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New York City seeks to implement ban on deceptive subscription practices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:00:19+00:00

Rule from Mamdani administration would target streaming services, gym memberships and other recurring chargesNew York City is trying to implement a new rule that would ban companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said.The new rule, which would start 1 October, promises hefty fines and aggressive enforcement for violators. Companies that do not provide a simple way to cancel could pay $525 per user subscription, back fees and additional fines. Continue rea

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New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T11:00:19+00:00

Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and also targets ‘junk fees’New York City has adopted a new rule that bans companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other recurring charges, the city’s consumer protection office said.The new rule, which will start 1 October, promises hefty fines and aggressive enforcement for violators. Companies that do not provide a simple way to cancel could pay $525 per user subscription, back fees and additional fines. Continue

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Au Chili, dans le détroit de Magellan, des autochtones revendiquent l’usage ancestral des espaces côtiers

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T11:00:05+00:00

Des descendants du peuple indigène Kawesqar demandent à faire reconnaître leur usage coutumier pour perpétuer leurs traditions et contrer l’expansion de la salmoniculture. José Antonio Kast, le président d’extrême droite, y voit un frein à l’investissement et prévoit de modifier la loi sur les espaces côtiers.

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NABARD facilitates GI registration for 28 new products

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T10:58:33+00:00

Bamboo craft from Assam, Himachal wood carving are among the new products that are GI registered

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Milky Mist eyes ₹2,035-crore IPO by July-end

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T10:58:25+00:00

The proposed offering comprises a fresh issue of shares worth as much as ₹1,785 crore and an offer for sale of up to ₹250 crore by founders, according to the draft prospectus.

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"Вчорашній школяр вже через 3 роки отримує професію і роботу": у Метінвест Політехніці розповіли про вступ без НМТ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-10T10:50:00+00:00

У Метінвест Політехніці триває вступна кампанія на програми фахової передвищої освіти. До кінця липня випускники шкіл можуть вступити на фахового молодшого бакалавра без складання НМТ, а ветерани та внутрішньо...

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Las misteriosas explosiones de la noche del jueves en Irán: nadie se hace responsable

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-07-10T10:48:53+00:00

Estados Unidos niega haber atacado territorio iraní en las últimas horas y busca calmar la escalada bélica, mientras varios países de Oriente Próximo median para preservar el alto el fuego que Trump dio por terminado el miércoles

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Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:48:26+00:00

Wim T Schippers asked that his 800lb sculpture be spread smoothly and without ‘educational purpose’A museum in Rotterdam has paid tribute to the idiosyncratic character of one of the most influential figures in the Dutch arts by spreading 800lb of peanut butter across the floor of one of its galleries.The hexagonal floor installation, called Pindakaasvloer (Peanut butter floor), is a recreation of a work by Wim T Schippers conceived of in 1962 and first exhibited in 1969. Continue reading...

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Google challenges Delhi HC ruling over use of trademark for AdWords

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-10T10:47:39+00:00

The tech giant seeks a stay on the single judge order which directed Google to pay ₹30 lakh as damages to Hindware for using its trademark as keywords for its AdWords Programme

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« La recherche de la vérité sur le sort de Foniké Menguè et Billo Bah devrait être une priorité du dialogue entre la France et la Guinée »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T10:30:09+00:00

Deux ans après l’enlèvement de deux personnalités de la société civile guinéenne, Clément Boursin, responsable Afrique de l’ACAT-France, s’interroge, dans une tribune au « Monde », au sujet de l’attitude de Paris, qui normalise ses relations avec la junte guinéenne au mépris de ses engagements en faveur des droits humains.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : 283 combats enregistrés entre les armées russe et ukrainienne au cours des dernières vingt-quatre heures, selon l’état-major ukrainien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T10:23:39+00:00

Des attaques nocturnes de drones ukrainiens ont par ailleurs provoqué un incendie dans une raffinerie dans le kraï de Krasnodar, dans le sud de la Russie, ont déclaré les autorités russes, qui ont annoncé la destruction de 376 drones ukrainiens.

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Home secretary unlawfully cut trafficking protections to enable ‘one in one out’ asylum deal, judge rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:22:33+00:00

Shabana Mahmood amended guidance so those denied trafficking protections could not appeal caseThe home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a change in guidance on the one in one out scheme, which meant that those denied trafficking protections no longer had the right to ask for it to be reconsidered. Co

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Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:22:33+00:00

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of traffickingThe home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a change in guidance on the one in one out scheme, which meant that those denied trafficking protections no longer had the right to ask for it to be

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Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:22:33+00:00

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of traffickingThe home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a change in guidance on the one in one out scheme, which meant that those denied trafficking protections no longer had the right to ask for it to be

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Китай охолоджує місто туманом: ефект ошелешив

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-10T10:19:43+00:00

У китайському Юньчені запустили систему розпилення водяного туману, яка допомагає боротися з ефектом "міського теплового острова".

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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:19:41+00:00

Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’Facial recognition technology in shops will soon alert police in real time to the presence of serious offenders, with civil liberties groups warning of a “dangerous escalation” towards surveillance and criminalisation in the retail sector.Facewatch, a facial recognition system used by more than 100 businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor thieves, said it was launching a UK-first feature to “alert police instantly when the most serious offenders trigger a live fac

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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:19:37+00:00

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleagueThe mother of a young woman who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings at the Treasury has called on the government department to change its practices.Chloe Moffat, 26, had worked at the Treasury as a personal assistant for almost three years. She “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, the coroner at her inquest heard this week. Continue reading...

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More than half of voters view Nigel Farage and Reform UK as ‘very sleazy’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:17:54+00:00

The negative perception of the party and its leader has grown, according to a polling expertJeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson has been removed from the privy council, it has been confirmed.In a statement, the clerk of the privy council said:Now, therefore, by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Privy Council, it is hereby ordered, that the name of the said Jeffrey Donaldson be removed from the list of Members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Continue reading...

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More than half of voters view Farage and Reform as ‘very sleazy’ as Clacton by-election called for 13 August– UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:17:54+00:00

The negative perception of the party and its leader has grown, according to a polling expertJeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson has been removed from the privy council, it has been confirmed.In a statement, the clerk of the privy council said:Now, therefore, by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Privy Council, it is hereby ordered, that the name of the said Jeffrey Donaldson be removed from the list of Members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. Continue reading...

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Fall in funding cuts aid to 1 million women: UN

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:14:21+00:00

The US was the first to slash billions in foreign assistance in 2025, but other major donors have followed suit.

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HR-лідери про дефіцит талантів, нові професії та стійкість команд: як пройшов HR Wisdom Summit 2026

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-10T10:14:00+00:00

8 липня 2026 року у Києві HR Wisdom Summit 2026 від Delo.ua та бізнес/медіа бюро Ekonomika+ зібрав понад 500 HR, CEO, керівників бізнесів і лідерів змін, які працюють із головними викликами нового ринку...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël se dit prêt à attaquer l’Iran « une troisième fois si nécessaire » ; Donald Trump s’est entretenu avec Benyamin Nétanyahou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T10:12:12+00:00

Le président américain a informé, jeudi soir, le premier ministre israélien des « derniers mouvements » américains dans le Golfe. Plus tôt, le chef d’état-major de l’armée israélienne avait affirmé que d’« importantes opérations » étaient à prévoir en Iran.

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Guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël se dit prêt à attaquer l’Iran « une troisième fois si nécessaire » ; Donald Trump s’est entretenu avec Benyamin Nétanyahou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-10T10:12:09+00:00

Le président américain a informé, jeudi soir, le premier ministre israélien des « derniers mouvements » américains dans le Golfe. Plus tôt, le chef d’état-major de l’armée israélienne avait affirmé que d’« importantes opérations » étaient à prévoir en Iran.

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How Hamas Governed Gaza

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:11:33+00:00

Hamas is dissolving its government and handing power over to a new technocratic administration.

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India is becoming a shaping power

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-10T10:07:04+00:00

Modi’s tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand reveals a broader Asia Pacific strategy.

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