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Trump envoy, Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-20T04:11:36+00:00

With the ceasefire in place, Steve Witkoff is heading to Switzerland to join Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who is already there, Axios said

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Push for electrification finally takes centre stage in pre-Cop31 climate talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T04:00:51+00:00

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goalElectrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy that still comes from hydrocarbons. As using electrical energy is much more efficient than combustion, the move would save billions of dollars for consumers and businesses – global energy demand could be halved, according to one estimate.For decades, electrification has been a nerdis

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Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T04:00:51+00:00

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talksElectrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step towards phasing out fossil fuels, replacing the 80% of global energy that still comes from hydrocarbons. As using electrical energy is much more efficient than combustion, the move would save billions of dollars for consumers and businesses – global energy demand could be halved, according to one estimate.For decades, electr

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En Allemagne, le gouvernement de Friedrich Merz ravive la guerre des mémoires autour des « déplacés » de 1945

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-20T04:00:19+00:00

La Journée mondiale des réfugiés qui honore les 12 millions d’Allemands expulsés d’Europe centrale et orientale après la seconde guerre mondiale aura lieu samedi. Sous la pression de l’extrême droite, le gouvernement chrétien-démocrate s’est emparé de ce dossier et a choisi de le confier au ministère de l’intérieur, plutôt qu’à celui de la culture.

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Fears doctors criticising Israel may be silenced as health watchdog adopts contested antisemitism definition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T03:51:42+00:00

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to use International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition for ‘regulatory work’Australia’s health watchdog has adopted a contested definition of antisemitism to guide its regulatory work.The move has been welcomed by the nation’s peak Jewish body while the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (Apan) has warned it could silence health professionals from criticising Israel’s human rights record. Continue reading...

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La guerra de Líbano lleva al límite el plan de paz de Trump

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-20T03:40:00+00:00

El presidente estadounidense, que ha apostado mucho capital político en el pacto con Teherán, presionó a Israel para conseguir la nueva tregua, tan inestable como sus predecesoras

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La giungla delle rottamazioni: tutte le novità per il contribuente

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-20T03:00:00+00:00

Il decreto Accise interviene nuovamente sulle misure di definizione agevolata: entro il 30 giugno dovrà essere convertito in legge con l’approvazione del Senato

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En Bolivie, le gouvernement conclut un accord avec la principale centrale syndicale après six semaines de blocage

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-20T01:44:01+00:00

La Centrale ouvrière bolivienne, qui avait appelé début mai à manifester et à bloquer les routes, a proclamé la levée des « mesures de pression » au niveau national, après la signature avec le président d’un texte dont les détails n’ont toutefois pas été fournis.

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En Bolivie, le gouvernement conclut un accord avec la principale organisation syndicale après six semaines de blocage

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-20T01:43:57+00:00

La Centrale ouvrière bolivienne, qui avait appelé début mai à manifester et à bloquer les routes, a proclamé la levée des « mesures de pression » au niveau national, après la signature avec le président d’un texte dont les détails n’ont toutefois pas été fournis.

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En Bolivie, le gouvernement conclut un accord avec la principale organisation syndicale après six semaines de blocage

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-20T01:43:57+00:00

La Centrale ouvrière bolivienne, qui avait appelé au début de mai à manifester et à bloquer les routes, a proclamé la levée des « mesures de pression » au niveau national, après la signature avec le président d’un texte dont les détails n’ont toutefois pas été fournis.

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Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-20T01:42:01+00:00

JD Vance pulls out of US-Iran meeting in Switzerland on implementation of peace deal after clashes in southern LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Hezbollah agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after 24 hours of intense violence that posed an early challenge to the new agreement between the US and Iran to end their conflict.A meeting that was scheduled to take place on Friday between Washington and Tehran in Switzerland to discuss implementation of the new deal was cancelled when Hezbollah killed four Israeli soldiers and Israel carried out a wave of retaliat

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