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Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-09T02:28:03+00:00

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Positive opening seen for Nifty, Sensex

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-09T02:20:08+00:00

FPI buying, firm Asian stocks to keep help market consolidate further

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Australia news live: Jillian Segal wants new ‘oversight’ committee to vet ABC’s Israel coverage; Hanson records podcast with Tommy Robinson

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T02:17:26+00:00

Meanwhile SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect after Telstra’s Wednesday outages. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing

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Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T02:03:32+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegationMaine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham PlatnerSign up for the Breaking News US emailDuring a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran, and he repeated his earlier criticism.On Wednesday, while speaking to reporters alongside Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, Trump said that memorandum of understanding signed last month by the US and Iran is “over”, in the wake of the latest strikes. Continue reading...

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Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-09T01:48:42+00:00

The number of deaths comes as healthcare workers threaten to walk off the job over a delay in payments.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens ‘much worse’ to come amid renewed US strikes; sirens sound in Kuwait and Bahrain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T01:30:44+00:00

US president says new strikes are ‘retribution’ after ships hit in strait of Hormuz; Iranian state media report explosions in several locations US carries out another wave of strikes on IranWednesday’s strikes against Iran expected to be ​greater in number than those carried out on Tuesday, an unnamed U.S. official told Reuters.Sahar, a 34-year-old teacher in Tehran who uses only one name to protect her identity, said the latest attacks have left families worried about new strikes on the residential areas. “Every night we remain alert, in fear, and charge our phones, keep our packed bags near

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Australia news live: ‘very serious perception’ in Jewish community that ABC’s Middle East reporting creates negative impression of Israel, Jillian Segal says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T01:02:32+00:00

Meanwhile SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect after Telstra’s Wednesday outages. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing

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Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee - live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:47:37+00:00

Democratic nominee releases 11-minute video statement claiming allegations had been made to drive him from the raceGraham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegationSign up for the Breaking News US emailDuring a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran, and he repeated his earlier criticism.On Wednesday, while speaking to reporters alongside Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, Trump said that memorandum of understanding signed last month by the US and Iran is “over”, in the wake of the latest strikes.

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Trump to ask US supreme court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:38:20+00:00

Request for rehearing comes after Fox News report of Texas hospital advertising maternity services in MexicoDonald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask the US supreme court to reconsider its ruling that the 14th amendment to the US constitution guarantees birthright citizenship in light of what he described as shocking new evidence: a hospital in Texas advertising its services to expectant mothers in Mexico on a pair of billboards.“Signs and Billboards are being put up all over our Southern Border, and Mexico, advertising BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, with ‘Deliveries starting at $4000’, the preside

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South Sudan, 15 years on: Still fighting for peace

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:33:38+00:00

A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.

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Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:16:20+00:00

Democratic marines veteran and oyster farmer has been dogged by controversy since entering contest last yearWoman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assaultGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, is suspending his campaign following a sexual assault allegation.Platner announced his decision in a video posted to social media on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Sydney median house rents hit record $850 a week; regional NSW train services to resume ‘progressively’ after Telstra outages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:13:44+00:00

SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing context regarding broader social and politic

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Telstra outage: glitches continue as ‘secondary’ outages hit triple-zero calls and regional trains remain stranded

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-09T00:11:00+00:00

Carrier says some still unable to connect to emergency hotline a day after initial mobile network outageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra customers are still having trouble calling triple zero on Thursday morning as the telecommunications giant confirmed a secondary issue stemming from Wednesday’s national outage continued to impact calls.Some who tried to call the emergency hotline were receiving an error message and their phones would try to connect to an alternative network, Telstra said. Continue reading

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Il boomerang dei rigori con la sosta

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-08T23:49:11+00:00

In questo Mondiale sono stati sbagliati già 20 rigori, e di questi 20 tiri ben nove sono stati eseguiti da calciatori che hanno fatto il passettino d'arresto

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Australia news live: shadow minister stands by triple-zero test calls during Telstra outage; Sydney median house rents hit record $850 a week

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T23:15:12+00:00

Telstra says triple-zero issue reduced by 90%, while regional trains are still disrupted in Victoria and NSW. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has contributed to antisemitism or social division”.It comes ahead of appearances today by senior executives from the corporation and SBS executives at the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The ABC reporting has consistently centred on the experiences of Jewish Australians while providing context reg

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Trump says he has ‘no idea’ how hospitalized senator Mitch McConnell is doing – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T23:10:59+00:00

President tells reporters he has not spoken to McConnell, who was was admitted to the hospital last month for undisclosed treatmentSign up for the Breaking News US emailDuring a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran, and he repeated his earlier criticism.On Wednesday, while speaking to reporters alongside Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, Trump said that memorandum of understanding signed last month by the US and Iran is “over”, in the wake of the latest strikes. Continue reading...

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Pet prescriptions could be capped at £21 under proposed vet sector reforms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T23:01:45+00:00

Ministers also considering licence requirement and regulator to try to cut bills and increase choice UK vets may have to have a licence and cap prescriptions for pet medicine at £21 under plans being considered by the government.Ministers are also considering establishing a regulator for the veterinary sector, including inspections, a mandatory licensing system and published compliance reports to improve accountability and choice. Every vet practice could need an official operating licence – similar to GP surgeries and care homes – under proposals in a white paper. Continue reading...

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All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T23:01:44+00:00

Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standardsAll lobbying of government ministers, aides and senior officials should be publicly declared – from WhatsApp chats to party conference meetings – in a fundamental shake-up of transparency laws, the government’s ethics watchdog has said.A review led by Doug Chalmers, the head of the ethics and integrity commission, has called for a new register to highlight who is lobbying, which policies they are seeking to influence and who in government they are meeting. Continue reading...

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Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T23:01:44+00:00

Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaulA landmark government review of disability benefits has warned “challenging discussions” remain on how to overhaul and pay for a system it concludes is unfit for purpose and too often leaves vulnerable claimants dehumanised and degraded.The Timms review of the personal independence payment (Pip) concluded the benefit, claimed by nearly 4 million people in England and Wales, suffered from systematic and deep-rooted problems that had undermined public trust in the benefits system.

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