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Argentina vs Austria LIVE 2-0: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:30:00+00:00

Follow updates as Messi's Argentina play Austria in Group J, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary.

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The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:27:58+00:00

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

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The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:27:58+00:00

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

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Крим – стратегічний тягар для Кремля

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-22T13:27:37+00:00

Говорячи про Крим, багато хто досі уявляє масштабну наступальну операцію, висадку десанту чи стрімкий прорив на півострів. Насправді події сьогодні розвиваються за зовсім іншою логікою. Крим поступово...

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Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:24:53+00:00

Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse.The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader faces a potential jail sentence after a jury at Newry crown court on Monday convicted him of 18 offences including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency. Continue reading...

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Internet base in India rises 6.24% to over 1.09 billion users

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:21:11+00:00

The growth was driven primarily by broadband adoption, which remained the key contributor to overall connectivity expansion

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India emerges as world's top ship-recycling nation in 2025

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:11:19+00:00

The UNCTAD report stated that ship recycling in India increased to 2.99 million gross tonnes (GT) in 2025, a nearly 60% rise from 1.86 million GT in 2024

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Core sector’s growth dipped to 7 months low of 0.5% in May

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:11:14+00:00

The Eeight Ccore Iindustries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production

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ISRO invites proposals to access XPoSat mission data from Indian researchers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:11:11+00:00

XPoSat, launched on January 1, 2024, is India’s first satellite focused on X-ray polarimetry of extreme cosmic objects such as black holes, neutron stars and active galactic nuclei.

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Andhra Pradesh allocates over ₹800 crore to revive 700 ancient temples

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:08:30+00:00

The initiative is part of a broader temple development push, including plans to build 5,000 Srivani Bhajan Mandirs with TTD support, increased funding for temple rituals, and blockchain-based digitalisation of temple lands

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Kashmir apple farmers face crop risks amid increasing hailstorms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-22T13:02:00+00:00

In the absence of a crop insurance scheme, farmers are increasingly looking at high-density orchards as a possible adaptation strategy to climate stress

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Once Upon a Time in Holyhead: Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue shooting film in Porthcawl

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:43+00:00

Pair pictured ‘laughing and singing’ at Welsh seaside town’s Saltwater Inn, for post-funeral scene in film by British film-maker Jamie AdamsQuentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue have been spotted in Welsh seaside town Porthcawl as they film a new movie for prolific British film-maker Jamie Adams.A report in Nation.Cymru carried a picture of the pair on location at Porthcawl’s Saltwater Inn, where they reportedly “laughed and sang together” for a scene set during a wake. The pair were also reported to have filmed a funeral scene at a church in the nearby village of Newton. Continue reading...

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New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:25+00:00

AI-focused Super Pacs are spending heavily in midterms, and nearly half has gone to a single Manhattan district raceThe artificial intelligence industry is spending heavily in the 2026 midterms, hoping to secure influence over the technology’s first generation of legislation – and New York City’s primary has emerged as the key battleground.AI-focused Super Pacs have raised roughly $100m this cycle, of which $44m has been spent so far, in dozens of congressional races across the country. Nearly half of all spending has converged on a single Manhattan race: Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the di

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AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:24+00:00

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI modelPowerful AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, cyber intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration earlier this month decided to block “foreign nationals” from using a much-hyped AI model built by tec

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AI models capable of devastating attacks on governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:24+00:00

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI modelPowerful AI models capable of devastating new cyber attacks on governments and businesses are mere months away, intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration earlier this month decided to block “foreign nationals” from using a much-hyped AI mod

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Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-22T12:58:13+00:00

UK Health Security Agency also issues red heat alert for six English regions, indicating risk to life even for the healthyMet Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday in the face of extreme heat and humidity, while a red heat health alert has been issued in England indicating “a risk to life for even the healthy population”.The weather warning covers southern Wales as far west as Swansea, and an area of England that includes London and runs from the inland areas of Kent across to Somerset, as far north-west as Birmingham, and as far north-east as sou

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Ambani lance l’introduction en Bourse du siècle en Inde

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-22T12:54:23+00:00

L’homme le plus riche du pays prévoit de faire coter Jio Platforms, l’entreprise spécialisée dans la tech de son conglomérat. Elle pourrait lever près de 4 milliards de dollars.

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U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to resign as Labour Party seeks reboot

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-22T12:40:30+00:00

The party’s crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

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