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Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-19T09:16:50+00:00

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelectionUK politics – live updatesHow quickly could Burnham become PM?Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered after Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield byelection, adding he will not “walk away”.The prime minister’s comments follow Burnham’s victory with 55% of the vote in Makerfield. In his victory speech, Burnham said the result “could be a turning point” and that people had “voted for change, they have voted for more power for

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Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-19T09:14:29+00:00

Expansion could also hit access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis saysConstruction of a third runway at Heathrow is likely to have significant adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of up to 3 million people living nearby, an official report has said, as the government launched the next stage of its rapid airport expansion plan.An analysis for the Department for Transport (DfT) has found that expanding London’s hub airport could have “major adverse” impacts on the health of the most local population. Continue reading...

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Reliance Jio Board approves DHRP for IPO before SEBI on June 19

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-19T09:09:39+00:00

A stock exchange filing detailed a fresh issue of up to 27,00,00,000 (twenty seven crore) equity shares of face value of ₹10 each at an issue price to be determined through the book building process

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En Californie, vent de panique autour d’un projet de taxe sur les milliardaires

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-19T09:00:11+00:00

La proposition portée par le syndicat des personnels de santé pourrait être mise au vote en novembre, après le succès de sa pétition. Les magnats de la tech et les démocrates modérés mobilisent leur fortune et leurs réseaux pour tenter de l’empêcher.

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Mexico’s Laws Have a New Target: Journalists

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-19T09:00:10+00:00

Politicians and officials in Mexico are using the country’s laws to intimidate critics and the media, forcing them into censorship and blunting scrutiny.

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EU leaders sign joint statement in support of Ukraine - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-19T08:59:40+00:00

It follows a similar move at the G7 earlier this week, where leaders calling on Russia to engage with the peace processNot many other leaders showed up to offer doorstep comments this morning – and can you really blame them, after they had just a few hours of sleep?But Ireland’s Micheál Martin popped in to tell reporters that “it’s imperative that we continue to make progress” on this budget.“There’s some distance to go yet before, before we get there [to negotiations], but opening up channels, in my view, given our own experience in conflict resolution, is not something that we would criticis

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HUID helps customer recover lost jewellery

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-19T08:51:57+00:00

Through the BIS hallmarking ecosystem, it was established that the jewellery was originally hallmarked for Malabar Gold & Diamonds

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Medical colleges asked not to grant leave to students during NEET-UG re-exam period

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-19T08:40:19+00:00

The move comes in the backdrop of instances when students of medical colleges were found to be involved in activities that could compromise the sanctity and integrity of the examination process: National Medical Commission

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Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-19T08:34:27+00:00

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave in its north and westSevere thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week bringing widespread destruction to many areas. The storms developed as unstable hot air sat over the Adriatic Sea while a cold front plunged south-eastward.The cold front began its journey southwards on 10 June in Slovenia where the Slovenian Environment Agency recorded wind gusts of 65mph at Ljubljana airport. Heavy rain also fell widely across the region with 23mm reported in Kranj. Continue reading...

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-19T08:24:37+00:00
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