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Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T16:23:07+00:00

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’Asked what she thought of Andy Burnham not taking questions this morning, Badenoch said:Andy Burnham doesn’t like questions. Nigel Farage doesn’t like questions. Even Keir Starmer in parliament, he doesn’t like questions here.If you want somebody who can answer questions, please come to me. I will answer all of your questions.I know that it should not be Ed Miliband. He is the single person who has

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Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T16:20:16+00:00

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening itThe strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with America and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of contention. Every metre of the 39-kilometre-wide waterway is being contested in a test of wills and patience.For Iran, the continuation of the dispute is not a problem so long as it does not lose control. Continue reading...

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UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T16:20:05+00:00

Two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this weekBritish foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such as Iran under national security legislation being rushed through parliament this week.David Anderson, a former UK independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has warned that unless the bill is amended it could accidentally pull journalists working in danger-zone countries into prosecutions for terrorism. Continue reading...

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HDFC Bank’s board approves former CEC Rajiv Kumar as its PT Chairman

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T16:17:50+00:00

Kumar, who retired as Finance Secretary in February 2020 and later also served as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India, is appointed as an Additional Director with effect from June 30, 2026 for 4 years

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Liberal supreme court justices condemn ‘destabilizing’ ruling that expands Trump’s power to fire regulators – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T16:17:34+00:00

In blistering dissent, Sonia Sotomayor writes ‘the court gives the president a power unknown even to the English crown’Key cases today: Trump can fire federal regulators; Lisa Cook firing unconstitutional; bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict; mail-in ballots arriving after election dayThe supreme court is due to release some of its final opinions at 10am ET, with major decisions including on Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship and to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook still to come.Last week the court handed the Trump administration huge wins in major rulings on immig

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Bank of Baroda may raise up to $1 billion via senior unsecured notes issuance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T16:04:29+00:00

The plan to raise resources via the senior unsecured notes may be to provide leverage to its NRI customers wanting to place fresh foreign currency non-resident (bank) deposit with the bank at higher interest rates

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250 ans d’indépendance américaine : à Sand Creek, un massacre d’Indiens dans la prairie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-29T16:00:36+00:00

« America 250 » (8/13). Pendant que les troupes de l’US Army et celles des confédérés se font la guerre, un autre combat a lieu dans les plaines de l’Ouest américain contre les Amérindiens. En novembre 1864, à Sand Creek, dans ce qui deviendra en 1876 le Colorado, la soif d’or et de terres a mené les colons à la barbarie.

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250 ans d’indépendance américaine : à Sand Creek, un massacre dans la prairie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-29T16:00:21+00:00

« America 250 » (8/13). Pendant que les troupes de l’US Army et celles des confédérés se font la guerre, un autre combat a lieu dans les plaines de l’Ouest américain contre les Amérindiens. En novembre 1864, à Sand Creek, dans ce qui deviendra en 1876 le Colorado, la soif d’or et de terres a mené les colons à la barbarie.

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En Afrique du Sud, des marches xénophobes à contre-pied de l’esprit de l’« ubuntu »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-29T16:00:14+00:00

Le pays vit dans l’attente fébrile du 30 juin, date à laquelle des groupes anti-immigration illégale ont prévu de grandes marches contre les étrangers en situation irrégulière. Une mobilisation qui tranche avec l’idéal de l’« ubuntu », philosophie humaniste de l’après-apartheid.

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Iraq’s corruption crackdown is a start, not a solution

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:57:02+00:00

New PM Ali al-Zaidi's arrest of 47 officials is welcome, but the rot runs through the system that put him in power.

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Gaza high school student’s fight for a future

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:54:36+00:00

Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza that destroyed most schools, 18-year-old Dana Shabat sits her final exams online.

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Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:53:56+00:00

Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said.Information about Donaldson was not reported through “appropriate channels” and left the party unable to formally respond, the DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, said on Monday. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, June 30, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:53:37+00:00

BL Morning Report June 30, 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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Earthquake jolts southwest China

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:50:17+00:00

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 struck Yibin in China’s southwest province of Sichuan shortly on Monday.

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Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:49:19+00:00

Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Continue reading...

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Editorial. Pointless exercise

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:48:59+00:00

Strange move to revive Calcutta Stock Exchange

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Discoms will power the clean energy shift

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:48:56+00:00

Making Discoms financially stronger by restructuring tariffs will unlock the investments needed to expand India’s clean energy grid

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MSMEs as catalysts

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:48:16+00:00

With support, they can transform the economy

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Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:45:12+00:00

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minster has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general election.Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and, earlier, Cardiff North, admitted in court to using confidential information to place bets on the timing of the contest. Continue reading...

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Dangerous temperatures forecast for areas including Balkans as heatwave moves east

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T15:43:23+00:00

Red warnings also issued in Hungary, Poland and Romania, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Continue reading...

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Delhi Cabinet approves EV Policy 2.0 amidst concerns from ICE vehicle makers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:41:04+00:00

As per the policy guidelines, customers buying electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) will get a subsidy of up to ₹30,000 in the first year; ₹20,000 in the second year; and ₹10,000 in the third year

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Merck launches GCC in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T15:41:02+00:00

Merck’s Bengaluru GCC to bring together approximately 3,300 professionals

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