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У Ейфелевої вежі з’явиться власний кінотеатр під відкритим небом

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-08T20:37:00+00:00

Суть полягає в тому, щоб повернути цю всесвітньо відому пам’ятку місцевим жителям, запропонувавши парижанам абсолютно новий, несподіваний спосіб познайомитися з нею.

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US stock markets fall amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:35:20+00:00

Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightlyMiddle East crisis liveUS stock markets fell on Wednesday as Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran was over and the Federal Reserve flagged concerns that would warrant higher interest rates.Trump’s comments on the Iran-US war at the Nato summit in Ankara sent oil prices sharply higher. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped more than 5% to crest $80 a barrel. US stocks fell in step, with the Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, at closing Wednesday afternoon. The S&P 500 saw a small los

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US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:34:41+00:00

Iranian state media report explosions in several locations hours after Donald Trump threatened further military action at Nato summitIran’s IRNA is reporting power cuts in Chabahar after reports of explosions from the area.Tonight’s strikes come 24 hours after the US had launched strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran to export oil after Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran, Military Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:30:12+00:00

U.S. Central Command said on social media that it was protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said earlier that he thought a three-week-old cease-fire was “over.”

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Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after yesterday’s network outage; trains in regional Victoria cancelled again

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:23:18+00:00

Carrier says some customers still can’t connect to triple zero on its network. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport commuters in New South Wales and Victoria have been urged to plan ahead and seek alternative travel plans this morning as networks continue to be affected by yesterday’s Telstra outage. The NSW transport department said last night that passengers on Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink regional rail services “should expect flow-on impacts” and “plan ahead and check the latest service information before commencing their jo

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After Insulting Allies at NATO Summit, Trump Says They Love Him

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:14:01+00:00

The meeting in Turkey featured President Trump at his most mercurial, veering from scorn to praise for European countries, including some whose patience with mollifying him has worn thin.

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Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforce

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:00:12+00:00

Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in SeptemberFederal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since the anticrime initiative began in September.Donald Trump established the federal taskforce by executive order last year, amid a surge of troops and federal law enforcement agents to Democratic-run cities that he claimed were overrun with crime. All four of the deaths have occurred in the last two months.

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Maddy Cusack did not want Sheffield United to know about talks with club’s former chaplain, inquest told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T20:00:12+00:00

Dr Delroy Hall said Cusack struggled to juggle two jobsCusack was found dead at her home in September 2023The former club chaplain at Sheffield United has told an inquest into Maddy Cusack’s death that she repeatedly asked him not to inform the club that she had been speaking to him.Dr Delroy Hall volunteered in the role at Sheffield United from 2017 until November 2023, about two months after Cusack’s death on 20 September 2023. Hall told the court on Wednesday that he thought players would come to him to discuss problems as a “last resort”. Cusack spoke to him multiple times in August 2023,

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White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:56:32+00:00

Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald Trump’s lobbying of Fifa to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun for Monday’s game against Belgium.The US president claimed that Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, who showed Balogun a red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, was “a little bit suspect, if you check his past”. This was apparently a reference to a match-fixing investigation by Brazil’s senate in 2024 that exa

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les pays de l’OTAN réaffirment leur « soutien indéfectible » à Kiev à l’issue du sommet de l’Alliance en Turquie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T19:55:44+00:00

La Russie a annoncé interdire les exportations de gazole à partir de mercredi. Cette mesure « permettra d’augmenter les approvisionnements sur le marché intérieur », a déclaré le vice-premier ministre russe, Alexandre Novak, lors d’une réunion avec Vladimir Poutine. De son côté, Donald Trump a annoncé que les Etats-Unis allaient autoriser les Ukrainiens à fabriquer des missiles Patriot.

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Mahmood to close loophole blocking deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:50:52+00:00

Home secretary expected to amend Immigration Act but hurdles remain if Pakistan continues to refuse to take Shabir Ahmed backShabana Mahmood is planning to change the law so the government can move towards deporting the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang.The home secretary is expected to amend the 1971 Immigration Act, which prevents Shabir Ahmed from being removed from Britain. Continue reading...

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Des missiles Patriot fabriqués en Ukraine : une promesse de Trump aux contours flous

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T19:50:27+00:00

Lors du sommet de l’OTAN à Ankara, mercredi 8 juillet, le président américain a créé la surprise en accordant à Kiev le droit de fabriquer localement ces missiles antiaériens, sans que l’entreprise concernée en soit encore informée.

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Футболист Матвей Сафонов пожаловался в КС из-за алиментов на 90 млн рублей

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-08T19:50:08+00:00

Конституционный суд (КС) принял к рассмотрению жалобу вратаря сборной России и французского «Пари Сен-Жермен» Матвея Сафонова. В ней футболист просит признать неконституционным положения Семейного кодекса, так как они препятствуют установлению размера алиментов соразмерно реальным потребностям ребенка. «Ведомости» ознакомились с содержанием жалобы.

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Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick leadership campaign

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:42:31+00:00

Met confirms inquiry after elections watchdog referred allegations that donations in 2024 were from foreign sourcePolice have launched an investigation into £37,500 of donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog.The Metropolitan police confirmed on Wednesday they were undertaking an inquiry after the Guardian revealed in April that they were assessing the evidence about donations to Jenrick, who has since joined Reform UK. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le vice-président américain, J. D. Vance, menace l’Iran d’une réponse militaire en cas de fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T19:39:17+00:00

Donald Trump avait menacé, un peu plus tôt mercredi, de détruire des infrastructures civiles iraniennes et de « prendre le contrôle de l’île de Kharg ». Les bombardements ont repris durant la nuit de mardi à mercredi dans le Golfe, au moment où les dirigeants des pays de l’OTAN se réunissaient en Turquie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée américaine annonce avoir mené de nouvelles frappes en Iran après les menaces de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T19:39:17+00:00

Le président américain avait affirmé plus tôt mercredi que les Etats-Unis allaient « frapper fort [l’Iran] cette nuit », tout en assurant que les nouveaux affrontements prendraient fin « très rapidement » et laissant la porte ouverte à la poursuite des tractations diplomatiques avec Téhéran.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée américaine annonce avoir lancé de nouvelles frappes en Iran après les menaces de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-08T19:39:17+00:00

Le président américain avait affirmé plus tôt mercredi que les Etats-Unis allaient « frapper fort [l’Iran] cette nuit », tout en assurant que les affrontements prendraient fin « très rapidement » et laissant la porte ouverte à la poursuite des tractations diplomatiques avec Téhéran.

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After Greenland bluster, Trump surprises NATO allies with praise

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:22:17+00:00

The president embraced the alliance in a meeting Wednesday, extolling member nations’ defense spending and saying nothing about the Danish territory, officials said.

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How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:12:18+00:00

From high-profile influencers to live ticket-queue tracking, some fear aggressive marketing is ruining championshipsFrom photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.The social media frenzy has caused concerns that Wimbledon is increasingly becoming a tourist event rather than a tennis tournament, overrun with influencers using the championship’s iconic aesthetic to build their profiles and attracting a

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Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:06:35+00:00

Trump dominates summit with anti-Europe and Iran diatribes as NATO pledges to expand defence budgets and Ukraine support

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Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:05:46+00:00

World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensionsBefore a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning point in the history of Shia Islam. A century from now, he claimed, the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be revered as a second Imam Hussain, the martyred grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Donald

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Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T19:00:12+00:00

Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victoryAn erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran.The US president’s mixed messaging dominated the final hours of the two-day gathering in Ankara, Turkey, beginning with him publicly calling Iran’s leadership scum and renewing his demand for control of Greenland. Continue reading...

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Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is 'unity' in Nato

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-08T18:56:36+00:00

Nato's secretary general insists there is "unity" among Nato members, but the BBC's security correspondent asks if that is really the case.

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Kentucky governor requests update on McConnell’s health amid questions about his condition in hospital – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-08T18:53:59+00:00

In a rare move, Andy Beshear sent a note to the Republican senator’s staff requesting an update on the 84-year-old’s condition since he was hospitalized on 14 JuneSign 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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