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Venezuelan man pulled alive from collapsed basement eight days after earthquakes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T16:07:45+00:00

Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who survived last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela thanks to a pocket of air in his workstation cabin has been pulled from the collapsed basement of a shopping centre amid huge cheers from international rescue teams.Hernán Alberto Gil Flores had been trapped for eight days under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande in the hard-hit coastal port city of La Guaira since the back-to-back quakes struck. Continue reading...

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Venezuelan man saved from collapsed mall eight days after earthquakes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T16:07:45+00:00

Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who survived last week’s devastating earthquakes in Venezuela thanks to a pocket of air in his workstation cabin has been pulled from the collapsed basement of a shopping centre amid huge cheers from international rescue teams.Hernán Alberto Gil Flores had been trapped for eight days under the rubble of the Galerías Playa Grande in the hard-hit coastal port city of La Guaira since the back-to-back quakes struck. Continue reading...

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ToneTag launches AI integrated banking device

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T16:07:31+00:00

Device operates via ToneTag’s Small Action Language Model, utilizing a proprietary analog edge-compute architecture

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Вчені назвали головний "козир" телефонних шахраїв: чому це завжди працює

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-02T16:07:00+00:00

Шахрайські кол-центри найчастіше виманюють гроші не за допомогою складних технологій, а через психологічний тиск, змушуючи жертв діяти зі страху.

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Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T16:03:02+00:00

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed me’How the ethnicity pain gap follows people from birth to deathWomen from Black and Asian backgrounds are less likely than their white counterparts to receive an epidural while giving birth, research has revealed.The findings, based on data collected from more than 2.7 million births in the UK, prompted experts to raise the alarm about an “ethnicity pain gap” that means people of colour are more likely to be deprived of adequate pain relief with

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250 ans d’indépendance américaine : Trump, le révisionnisme, et des citoyens mobilisés pour rétablir les faits

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-02T16:00:47+00:00

« America 250 » (11/13). L’administration présidentielle américaine entend « restaurer la vérité et la raison » dans le récit national. Contre cette réécriture du passé, dans laquelle ni l’esclavage ni les spoliations de terre des Amérindiens n’ont leur juste place, le camp des « pro vérité » s’organise.

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La Biélorussie, dernier pays en Europe à pratiquer la peine de mort

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-02T16:00:32+00:00

Depuis l’indépendance du pays, en 1991, plus de 400 personnes ont été exécutées. Des défenseurs des droits humains alertent sur la situation à l’occasion du 9ᵉ congrès mondial contre la peine de mort, qui s’achève jeudi 2 juillet à Paris.

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La Turquie construit une base spatiale en Somalie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-02T16:00:18+00:00

Très implanté économiquement et militairement en Somalie, Ankara y développe un site de lancement spatial et balistique. Une infrastructure stratégique qui fera de la Turquie le treizième pays au monde à disposer d’une telle base souveraine.

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Pourquoi la Turquie construit une base spatiale en Somalie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-02T16:00:10+00:00

Très implanté économiquement et militairement en Somalie, Ankara y développe un site de lancement spatial et balistique. Une infrastructure stratégique qui fera de la Turquie le treizième pays au monde à disposer d’une telle base souveraine.

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Найближчий сусід РФ хоче скасувати заборону на розміщення ядерної зброї, - CNBC News

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-02T15:59:00+00:00

Стаття 137 Конституції Литви прямо забороняла розміщення зброї масового знищення та створення іноземних військових баз на території Литви.

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Russia Hammers Ukraine’s Capital in Deadly Attacks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:55:28+00:00

At least 21 people were killed in Kyiv, the local authorities said. Ukraine’s president had warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive strike” as his country’s forces have hit deeper into Russian territory.

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BatX Energies bags ₹105 cr Series A for Battery Recycling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:52:28+00:00

Newly raised capital to be used to expand battery recycling capacity and develop domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Aster DM Quality Care commences operations following corporate merger

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:47:20+00:00

Company plans to decentralize advanced care by adding specialist services, updating technology, and establishing regional medical centers to bring healthcare closer to patients

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Starmer considers letting pubs stay open for England v Mexico match after backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:46:03+00:00

Government seeks workaround after licensing rules threaten to force pubs to shut before World Cup tie finishesWorld Cup live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is exploring ways to keep pubs open into the early hours of Monday after facing backlash over strict licensing rules that would force many venues to close during England’s next World Cup game.The team’s win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday night booked a last-16 tie against Mexico that is due to run until at least 3am UK time. Continue reading...

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U.S. Restarts Shipments of Dollars to Iraq, Pausing Pressure

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:45:07+00:00

The Trump administration had halted the deliveries as part of its efforts to pressure the Baghdad government to distance itself from Iran.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 3, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:41:06+00:00

BL Morning Report July 3, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Spain vs Austria LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:41:05+00:00

Live coverage and text updates as Spain play Austria in Los Angeles in the Round of 32 knockout stage.

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LIVE: Spain vs Austria – FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:41:05+00:00

Live coverage and text updates as Spain play Austria in Los Angeles in the Round of 32 knockout stage.

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Spain vs Austria LIVE – FIFA World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:41:05+00:00

Live coverage and text updates as Spain play Austria in Los Angeles in the Round of 32 knockout stage.

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Russia Bombards Ukrainian Capital With Deadly Wave of Attacks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:40:20+00:00

At least 21 people were killed in drone and missile strikes on Kyiv that damaged several residential buildings across the city, the authorities said.

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Novice climber rescued after surviving 1,500ft fall down California mountain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:33:47+00:00

The woman, 31, suffered some injuries but was found alert and in good spirits on Mount Shasta, officials saidA novice climber was rescued after surviving a 1,500ft fall down California’s Mount Shasta on Sunday, officials said.The woman, 31, was attempting to ascend the mountain along the Left of Heart variation of the popular Avalanche Gulch route alongside two other novice climbers at an elevation of about 13,000ft when she fell. Continue reading...

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Editorial. Stand firm

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:33:38+00:00

India should not rush into trade deal with the US

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Food sovereignty: Lessons from France and India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:31:52+00:00

For ensuring future generation farmers don’t leave farming, state support and credit access are crucial

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PACL refunds cross ₹3,720 crore as of May 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-02T15:31:00+00:00

Lodha Committee has refunded over 35.7 lakh eligible claims; 904 properties worth about ₹3,894 crore auctioned

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Into the Darkness

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-02T15:30:00+00:00

Fault Lines investigates allegations of systematic torture of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli custody.

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