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Burnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:36:54+00:00

Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on major projectsThe man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the policies pursued by Keir Starmer.Jim O’Neill, an economist and former minister, said he wanted the government to create an independent body for infrastructure spending along the lines of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which could be freed up to spend significantly more on m

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Hantavirus quarantine ends for Americans held for six weeks in Nebraska

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:34:29+00:00

The US health department said the enforced 42-day quarantine was necessary to protect the publicEight Americans quarantined for six weeks in Nebraska after they were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak were released on Monday, including one who accused the government of holding her against her will.The US health and human services department (HHS) confirmed that it had ended the required isolation for the group, who were among dozens evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands early in May. Continue reading...

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Nigel Farage: I can spend £5m gift on Ferraris or betting on horses if I want

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:33:05+00:00

Reform leader says it is ‘purely private matter’ and it is not hypocritical to criticise Keir Starmer for receiving glassesUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has said his £5m gift from a crypto billionaire is “not any of your business” as it was given unconditionally to be spent on anything from Ferraris to gambling on horses.The Reform UK leader bristled at questions about the £5m gift from the British Thai-based businessman Christopher Harborne in two radio interviews on Tuesday, saying it was “a purely private matter”. Continue reading...

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Portugal vs Uzbekistan LIVE: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:30:00+00:00

Follow live updates as Portugal face Uzbekistan in Group K, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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LIVE: Portugal vs Uzbekistan – World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:30:00+00:00

Follow live updates as Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal face Uzbekistan, including the build-up and live text commentary.

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Источники «Ведомостей»: задержан экс-гендиректор «Аэрофлота» Михаил Полубояринов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-23T13:27:54+00:00

Михаил Полубояринов, возглавлявший «Аэрофлот» с ноября 2020 г. по апрель 2022 г., стал фигурантом расследования уголовного дела, рассказали «Ведомостям» два собеседника, знакомых с топ-менеджером. По их информации, Полубояринов задержан, с ним проводятся следственные действия. Но статус его в рамках уголовного дела собеседники назвать затруднились.

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Источники «Ведомостей»: задержан экс-гендиректор «Аэрофлота» Полубояринов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-23T13:27:54+00:00

Михаил Полубояринов, возглавлявший «Аэрофлот» с ноября 2020 г. по апрель 2022 г., стал фигурантом расследования уголовного дела, рассказали «Ведомостям» два собеседника, знакомых с топ-менеджером. По их информации, Полубояринов задержан, с ним проводятся следственные действия. Но статус его в рамках уголовного дела собеседники назвать затруднились.

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The Dragon Codes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T13:22:36+00:00

How China’s GLM-5.2 signals a new phase in the global AI race

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Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO subscribed 19% on Day 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T13:15:57+00:00

The retail investors’ portion was subscribed 0.99 times, while the non-institutional investors (NII) category saw a muted response with subscriptions of 0.04 times

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Euro digitale, primo via libera del Parlamento europeo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-23T13:15:55+00:00

Approvato a larghissima maggioranza il regolamento. Nel 2027 la Bce potrà avviare la sperimentazione, entrata in vigore prevista per il 2029

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UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:15:28+00:00

Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committeeThe British government had received intelligence that Ethiopia appeared to be supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan’s civil war as far back as 2024 but did not go public with the news for fear of upsetting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a parliamentary committee will hear.In May 2024, officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) told Nathaniel Raymond, an American human rights investigator at Yale University,

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МТП "Чорноморськ" у 2025 році отримав 229,5 млн грн прибутку та інвестує у власну систему ППО

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-23T13:11:04+00:00

ДП "Морський торговельний порт "Чорноморськ" за підсумками 2025 року отримало чистий прибуток у розмірі 229,5 млн грн та сплатило понад 716 млн грн податків до бюджетів різних рівнів. Про це повідомив...

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Audit firm to Gupta metals empire fined and banned for ‘egregious’ failures

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:07:12+00:00

UK watchdog gives King & King severe reprimand for failing ‘to identify clear self-interest’ when conducting auditsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s accounting watchdog has fined and temporarily banned a tiny audit firm for “egregious” failures and “widespread deficiencies” linked to its work in signing off accounts of several companies in Sanjeev Gupta’s metals empire.King & King and its managing partner Milankumar Patel have been fined a total of £378,184, received a “severe reprimand”, and hit with serious restrictions on audit work after a four-year investigation by the Financ

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Marco Rubio to meet Gulf allies amid division over US-Iran ceasefire deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:07:02+00:00

US secretary of state to reassure UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain that his country remains committed to their securityMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesMarco Rubio, the US secretary of state, is to meet Gulf allies on Tuesday and Wednesday in an attempt to reassure them that the US remains committed to their security and the 60-day ceasefire deal struck with Iran last week will not embolden Tehran.The Gulf is divided over the deal. While Qatar has played a central role in mediating the agreement, some countries – notably the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain – are fearful it hands Iran su

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Nationalist group leaders agree to stop hoisting St George’s flags in Oxfordshire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:04:07+00:00

Representatives of Raise the Colours appeared in court after local council accused them of intimidating staffLeaders of the nationalist group Raise the Colours have agreed to stop hoisting England flags from lamp-posts in Oxfordshire after the local authority sought a high court injunction against the campaign.Ryan Bridge, Ben Cullen and Trudy Wells told the high court on Tuesday they would not raise St George’s flags from Oxfordshire county council property, encourage others to do so or impede council workers from taking them down. Continue reading...

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New Trump book’s authors detail how they pried loose White House secrets: ‘We nearly killed ourselves’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T13:00:28+00:00

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, the reporters behind Regime Change, were up against an administration that is ‘very good at keeping secrets’They cracked the White House situation room, unearthing secrets from the heart of a secretive administration. But the reporters behind Regime Change, a blockbuster new book on Donald Trump’s second term, ran up against a wall when reporting on one issue surrounding the 80-year-old US president: his fitness for office.“His health has always been a very specific lockbox for him, going back decades,” Maggie Haberman, co-author with Jonathan Swan, said in a

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Le « Frexit », une tentation de 2016 aujourd’hui oubliée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-23T13:00:10+00:00

Alors qu’ils s’étaient félicités du Brexit après le référendum britannique du 23 juin 2016, lepénistes et mélenchonistes ont abandonné l’idée que la France quitte l’Union européenne. Cette idée a toujours été marginale dans le pays.

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Hosepipe ban introduced by South East Water as heatwave causes surge in demand

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T12:57:55+00:00

Company urges customers in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire to use water only for essential purposes as temperatures soarEurope heatwave live – latest updatesA hosepipe ban has been put in place by South East Water in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire, after a surge in demand amid the ongoing heatwave.The company said it treated and supplied 644m litres of water on Sunday 21 June, 56m litres more than the average daily demand for June of 588m litres. Continue reading...

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The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-23T12:56:55+00:00

Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.

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Sumeet Industries to raise ₹200 cr via rights issue

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T12:56:51+00:00

Company is engaged in the production of Pet Chips, Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY) and Polyester Texturized Yarn.

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