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Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:33:15+00:00

Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioningGreat Britain’s grid operator is expected to pay millions to fire up gas power plants to avoid a rare summer power supply crunch on Wednesday evening as extreme heat puts pressure on the energy system.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is expected to pay about £10m on Wednesday to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on air conditioners and electric fans, according to industry data. Continue reading...

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businessline’s 2026 MSME Conclave commences today

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-24T15:32:22+00:00

Taking place in Bengaluru on June 25 and Coimbatore on June 27, the two-city event will highlight the sector’s crucial role in India’s economic development

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Trump accused of showing ‘complete indifference’ to Americans’ living costs after cancelling housing bill signing – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:28:42+00:00

President was due to sign deal aimed at making life more affordable for Americans but shelved event to pressure Congress to pass restrictive voting bill Trump abruptly cancels signing of bill aimed at lowering housing costSign up for the Breaking News US emailA man or a movement? That was the question being asked when Zohran Mamdani gambled his political capital on Tuesday’s elections in New York.The answer from voters was emphatic: they prefer Mamdani and his brand of democratic socialism to the Democratic party establishment and its lukewarm version of capitalism. America’s biggest city has

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Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:23:45+00:00

Administration claims website is resource for ‘new and expecting mothers’ but group of senators says it raises ‘profound’ health and safety concernsA group of 11 senators have sent a letter to Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy urging them to remove a federal website and “cease using federal resources to direct people to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers”.On Mother’s Day this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services launched Moms.gov, a resource they claim is for “new and expecting mothers” and “offers guidance and information to support the health and wellbeing of mothers and

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Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:21:25+00:00

Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflictDonald Trump said Wednesday that he had instructed the US Department of Justice to investigate oil companies for alleged price gouging, accusing them of not lowering gas prices enough amid conflict in the Middle East.“The big oil companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for oil. Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customers are being ‘gouged.’ I have instructed the DOJ to immediately start look

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Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:17:39+00:00

Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as ‘very bad sign’The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham’s incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal.Burnham is facing unease within Labour over the lobbying links of James Purnell, a longstanding friend and former cabinet minister who was most recently chief executive of Flint Global. Continue reading...

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UK records its hottest June day, beating highs from 1957 and 1976

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:12:19+00:00

Temperature of 35.7C recorded in Surrey, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationallyThe UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe’s heatwave is “putting lives at risk”.Temperatures bolstered by climate breakdown hit 35.7 in southern England, according to the BBC. The record high was reached in Charlwood, Surrey. Continue reading...

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Tech Mahindra CEO’s salary jumps 12% to ₹67.55 crore in FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-24T15:03:32+00:00

Joshi’s salary stood at £ 5.4 million for the year with £2.93 million as Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and £1.11 million as performance pay and bonus

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Europe heatwave live: UK breaks temperature record for June as parts of France hit 40C

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:02:00+00:00

Surrey reports temperature of 35.7C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departmentsTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Grahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.“It is possible we could see temperatures higher than the 39C if the final values are at the upper end of our narrow range,” he said, according to the Press Association. Continue reading...

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Bahrain Restricts Shiite Holy Day Amid Iran War Crackdown

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:01:36+00:00

The restrictions are the latest in a string of measures Bahrain has taken against Shiite citizens in the Gulf country, with many accused of having loyalties to Iran.

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Удар по ЦКС "Дубна": коли росіяни посипляться на фронті

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-24T15:01:00+00:00

Генеральний штаб Збройних сил України повідомив, що з’явилися нові підтвердження результатів ураження Центру космічного зв'язку (ЦКС) "Дубна" в Московській області в ніч на 22 червня. Давайте розберемось,...

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The pianist from the audience at La La Land in Concert was a global feelgood story – but all was not what it seemed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:50+00:00

Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermissionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen an audience member stepped in for a pianist at a Sydney performance of La La Land in Concert last month it made global headlines.During the intermission of the concert at Darling Harbour Theatre on 30 May, the two-time Oscar-winning composer and conductor Justin Hurwitz appealed to the 2,000-strong crowd for an “amazing sight-reader”, saying one of his two keyboardists had fallen ill. Co

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Labor tax critic deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:49+00:00

Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government’s tax changes, has deleted an inflammatory AI-generated video he reposted from a rightwing nationalist account portraying Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers taking money from white Australians and giving it to recently arrived migrants wearing Islamic face coverings.Wilson said he had not watched the full video before sharing it or examined

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Critic of Labor’s tax changes deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:49+00:00

Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government’s tax changes, has deleted an inflammatory AI-generated video he reposted from a rightwing nationalist account portraying Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers taking money from white Australians and giving it to recently arrived migrants wearing Islamic face coverings.Wilson said he had not watched the full video before sharing it or examined

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Pedro Sánchez, gloire et douleur d’un des derniers dirigeants de gauche en Europe : « Agiter la peur d’un gouvernement d’extrême droite ne suffira pas »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:06+00:00

En incarnant l’opposition frontale aux politiques de Donald Trump et de Benyamin Nétanyahou, le dirigeant socialiste, à la tête de l’exécutif espagnol depuis 2018, s’est distingué sur la scène internationale. Une stature qui tranche avec le désaveu auquel il fait face dans son pays, alors que se multiplient les affaires visant son entourage.

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« Parler à Loukachenko peut aider à réduire la dépendance de la Biélorussie à la Russie » : rencontre avec l’opposante biélorusse Maria Kolesnikova, six mois après sa libération

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:03+00:00

Figure phare de l’opposition biélorusse, l’ancienne prisonnière politique plaide, dans un entretien exclusif au « Monde », pour la reprise du dialogue entre les Européens et le président Alexandre Loukachenko, qui se préparerait à entrer en guerre directe avec l’Ukraine, et raconte comment elle a traversé ses cinq ans de détention.

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Pedro Sanchez, gloire et douleur d’un des derniers dirigeants de gauche en Europe : « Agiter la peur d’un gouvernement d’extrême droite ne suffira pas »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:01+00:00

En incarnant l’opposition frontale aux politiques de Donald Trump et de Benyamin Nétanyahou, le dirigeant socialiste, à la tête de l’exécutif espagnol depuis 2018, s’est distingué sur la scène internationale. Une stature qui tranche avec le désaveu auquel il fait face dans son pays, alors que se multiplient les affaires visant son entourage.

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Industry leaders push for transparency, faster approvals in Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-24T14:51:37+00:00

Industry representatives raised concerns over skilled talent migration to other states and urged Tamil Nadu to strengthen its innovation ecosystem, focusing on semiconductors, electronics and biopharma while improving single-window clearances and regulatory predictability

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Trump abruptly cancels plan to sign bipartisan bill aimed at lowering cost of housing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-24T14:51:20+00:00

President is demanding Senate approve Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulationsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump abruptly shelved plans to sign a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing on Wednesday, demanding Congress approve his controversial legislation to overhaul US election rules and regulations.The president is pushing the US Senate to approve the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting. C

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