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Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T16:38:23+00:00

President says appointing Darline Graham Nordone would be ‘fabulous tribute’ to Republican who died on SaturdayGraham’s death triggers a scramble to replace him – what happens next?Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump recommended that Lindsey Graham’s sister be named as the senator’s temporary replacement after his death on Saturday.Trump posted on social media that the South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster, should appoint Darline Graham Nordone to fulfill the rest of Graham’s term, which expires in January. Continue reading...

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Oil prices leap and stocks fall as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T16:36:16+00:00

Brent crude climbs 5% after US and Iran exchange strikes amid escalating standoff over key trade routeBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices rose 5% on Monday as Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and will charge other countries to pass through the strait of Hormuz.As the US and Iran exchanged strikes amid an escalating standoff over the vital trade route, the price of Brent crude climbed to $79.37 a barrel. Continue reading...

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EU unveils $1bn fund for Gaza war recovery

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-13T16:28:52+00:00

The scheme falls critically short of the $71bn reportedly needed for Gaza's recovery over the next 10 years.

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US state attorneys general file lawsuit in effort to block Paramount merger

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T16:21:01+00:00

A bipartisan group argue in lawsuit that $110bn merger would hurt competition and lead to thousands of job lossesA bipartisan group of US state attorneys general are seeking to block the $110bn merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, arguing in a lawsuit filed Monday that it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.The coalition behind the lawsuit is led by the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, who has been a staunch critic of the merger since it was agreed to in February after a bidding war between David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance and Netflix. Con

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An inexplicable resignation, and collateral damage

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T16:20:03+00:00

Chakraborty’s resignation from HDFC caused losses to shareholders. With the bank cleared now, shareholders need answers

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UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T16:19:16+00:00

As of Monday afternoon, the National Fire Chiefs Council said emergency services were dealing with 19 wildfiresThe UK is in the grip of a “firewave”, with this summer’s extreme heat producing the ideal conditions for wildfires, scientists and environmentalists have warned.A particular danger was that more blazes seem to be taking place closer to urban areas rather than in remote countryside, causing hazards to homes and health, they said. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 14, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T16:10:13+00:00

BL Morning Report July 14, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Editorial. Beyond commerce

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T16:04:15+00:00

India’s Indo-Pacific forays can counter China’s maritime reach

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British couple confirmed to have been killed by deadly wildfires in Spain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:54:04+00:00

Authorities ask for DNA to help identify victims as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’A British couple have been named as two victims of the wildfires in Spain that have killed 13 people, as authorities race to use DNA to identify those who did not manage to escape the blaze.Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, are believed not to have survived.. Continue reading...

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British couple killed in Spanish wildfires as authorities race to identify victims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:54:04+00:00

Appeal for DNA to help identify bodies as local government leader says ‘we are in a state of climate chaos’A British couple have been named as two victims of the wildfires in Spain that have killed 13 people, as authorities race to use DNA to identify those who did not manage to escape the blaze.Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, are believed not to have survived. Continue reading...

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British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:54:04+00:00

Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in AlmeríaA British couple have been named among the 13 people killed by wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use DNA to identify victims who were unable to escape the blaze.Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family. Continue reading...

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India watches West Asia escalation closely as tension spirals

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T15:43:18+00:00

US to reinstate blockade on Iranian vessels, and charge 20 per cent% on all other cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

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Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order banning cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T15:42:58+00:00

The State further submitted that it had already taken the necessary steps to prevent the slaughter of animals in public places and had consistently maintained that any animal sacrifice would be permitted only in enclosed spaces away from public view.

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Goods exports rise 15.5% in June

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T15:41:31+00:00

Import surge pushes trade deficit to five-month high

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Trump: US will ‘take over’ Strait of Hormuz

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:41:07+00:00

President Donald Trump has said the US will ‘take over’ the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Iran of breaking the deal.

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Shabana Mahmood tells MPs suspect in Ann Widdecombe investigation ‘not known to Prevent’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:38:43+00:00

Home secretary updates Parliament after counter-terrorism police take over investigation into her deathAnn Widdecombe death: counter-terrorism police take over investigationThe government has announced that it is in effect proscribing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It is doing so using new powers under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026.Ministers have been under pressure for years to proscribe the IRGC, which backs terrorist activity outside Iran. But the last Conservative government, and Labour when it took power, argued that it would be difficult to use laws intend

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Large NBFCs seek to grow gold loans via acquisitions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T15:37:16+00:00

As of May-end 2026, their gold loan portfolio surged 69.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) against 38.9 per cent y-o-y as of May-end 2025

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India, US fully engaged in balanced trade deal: Goyal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T15:36:26+00:00

Commerce Secretary says framework deal is ready to be signed once preferential market access issue is structured

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Leaders arrive for Ukraine talks in Paris as Macron hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T15:34:18+00:00

French president hosts leaders in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsin KyivMeanwhile, Russia has been forced to suspend shipping in the Sea of Azov after 90 vessels were targeted by Ukrainian drones in less than a week. Continue reading...

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