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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:38:22+00:00
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Ukraine’s drones are eroding Putin’s vision for Crimea

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:35:18+00:00

Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have halted fuel distribution in vacation season as Ukraine isolates the peninsula.

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"Пишний за все заплатить": Смілянський відреагував на рішення НБУ щодо звільнення

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-23T10:33:00+00:00

Смілянський виправдався, що рішення про звільнення повʼязане з особистим конфліктом із керівництвом регулятора нібито "для зведення особистих рахунків".

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Rupee falls 11 paise to settle at 94.74 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T10:29:19+00:00

Rupee opened at 94.73 against the US dollar and traded in a range of 94.63-94.92 before settling at 94.74 (provisional), down 11 paise from its previous close

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Бізнес закликав уряд та ОП не допустити тарифного удару від "Укрзалізниці": витратимо 40 мільярдів бюджетних надходжень

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-23T10:26:00+00:00

Автори листа наголошують: оприлюднений Мінрозвитку проєкт наказу передбачає індексацію вантажних тарифів на 30% із серпня 2026 року.

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Europe heatwave live: ‘London is cooking,’ says UN chief as UK forecast to hit 38C; France has hottest night since records began

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:23:43+00:00

António Guterres urges world to act on fossil fuels as continent braces for record-breaking heat; French PM to hold emergency meeting after heat deathsTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Two children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeItaly’s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan and Rome on Tuesday and said the number would go up to 16 on Wednesday.During a red alert – the highest level – the ministry advises people to eat light, stay indoors in the hottest parts of the day and sprinkle themselves with

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Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator,

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:21:38+00:00

Sarah Hanson Young’s warning comes as David Pocock urges government to prevent firms using Australian content to train AI modelsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to prevent tech giants using Australian content to train AI models as cabinet considers proposals to change copyright rules for the rapidly developing technology.His call came as the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called for a moratorium on the building and approval of new datacentres in Australia until “we get the regulations right

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Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into AI crisis and ‘tech bro free-for-all’, says Greens senator

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:21:38+00:00

Sarah Hanson Young’s warning comes as David Pocock urges government to prevent firms using Australian content to train AI modelsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to prevent tech giants using Australian content to train AI models as cabinet considers proposals to change copyright rules for the rapidly developing technology.His call came as the Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called for a moratorium on the building and approval of new datacentres in Australia until “we get the regulations right

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex falls 893 points, Nifty ends lower as IT and metal stocks drag markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T10:14:52+00:00

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Markets closed in the red as Sensex dropped 893 points and Nifty fell 278 points amid sectoral weakness in IT and metals. Pharma gained. Declines dominated advances, with nearly two-thirds of stocks ending lower across broader market segments.

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En Hongrie, le Parlement approuve des mesures pour lutter contre la corruption

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-23T10:14:00+00:00

Ces mesures visent à permettre au pays d’accéder aux milliards d’euros de fonds européens actuellement gelés. Le nouveau premier ministre, Péter Magyar, a promis un « changement de régime » après avoir délogé en avril Viktor Orban, au pouvoir depuis seize ans.

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Hongrie : le Parlement approuve des mesures pour lutter contre la corruption ; un pas vers le déblocage des milliards d’euros de fonds européens gelés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-23T10:13:56+00:00

Ces mesures visent à permettre au pays d’accéder aux milliards d’euros de fonds européens actuellement gelés. Le nouveau premier ministre, Péter Magyar, a promis un « changement de régime » après avoir délogé en avril Viktor Orban, au pouvoir depuis seize ans.

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Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO subscribed 15% on Day 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T10:12:33+00:00

The retail investors’ portion was subscribed 0.77 times, while the non-institutional investors (NII) category saw a muted response with subscriptions of 0.03 times

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New Yorkers vote as Democrats weigh competing visions in era of Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:27+00:00

Democratic primary elections to test strength of party’s left flank as old guard faces string of challengesNew Yorkers were voting on Tuesday in a slate of Democratic primaries poised to reveal the strength of the party’s left flank and shape the battle for control of the US House of Representatives in November.Voters in Maryland and Utah will also nominate congressional candidates on Tuesday, while South Carolina holds a series of runoff elections for candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote earlier this month. Continue reading...

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Serial rapist ex-NFL player Darren Sharper registers as sex offender in Virginia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:26+00:00

Sharper, who pleaded guilty or no contest to raping women in four states, was transferred to a halfway house in May Convicted serial rapist and former National Football League champion Darren Sharper has registered as a sex offender in his home state of Virginia, after being transferred from federal prison to a halfway house there, according to official records.With a projected 2028 release date nearing, the US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) recently confirmed that the 50-year-old Sharper had been moved on 27 May from a federal correctional institution near Elkton, Ohio, to either home confinement or

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Les pays baltes, à l’avant-garde de la lutte contre la désinformation russe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-23T10:00:05+00:00

Exercices de crise intégrant les ingérences numériques, alliances entre chercheurs et journalistes, matériel éducatif à destination des enfants… Les trois anciennes républiques soviétiques ont fait de la résistance à la propagande de Moscou une cause nationale.

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Can Andy Burnham Succeed in a Disgruntled Britain Where Starmer Failed?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-23T09:59:36+00:00

The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex down over 900 pts, Nifty slips below 23,900 as IT, metal stocks weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-23T09:56:53+00:00

Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Domestic benchmark indices extended losses in afternoon trade on Tuesday after flat opening, with IT and metal stocks dragging the market despite easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Investors turned cautious after the recent rally, while attention shifted to the progress of the monsoon as a key near-term trigger for market direction.

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Karl Stefanovic praises UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s ‘tenacity’ and ‘courage’ in latest podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-23T09:56:33+00:00

Robinson says Pauline Hanson has ‘carried on fighting’ despite backlash in episode of the Karl Stefanovic Show Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Channel Nine TV presenter Karl Stefanovic has praised UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s “tenacity” and “courage” in his latest eponymous podcast episode, in which Robinson rails against “the media and the establishment”, Islam, multiculturalism and hate speech laws.Stefanovic posted a clip on social media on Tuesday morning Australian time in which he is walking do

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En Roumanie, le cinéma est en crise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-23T09:54:23+00:00

Bien qu’applaudi dans les festivals internationaux, à l’image de Cristian Mungiu, lauréat de sa deuxième Palme d’or à Cannes, en mai, le septième art roumain peine à trouver des financements et à maintenir les salles ouvertes. L’accueil du dernier film du cinéaste, « Fjord », offre néanmoins des motifs d’espoir.

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