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Godrej Properties acquires 47 acre land parcel in Chennai

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T13:30:35+00:00

The proposed development on this land will comprise primarily plotted residential units and is expected to offer a developable potential of 1.2 million sq ft, with an estimated revenue potential of ₹500 crore

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WINHUB та White Star Real Estate домовилися про спільний розвиток логістичного парку на Київщині з вартістю $80 мільйонів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T13:30:00+00:00

Українська компанія-забудовник складських об’єктів WINHUB та White Star Real Estate, провідний девелопер і оператор нерухомості у Центральній і Східній Європі, об’єднали зусилля для будівництва промислово-логістичного парку класу "А" у селі Мрія Київської області.

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What privacy settings has WhatsApp changed?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:29:38+00:00

The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy.

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New Orleans man named Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:25:22+00:00

Police allege the 75-year-old tried to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy after explicit online chatsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA New Orleans man who legally changed his name to Santa Claus was jailed recently on allegations that he tried to use a dating app to sexually prey on someone he believed to be an underage boy.Claus, 75, initiated contact through the app with an undercover detective who was posing as a 15-year-old boy as part of a sting operation being carried out over the weekend to arrest potential child predators, said a statement from police in th

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Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:22:15+00:00

The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.

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Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:19:01+00:00

Officials say 31-year-old woman’s arm was severed in attack at a river in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ forestA woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare alligator attack that severed one of her arms, state officials said.The deadly attack took place at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest, about 25 miles north-east of Orlando, on Sunday as the 31-year-old victim was in the Econlockhatchee River. Continue reading...

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Axis MF launches daily SIP of ₹10 across 10 schemes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T13:18:55+00:00

Rozana SIP is available for investors to invest across up to 10 Axis MF schemes, offering built-in diversification through a simple setup

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Delhi EV policy triggers rally in Ather Energy, Ola Electric

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T13:16:51+00:00

Policy provides purchase incentives for electric vehicles priced below ₹30 lakh through a 100 per cent exemption on road tax and registration fee

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Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:14:52+00:00

The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after fending off sunburns at the beach. Today, we’re discussing a rocky week for the AI industry’s finances and how California’s proposed billionaire’s tax is changing the political posture of the state’s governor.Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it isUK under-16s social media ban: which apps will be blocked and how will i

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Josh Burns says partner Georgie Purcell faces antisemitic abuse because he is Jewish, commission hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:14:38+00:00

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion hears how witnesses are subjected to hate speech amplified by misogynyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism royal commission, the inquiry has heard, while a Labor MP has said attacks on his partner were heightened because they were stacked with misogyny.Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack,

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ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:10:21+00:00

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervenedA Roman Catholic nun was released from the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agency arrested her while she walked to mass in her habit in south Texas.Sister Leticia Ugboaja was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows church in McAllen, Texas, just a few miles from the US-Mexico border on Sunday when she was detained by ICE officers, the church said in a statement on social media. Continue reading...

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Активіст Шабунін висміяв військових, які дорікнули тому за фейкове списання із ЗСУ по втраті зору та купівлю нової машини

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T13:05:00+00:00

Як зазначають представники руху "Чесна мобілізація", Шабунін назвав військових, які критикують його списання з армії, ботами та насміхався над ними.

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« L’ampleur de la révolution de l’IA conduit à repenser l’organisation économique américaine. Et Trump à briser le tabou des nationalisations »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T13:00:09+00:00

Des prises de participation dans les sociétés stratégiques liées à l’intelligence artificielle à leur nationalisation, il n’y a qu’un pas que pourrait franchir Donald Trump, selon les propos tenus par le vice-président, J. D. Vance, constate le journaliste Arnaud Leparmentier dans sa chronique au « Monde ».

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Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T13:00:07+00:00

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2UK politics live – latest updatesScores of Labour MPs have urged the prospective prime minister Andy Burnham to rule out the “tin-eared” and “deluded” development of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, which new research indicates would produce as much carbon dioxide as the UK does in 10 months.Estimates seen by the Guardian show that Rosebank, which mainly contains oil, would produce about 250m tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime. That is the equivalent of about 70% of the UK’s annu

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« L’ampleur de la révolution de l’IA aux Etats-Unis conduit Donald Trump à briser le tabou des nationalisations »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-30T13:00:06+00:00

Des prises de participation dans les sociétés stratégiques liées à l’intelligence artificielle à leur nationalisation, il n’y a qu’un pas que pourrait franchir Donald Trump, selon les propos tenus par le vice-président, J. D. Vance, constate le journaliste Arnaud Leparmentier dans sa chronique au « Monde ».

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Легендарна Міранда Прістлі повертається: "Диявол носить Прада 2" – вже на Київстар ТБ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-30T12:59:00+00:00

Онлайн-прем’єра фільму "Диявол носить Prada 2" – продовження культової історії про світ високої моди, де успіх, вплив і репутація залишаються найціннішою валютою. Стрічка вже доступна до перегляду на платформі...

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UK ‘minded to’ intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T12:53:06+00:00

Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plurality and competitionThe UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask the British media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110bn (£85bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.The WBD takeover deal will create a media powerhouse controlling assets including: the Hollywood studios behind franchises including Superman, Batman and Top Gun; the UK’s Channel 5; news channel CNN; TNT Sports, which broadcasts Champions League, Premier League and the Olympics; and the Par

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UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T12:53:06+00:00

Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plurality and competitionThe UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask Britain’s media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110bn (£85bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.The WBD takeover deal will create a media powerhouse controlling assets ranging from: the Hollywood studios behind franchises including Superman, Batman and Top Gun; the UK’s Channel 5; the news channel CNN; TNT Sports, which broadcasts Champions League, Premier League and the Olympics; and th

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Centre to clear Kothagudem airport proposal soon: Telangana Minister

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-30T12:52:32+00:00

Telangana emerges as a preferred destination for global aerospace investments, with companies such as Spain’s ITP Aero and Canada’s FTG Aerospace setting up operations

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One million migrants in Spain apply to regularise status in new scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-30T12:43:47+00:00

Programme defending benefits of immigration attracts double number of applicants expectedMore than one 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.Although the massive regularisation initiative, announced by the socialist-led government in January, was originally intended to benefit around 500,000 people, it had attracted more than twice that number of applicants by the time the registration per

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