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‘Tit-for-tat US-Iran attacks appear to be over’

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:58:26+00:00

Former US Ambassador to Oman Richard Schmierer says recent US-Iran military exchanges appear to have run their course.

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We are nearing a fair value zone, says Elara Capital's MD, Harendra Kumar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T09:45:21+00:00

Elara Capital's MD Harendra Kumar says earnings remain India's Achilles heel, but expects foreign investors to return as India becomes more attractive relative to other Asian markets and the AI trade moderates

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Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:43:48+00:00

The Taliban said that airstrikes left 36 civilians dead, while Pakistan claimed that its assault killed 32 militants, in the latest in a monthslong conflict.

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Putin admits Ukrainian drone strikes are driving Russian fuel shortages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:37:04+00:00

President says attacks on infrastructure are causing ‘obvious’ problems but that they are ‘not critical’Vladimir Putin has admitted Russia is facing fuel shortages as Ukraine steps up its long-range drone campaign, with repeated strikes setting oil refineries ablaze and forcing multiple regions to introduce unprecedented petrol rationing.Speaking to Russian state television late on Sunday, the Russian president acknowledged for the first time that Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure were affecting domestic fuel supplies. “Of course, they create problems, that’s obvious,” Putin said. “Ri

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Ue, dall’1 luglio in vigore il dazio di 3 euro sui pacchi di valore inferiore a 150 euro

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-29T09:34:12+00:00

Tra due anni verrà sostituito da un tributo progressivo che terrà conto della provenienza e del costo dei beni. Il 75% del ricavato andrà al budget europeo e il rimanente a quello nazionale. A novembre si aggiungerà la tassa di gestione Ue, tra i 2 e i 4 euro

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Venezuela in ‘critical hours’ to find earthquake survivors as more search and rescue teams arrive – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:28:39+00:00

At least 1,450 are known to have died but the number is expected to riseVenezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira was hardest hit by the twin earthquakes on Wednesday. Here are some of the latest images sent to us over the newswires as recovery efforts there continue:All schools in Venezuela will remain closed until at least 6 June due to the extensive damage caused by the earthquakes that struck last week, the country’s education ministry has said. Continue reading...

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Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:09:34+00:00

Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC galaOutside the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a giant tarpaulin remained in place to conceal Donald Trump’s humiliation.Guests entering the national arts complex on Sunday night could not see the section of its marble facade where Trump’s name was recently erased to comply with a court order. Continue reading...

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Silver futures decline to ₹2.22 lakh/kg

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-29T09:06:29+00:00

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for September delivery fell by ₹746 to ₹2,22,726 per kg with a turnover of 1,988 lots

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-29T09:03:28+00:00
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