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Minister says he ‘won’t be intimidated’ by home secretary as public row escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T09:10:33+00:00

Shabana Mahmood has demanded Mike Tapp be sacked over call for care worker exemption to migration rulesUK politics live – latest updatesAn extraordinary public row between the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and one of her junior ministers has escalated after he said he “won’t be intimidated” in response to calls by her for him to be sacked.Mahmood demanded on Thursday that the migration minister, Mike Tapp, should be fired for writing an unauthorised article in the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from controversial changes to the immigration rules. But Keir Starmer has s

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Venezuela Live Updates: More Rescuers Join Urgent Search for Quake Survivors

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T09:08:29+00:00

The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes climbed to 235. Thousands were injured, and hundreds remained missing or trapped under rubble.

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El entorno del Monumento a la Bandera, en peligro por posibles cambios en la normativa

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-06-26T09:01:25+00:00

El Ejecutivo Municipal propone elevar de 14,5 m a 35 m la altura para torres en la Av. Belgrano. Según el autor, está en riesgo la jerarquía que necesita y merece el ícono de Rosario.Esa altura, además, arrojará sombras sobre las plazas Sicilia y 25 de Mayo durante todo el año.

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Los fondos comunes de inversión impulsan el mercado inmobiliario

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-06-26T09:01:23+00:00

Nuevas alternativas buscan canalizar el ahorro hacia inmuebles fuera de los formatos tradicionales.Con el respaldo de la CNV y BYMA, los instrumentos permiten acceder invirtiendo desde $ 1000.

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How Three Months of War Changed the Gulf Forever

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T09:01:04+00:00

Facing an emerging U.S.-Iran deal that leaves them vulnerable, Gulf Arab countries are reshaping their defense strategies, economies and trade routes.

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How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T09:00:40+00:00

For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.

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I Was Kicked Out of China

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T09:00:01+00:00

Our Times correspondent, Vivian Wang, was expelled from China as part of Beijing’s crackdown on foreign journalists. She explains how a pressure campaign by the authorities made it challenging to do her job.

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-26T08:59:26+00:00
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Главные заявления Новака об ажиотаже на рынке топлива и мерах властей

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-26T08:53:39+00:00

Вице-премьер Александр Новак в беседе с ТАСС оценил ситуацию на топливном рынке. Он сообщил о перестройке логистики, искусственном ажиотажном спросе, достаточных запасах топлива и возможном краткосрочном запрете экспорта дизеля. «Ведомости» собрали основные заявления вице-премьера.

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PM highlights need for responsible, inclusive AI adoption

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-26T08:47:13+00:00

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries and creating new avenues for productivity as well as innovation, Modi said

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Підвищення тарифів не може бути єдиним способом вирішення фінансових проблем Укрзалізниці, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T08:44:12+00:00

фото УНІАНПідвищення вантажних тарифів має враховувати реальні потреби Укрзалізниці, однак не може залишатися єдиним інструментом фінансового оздоровлення компанії. Для збереження конкурентоспроможності...

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Red warning for south-east England after record June heat; 150 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C today – Europe heatwave live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T08:42:06+00:00

Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as police ask organisers to cancel city’s Pride march; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive daysEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking pointAt least 150 million Europeans will experience temperatures above 35C today, much higher than in the previous two days (94 million on Wednesday and 101 million yesterday), according to AFP estimates.More than 420 million people across Europe, excluding Turkey, will see tempera

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На Львівському залізничному вокзалі з’явився 5G від Київстар

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-26T08:41:00+00:00

Національний оператор електронних комунікацій Київстар розширив тестову 5G-зону у Львові та запустив технологію п’ятого покоління мобільного зв’язку на території залізничноговокзалу. Відтепер пасажири...

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Mondiali, i sedicesimi: Olanda-Marocco e Brasile-Giappone. Rischio Uruguay per l’Argentina

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-26T08:34:29+00:00

Definiti, per ora, solo 4 accoppiamenti. Super duello tra Koeman e i campioni d’Africa, insidia nipponica per Ancelotti. Gli Usa troveranno la Bosnia, il Canada il Sudafrica. L'Albiceleste potrebbe essere costretta al 'Clasico', per la Francia possibile incrocio con la Svezia

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Большой театр и МАЕР объединяют технологии и культуру для миллионов зрителей

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-26T08:24:33+00:00

Государственный академический Большой театр России и медиахолдинг МАЕР подписали соглашение о партнерстве. В год своего 250-летия главный театр страны получает нового коммуникационного партнера, который будет заниматься продвижением его постановок и культурных проектов в масштабах всей России.

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Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T08:24:32+00:00

“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousandsA senior American military official has arrived in Venezuela’s capital Caracas to oversee US relief efforts, the US Southern Command (Southcom), whose area of responsibility covers Latin America and the Caribbean, said.US Marine Corps Maj Gen Kevin Jarrard is serving as the senior Southcom official on the ground to coordinate relief operations with local teams, Southcom said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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Weather tracker: Heatwave on course to tip temperatures over 40C in Germany and Poland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T08:22:52+00:00

Extreme heat continues to impact daily life – and sporting events – across Europe. Plus, a tornado in RussiaTemperatures are forecast to rise dramatically in parts of central and northern Europe this weekend as the intense heatwave continues. In Germany and Poland, highs of up to or exceeding 40C (104F) are expected on both Saturday and Sunday, days after swathes of France experienced similar extreme temperatures. The Austrian Grand Prix, taking place this weekend in Spielberg, has declared a heat hazard, the first race to do so this season. Temperatures are expected to rise into the low 30s c

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