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‘A true gentleman’: actors, directors and leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:46:18+00:00

The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and The Piano, dies aged 78Sam Neill’s 20 best rolesSam Neill’s friends, peers and admirers have rushed to pay tribute to the actor, after his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78.Australian director Phillip Noyce, who directed Neill in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm alongside Nicole Kidman, told the Guardian: “Sam was perhaps the most gentlemanly actor ​I ever encountered. Level-headed and sincere in a show bu

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Sam Neill tributes: actors, directors and leaders remember ‘a true gentleman’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:46:18+00:00

The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and The Piano, dies aged 78Sam Neill’s 20 best rolesSam Neill’s friends, peers and admirers have rushed to pay tribute to the actor, after his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78.Australian director Phillip Noyce, who directed Neill in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm alongside Nicole Kidman, told the Guardian: “Sam was perhaps the most gentlemanly actor ​I ever encountered. Level-headed and sincere in a show bu

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Il dubbio di Sinner sulla strada verso gli Us Open

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T07:45:47+00:00

Il n. 1 scioglierà le riserve nelle prossime ore. Sulla carta dovrebbe giocare prima a Montreal (2-11 agosto) e poi a Cincinnati (13-23 agosto) ma è molto probabile che decisa di dare forfait a uno dei due Masters 1000 per arrivare fresco a Flushing Meadows

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Australia news live: more than 120 families contacted as AFP investigate alleged offending by Sydney childcare worker

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:37:33+00:00

AFP confirmed the 35-year-old man has been charged with 329 offences allegedly committed over a 16-year period. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSupport for Hanson’s One Nation slips in new pollPauline Hanson and One Nation’s popularity have slipped since her controversial Press Club speech with support shifting to the Coalition, according to new polling. Continue reading...

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More than 120 families contacted as police investigate alleged abuse by Sydney childcare worker

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:37:16+00:00

Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year periodAustralia federal police have contacted more than 120 families as they investigate alleged offending by a former Sydney childcare worker.The man, 35, has been charged with 329 offences allegedly committed over a 16-year period against 136 victims. Continue reading...

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The Netherlands Pushes to Make Manure a Hotter Product

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:19:46+00:00

The Netherlands has been trying to figure out what to do with manure it can no longer use thanks to environmental rules. Volatile fertilizer costs may help.

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Oil prices leap and stocks fall amid US-Iran strikes over Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T07:18:09+00:00

Brent crude jumps nearly 5% and Asian markets drop, with chipmakers including SK Hynix among hardest hitBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices jumped and stocks fell after the US launched a fresh wave of attacks against Iran amid an escalating standoff over the strait or Hormuz.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 4.7% to $79.59 a barrel. Asian stock markets dropped sharply, with South Korea’s Kospi down 8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 and China’s Shanghai Composite 2% lower. Continue reading...

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Eating together at work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T07:16:52+00:00

A shared meal in the office canteen does much for bonding and productivity

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Supreme Court stays Madras HC ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T07:16:30+00:00

The State govt had moved the top court against the Madras HC decision, arguing that the Court travelled beyond the scope of the PIL by imposing a blanket prohibition on the slaughter of cows and calves across the State

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 13 июля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-13T07:13:30+00:00

Российский рынок акций рос в выходные и на фоне скачка цен на нефть продолжил движение вверх утром понедельника.

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Air India, Air New Zealand discuss JV for non-stop flights

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T07:10:33+00:00

A joint venture is a commercial agreement where airlines collaborate on schedules, pricing, and sales, sharing costs or revenue on routes

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Hungary parliament set to oust president in Magyar's power shake-up

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T07:05:25+00:00

The legislation, ​which comes after Magyar ended nationalist Orban's ⁠16-year rule in a landslide election in April, is part of Magyar's efforts to dismantle Orban's bastions of power

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Sinner, blindato il numero 1 nel ranking Atp. Il vantaggio su Alcaraz (scavalcato da Zverev)

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T07:04:47+00:00

La vittoria a Wimbledon ha garantito all'altoatesino la permanenza sul trono mondiale per almeno altri 2 mesi. Poi potrebbe rischiare ma dovrebbe fare malissimo nei prossimi 1000 e agli Us Open per essere scavalcato da Zverev obbligato, nel contempo, a vincere tutto

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Le canal de Panama, artère vitale du commerce mondial et « victime collatérale » de la guerre froide entre les Etats-Unis et la Chine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-13T07:03:41+00:00

« La ruée sur les ports » (2/16). D’un côté, Donald Trump exige – et obtient – le retrait des entreprises chinoises présentes dans les ports du canal de Panama. De l’autre, la Chine réplique en inspectant les navires arborant pavillon panaméen. Entre les deux, un petit pays de 4,5 millions d’habitants qui s’accroche à la « neutralité » du canal.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Markets recover from early slump; IT shines while realty, metal drag

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T06:56:03+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Sensex and Nifty pared sharp early losses on Monday, though higher crude oil prices and renewed US-Iran tensions kept investor sentiment subdued. IT stocks rallied, while Realty and Metal lagged as markets looked to earnings for fresh direction.

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DMart shares fall over 4% after Q1 earnings

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-13T06:54:08+00:00

The company reported a 12.8% y-o-y rise in standalone profit after tax (PAT) to ₹936 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026

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La campagna politica per il 2027 è già iniziata. E ha una parola d’ordine

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-13T06:50:02+00:00

La remigrazione, se da un lato rafforza Vannacci presso una parte dell'elettorato, dall'altro offre al centrosinistra l'opportunità di riattivare una mobilitazione progressista contro una misura che collide frontalmente con i principi costituzionali di uguaglianza e con il divieto di discriminazione

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