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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex gains 300 pts, Nifty holds above 24,000 in range-bound trade; smallcaps, PSU banks lead gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T09:57:11+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Sensex and Nifty traded steady in afternoon session on Wednesday, supported by easing crude oil prices and optimism over US-Iran peace talks, while PSU banks and consumer stocks led gains and broader markets outperformed benchmarks.

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Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in prison for third-degree rape

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:56:25+00:00

The Louisiana musician has now been sentenced, having pleaded guilty to the charge in MarchThe rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for third-degree rape.In March, the US musician born Michael Tyler pleaded guilty to the charge, having originally been charged with the more severe first-degree rape, along with simple robbery, domestic abuse battery and false imprisonment. Continue reading...

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DP World acquires 14% stake in Maithri Aquatech

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T09:46:56+00:00

DP World’s investment reflects its conviction in both the scale of the opportunity and the exceptional potential of Maithri Aquatech to emerge as a category-defining global player

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Trump-backed candidate wins primary to face Jon Ossoff in Georgia midterms – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:46:02+00:00

Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins to face Ossoff in November Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump’s pick to face rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s midterm election for senator later this year swept to victory last night.Donald Trump laid into Benjamin Netanyahu, telling a news conference at the G7 summit in France that the Israeli prime minister “has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon”.The Republican-led US Senate on Tuesday narrowly failed to advance a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats that would h

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Markets rise after range-bound trade in afternoon; smallcaps, PSU banks lead gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T09:45:31+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Sensex and Nifty traded steady in afternoon session on Wednesday, supported by easing crude oil prices and optimism over US-Iran peace talks, while PSU banks and consumer stocks led gains and broader markets outperformed benchmarks.

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Au Royaume-Uni, Palantir Technologies multiplie les contrats et les critiques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T09:44:50+00:00

Le Royaume-Uni est le deuxième marché mondial du groupe américain d’analyse de données. Mais son imbrication croissante avec les services de l’Etat suscite des craintes, notamment quant à la sécurité.

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Carlo Ginzburg, dal mondo dei vinti al dilemma dell’identità

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-17T09:41:49+00:00

Nei suoi libri lo storico ha ricavato una visione del mondo che partiva dal basso. Dalle critiche di Calvino agli ultimi scritti sulla “vergogna” e sull’individuo

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Mark Rutte says Nato needs ‘more forces, more resources’ ahead of defence ministers meeting– Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:39:54+00:00

The secretary general said the bloc continues to ‘face a dynamic security environment’Rutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is “not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says historically the model was “overly reliant” on the US.“You will likely have seen news adjusting its contributions to the Nato force model. In some cases, this has been cast as a problem, as the US pulling away from its allies, but that is not the reality. The US has made clear that it is committed to Nato.That

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Live Updates: G7 Leaders Praise Trump for U.S.-Iran Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:39:50+00:00

Leaders from the Group of 7 nations, who have been courting President Trump at a summit in France, called the preliminary agreement a “breakthrough” secured under the president’s “strong leadership.”

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Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by animal crime ring

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:39:12+00:00

Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local mediaPolice in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports.More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week, but several dozen of those rescued have died due to the harsh conditions that they were found in, the groups said. Continue reading...

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Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by crime ring

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:39:12+00:00

Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local mediaPolice in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports.More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week, but several dozen of those rescued have died due to the harsh conditions in which they were found, the groups said. Continue reading...

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Labour came to power with no big idea for relations with EU, says former top diplomat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:27:50+00:00

Ivan Rogers, Britain’s EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, says party’s ideas did not ‘remotely measure up’ to challengeUK politics live – latest updatesLabour arrived in power with no big idea on the future relationship with the EU, a former British ambassador to Brussels has said.Ivan Rogers, Britain’s EU ambassador from 2013 to 2017, said Labour presented “a ragbag of issues” on the EU in its manifesto, which didn’t “remotely measure up to the challenge of the times” and would “make no measurable difference to the UK macroeconomy”. Continue reading...

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Surprisingly benign UK inflation data signals a softer Iran war hit than feared

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:27:33+00:00

War’s impact on UK cost of living more muted than first forecast suggesting fuel price rises have failed to spill out more widely across UK plcUK inflation stays at 2.8% as slowing food prices offset transport costsBusiness live – latest updatesAs soon as Iran choked off oil supplies through the strait of Hormuz at the start of March, there were dire warnings about rocketing UK inflation and the drastic action the Bank of England might take to rein it in.At one point, investors were expecting as many as three quarter-point rises in interest rates before the end of the year – a sharp turnaround

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Riyaasat Lifestyle to raise ₹31 crore via IPO on BSE SME

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T09:26:54+00:00

The company will issue 28,48,800 equity shares in the price band of ₹102—₹108 a share. The issue opens for subscription on Thursday.

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Middle East crisis live: leaders at G7 issue joint statement calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Lebanon to secure US-Iran deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T09:23:45+00:00

Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on SundayFull report: Iran says peace deal dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from LebanonAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?The G7 leaders’ statement described the announcement of a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war as a “historic opportunity” and a “breakthrough”.The statement signed by the leaders of the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada said:We welcome the announcement of a deal between the United States and Iran, secured under the

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« Au Japon, le gouvernement nationaliste espère stimuler la croissance par les dépenses. Un loyer de l’argent plus coûteux vient contrarier ses plans »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T09:15:04+00:00

Dernière banque centrale à pratiquer des taux très bas, la Banque du Japon a augmenté d’un quart de point ses taux directeurs, mardi, pour les porter à 1 %, un niveau pas atteint depuis 1995. Ce qui risque de refroidir les agents économiques et, surtout, va augmenter la charge de la dette publique, relève Isabelle Chaperon, chroniqueuse au service Economie du « Monde ».

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