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BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:50:44+00:00

The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.

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Українці відмовляються від пластикових карток: "обличчя" банків кардинально змінюється

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-29T11:44:00+00:00

Віртуальні картки стрімко завойовують прихильність користувачів: українці дедалі частіше відмовляються від пластику на користь смартфона. УНІАН розбирався, які функції вони поки не здатні замінити та як захистити електронні кошти від шахраїв.

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First Thing: Mamdani says socialist allies offer ‘national message’ to US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:32:02+00:00

New York City mayor says Democratic candidates he endorsed speak to people struggling to make ends meet. Plus the best pictures from weekend Pride events across the USGood morning. New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said on Sunday that he and a slew of Democratic socialist allies who prevailed in recent primary elections were carrying a “national message” to struggling working Americans hungry for a new kind of politics “coast to coast”. His endorsed candidates won Democratic nominations in three races for New York congressional seats, as well as for five state legislature positions in Alban

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Trump officials to slash public input on fossil fuel drilling on federal lands

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:30:42+00:00

Plan to limit scrutiny of polluters and shift financial risks to taxpayers is attack on democracy, advocates sayThe Trump administration is attempting to shrink public comment periods for fossil fuel leasing on federal land while shifting the financial risks of cleanup to taxpayers and allowing for more planet-warming emissions. It’s part of a broader effort to dismantle public input processes and save polluting companies money, advocates say.“By ignoring public comment [requirements] while propping up companies,” said Alexa Dietrich, research director at the science advocacy organization Unio

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Andy Burnham confirms he will set up ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester in major policy speech – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:28:59+00:00

Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister says he will ‘bring about biggest rebalancing of power the country has ever seen’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 done the most to deindustrialise our country and make us poorer. He should n

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EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:28:58+00:00

Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein The European Commission has said it hopes to prevent the “desertification” of Europe’s high streets, as it prepares to introduce a customs tax on small parcels in an attempt to curb cheap Chinese imports.Consumers have been able to buy up to €150 (£129) worth of goods, including fast fashion, cosmetics and toys, without any customs charges as part of a “de minimis” exemption, a tariff break meaning “too small to matter”. Continue reading...

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Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:24:50+00:00

Entertainment arm split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky NewsBusiness live – latest updatesComcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business NBCUniversal and Sky, into a separately publicly listed company.The move comes eight years after the US group, which said the separation will take a year to complete, acquired Sky’s European operations for £31bn. Continue reading...

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:23:49+00:00
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INERA, CropNXT ink pact to reach 65 lakh farmers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T11:21:00+00:00

The multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership will combine INERA’s science-led biological agri-input portfolio with CropNXT’s distribution and value-chain strength across key agricultural markets in India

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Broker’s call: Aptus Value (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T11:17:56+00:00

Despite seasonality, GS3/1+ DPD are expected to edge up 13–15bps/40–45bps Q-o-Q to 1.65/6.65%; Credit costs are expected to remain firmly within the guided band of 0.5% (plus or minus 10bps

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Broker’s call: Tata Capital (Neutral)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T11:17:01+00:00

We believe TCL is well-positioned to sustain a healthy AUM CAGR of around 23% over FY26-28E, along with a calibrated shift toward higher-yielding segments and continued investments in digital capabilities

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‘It definitely trickles down’: Muslims in Texas suffer effects of Republicans’ hate speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:00:43+00:00

Muslims say anti-Islamic rhetoric making everyday life difficult – and threats and harassment not uncommon Following a brutal Republican primary runoff in which Islamophobia took center stage, anti-Muslim hatred continues spilling into public life in Texas.Texans say that the hate speech shared by elected officials is increasingly echoed by people in their everyday interactions, including discussions about education or interactions at a store, in a park, at university and at elementary school. In one case, students at the University of Houston were praying when a man approached them and burned

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Cambridgeshire police face questions over decision to hand sexual assault case to US military

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:00:42+00:00

Jacob Wulfson, who strangled woman he met online, was allowed to be tried at airbase court martial instead of facing UK justiceBizarre questions and an all-male ‘jury’: woman strangled by US pilot in Britain tells of airbase trialExplainer: how the US bypasses British courtsA police force in England is facing mounting questions over its decision to allow the US military to prosecute the case of a woman who was strangled by an American fighter pilot in his apartment in Cambridge city centre.Cambridgeshire police has acknowledged that in the days after the assault in 2023, it allowed the US mili

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Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court amid uncertainty over state case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T11:00:42+00:00

Mangione, accused of killing health executive Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty in state and federal casesLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear at Manhattan federal court on Monday morning in relation to the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.Mangione stands accused of the 4 December 2024 killing of Thompson on a New York City street. He faces murder and weapons charges in his state-level case, and stalking counts in the federal proceedings. Continue reading...

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Crecen los barrios semicerrados en la Zona Sur

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-06-29T11:00:14+00:00

En el Pato, en Berazategui, Tierra de Robles, lanzó la segunda etapa conformada por 53 lotes de 300 a 500 m2.El masterplan de 90 hectáreas no incluye amenities y prioriza los espacios verdes.

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Підвищення тарифів "Укрзалізниці" - це подвійний удар по аграріях, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-29T10:58:00+00:00

За словами експерта, головна проблема не стільки в самому підвищенні тарифів, скільки в тому, що воно накладається на вже суттєво зрослу собівартість аграрного виробництва.

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