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Modi, Prabowo push deeper cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T16:15:11+00:00

The two countries also signed nearly a dozen agreements covering critical minerals, technology, food security, medicines and maritime security during Modi’s visit to Jakarta

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En 1988, l’assaut sanglant de la grotte d’Ouvéa et le double jeu de François Mitterrand

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-07T16:12:51+00:00

« Dans les coulisses des prises d’otages » (1/4). En avril 1988, en pleine présidentielle opposant François Mitterrand à son premier ministre, Jacques Chirac, des gendarmes sont séquestrés à Gossanah, en Nouvelle-Calédonie. L’assaut ordonné par le gouvernement fera 25 morts, alors qu’une sortie de crise venait d’être négociée entre les émissaires du chef de l’Etat et les indépendantistes kanak, révèle « Le Monde ».

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PM Council study blames slow battery adoption for solar-induced stress

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T16:08:54+00:00

The ultra-low prices of electricity during midday (average ₹1.11 a kWhr in May) and high igh prices during the nights (₹9.71) shows the “stress” 

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A Supreme Leader’s Final Crowds

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-07T16:08:17+00:00

What you could see when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin was being driven to a public space in Tehran.

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Mail hails verdict in Prince Harry case and says it will seek to recover costs – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T16:07:20+00:00

Judge says group – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – failed to prove allegations of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers Limited In his 436-page written judgment, Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering (UIG).As a reminder, the claimants were Prince Harry, Elton John and husband David Furnish, actors Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, campaigner Doreen Lawrence, and former Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes. The judge wrote in his summary:The court rejected the attempt to prove the claims by broad inference wher

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Christians are not united for Israel

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-07T16:06:09+00:00

The Christian Zionist narrative linking faith to support for Israel is deeply flawed. Evangelicals have begun to see it.

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NATO Allies Show Trump They Are Trying to Pay Up for Defense

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-07T16:02:31+00:00

Some countries are making significant progress on raising their military spending. A few are stretching the definition of military spending to try to meet their targets.

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Perils of digital ‘lockout’

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:59:30+00:00

Bank branches must help out harried customers

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Managing water scarcity and abundance together

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:58:58+00:00

Mumbai reels under floods, while the prospect of drought looms large elsewhere. Water management needs to evolve

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Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid hangs in balance as court orders electronic tag

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T15:58:55+00:00

Ban on running for elected office reduced but ankle tag would make campaigning logistically difficultThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid was hanging in the balance on Tuesday as she was sentenced to wear an electronic ankle tag after being found guilty of embezzling European parliament funds.The Paris court of appeal upheld Le Pen’s ⁠conviction ⁠ but shortened her ban ⁠on running for elected office, potentially reopening a narrow path for the far-right ​leader ‌to stand ‌in the 2027 presidential race. Continue reading...

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Leveraging BRICS Energy platform

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:58:33+00:00

India must use the expanded BRICS+ group, with Saudi Arabia, Iran and the UAE, to curb China’s green tech domination

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Questions arising in the BoB-NMC case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:58:00+00:00

The settlement without admission of any wrongdoing or liability raises concerns about possible transgressions which may need to be addressed

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Domestic air passenger traffic rises 11.6 per cent in May

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:53:17+00:00

Industry insiders cite stronger summer travel demand, calibrated capacity deployment and gradual recovery in seat utilisation

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Farage Resigns and Says He Will Run Again in Special Election

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-07T15:50:26+00:00

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist right-wing party Reform U.K., has come under increasing pressure after a series of revelations about undisclosed gifts and donations.

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Editorial. Artificial arguments

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:49:42+00:00

SC has rung timely alarm bells against AI in courtrooms

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Starmer accuses Farage of ‘desperate stunt’ as he says he will resign and then stand in byelection – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T15:48:48+00:00

Reform UK leader to stand again, saying people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ and party will cover byelection costQ: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse that I’ve got from the press, I’ve never once recommended curbing our free press. I think this is one of the amazing things about this country.I would be very worried about a Reform go

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M3M India to deliver 1,000 premium homes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:46:11+00:00

Spread across nearly 33 acres at the foothills of the Aravalli range, M3M Antalya Hills features Mediterranean-inspired 2.5 and 3.5 BHK independent floors with private basement and terrace options

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Prince Harry could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking lawsuit against Mail publisher

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T15:43:10+00:00

Duke of Sussex and other prominent figures lost their case over claims the newspaper used unlawful methods to source stories about themPrince Harry court case - latest updatesPrince Harry and six other prominent figures are facing a legal bill of up to £50m after losing their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over claims it used unlawful methods to source stories.In an emphatic ruling that is likely to signal an end to new litigation relating to the phone-hacking scandal era, the high court dismissed all the group’s claims, stating that the claimants had not proved that any informat

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DXC opens AI-first customer experience center in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:38:30+00:00

The new 200,000-square-foot facility is purpose-built to deepen customer engagement, strengthen collaboration, and accelerate AI-enabled transformation

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B Capital closes Ascent Fund III at $500 million

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:36:57+00:00

The Fund will invest primarily in the Seed, Series A and Series B rounds of companies developing next-generation technologies across healthcare, enterprise, energy and the next frontier, with a focus on key innovation hubs in North America and Asia

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Mamdani joins Democrats’ calls for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race as window to replace him narrows – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-07T15:35:21+00:00

New York City mayor joins Democrats in urging Platner to drop out of Senate race after sexual assault allegation; Platner must end campaign by 13 July for Democrats to replace him on ballotSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey.This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 people. The US president said that he also spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the Nato summit. Continue reading...

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L’ambasciatore Burch: “Papa Leone e Trump sono più simili di quanto si creda”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-07T15:33:20+00:00

Il diplomatico americano che si occupa dei rapporti con la Santa Sede ha parlato con alcuni giornalisti raccontando la cena del 4 luglio con il pontefice: “Abbiamo parlato di migranti, Cuba, Iran e sul come cooperare. Ma è stata soprattutto una piacevole serata”

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Zerodha’s Rainmatter leads Econovus Packaging ₹40 crore Pre-Series A

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-07T15:33:05+00:00

The funding will deepen the company’s penetration into critical, high-growth sectors, extending its sustainable packaging platform across automotive, lithium-ion battery, solar infrastructure, steel, defence and broader industrial supply chains

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Au premier jour du sommet de l’OTAN, à Ankara, Mark Rutte annonce une myriade de contrats de défense pour des milliards d’euros

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-07T15:30:08+00:00

Le montant exact, d’environ 43 milliards d’euros, doit être dévoilé, mercredi, par le secrétaire général de l’Alliance atlantique. L’objectif est de montrer au président américain Donald Trump, arrivé mardi après-midi dans la capitale turque, que l’Europe et le Canada investissent massivement dans leur défense.

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