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Why agricultural education must align with technology and sustainability

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-26T14:26:35+00:00

Modernising agricultural education is an economic, environmental, and national imperative that will shape the resilience and sustainability of our food systems for decades to come

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UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:23:55+00:00

Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C todayEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayOver in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, broke out on Wednesday evening, with fire crews from Manchester and Derbyshire deploying a water-dropping helicopter and six fire engines on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Judge throws out Andrew Tate’s legal claim to be told names of accusers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:23:04+00:00

CPS says decision to withhold names is due to fears Tate and his brother could identify alleged victims onlineAndrew and Tristan Tate’s legal claim to be told the names of their female accusers has been thrown out by a high court judge who ruled that prosecutors had acted reasonably in treating the brothers as “notorious”.Mr Justice Chamberlain on Friday rejected an attempt to compel the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to inform the Tates of the identities of the women whose allegations have formed the basis for charges against the men of rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking. Continu

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JK Cement convenes 32nd AGM; seeks approval for dividend & director appointments

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-26T14:23:02+00:00

The board of directors has finalized July 10, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholder eligibility for the dividend pay-out, which will be distributed within 30 days of the conclusion of the AGM if approved

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Domestic CV sales to see moderate growth of 4-6 per cent in FY27: ICRA

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-26T14:22:57+00:00

The report noted that continued infrastructure spending, improved freight movement and replacement demand are expected to support volumes, although rising fuel costs and financing challenges remain key headwinds

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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:20:42+00:00

Bolton pleads guilty to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fineSign up for the Breaking News US emailJohn Bolton, who served as Donald Trump’s national security adviser in his first administration before becoming an outspoken critic, has plead guilty in a federal court hearing in Maryland to one count of retaining classified national security information in a case that could send him to prison for up to five years.The charge is specifically related to diary entries about his work during Trump’s first term that he compil

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Негайно викиньте це: що не можна приймати у подарунок за датою народження

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T14:18:00+00:00

Такі теорії базуються на традиціях, а не на доказовій науці, проте популярність персоналізованих рекомендацій щодо подарунків стрімко зростає в мережі.

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Два інвестпроєкти ДТЕК на €2 млрд визначено Кабміном як флагманські в межах "Економіки майбутнього"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T14:15:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comУряд України визначив два проєкти ДТЕК у сфері генерації електроенергії як флагманські в межах реалізації стратегії  "Економіка майбутнього". Перелік представили міжнародним...

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Venezuela death toll doubles as interim president vows to save ‘as many people as possible’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:10:14+00:00

Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving but people are angry at official response and limited resourcesVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to fight to save “as many people as possible” as the official death toll from the country’s worst earthquake in more than a century almost doubled, but frustration was growing at the perceived sluggishness of the government’s response.Rodríguez said on Friday that the official death toll had risen to 589, with nearly 3,000 people injured. Speaking during a tour of La Guaira, the most devastated region, Rodríguez said for

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OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:06:11+00:00

Sam Altman announces limited preview of GPT 5.6 in move that echoes launch of Anthropic’s MythosBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a request from the US government, in a move echoing the launch of Anthropic’s Mythos product.Sam Altman, the chief executive of the company behind ChatGPT, told staff this week that GPT 5.6 would be released in a limited preview to a small group of partners, according to the tech publication The Information. Continue reading...

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Україні потрібен реєстр агентів впливу на органи державної влади - Національна асоціація лобістів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T14:06:00+00:00

Україні потрібен реєстр агентів впливу на органи державної влади. Створення такого реєстру унеможливить зловживання  в сфері адвокаційної діяльності та нецільове використання коштів грантодавців. Про...

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Метінвест Ахметова залучив понад мільярд гривень європейських інвестицій на встановлення сонячних електростанцій потужністю 37 МВт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T14:06:00+00:00

фото pxhere.comГрупа Метінвест залучила 20 млн євро (понад 1 млрд грн) фінансування від Чорноморського банку торгівлі та розвитку (ЧБТР) для реалізації проєктів у сфері енергетичної стійкості. Кошти спрямують...

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‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T14:00:14+00:00

RJ Scaringe says firms focused on selling fossil fuel engines risk being ‘woefully behind’ on technology by end of decadeCarmakers that focus on selling fossil fuel engines are at risk of being “woefully behind” on technology by the end of the decade, according to the boss of Rivian, an Amazon-backed US electric carmaker.RJ Scaringe, Rivian’s founder and chief executive, said the car industry has reached a “fork in the road” in the choice between short-term profits and the heavy investments, particularly in software, that will be required to survive. Continue reading...

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Coupe du monde 2026 : après un début de tournoi calamiteux, le Sénégal doit « provoquer une révolte à tous les niveaux »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T14:00:02+00:00

A la suite de leurs deux défaites, contre la France et la Norvège, les Lions de la Teranga doivent impérativement l’emporter, vendredi 26 juin, face à l’Irak pour espérer conserver une chance de se qualifier pour les seizièmes de finale du tournoi.

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Справа судді Погрібної: чому позов Kernel проти "Сенс Банку" на 1,75 мільярда опинився в потрібних руках

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T14:00:00+00:00

Я вже писав про те, що група Kernel вимагає стягнути з державного "Сенс Банку" суму, еквівалентну 1,75 млрд грн. Отримати ці кошти найбільший оператор ринку соняшникової олії в Україні, що належить Андрію...

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Volkswagen pourrait supprimer 100 000 emplois dans le monde

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T14:00:00+00:00

Le géant automobile allemand, qui emploie 657 000 salariés, est confronté à une chute de ses ventes en Chine, autrefois son premier marché, alors que les exportateurs chinois lui imposent une redoutable concurrence sur les marchés tiers, y compris en Europe.

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Why is alcohol dangerous in a heatwave, and should I cut it out completely?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T13:57:42+00:00

Those partial to a pint may be relieved to know a modest of amount of weak beer may actually be beneficialEuropean heatwave live – latest updatesAs Europe endures a record-breaking heatwave, countries are taking steps to keep people safe and prevent health services from becoming overstretched. Parisians face a temporary ban on drinking alcohol in public to reduce the pressure on the hospitals after a four-fold rise in cardiac arrests in a 24-hour period.We look at why drinking alcohol can be dangerous in a heatwave. Continue reading...

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Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-26T13:41:36+00:00

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.

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UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T13:39:17+00:00

Plans to protect people fall ‘far short of what is needed’, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deathsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government is facing increasingly urgent calls for action to protect people against the intensifying effects of the climate crisis, as the highest maximum temperature record for June was broken for the third day in a row.With the country in the grip of the worst heatwave ever recorded in western Europe – a direct result of global heating – the chair of parliament’s environmental audit committee warned ministers of the urgent threat and said the UK w

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