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Birthright citizenship: civil rights groups and Democrats welcome supreme court decision against Trump – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:43:37+00:00

Ruling to uphold birthright citizenship is blow to Trump’s agenda in a supreme court season that largely went his waySupreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agendaJustices allow states to ban trans women from female sports and strike down limits on federal campaign spendingSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe supreme court’s decision to reject Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook yesterday is part of a long-running battle over the independence of the central bank.Trump repeatedly attacked former chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rate

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Це не спортивне змагання: 5 поширених помилок туристів у Парижі, яких можна легко уникнути

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T15:40:44+00:00

Ейфелева вежа – одна з головних причин, чому люди приїжджають до Парижа, але у деяких випадках краще не поспішати на неї підійматися.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 1, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T15:36:53+00:00

BL Morning Report July 1, 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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Damning report on England maternity care ‘watershed moment’, health secretary says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:33:00+00:00

Announcing creation of a maternity commissioner, James Murray says Amos report highlights ‘toxic’ culture in some NHS unitsAnalysis: Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does maternity review go far enough?Valerie Amos’s devastating indictment of maternity care has to be a “watershed moment” for how the NHS treats pregnant women and babies, the health secretary has said.James Murray pledged that Lady Amos’s report would lead to significant improvements and that “toxic dynamics” which damage relationships between hospital staff providing childbirth care would be dismantled. Cont

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Italian MEP suggests government wants to ‘hide truth’ about Albania migrant centre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:30:09+00:00

Cristina Guarda says delegation was denied access to cells in offshore detention facility, at which six people have attempted suicideAn Italian MEP has questioned whether the Italian government is trying to “hide the truth” about conditions at an offshore migrant detention centre in Albania after a delegation she was part of said they were prevented from conducting a full inspection.Cristina Guarda, from Italy’s Greens and Left Alliance (AVS), said staff at the Italian-run facility in Gjadër had refused to give MEPs from the Greens/EFA group key information, such as how many people were being

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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:26:09+00:00

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulationPolitical groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Colorado, as the state’s Democratic primary vote gets under way on Tuesday. Democrat Manny Rutinel, who’s running in the competitive eighth congressional district for a seat in the House, has seen his campaign boosted with at least $2m in donations from committees led by the former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and crypto billionaire Chris Larsen.Rutinel is a progressive candidate running against former st

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US treasury secretary warns oil and gas companies to lower prices: ‘we’re watching’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:25:40+00:00

Scott Bessent says he ‘encourages them to be good actors’ after Trump ranted about prices not dropping fast enoughScott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, issued a veiled warning to oil and gas companies to lower their prices on Tuesday, a day after Donald Trump berated those retailers on social media for not dropping their prices fast enough and demanded they target $2.50 a gallon.“I would encourage them to be good actors, especially in the 250th anniversary, because we’re watching,” Bessent said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday morning, addressing big oil, independent and internatio

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Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran to Meet with Mediators in Qatar

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:22:22+00:00

American and Iranian officials are in the Gulf state, a key intermediary between the two countries, days after new round of attacks threatened efforts to sign a lasting peace deal.

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Monaco bombing was ‘attempted assassination’, not terror attack, say prosecutors – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:19:20+00:00

Authorities are still searching to identify the suspect of an alleged assassination attempt of a Ukrainian business tycoonin MadridMore than 1 million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied to regularise their status in Spain under a government programme to harness and defend the benefits of immigration at a time when most European countries are pulling up the drawbridge.“The fact that more than 1 million people submitted applications shows just how necessary this recognition of rights and responsibilities was.” Continue reading...

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Fintechs bet on UPI-led engagement to build lending, commerce business

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T15:17:19+00:00

While rewards and cashback continue to attract users, companies are increasingly positioning them as tools to deepen engagement rather than standalone customer acquisition strategies

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Експерти оцінили реальність виробництва французьких ракет Storm Shadow/SCALP в Україні

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T15:15:23+00:00

Попри політичну готовність Парижа, практична реалізація цього проєкту є надзвичайно тернистим шляхом через право інтелектуальної власності та сувору оборонну бюрократію конгломерату MBDA.

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Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Meet with Mediators in Qatar

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:13:53+00:00

American and Iranian officials are in the Gulf state, a key intermediary between the two countries, days after new round of attacks threatened efforts to sign a lasting peace deal.

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Land pooling for infrastructure and roads

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T15:13:34+00:00

Inclusive development. Making the landowner a partner in development by handing a portion of land to them

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GJC urges Centre to relook at taxation, customs duty hike

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T15:08:38+00:00

The Council emphasised that taxation changes, customs duty hikes and global geopolitical tensions have been the defining factors of the year so far

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House prices fall in four capital cities as Sydney values drop nearly $50,000 this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T15:08:28+00:00

More than half of homes taken to auction not selling while median property price in Adelaide started to slide in JuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHouse prices are now falling in four capital cities with the Adelaide market beginning to slide in June, while Sydney values have dropped by $48,000 since the start of the year.Data from Cotality, released on Wednesday, showed Sydney and Melbourne recorded their biggest one-month decline in values since August 2022, falling 1.2% and 1% respectively. Continue reading...

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Amazon to equip 1 million Telangana students with AI skills

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T15:05:20+00:00

The programme introduces AI literacy for students in Classes 6–9 through a digital learning textbook developed by SCERT

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