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Editorial. Fund of relief

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T16:04:30+00:00

Latest EPF reforms address many pain points of subscribers

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Усе стане дорожчим: аналітик попередив про неочевидні наслідки підняття цін на проїзд у Києві

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-14T16:03:00+00:00

Підвищення вартості проїзду в столиці змусить бізнес збільшувати зарплати та поступово перекладати додаткові витрати на ціни товарів і послуг.

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Israeli attack on north Gaza police station kills eight

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-14T16:02:54+00:00

Gaza's interior ministry denounces 'horrific massacre' that killed station chief, other police personnel and a civilian.

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Sciences Po planche sur la création d’un campus à Bruxelles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-14T16:00:11+00:00

Un rapport remis le 9 juillet à Luis Vassy, directeur de Sciences Po, pointe le manque criant de formation sur l’Europe dans le cursus de l’école, vingt-cinq ans après l’ouverture de son premier campus décentralisé consacré aux relations franco-allemandes.

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Sciences Po planche sur la création d’un campus à Bruxelles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-14T16:00:02+00:00

Un rapport remis le 9 juillet à Luis Vassy, directeur de Sciences Po, relève le manque criant de formation sur l’Europe dans le cursus de l’école, vingt-cinq ans après l’ouverture de son premier campus décentralisé consacré aux relations franco-allemandes.

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Electromech InfraProjects aims for ₹2,000 turnover in next 5 years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:59:49+00:00

US tech companies Amazon, Microsoft and Google are committing around $57 billion in total to expand their footprint in India as the country is positioning itself as a key global data centre and AI hub

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OMCs find no adulteration amid E20 rumours

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:59:43+00:00

State-run oil marketing companies have found no evidence of fuel adulteration or water contamination after conducting nearly 14,000 inspections across their retail networks, mounting one of India’s biggest fuel-quality verification drives to counter viral social media claims surrounding E20 petrol.

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Governance overhaul: RBI to usher in principle-based framework for banks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:58:16+00:00

To empower bank Boards to delegate routine matters to committees while retaining the ultimate accountability for business strategy, financial soundness and key personnel decisions

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Yellowstone tourist tossed 8ft in air by bison says attack could have been worse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:57:52+00:00

Carl McDaniel, 65, says run-in ‘was not as catastrophic as it could’ve been’ in first remarks since attack that injured himA grandfather flipped 8ft in the air by a bull bison at Yellowstone national park recently has spoken out for the first time about the encounter that broke his femur in four places, saying he believes the animal spared his life by choosing not to gore him.The entire incident, he said, “was not as catastrophic as it could have been”. Continue reading...

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Zepto bets on premium grocery with launch of Select

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:57:24+00:00

The service, expected to go live in the coming weeks, will offer a curated assortment of imported food, gourmet groceries and premium consumer products through a separate tab on the Zepto app

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SWELECT Energy Systems to pick up stake in Comstock BESS

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:56:14+00:00

The investment committee of the company has approved a proposal for SWELECT’s Singapore-based wholly owned subsidiary to invest up to $500,000 in Class B Preferred Equity in Comstock BESS LLC

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Google targets mission-critical workloads with sovereign AI push in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:53:52+00:00

Google is also enabling Indian enterprises, including regulated industries and the public sector, to run Gemini on Google Distributed Cloud from within Indian data centres

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Jeffries Says He Will Oppose Proposal to Cut Off U.S. Aid to Israel

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:53:18+00:00

The House Democratic leader said he would not seek to persuade other Democrats to vote against the measure, which has divided the party amid a deep rift over support for Israel.

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E3 Electric.Ai bags ₹100 crore to accelerate AI-powered scooter rollout

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:52:36+00:00

The funding, a mix of equity and debt, will be used to accelerate product innovation, strengthen research and development, and expand the company’s market presence across India

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El Niño effect: Telangana asks farmers to go for alternative crops

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:51:43+00:00

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said that the neighbouring States of Maharashtra and Karnataka, the two upper riparian States, also reported a fall in rain fall

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Not a taxing matter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:45:51+00:00

Corporate approach to tax planning has changed

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Trump’s great Hormuz cash machine

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:45:15+00:00

Trump wants ships traversing the strait to pay $15 for every barrel they carry. The sums involved are eye-watering

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India wins larger UK steel quota, paving way for $1 bn exports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:42:38+00:00

Commerce Secretary says New Delhi secured a higher quota than several other countries after fresh negotiations; discussions on CBAM still on

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Fake football shirts worth £5.5m seized in one of UK’s biggest counterfeiting raids

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:42:04+00:00

More than 158,000 items of fake kit seized featuring World Cup semi-finalists England, France and SpainMore than 158,000 fake football strips have been seized in an operation targeting World Cup counterfeit kit and blocking criminals from trying to “cash in on fan demand”.Edinburgh’s trading standards team confiscated 9 tonnes of Scotland, England and other nations’ fake kits, worth an estimated £5.5m. Continue reading...

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EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:41:21+00:00

US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal courtA spokesperson for the EU has pushed back against the Trump administration’s assertion that the international criminal court poses a threat to US sovereignty, a day after the US government said it would work to “systematically disable” a global tribunal that seeks to prosecute some of the world’s gravest crimes.“We stand firm in our support for the international criminal court (ICC),” an EU spokesperson, Anouar El Anouni, said on Tuesday. “Attacks or threats against the court-elected officials,

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CMC Vellore, IIIT Hyderabad develop AI tool for cancer care

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:41:01+00:00

The project, supported by the National Cancer Grid and META’s India AI initiative, has ethics approvals for clinical pilot studies involving patients

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Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:37:52+00:00

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.

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Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:37:26+00:00

Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting UkraineKeir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025. Continue reading...

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India Condemns Deadly Iranian Strike on Commercial Ship

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:34:42+00:00

India issued a diplomatic protest after an Indian sailor was killed and dozens more were injured in an Iranian attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’, police say – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:33:59+00:00

Counter-terrorism police say that they are still working to establish the motive for the killing of the former government ministerIn response to a question from Alec Shelbrooke (Con), Campbell said he was “totally unaware” not just of the wording of the Tory opposition day motion planned for tomorrow (see 1.04pm), but of the topic that it was going to cover. In a bid to convince MPs that this was not a lie, he said that he was standing at the despatch box and that MPs knew the importance of a minister “telling the absolute truth when they stand here”.In the Commons, Alan Campbell, the leader o

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Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens at least 12 detainees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:33:24+00:00

The reported infections are the latest in a series of health concerns at the federal immigration jail in AuroraAt least 12 people detained at a federal immigration jail in Colorado have contracted tuberculosis in recent days, according to testimony from inside the facility where dozens of others have reportedly been placed in quarantine.Those affected by the outbreak are also being made to endure their isolation without air conditioning, one detainee who has been at the facility in Aurora since December told the Guardian, through his partner, in a telephone call on Monday afternoon. Continue r

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Trump drops threat of strait of Hormuz tolls, saying Gulf states agreed ‘massive’ US investment instead – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:32:58+00:00

US president claims shipping route is open for all except Iranian ships after another night of strikes on IranUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockadeResurgent 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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Фахова дискусія на тему: "Перезавантаження влади: причини та пріоритети"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-14T15:32:00+00:00

16 липня о 12.30 в пресцентрі УНІАН відбудеться круглий стіл для обговорення низки важливих питань, які охоплюють як внутрішню політику України, так і міжнародну. Ключові теми:· Президент Володимир...

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T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:31:05+00:00

Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South DakotaA vast, fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday for $50.1m with fees (£37.4m) to a phone bidder – making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction.It also sold well above a pre-sale estimate of $20m to $30m (£15m to £22.4m). Continue reading...

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France vs Spain LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-14T15:30:58+00:00

Live coverage and text updates as France play Spain in a semifinal clash between the two tournament favourites.

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Industry-academia: Co-creating India’s growth path

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-14T15:28:16+00:00

Deeper collaboration between industry and academia is vital to tap the opportunities in the rapidly evolving job market

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