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Starling Bank to cut 130 jobs and boost investment in AI to reduce costs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T11:12:27+00:00

The London-based fintech said the restructuring was necessary to reduce ‘duplicate’ rolesBusiness live – latest updatesStarling Bank has said it will cut more than 100 jobs from its workforce, as it invests more heavily in artificial intelligence to push down costs.The digital-only bank told staff that 3% of its workforce, or 130 jobs, would be made redundant, as part of a restructuring of its banking and tech operations. Continue reading...

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Регулятор США дозволив позиціонувати паучі ZYN як менш шкідливу альтернативу сигаретам

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-03T11:11:00+00:00

фото pixabay.comУправління з контролю за продуктами харчування та лікарськими засобами США (The Food and DrugAdministration, FDA) дозволило компанії Swedish MatchUSA, що належить Philip Morris International,...

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People awaiting hospital treatment to get three weeks’ notice under NHS England plans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T11:09:08+00:00

Move inspired by customer service provided by online retailers such as John Lewis and AmazonPeople waiting for hospital treatment will get three weeks’ notice of their next appointment under NHS plans inspired by the customer service provided by online shopping operators.Hospitals are being ordered to start telling everyone on their treatment waiting list at least three weeks before their operation, diagnostic test or meeting with a consultant. Continue reading...

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‘I can only describe it as a war zone’: the rescuers navigating Venezuela’s post-quake hellscape

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T11:08:44+00:00

Thousands of volunteers are joined by overseas teams in the hope of finding more survivors in the rubbleWhen twin earthquakes tore through Venezuela’s northern coast last week, Israel Rivas was at home hundreds of miles away in the industrial city of San Félix. As the scale of the catastrophe became clear, the 24-year-old knew he had to react. A mechanic and budding photographer, Rivas gathered the money he had been saving to buy a new camera lens and jumped on a bus to make the 12-hour journey to La Guaira, the coastal state that has suffered the most damage.“I couldn’t eat well. I couldn’t s

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BikeWo to acquire 51% stake in PositiEV mobility

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-03T11:02:48+00:00

The acquisition is aimed at combining Hyderabad-based BikeWo’s ambitions with PositiEV’s expertise in EV distribution, leasing and infrastructure to create an end-to-end platform

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МіГи "розбрату"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-03T10:57:00+00:00

Польща вирішила не передавати Україні свої борти МіГ-29, а відправить їх на утилізацію. Мовляв, Україна відмовилась в обмін на винищувачі ділитись своїми безпілотними технологіями. Ця новина прозвучала...

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Overseas demand lifts tea prices in Kochi auctions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-03T10:51:30+00:00

The orthodox tea market witnessed a 92% sales out of the offered quantity of 2,80,925 kg

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Українські дрони стали бити далі й ефективніше: що показала статистика за червень

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-03T10:45:00+00:00

У червні українські дрони збільшили дальність ударів і наростили ефективність / фото - Генштаб ЗСУУ червні зросла дальність ефективних дронових атак, кількість вражень повітряних цілей та об’єктів логістики...

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Effetto Hormuz, da Malacca ai Dardanelli: gli stretti da cui dipende l'economia globale

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-03T10:36:52+00:00

Cinque o sei corridoi marittimi concentrano gran parte del commercio mondiale: chi li controlla non domina solo una rotta, ma gli equilibri dell’economia globale. Gli effetti della guerra tra Iran e Usa sullo stretto iraniano-omanita potrebbero innescare un effetto domino

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Flowers, food and a fairytale castle: Taylor Swift wedding comes to New York

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T10:32:31+00:00

Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square GardenIn her hit song Welcome to New York, Taylor Swift sings: “Like any great love, it keeps you guessing.”The megastar has certainly done that this week, as preparations got under way for what appears to be a giant wedding at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Vans unloading flowers, food, and what looks like the makings of a massive, white fairytale castle, have been seen outside the arena in recent days. Continue reading...

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Flowers, food and a fairytale castle: New York preparations point to giant Taylor Swift wedding

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T10:32:31+00:00

Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square GardenIn her hit song Welcome to New York, Taylor Swift sings: “Like any great love, it keeps you guessing.”The megastar has certainly done that this week, as preparations began for what appears to be a giant wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York. Vans unloading flowers, food and what looks like the makings of a massive, white fairytale castle, have been seen outside the arena in recent days. Continue reading...

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« Beaucoup de secouristes sont repartis sans nous aider » : après les séismes au Venezuela, le désespoir d’une famille qui creuse les décombres à mains nues

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-03T10:30:08+00:00

Une colère sourde monte contre les autorités, alors que les personnes touchées par le tremblement de terre reprochent aux élus de La Guaira, ville côtière au nord de Caracas, leur absence et le manque de moyens pour les secours.

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First Thing: Iran to show defiance in six-day funeral for supreme leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-03T10:29:51+00:00

Ceremony for Ali Khamenei intended to be epic display of national power. Plus, the expected wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pays dividend to good causesGood morning. Final preparations are under way for Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral. The farewell to the former supreme leader is expected to draw millions in Iran. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, and the funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, national power, resilience and social cohesion.Iran’s first vice-president, Mohammad Reza Aref, who is the lea

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Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-03T10:28:17+00:00

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

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