesPresident Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their br

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До 30 років або довічно: в Польщі хочуть посилити покарання за непокору наказу військовими

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-14T23:59:00+00:00

Міністр національної оборони Польщі Владислав Косіняк-Камиш пояснив, що спираючись на досвід України, Польща розглядає зміни до Кримінального кодексу.

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Від непорозумінь до міцної дружби: Le Monde розповіло про відносини Зеленського та Макрона

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-14T23:20:00+00:00

Французький дипломат розповів виданню, що Франція надає Україні небагато зброї та коштів порівняно з Німеччиною та Великою Британією, але політичний імпульс для надання допомоги Україні в Європі часто виходив саме від Макрона.

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Australia news live: Bill Shorten says anti-immigrant politics a sign of ‘creeping cultural dementia’; man found dead in car after Sydney shooting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T23:10:40+00:00

Former Labor leader, now University of Canberra vice-chancellor, also said he was shocked by some evidence given at the royal commission on antisemitism. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShorten shocked by testimony given to royal commission on antisemitismFormer Labor leader Bill Shorten, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra, said he was shocked by the evidence given from the university sector during the latest round of hearings before the royal commission on antisemitism.It describes an Australia … and Australian universities

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At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-14T23:01:39+00:00

The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T23:01:38+00:00

Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights by carbon pollution clogging the atmosphere. Continue reading...

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MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T23:01:38+00:00

Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be banned to help curb obesity, MPs will say today.The Commons health committee will also urge ministers to stop giving in to food industry lobbying and get tough to tackle a problem that costs the UK £74bn a year and causes huge illness.Supermarkets should be forced to display fruit and vegetables prominently, for example near entrances and checko

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