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Jio BlackRock AMC launches Prism Hybrid Long-Short SIF

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T12:32:48+00:00

The launch comes at a time when Indian equity markets have experienced heightened volatility, and wider dispersion across stocks and market capitalisations

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Tamil Nadu leather industry seeks workforce hostels in Ambur-Ranipet cluster

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T12:30:09+00:00

With nearly 1.95 million people employed and a large share of women workers from rural areas, the sector highlighted the need for better infrastructure, skill development and policy support to sustain its growth

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Hit the bar! UK pubs serve 5.5m extra pints during World Cup so far

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:23:40+00:00

Thirsty England fans bought more than 8m pints on Saturday, with higher sales expected as the team progressesWorld Cup live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesEngland’s group stage matches in the World Cup have been a boon for UK pubs, which have poured 5.5m more pints of draught beer and cider than usual.Saturday’s clash against Panama was the biggest trading occasion of the tournament so far, with more than 8m pints served. Continue reading...

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En Tunisie, Kaïs Saïed contre la société civile

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-29T12:21:45+00:00

Après s’être abattue sur les opposants politiques, la « folie judiciaire » cible désormais les militants des droits humains ou les journalistes qui osent dénoncer la politique du chef de l’Etat. Les pays européens restent tétanisés.

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‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:21:38+00:00

Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native treesA small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts to restore lost parts of the Atlantic rainforest, after collecting 11m seeds by hand.About 100 volunteers, including retired teachers and doctors, office workers and young families, have spent tens of thousands of hours venturing into often remote woods in the western Highlands and islands to search out seed-bearing trees. Continue reading...

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Five people killed in shooting in northern Germany, police say – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:19:49+00:00

German police say the main suspect has been apprehended after ‘numerous’ shots were firedMeanwhile, Ukraine is bracing to absorb the impact of the heatwave on its energy network, already pummelled by Russian attacks over more than four years of war, AFP reported.Grid operators in at least five regions – from Ivano-Frankivsk in the west to Zaporizhzhia on the frontline in the south – announced temporary restrictions on energy usage would be in force during parts of Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Newborn baby found dead in portable bathroom at Michigan music festival

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:11:46+00:00

Organizers of the four-day Electric Forest festival are appealing for attendees to come forward with informationA newborn baby was found dead in a portable bathroom at a Michigan dance music festival on Sunday, and organizers are now appealing for festivalgoers to come forward with information.“It causes us so much pain to have to share this difficult news with you,” Electric Forest festival organizers wrote online on Sunday night. Saying the organizers were “heartbroken”, the statement added: “Michigan state police continues to investigate this tragic event, if you can assist in any way.” Con

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One person killed and one injured in shooting at California World Cup ‘fan zone’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:11:09+00:00

San Jose police say Sunday incident in area that has been hosting watch parties ‘is being investigated as a homicide’One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday night ⁠in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World ⁠Cup “fan zone” as well as screening ⁠matches, police ​said.There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match ⁠of the day in the tournament finishing at about 2pm local time. Continue reading...

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Weather tracker: North-west US hit by snow ahead of eastern heatwave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:09:00+00:00

Western states experience unseasonally low temperatures but New York and Washington DC could reach 40C by end of weekUnseasonal snow has fallen in some parts of the US, while other parts of the country brace for a heatwave this week.A strong cold front spread into the western US from the northern Pacific over the weekend, bringing an abrupt change in conditions to a region that had been experiencing high summer temperatures amid drought. Temperatures from the Canadian border to California have widely been 5-10C below the norm since Friday, and more than 10C below in some parts farther north. T

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Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:00:44+00:00

US commerce department accuses state of ‘environmental terrorism’ and plans to evaluate its coastal agencyThe Trump administration plans to evaluate the performance of the California Coastal Commission, in the latest escalation of a dispute between the state’s Democratic leaders and the federal government over energy production.Per federal law, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is required to conduct reviews of federally approved coastal management programs, which take into consideration “the extent to which the State of California has implemented and enforced the prog

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Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:00:43+00:00

Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsLarge numbers of autonomous delivery robots could be coming to towns and cities across England after ministers signalled they were likely to support a change in the law allowing their use, prompting concern from safety campaigners.Low-speed robots, which mainly deliver groceries or takeaway food, are already in use in a handful of places but they operate in a regulatory grey area. The 1835 Highways Act bans “carriages” from pavements. Continue reading...

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Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T12:00:43+00:00

Underwater expedition by Florida-based team supports possible therapeutic use of bacterial toxins from sea squirtsResearchers at a Florida university say bacterial toxins produced by tiny marine organisms they have studied in Antarctica could become an effective treatment for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.A team from the University of South Florida (USF) recently returned from a six-week expedition to one of the world’s remotest regions in which they collected samples of ascidians, invertebrates known as sea squirts that thrive in the icy waters. Continue reading...

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Germania, sparatoria in Bassa Sassonia: “Sei morti. Due gli arresti”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-29T11:55:37+00:00

E’ successo a Stade, secondo alcune fonti in una centro di accoglienza per giovani madri e minorenni. Quattro vittime sono donne. Due sospetti sarebbero stati fermati. Si registrano anche feriti. Tajani: “Seguiamo con apprensione, verifiche sul coinvolgimento degli italiani”

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Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Set for New Talks in Qatar, Trump Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:55:05+00:00

President Trump said the discussions would take place on Tuesday, after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend. Iran did not confirm the talks but said consultations with Qatar were continuing.

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