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For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:41:21+00:00

Two American allies, Germany and Japan, already have permission to build the American interceptors, a license that President Trump says he will also grant to Kyiv.

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Шабунін "зливав" документи з грифом "ДСК", – ветеран

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-09T12:38:17+00:00

Шабунін повідомив, що ніколи не мав доступу до ДСК-документів / фото УНІАНГолова ЦПК Віталій Шабунін збрехав на засіданні парламентської ТСК про те, що не мав доступу до документів ДСК та нікому їх не...

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Pets can suffer heatstroke even when resting, UK vets warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:34:40+00:00

Most cases used to be seen after exertion or being left in cars, but extreme heat has widened riskExtreme temperatures are causing heatstroke in pets even when they are restricted to homes and gardens, vets have warned, as parts of the UK enter the third heatwave of the year.Temperatures have reached 40C or more in recent weeks in countries including Germany, France and Spain, with western Europe experiencing its hottest June on record. While such events have been linked to hundreds of excess deaths in people, the rising mercury is also taking its toll on animals. Continue reading...

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Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:32:33+00:00

Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during careerBlack players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBAEleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league to protect Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark from “multiple attacks” on court.Clark has been on the receiving end of hard fouls since she entered the league in 2024 after a stellar college career with Iowa. Recently, the Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas hit Clark in the throat during a game. Thomas was not called for a foul at the time but the WNBA later suspended her for one game. Thomas and her family received ra

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Iswarya Fertility Center raises over ₹350 Crore from OrbiMed Asia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-09T12:29:49+00:00

Iswarya plans to deepen its presence in existing markets, enter underserved geographies and continue investing in clinical excellence, medical education and innovation

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Mosque model placed on top of Northern Ireland bonfire

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:28:56+00:00

Pro-UK loyalists in Northern Ireland have placed a replica mosque at the top of a bonfire, which is due to be lit.

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Barcelona registers highest temperature in 112 years as French nuclear reactor shuts down due to extreme heat – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:21:53+00:00

Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on recordA high temperature warning has also been issued for a dozen counties in the Republic of Ireland, PA reported.Irish national forecaster Met Éireann said temperatures could exceed 27C during the day with overnight temperatures staying above 15C. The agency warned of water safety issues, heat stress, and uncomfortable sleeping conditions as a result. Continue reading...

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Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:20:09+00:00

Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of endangered species has revealed.Many snails, limpets and clams have adapted to life at crushing depths in the oceans on hydrothermal vents where water temperatures can reach 450C (842F). But an assessment for the red list found that two-thirds of the hundreds of mollusc species found only on deep sea v

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First Thing: Second day of US strikes on Iran as Trump says Tehran ‘behaving very badly’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:16:10+00:00

Explosions reported in southern Iran in most extensive exchange of fire since interim ceasefire. Plus the complicated legacy of beat poet Allen GinsbergGood morning. The US military carried out strikes on Iran for a second day, hours after President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war was “over”. Iranian state media reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz; in Sirik, another southern coastal city; and the south-western Bushehr province, home to Iran’s nuclear-power-plant complex. US Central Command confirmed the strikes.On Tuesday, three ca

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Meta to put AI chip into production in September

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-09T12:15:35+00:00

The tech firm's data center chip, code-named "Iris", is part of a four-generation project for Meta Training and Inference Accelerators

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Invest in Britain or I’ll force you to, minister tells pension funds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:13:07+00:00

Business secretary Peter Kyle says asset managers should feel a patriotic duty to make the UK a successBusiness live – latest updatesThe business secretary, Peter Kyle, has warned UK pension funds to “get off their high horses” and invest in Britain or be forced to do so by law.Expressing frustration at the level of investment in British companies after years of government initiatives, Kyle said the UK’s biggest asset managers “should feel a patriotic duty in making Britain a success”. Continue reading...

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Mosque effigy on loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland condemned as ‘vile’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T12:12:26+00:00

Amnesty calls pyre – due to be burned on Friday in Moygashel – ‘blatant attempt to stir up anti-Muslim hatred’A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.The effigy sits atop a tower of pallets that is to be burned on Friday night in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel as part of wider loyalist commemorations. Placards beneath the display read “secure our borders” and “end the threat of radical Islam”. Continue reading...

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IBS to launch AI company for global travel industry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-09T12:03:38+00:00

The AI company-Naviq Technology will operate independently from its affiliate companies within the IBS Group

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ДБР спростувало причетність до блокування розслідування про нібито 143 обʼєкти нерухомості брата Сухачова

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-09T12:03:00+00:00

Державне бюро розслідувань спростовує інформацію ЦПК про те, що не відповіло організації на запит та підтвердило непричетність до судової заборони публікувати розслідування про нібито 143 обʼєкти нерухомості...

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