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Why is Crimea critical to the Russia–Ukraine war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-27T19:22:00+00:00

Ukraine is intensifying attacks on Russian-controlled Crimea as Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into ending the war.

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Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-27T19:13:34+00:00

Firefighters are battling the blaze in Fishlake national park that was stoked by strong winds and low humidityHundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that scorched an additional 20,000 acres (8,000 hectares) as of Saturday, as low humidity and strong winds accelerated the fire spread, according to state officials.The Cottonwood fire erupted on Monday in the Fishlake national forest, located in central Utah. The blaze intensified overnight, growing from about 70,000 acres (28,000 hectares) to more than 92,000 acres (37,000 hectares) on Saturday morning, according

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Ukraine frappe à nouveau une station de pompage de pétrole près de Moscou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-27T19:01:47+00:00

Les forces ukrainiennes ont frappé samedi, pour la deuxième fois au cours du mois de juin, la station de pompage de pétrole de Vtorovo, située dans l’oblast russe de Vladimir, à environ 700 kilomètres de la frontière orientale de l’Ukraine, ont annoncé les services de sécurité ukrainiens (SBU).

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Guerre en Ukraine : l’Ukraine frappe à nouveau une station de pompage de pétrole près de Moscou. Retrouvez les informations du 22 au 27 juin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-27T19:01:46+00:00

Les forces ukrainiennes ont frappé samedi, pour la deuxième fois au cours du mois de juin, la station de pompage de pétrole de Vtorovo, située dans l’oblast russe de Vladimir, à environ 700 kilomètres de la frontière orientale de l’Ukraine, ont annoncé les services de sécurité ukrainiens (SBU).

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The tax-filing trilemma: Choosing between self, practitioner or CA

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-27T18:44:48+00:00

For salaried employees, small proprietors and small businessmen, the choice of filing should depend on the nature of income—not the size of the tax bill

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Watch: A race of against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-27T18:41:03+00:00

There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia.

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Watch: A race against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-27T18:41:03+00:00

There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia.

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White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-27T18:05:05+00:00

Democrats called plans for commemorative passports and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’Donald Trump’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Friday when the White House unveiled new images of a passport watermarked with his portrait to mark America’s 250th.The White House called it simply the “patriot passport”, while on Truth Social Trump introduced it as “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, “Welcome, but be good!”. Continue reading...

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Allemagne, Danemark, République tchèque… Des records de température en Europe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-27T17:54:59+00:00

Au moins 193 millions d’habitants en Europe, dont 75 millions en Allemagne, ont connu des températures supérieures à 35 °C à un moment de la journée samedi, selon les calculs de l’Agence France-Presse, en hausse par rapport à vendredi.

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Explosion and gunfire reported in Pakistan’s Karachi

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-27T17:04:34+00:00

Local sources say incident took place at gate leading to the offices of paramilitary force known as the Rangers.

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