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Tropical Storm Arthur downgraded from cyclone as it makes landfall in Texas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:52:26+00:00

Several inches of rain expected in south-eastern US as forecasters expect storm to cause life-threatening floodingTropical Storm Arthur was downgraded from a cyclone to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast as it made landfall and lost wind intensity on Thursday.Forecasters still expect the storm to cause life-threatening flooding, property damage and disruptions to commerce and travel. Several inches of rain are expected from the storm in the southeastern US into Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Continue reading...

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Leading figures from Eton college to attend rightwing London summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:45:37+00:00

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global populist-right figures, US state officials and Eton teachersThe Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party.Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) – a rightwing London summit dubbed an “anti-woke” Davos – others whose expected attend

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Eton figures to join populist politicians and wealthy backers at ‘anti-woke Davos’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:45:37+00:00

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together rightwing figures, US state officials and anti-abortionists in LondonNigel Farage and fellow Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures, such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party.Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) – a rightwing London summit labelled an “anti-woke Davos” – oth

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Nigel Farage to join populist and rightwing figures at ‘anti-woke Davos’ in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:45:37+00:00

Exclusive: Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together rightwing figures, US state officials and anti-abortionists in LondonNigel Farage and fellow Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Andrew Rosindell will be there. As will a plethora of Reform advisers, backroom staff and figures, such as Ben Delo, a British crypto billionaire who has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s party.Yet as populist-right politicians from across the globe and their multimillionaire backers prepare for this year’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (Arc) – a rightwing London summit labelled an “anti-woke Davos” – oth

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Editorial. Wrong message

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:39:38+00:00

Both Telegram, Centre at fault in NEET scare

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IRDAI forms AI working group to guide insurers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:38:08+00:00

The proposed regulations provide for consultation with the Insurance Advisory Committee in accordance with the provisions of the IRDA Act, 1999

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India dependence on imported thermal coal to remain firm

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:38:02+00:00

The import coal dependent power facilities are engineered to run on high-calorific, low-ash imported coal and face significant technical challenges in switching to domestic supply, which has much higher ash content and different combustion properties.

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Mumbai, Pune await monsoon relief as water stocks shrink

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:31:51+00:00

Forecasts suggest expected revival of rains next week could remain uneven and intermittent initially, offering only limited respite from prevailing conditions

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Le « prix de la paix » remis à Donald Trump par Gianni Infantino provoque des remous au sein de la FIFA

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-18T13:30:05+00:00

Au sein de la Fédération internationale de football, l’initiative du président Gianni Infantino en direction du président américain a pris forme dans le plus grand secret. La commission d’éthique interne de la FIFA reste silencieuse, alors que deux plaintes ont été déposées auprès d’elle.

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Muthoot Fincorp launches NCD issue

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:27:59+00:00

The company stated that net proceeds from the issue will be used for lending, financing, repaying existing borrowings, and general corporate purposes

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‘Mistreatment became normality’ at Muckamore Abbey hospital, inquiry finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:20:57+00:00

Vulnerable adults suffered broken bones and severe neglect in Northern Irish hospital at centre of police investigationAn inquiry into the abuse of vulnerable adults at Muckamore Abbey hospital in Northern Ireland has found “mistreatment became a normality” and patients suffered black eyes, broken bones and severe neglect.The hospital is at the centre of the UK’s largest police investigation into the alleged abuse of vulnerable adults, with 124 people having been referred by police for prosecution.The escalation of violence between patients and the increased use of seclusion of patients from 2

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NAN GreenMet joins hands with Belgium-based Silox for battery recyling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-18T13:18:03+00:00

Joint venture company, NAN Silox GreenMet, will set up an advanced Li-ion battery recycling and critical minerals recovery platform, to process spent battery through shredding, beneficiation and hydrometallurgical refining

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Amber heat warnings issued across southern England over weekend

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:17:56+00:00

Temperatures expected to hit 30C on Friday and remain high until Tuesday as second heatwave in three weeks approachesAmber heat warnings have been issued across southern England as a second heatwave in the space of three weeks approaches.Temperatures are expected to climb to 30C (86F) on Friday, rising to 32C on Sunday and 34C on Monday. In May the UK’s temperature record for that month was broken with highs of 35C. Continue reading...

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7 продуктів, у яких кальцію набагато більше, ніж у сирі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-18T13:16:00+00:00

Достатнє споживання кальцію є особливо важливим для підтримання міцності кісток, профілактики остеопорозу та нормального функціонування м’язів і нервової системи.

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"2,4 млрд євро": в D.Solutions назвали три напрямки інвестицій ДТЕК

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-18T13:14:17+00:00

фото ДТЕКЗ початку повномасштабного вторгнення компанія ДТЕК інвестувала 2,4 млрд євро в енергетику України. Про це заявив Сергій Коваленко, генеральний директор компанії D.Solutions, що входить в Групу...

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Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-18T13:11:19+00:00

Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the sceneA 21- year old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police.Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with four felony and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on 9 June. Continue reading...

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