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Les prix de l’essence et du gazole commencent à baisser dans les stations-service

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-18T16:45:17+00:00

La signature d’un protocole d’accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran entraîne une détente des cours du pétrole, après plus de trois mois d’une crise qui a conduit les automobilistes français à débourser des sommes inédites pour faire le plein.

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Thousands of Knicks fans celebrate big win with joyous New York parade: ‘We family now’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:38:52+00:00

Parents and their kids, new and old fans and a few celebrities gathered to honor the team’s NBA ChampionshipThousands of Knicks fans – decked out in blue and orange jerseys, shorts, hats, necklaces and more – gathered in downtown New York City on Thursday to celebrate the team’s NBA Championship in a lively ticker-tape parade.All along Church Street, the street running parallel to the parade route, fans lit joints, threw back shots of Fireball whiskey and drank Coronas, within view of bemused and outnumbered New York City police officers. Some fans climbed atop police cruisers and posed for ph

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Вийшла англомовна версія книги про знищення російського крейсера "Москва"- "Huntіng for the  Cruiser  "Moskva"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-18T16:34:00+00:00

Очікується, що читачами англомовної книги про знищення флагмана ворожого флоту на Чорному морі в 2022 році стануть перш за все іноземні дипломати, а також військові фахівці із-за кордону. В пресцентрі...

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Iran War Live Updates: Vance Defends Iran Deal, With a Blunt Warning to Israel

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:32:15+00:00

The vice president delivered a pointed warning to Israel, whose war in Lebanon presents an obstacle to the Iran peace agreement. “Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world sympathetic to the state of Israel at moment in this time,” he said.

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Bajaj Auto sets June 24 record date for ₹5,633-crore buyback

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T16:28:03+00:00

Investors looking to participate in Bajaj Auto’s ₹5,633-crore buyback have until June 23 to buy shares ahead of the June 24 record date

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

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:19:01+00:00

Analysis says expansion could also harm access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transportConstruction 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 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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Guerra Iran, news. Vance: “Hormuz riaperto, da oggi 60 giorni per negoziato”. A Israele: “Sveglia”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-18T16:18:12+00:00

Il vicepresidente Usa: “Da ieri sera passati già 12,5 milioni di barili di petrolio e 12 navi iraniane”. Annullata cerimonia di firma dell’accordo in Svizzera: “Già siglato a distanza”. Vance: “Non so se andrò, forse nel fine settimana”. Teheran: “La riapertura dello Stretto spetta a noi. No agli stranieri”

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Tata’s latest CV price hike tests industry discipline as fleet operators turn cautious

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T16:18:02+00:00

Tata Motors’ second commercial vehicle price increase in three months is emerging as a fresh test for India’s truck industry, with rivals facing pressure to protect margins while large fleet operators warn that higher vehicle costs could delay replacement demand

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South African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino-horn trafficking case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:15:31+00:00

‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrestTwo rhino-horn traffickers have been sentenced by a South African court in what police said was the world’s largest such case, partly bringing to an end an almost two-decade legal saga.Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus had faced more than 1,700 charges ranging from illegally hunting and dehorning rhinos, to racketeering and money laundering. Continue reading...

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South African men sentenced in ‘world’s largest’ rhino horn trafficking case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:15:31+00:00

‘Mastermind’ Dawie Groenewald given fine of 2m rand or four-year jail term almost 16 years after arrestTwo traffickers of rhino horns have been sentenced by a South African court in what police said was the world’s largest such case, partly bringing to an end an almost two-decade legal saga.Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus had faced more than 1,700 charges ranging from illegally hunting and dehorning rhinos to racketeering and money laundering. Continue reading...

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Man arrested after boy, 3, injured in Cambridgeshire zoo crocodile enclosure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:15:09+00:00

Officers arrest man on suspicion of attempted murder as child is treated in hospital for serious injuries A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo.Cambridgeshire police said officers were called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, at 1.24pm on Thursday to “reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”. Continue reading...

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Спасение экономического роста

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-18T16:14:49+00:00

11 июня «Ведомости» опубликовали интервью с зампредом Банка России Алексеем Заботкиным о влиянии ключевой ставки на экономику и бизнес, вынеся в заголовок его цитату: «Проводимая денежно-кредитная политика соответствует текущим обстоятельствам». Я придерживаюсь прямо противоположной точки зрения.

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The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:09:38+00:00

The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.

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Middle East crisis live: Vance says 60-day-period to reach final peace agreement starts today and US ‘isn’t giving up a cent’ to Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:08:26+00:00

US vice president’s comments would mean the deadline for the final agreement between Iran and US is 17 AugustReaction: Donald Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulityAnalysis: Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable warDonald Trump had urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop blowing up buildings” during a phone call about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.The newspaper cited sources who overheard the phone conversation between the two leaders, whose relationship has grown increa

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ZebPay partners with KoinX to simplify crypto tax reporting for users

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T16:08:20+00:00

Zebpay users can now access KoinX from within the exchange app to generate crypto tax reports and reduce the manual effort involved in tax reporting and compliance

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Turtlemint Fintech Solutions raises ₹397 crore from anchor investors

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T16:08:17+00:00

Out of the total allocation of 2.61 crore equity shares to the anchor investors, 1.11 crore shares are allocated to seven domestic mutual funds through 12 schemes

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US-Iran peace deal to ease disruptions for Indian exporters

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T16:08:16+00:00

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have physically signed the US-Iran peace memorandum (Islamabad MoU), mediated by Pakistan

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie menace Kiev de nouvelles « frappes massives » après l’attaque d’ampleur sur la ville de Moscou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-18T16:08:00+00:00

Le chef de la diplomatie russe, Sergueï Lavrov, a rappelé que Vladimir Poutine avait déjà annoncé que la Russie mènerait « des frappes massives » contre l’Ukraine, avant même l’attaque sur une grande raffinerie de la capitale russe.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël, qui n’a pas commenté l’accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran, annonce que son armée restera déployée au Liban

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-18T16:07:55+00:00

Des premières négociations sont prévues en Suisse dès vendredi, après la signature du protocole d’accord, qui ouvre une fenêtre de 60 jours pour « négocier un accord final ». Ce texte prévoit aussi la « cessation immédiate et définitive des opérations militaires sur tous les fronts, y compris au Liban ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée des Etats-Unis annonce avoir levé son blocus des ports de l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-18T16:07:51+00:00

« Les forces américaines ont levé le blocus sur l’ensemble du trafic maritime entrant et sortant des ports et des zones côtières iraniennes, conformément aux directives du président », a annoncé le commandement central de l’armée américaine pour le Moyen-Orient.

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Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:07:43+00:00

Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.

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VAT on private school fees not caused exodus to state sector, says Bridget Phillipson

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T16:05:01+00:00

Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.The Labour government applied 20% VAT to private school fees from the start of 2025. They had previously been exempt from the tax. Newly published admissions data for England showed there had been no influx towards state schools since then. Continue reading...

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