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СБУ позбавляє Росію звання "країни-бензоколонки", - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T13:37:00+00:00

фото - ua.depositphotos.comСлужба безпеки Україна перетворює Росію з "нафтової наддержави" на "бензоколонку без бензину". Про це пише політолог, екснардеп Олександр Черненко.  Експерт наголошує, що...

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Natural England and MPs call for rule change to stop Dartmoor pony cull

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:36:55+00:00

Exclusive: Sources say Defra drafted policy on livestock fails to distinguish between ponies and sheepNatural England and MPs are urging the government to change its livestock rules to stop ponies on Dartmoor from being culled.Semi-wild ponies have roamed Dartmoor for more than 4,000 years and have become uniquely suited to the boggy landscape, providing a charming sight for those who visit the national park. Continue reading...

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Dartmoor pony cull proposal prompts urgent call for livestock rule change

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:36:55+00:00

Exclusive: Sources say Defra drafted policy on livestock fails to distinguish between ponies and sheepNatural England and MPs are urging the government to change its livestock rules to stop ponies on Dartmoor from being culled.Semi-wild ponies have roamed Dartmoor for more than 4,000 years and have become uniquely suited to the boggy landscape, providing a charming sight for those who visit the national park. Continue reading...

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TN Govt reforms in high-rise building approvals to reduce sanction time

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T13:31:35+00:00

CMDA now empowered to grant or reject planning permission for high-rise buildings in Chennai Metropolitan Areaapprove high-rise building plans, streamlining clearance process

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« Aux Etats-Unis, les contradictions de l’alliance entre le monde de la tech et le mouvement MAGA ne peuvent plus être étouffées »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T13:30:31+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », l’Américain Stephen Holmes, professeur de droit, met au jour la divergence avec l’exemple du marché de l’électricité : les particuliers, soumis à une violente volatilité, deviennent une variable d’ajustement au profit de coûts stables pour les voraces centres de données.

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TN Govt reforms in High-Rise Building approvals to reduce sanction time

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T13:26:08+00:00

CMDA now empowered to grant or reject planning permission for high-rise buildings in Chennai Metropolitan Areaapprove high-rise building plans, streamlining clearance process

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Weekly Rupee View: Recovery faces test

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T13:23:56+00:00

Fed commentary remains the key near-term trigger for the dollar-rupee pair

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"Українська команда" передала надпотужний генератор 5-й окремій штурмовій Київській бригаді

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T13:20:00+00:00

Як зазначив керівник "Української команди" Артур Палатний, генератор допоможе бійцям знищувати ще більше ворогів на одному з найгарячіших напрямків фронту.

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Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:19:11+00:00

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote ReformUK politics live – latest updatesTactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform from winning.Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said that current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly similar to Labour’s poll lead. Continue reading...

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Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:18:25+00:00

Japanese technology company at centre of Post Office IT scandal is negotiating settlement with UK government over faulty softwareBusiness live – latest updatesThe chair of Fujitsu, the Japanese technology firm at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal, has resigned after its board became aware of his “woman-related inappropriate conduct”.The company said on Tuesday that Hidenori Furuta had stepped down after two years in the role. Continue reading...

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Shipping firms re-evaluate risks of Persian Gulf ops

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T13:16:07+00:00

Companies say there are no changes in operations yet while welcoming the Iran-US peace understanding

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Метінвест Політехніка відкрив спрощений вступ для ветеранів: готуватимуть інженерів для відбудови України

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T13:13:00+00:00

Університет уже має успішний досвід роботи з ветеранами: за час роботи до Метінвест Політехніки вступили понад 50 захисників і захисниць.

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UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:05:45+00:00

Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPsSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary last week. Starmer confirmed that Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, is getting some input before the publication of the DIP in its final version.Starmer said:The position on investment in defence is firstly that we increased last year defence spending from 2.3% to 2.6%, that’s the biggest increase since the 1980s, and that means

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Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:03:44+00:00

On a roll or against a wall, Group of 7 leaders bring sharply different agendas. The leaders of some other nations are also attending to press their own interests.

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More US states push to ban kratom drink deemed ‘gas-station heroin’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T13:00:54+00:00

At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictiveIn 2024, Maizie Hepner, 24, started visiting a bar in Dubuque, Iowa that did not serve alcohol and instead offered beverages containing kava and kratom, psychoactive substances derived from plants.The drinks were marketed as “herbal tea mocktails”. Hepner, who works as a server and bartender, said. “I asked the guy who owns” Kava Kava “if it was addictive, and he said, ‘Absolutely not’”. Continue reading...

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L’IA, nouveau champ de bataille politique au Canada

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T13:00:07+00:00

Le gouvernement de Mark Carney, soucieux de bâtir une « IA canadienne souveraine », veut accélérer la construction d’infrastructures et mise sur l’Alberta et ses immenses réserves d’hydrocarbures. Mais le projet de faire de la province un hub planétaire des centres de données se heurte à de fortes oppositions.

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European leaders urge Trump to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:54:20+00:00

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefieldEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders at the G7 summit have urged Donald Trump to try to break the deadlock over ending the Ukraine war by taking up the proposal for him to host talks in the US between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.The US president lamented “the great antipathy” between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders that made it difficult to reach a settlement, and vowed to do what he could. He said Moscow “should make a deal”, noting that it had “lost a great

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Ex-defence secretary John Healy delivers resignation speech in Commons - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:53:53+00:00

Labour MP is giving his personal statement to MPs after stepping down from cabinetSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary last week. Starmer confirmed that Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, is getting some input before the publication of the DIP in its final version.Starmer said:The position on investment in defence is firstly that we increased last year defence spending from 2.3% to 2.6%, that’s the biggest increase since the 1980s, and that means £270bn will be spent th

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Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:52:01+00:00

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research A beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that has been the focus of animal rights protests is shutting down, and a rescue group in Florida is taking in the remaining dogs.“Not one dog will remain,” Lauree Simmons, founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida, said in a press conference announcing the news on Monday. “No more breeding, no more testing, no more anything.” Continue reading...

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Oklahoma, Georgia and Washington DC voters head to the polls – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:50:44+00:00

Oklahoma primary set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party, while closely watched runoff underway in GeorgiaSign up for the Breaking News US emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, said FBI director Kash Patel.The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later today. Continue reading...

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