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Des drones chargés d’œufs durs et de viande séchée : « Ragnar », le magasinier qui veut améliorer le quotidien des soldats ukrainiens sur le front

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T13:08:05+00:00

Dans le Donbass, certaines zones de combat sont devenues trop dangereuses pour y envoyer nourriture, eau et médicaments par la route aux fantassins en première ligne. Un magasinier, cuisinier amateur, met tout en œuvre pour organiser des livraisons par drones d’aliments variés et de produits de première nécessité.

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JLR doubles down on US market, hybrids after FY26 profit slump

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T13:07:01+00:00

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a £1.7-billion profitability programme, betting on its Defender and Range Rover franchises, a reborn Jaguar, flexible powertrains and North America to revive earnings after a difficult FY26

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Protesters to rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before Mexico game

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T13:04:58+00:00

Focus on business dealings with mining company Guadalajara rally to highlight fate of ‘disappeared’Hyundai will be targeted by protesters at a rally before the Group A game between Mexico and South Korea in Guadalajara on Thursday, due to the World Cup sponsor’s business dealings with the South American mining company Ternium.A 2025 report from the environmental group Mighty Earth criticised Hyundai’s involvement in what they described as a “dirty steel supply chain”, as the South Korean motor company is a major buyer of iron ore from Ternium for use in steel production. Ternium has faced rep

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I’ll resume bombing if Iran acts up, Trump warns after criticism of deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T13:01:21+00:00

At G7 meeting in France, president angrily rejects suggestions US will contribute to $300bn fund for IranEurope live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has responded to criticism of his ceasefire deal with Iran, warning at the G7 summit that he was prepared to go back to dropping bombs and insisting the deal did not require the US to pay even 10 cents to Iran.At the same time, he has backed a G7 leaders’ joint statement that welcomes the deal but says a follow-on agreement is necessary to rein in Iran’s ballistic missile programme, an issue not directly addressed in

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Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T13:00:32+00:00

Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villagesHuman rights experts have alleged that six multinational construction equipment conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying excavators and bulldozers to Israel, after photos and videos showed the Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon. The Guardian geolocated and verified images showing the Israeli military using excavators made by six companies – Caterpillar, Volvo, Hyundai, Doosan, Hitachi and Komatsu – to destroy homes, pub

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Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T13:00:32+00:00

Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought and flooding prevention measuresRising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in “hydroclimatic whiplash” in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found.As temperatures rise owing to the worsening climate crisis, rivers will experience increasingly rapid transitions between heavy downpours and long dry spells – called hydroclimatic whiplash events – because a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, intensifying rainfall extremes. Continue reading.

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L’hôpital de Tebnine, témoin de la guerre qui se poursuit dans le sud du Liban

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T13:00:09+00:00

Aux urgences du seul établissement en fonction près de la « ligne jaune », des blessés continuent d’affluer. Après la signature d’un protocole d’accord conclu entre Washington et Téhéran, Donald Trump a invité Israël à se montrer « plus responsable » au Liban, où plus de 3 800 personnes ont été tuées depuis le 2 mars.

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Area under cotton shrinks in North India as farmers eye paddy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T12:57:00+00:00

The total cotton acreage across the country was 9.53 lh as of June 12, down 28% from 13.19 lh a year ago, with planting going on in parts of Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan among others

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Where guns once roared, tourists now arrive

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T12:56:58+00:00

Keran, a once-volatile border village in Kashmir, now attracts tourists seeking scenic beauty and cultural experiences along the Line of Control

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"Нафтогаз" підтвердив 5,166 млрд грн боргу своєї дочірньої компанії "Газмережі"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-17T12:54:47+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comНАК "Нафтогаз України" надав відповідь на запит народного депутата Дмитра Разумкова, у якій підтвердив наявність гігантської заборгованості своєї дочірньої компанії "Газмережі"...

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Teen injured by black bear while hiking in Washington state park

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T12:51:21+00:00

Group of hikers encountered a bear and her cubs and the mother bear charged the group, swiping at one of the teensA teenage hiker was injured by a black bear in a mountainous recreation area outside Seattle on Tuesday, according to officials, who closed the trail where it happened.About 12.45pm on Tuesday, a group of three basketball players from Thomas Jefferson high school were about 2.7 miles (4.4km) up the Mount Si trail in the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area when they encountered a bear and her cubs. The conservation area is composed of four mountain peaks, and about 35 miles

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‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T12:46:15+00:00

Campaigners welcome announcement cutting levies on menstrual health items, but say their work to end period poverty is ‘far from over’Pakistan plans to abolish “period tax”, in a victory for young campaigners who had taken the government to court over the charges.Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that sanitary towels and related items were “daily necessities that are indispensable for women’s health, dignity and full participation in social activities”, and said he intended to remove the sales tax. Continue reading...

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Neral: The New Residential Hub of Mumbai 3.0

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T12:45:05+00:00

Liases Foras research highlights Neral’s emergence within Mumbai 3.0, where infrastructure investments of ₹ 4.04 lakh crore, expanding employment hubs and constrained land supply underpin projections of 5x appreciation over the next decade.

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Londra-Sydney non stop, Qantas svela la data: per il volo più lungo di sempre debutto a ottobre 2027

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-17T12:44:27+00:00

A Tolosa, nella sede di Airbus, la cerimonia che sancisce i tempi per la messa in opera dei Project Sunrise. Il volo di 15.700 chilometri richiederà 22 ore. Per coprire la distanza record è stato pensato un velivolo ad hoc: l’A350-1000 Ultra Long Range. Perché i 12 jet impiegati nella tratta avranno nomi di stelle

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Agriculture : le Parlement européen approuve une nouvelle génération d’OGM

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T12:36:31+00:00

Les nouvelles techniques génomiques modifient le génome des plantes sans introduction d’ADN étranger. Les eurodéputés ont donné leur ultime aval pour leur autorisation, mercredi, en rejetant tous les amendements qui auraient relancé les négociations sur ce texte.

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OGM : une nouvelle génération d’organismes génétiquement modifiés, non transgéniques, autorisée par le Parlement européen

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T12:36:30+00:00

Les nouvelles techniques génomiques modifient le génome des plantes sans introduction d’ADN étranger. Les eurodéputés ont donné leur ultime aval pour leur autorisation, mercredi, en rejetant tous les amendements qui auraient relancé les négociations sur ce texte.

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En mer Baltique, où la présence russe se renforce, « les incidents se multiplient »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T12:35:00+00:00

Alors que des coups de semonce ont été tirés par une frégate russe contre un yacht civil, mardi 16 juin, dans la Manche, le contre-amiral Johan Norlén, chef d’état-major de la marine suédoise, décrit un climat de tensions de plus en plus vives dans les eaux de la Baltique et justifie ainsi le choix d’acquérir quatre frégates françaises.

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« Les incidents se multiplient » en mer Baltique, où la marine russe « opère maintenant de façon complètement ouverte »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T12:35:00+00:00

Alors que des coups de semonce ont été tirés par une frégate russe contre un yacht civil, le 16 juin, dans la Manche, le contre-amiral Johan Norlén, chef d’état-major de la marine suédoise, décrit un climat de tensions de plus en plus vives dans les eaux de la Baltique.

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