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Iran attacks Gulf countries following fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-12T08:22:53+00:00

Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the UAE reportedly came under attack as Tehran says it is closing Strait of HormuzLindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from a sudden illness, his office said in the early hours of Sunday. He had just turned 71.Graham’s abrupt death will send shockwaves through Washington and the Republican party. He had served in the Senate since 2003, representing South Carolina, and was running for re-election in November. Continue reading...

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Indian American ex-Google executive shot dead in US; husband held

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T08:07:29+00:00

Upon reaching the scene, police found 57-year-old Sheetal Wrzesien inside the house with multiple gunshot wounds. She was later pronounced dead

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First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-12T08:00:12+00:00

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality ratesThere is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – but there are hopes that could change within months as the first patients are enrolled in a treatment trial.It is a record pace to set up and start this kind of research, scientists said, with patients enrolled just six weeks after the outbreak being declared a public health emergency of internatio

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India, Canada conclude third round of talks on proposed trade pact

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T07:59:48+00:00

The five-day talks addressed issues including trade in goods and services, intellectual property, rules of origin, and technical barriers to trade

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les forces armées ukrainiennes annoncent avoir frappé la raffinerie de pétrole de Syzran, dans l’oblast russe de Samara

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-12T07:45:41+00:00

Le gouverneur régional de l’oblast de Samara, Viatcheslav Fedorichtchev, avait précédemment fait état d’une attaque de drones ukrainiens. « Un homme a été tué », avait-il précisé, et trois personnes blessées, parmi lesquelles un enfant.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les forces armées ukrainiennes annoncent avoir frappé la raffinerie de pétrole de Syzran, dans l’oblast russe de Samara

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-12T07:45:40+00:00

Le gouverneur régional de l’oblast de Samara, Viatcheslav Fedorichtchev, avait précédemment fait état d’une attaque de drones ukrainiens. « Un homme a été tué », avait-il précisé, et trois personnes blessées, parmi lesquelles un enfant.

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Оман предложил план разделения маршрутов в Ормузском проливе

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-12T07:40:30+00:00

Оман подготовил проект соглашения по регулированию судоходства в Ормузском проливе, предусматривающий два отдельных маршрута под разным контролем. Об этом сообщает CNN со ссылкой на источник.

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IMD update: Active monsoon to bring heavy rain in parts of West Bengal till July 14

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T07:32:37+00:00

The southern districts of Bankura, Birbhum, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Nadia and Murshidabad could receive heavy rainfall till July 14, while light to moderate rain is likely in the other districts of the region

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HDFC Bank workforce drops by over 3,300 as operations automated

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T07:19:52+00:00

As of March 31, the bank’s staff decreased to 211,178, with new hires down by 3,811, according to its annual report released Saturday

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Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani, ancien émir du Qatar, est mort à l’âge de 72 ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-12T07:14:54+00:00

L’ancien souverain, qui avait déposé son père, le cheikh Khalifa, lors d’une révolution de palais, en 1995, avait hérité d’un petit émirat marginal aux caisses presque vides, dont il a fait un acteur majeur de l’échiquier régional et international.

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Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani, ancien émir du Qatar, est mort à l’âge de 74 ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-12T07:14:52+00:00

L’ancien souverain, qui avait déposé son père, le cheikh Khalifa, lors d’une révolution de palais, en 1995, avait hérité d’un petit émirat marginal aux caisses presque vides, dont il a fait un acteur majeur de l’échiquier régional et international.

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EPFO invites applications from PF trusts for amnesty scheme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T07:14:23+00:00

Employers, stakeholders and the general public are advised to take note of the scheme, which will remain open for six months

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Trump’s close aid, US Senator Lindsey Graham, dies at 71

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-12T07:14:11+00:00

Graham, a senator from South Carolina, died on Saturday after a “brief and sudden” illness, according to his office.

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Sinner-Zverev, dove vedere la finale di Wimbledon e a che ora

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-12T07:00:00+00:00

Jannik cerca il bis ai Championship, il tedesco ha perso le ultime nove sfide contro l'azzurro ma è in fiducia dopo il trionfo al Roland Garros. Si gioca alle 17, match trasmesso anche in chiaro su Tv8

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