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One of strictest US abortion bans could be overturned in November’s election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T23:03:59+00:00

Idaho to have ballot measure for reproductive freedom law that would reverse ban on abortions at all pregnancy stagesOne of the strictest abortion bans in the country will be on the ballot this November after Idaho’s secretary of state certified a ballot measure on Monday that would reverse the state’s abortion ban that prohibits the procedure at all stages of pregnancy.The ballot initiative was headed by a volunteer-run group called Idahoans United for Women & Families, which ran a petition drive to get the measure in front of voters this fall. They gathered more than 100,000 signatures,

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World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T23:01:13+00:00

Despite spending increase in June, Barclays says most people still pessimistic about economyRelentless sunshine and the World Cup coaxed consumers to spend more on beer and online shopping last month, with purse strings expected to remain loose as England fans gear up for Wednesday’s semi-final.Most people remain pessimistic about the UK economy, according to data from Barclays Bank based on debit and credit card transactions. Continue reading...

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UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T23:01:13+00:00

Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’Children in the UK will grow up to be one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, with child health outcomes having declined or stalled completely across all areas, a group of leading paediatricians has said.Reduced vaccination rates alongside rising hospital admissions for asthma and mental health disorders are all contributing factors to the UK’s record on children’s health, which should be seen as a “national embarrassment”, their analysis has found. Continue reading...

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Mosca ringrazia la Biennale: “Non è chiusa come la Ue”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T23:00:00+00:00

Le parole del portavoce Peskov dopo la sanzione di Bruxelles per il padiglione. E intanto Salvini: “La Russia non è per noi una minaccia”

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A Gibilterra cade l’ultimo muro, via le recinzioni con la Spagna. Un altro schiaffo alla Brexit

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T23:00:00+00:00

Oggi il territorio britannico entra di fatto nell’area Schengen con la libera circolazione di merci e persone. Controlli solo in porto e aeroporto. Il premier della “Rocca”, Picardo: “Uscire dalla Ue è stato per Londra il più grande atto di autolesionismo della storia recente”

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Incendie en Andalousie : cinq Britanniques, trois Belges, une Française et un Espagnol parmi les 13 victimes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-13T22:56:26+00:00

Les corps de trois victimes restent non identifiés et l’inconnue demeure sur d’autres potentielles victimes. Le premier ministre espagnol, Pedro Sanchez, s’est rendu lundi sur les lieux du feu, l’un des plus meurtriers de l’histoire récente du pays, et a appelé à développer une culture de la « prévention ».

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Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid Labour dissent

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:52:54+00:00

Prime minister-in-waiting votes for plans to tighten appeals system as 14 Labour MPs oppose measuresAndy Burnham has backed the government’s controversial asylum changes, voting for legislation that has divided Labour MPs over plans to tighten the immigration system and reshape the appeals process.The prime minister-in-waiting and Labour MP for Makerfield supported the immigration and asylum bill at its second reading in the House of Commons on Monday evening, despite a rebellion by 14 Labour MPs. Continue reading...

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US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:43:12+00:00

American president says ships will be charged for safe passage through strait in apparent policy reversalMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US has launched its third consecutive night of strikes on Iran hours after president Donald Trump said Washington would reinstate a maritime blockade on the country and, in an apparently policy reversal, charge ships for safe passage.“These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz,” the US military’s Central Command said. Con

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"РФ перебуває в гнітючому становищі": в ЗМІ розповіли про результати ударів України по НПЗ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-13T22:40:00+00:00

Згідно з нещодавнім дослідженням Оксфордського інституту енергетичних досліджень (OIES), Росія фактично втратила п’яту частину своїх нафтопереробних потужностей.

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Australia news live: Four more charged over alleged murder of Chris Baghsarian; Labor says Australians may ‘pay the price’ of renewed US-Iran conflict

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:39:16+00:00

NSW police say 11 men have now been charged over the alleged crimes, including the ‘alleged coordinator’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGeorge Miller remembers Sam Neill as ‘comprehensively an amazing person’Acclaimed director George Miller shared memories of the late Sam Neill, who died yesterday at the age of 78.He was such an exemplary human being. We saw him as an actor and we got to know him as an actor. The world did. But what was so amazing about him is that he was comprehensively an amazing person. …He lived life very, very fully, basically with an enormous a

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Middle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes; UAE says two tankers in strait of Hormuz hit by Iranian missiles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:35:55+00:00

US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of HormuzTrump renews Iran blockade and again threatens to take control of strait of HormuzBahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of Bahr

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Чи псує швидка зарядка акумулятор телефону: вчені поставили крапку в суперечці

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-13T22:30:00+00:00

Ще зовсім недавно заряджання смартфона до 100% за пів години здавалося фантастикою. Сьогодні така швидкість стала звичною для багатьох пристроїв.

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ICE agents kill man in Maine as senator says victim not target of arrest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:27:19+00:00

Killing of man – identified by rights groups as 26-year-old Colombian – comes days after man killed by ICE in TexasUS politics live – latest updatesA person was ⁠killed on Monday in a shooting involving US immigration officials in Maine, according to a statement attributed to a prominent state lawmaker, days ⁠after a man ⁠was ​killed by an immigration officer during a traffic stop in Texas.The individual killed by federal agents was not the target of an immigration enforcement operation, Senator Angus King said on Monday afternoon on CNN, reversing an earlier statement at a press conference. C

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Police hope new photos will help find remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio 25 years after infamous murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:23:09+00:00

Northern Territory police reopen evidence boxes in bid to close investigation of horrific crimeNorthern Territory Police have reopened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the outback disappearance, which still resonates as one of Australia’s most horrific and culturally defining crimes. It also carries unanswered questions for Falconio’s family. Continue reading...

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Police hope new photos will jog memories in investigation of murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:23:09+00:00

Northern Territory police reopen evidence boxes in bid to close investigation of horrific crimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNorthern Territory police have reopened evidence boxes to uncover several previously unseen photographs from the investigation into the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted abduction of his girlfriend Joanne Lees.Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the outback disappearance, which still resonates as one of Australia’s most horrific and culturally defining crimes. It als

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L’operazione segreta con cui Israele ha cercato di trasformare Ahmadinejad nel suo uomo a Teheran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T22:11:07+00:00

Il New York Times ricostruisce i dettagli del tentativo del Mossad di reclutare l’ex presidente falco iraniano. La sua metamorfosi, gli incontri all’estero e il blitz per portarlo via dopo un raid sulla sua abitazione. Fino al suo no in extremis. Ora la misteriosa ricomparsa al funerale della Guida Suprema Ali Khamenei

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Mexico to file criminal complaints over migrants killed by ICE in US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:06:01+00:00

Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexicans ‘outraged’ over killing last week of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by agents in HoustonMexican president Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that Mexico would be filing criminal complaints in the US for the deaths of more than a dozen Mexican migrants in immigration detention and those killed in anti-migrant operations.The deaths include last week’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, whom Sheinbaum said was “practically murdered”. Continue reading...

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Mexico to demand criminal complaints over migrants killed by ICE in US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T22:06:01+00:00

Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexicans ‘outraged’ over killing last week of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by agents in HoustonClaudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that Mexico would be demanding criminal complaints in the US for the deaths of more than a dozen Mexican migrants in immigration detention and those killed in anti-migrant operations.The deaths include last week’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, whom Sheinbaum said was “practically murdered”. Continue reading...

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Cosa chiediamo al futuro

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T22:01:00+00:00
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Mbappé o Yamal, Francia-Spagna ha il sapore della finale

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T22:01:00+00:00

A Dallas la partita più attesa tra le due squadre regine d’Europa: qualità e idee che influenzano il Vecchio Continente

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È stata la maglia di Dio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T22:01:00+00:00

La rubrica Happy Days

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La vignetta di Ellekappa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T22:01:00+00:00
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В российской телерекламе стало заметно больше роликов с тремя и более детьми

Source: Vedomosti – Latest Issue · Published: 2026-07-13T21:51:10+00:00

За последние три года доля роликов с тремя и более детьми в российской телерекламе заметно выросла. При этом, как следует из исследования Mediascope, большинство таких сюжетов связано с массовыми детскими сценами – школьными классами, спортивными секциями, детскими праздниками и компаниями друзей. Эти данные представил в своей презентации заместитель генерального директора Mediascope Виктор Пинчук на круглом столе Общественной палаты «Семья и Отчизна: как продвигать главные ценности россиян в медиапространстве».

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События в Ормузском проливе увеличили профицит внешней торговли

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-13T21:48:50+00:00

Экспорт товаров из России за пять месяцев 2026 г. вырос на 8,5% в годовом выражении – до $177,4 млрд. Это следует из статистики, опубликованной Федеральной таможенной службой (ФТС). Почти идентичную динамику показал импорт, рост которого составил 8,1% – до $118,3 млрд. Таким образом, положительное внешнеторговое сальдо России в январе – мае текущего года выросло до $59,1 млрд (+9,4% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2025 г.).

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée américaine annonce avoir lancé une nouvelle salve de frappes contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-13T21:47:16+00:00

Donald Trump avait déclaré, plus tôt lundi, que les Etats-Unis s’apprêtaient à « frapper fort » ce pays. Le commandement américain pour le Moyen-Orient a également annoncé que les Etats-Unis reprendront mardi à 22 heures le blocus des ports iraniens. Instauré en réponse au verrouillage du détroit d’Ormuz par l’Iran, celui-ci avait été levé le 18 juin dans le cadre de la trêve entre Washington et Téhéran.

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Как думские партии готовят наблюдателей для выборов в Госдуму

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-13T21:45:48+00:00

Парламентские партии с начала официального объявления выборов в Госдуму активно готовятся к предстоящей кампании. Помимо процедуры выдвижения кандидатов и заверения списков они занимаются отбором и обучением наблюдателей. Всего в организации выборов 2026 г. будет задействовано более 89 500 участковых избиркомов и 2891 территориальная избирательная комиссия, а также около 2500 участковых комиссий в местах временного пребывания избирателей, сообщали на заседании ЦИК 18 марта.

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