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Leading OB-GYN group breaks from CDC on maternal vaccination schedule

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T12:00:02+00:00

Medical societies endorse ACOG’s schedule, saying maternal vaccines are ‘key element’ of protectionThe leading professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists in the US has launched its first maternal vaccination schedule and diverged for the first time from federal recommendations.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has long recommended giving the shots during pregnancy, but this is the first time releasing them as an official schedule. Continue reading...

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Palestine Action ban will be overturned, group’s co-founder vows

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

Speaking after appeal court ruled ban lawful, Huda Ammori says fight will be won in the courts or ‘on the streets’The co-founder of Palestine Action has said the battle to overturn the terrorism ban on the direct action group will be won – in the courts or “on the streets”.On Monday, five court of appeal judges ruled that a ban on the organisation was lawful, reversing the high court’s February judgment, which they said had wrongly limited the home secretary’s discretion on national security. Continue reading...

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Висока ціна продовження війни: головна мета удару "по Москві"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T11:57:00+00:00

За одну добу Росія й Україна показали, як кожна з них розуміє слово "удар". Коли у ніч проти 15 червня російські ракети й дрони зайшли на Київ, горів дах Успенського собору Києво-Печерської лаври - обʼєкта...

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

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:56:07+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 emailRepublican voters in Georgia will choose their Senate nominee in a runoff election on Tuesday, tapping either a congressman ⁠dubbed ‘Maga Mike’ by Donald ⁠Trump or a political ​outsider backed by governor Brian Kemp.The winner - representative Mike Collins or former college football coach Derek Dooley - will face Jon Ossoff, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and the only ⁠incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelect

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Russian artist and critic of Putin shot dead in ⁠eastern Poland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:47:19+00:00

Two Belarusians ⁠detained over attack on Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon SkrepetskyA Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in ⁠the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska, a Polish prosecutor has said.Five shots were fired at the ⁠victim, including one ⁠to the head, in the attack on Monday, ​said Marcin Kozak, a spokesperson for the district prosecutor in Lublin. Continue reading...

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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in ⁠eastern Poland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:47:19+00:00

Two Belarusians ⁠detained over attack on Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon SkrepetskyA Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in ⁠the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska, a Polish prosecutor has said.Five shots were fired at the ⁠victim, including one ⁠to the head, in the attack on Monday, ​said Marcin Kozak, a spokesperson for the district prosecutor in Lublin. Continue reading...

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Russian artist and critic of Putin and Chechen leader shot dead in ⁠Poland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:47:19+00:00

Two Belarusians ⁠detained over attack on Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon SkrepetskyA Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin and the Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has been shot and killed in ⁠the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska, a prosecutor has said.Five shots were fired at the ⁠victim, including one ⁠to the head, in the attack on Monday, ​said Marcin Kozak, a spokesperson for the district prosecutor in Lublin. Two Belarusians ⁠have been detained but not charged in connection with the case, he added. Continue reading...

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Солодка "зрада". Україна активно експортує мед, а всередині країни продукт стає преміальним

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T11:45:00+00:00

Українці годують весь світ не тільки пшеницею та кукурудзою, а й медом. Причому так щедро, що самим не вистачає. До того ж погана погода спричиняє неврожай меду, а конкуренти пропонують кращі ціни.

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Рейтинг найкращих приватних шкіл Києва: куди віддати дитину восени 2026 року

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T11:43:00+00:00

Приватні школи зазвичай пропонують учням комфортніше середовище для навчання, передові практики викладання та поглиблене вивчення окремих дисциплін. Ми проаналізували основні приватні школи Києва та склали перелік найкращих.

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Battery swapping 2.0: Policy to be reviewed as focus shifts to economic viability

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T11:36:01+00:00

More than four years after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a national battery-swapping policy in the 2022 Union Budget, the Ministry of Heavy Industries is taking a fresh look at the sector

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Lord’s Mark Industries confirms conversion entitlement of 10.28 lakh shares

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T11:35:59+00:00

The dispute arose from BCCL’s petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act seeking interim reliefs relating to the conversion of warrants held under the Share Cum Warrant Subscription Agreement

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine| « Augmenter la pression sur la Russie » : les dirigeants du G7 promettent « des sanctions sur l’énergie » contre le régime de Poutine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T11:30:08+00:00

Les dirigeants présents au sommet d’Evian vont également « soutenir la dynamique [en faveur de Kiev sur le terrain] en fournissant à l’Ukraine des moyens de défense antiaérienne », a précisé une source diplomatique à l’Agence France-Presse

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la restauration de la cathédrale de la Dormition à Kiev, endommagée par l’armée russe, pourrait prendre environ deux ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T11:30:08+00:00

« D’après les estimations de nos spécialistes, dans des conditions optimales, les travaux de restauration et de remise en état pourraient prendre environ deux ans », a reconnu Maksym Ostapenko, directeur de cet ensemble architectural classé au patrimoine de l’Unesco, visé par un missile dans la nuit du 14 au 15 juin.

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Дві киянки-довгожительки розкрили свої пенсії та стали зірками мережі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T11:22:00+00:00

87-річна кандидатка хімічних наук та її 90-річна подруга-біологиня розповіли про життя, пенсії у 16 тисяч гривень і дружбу, яка триває вже понад пів століття.

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Who Are the G7 Countries and What Is the G7 Summit?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:19:51+00:00

Its members are among the world’s wealthiest large democracies — close allies and major trading partners that account for a substantial slice of the global economy.

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Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:16:59+00:00

The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

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Starmer should set out timetable for his departure if Burnham wins byelection, Streeting says – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:15:12+00:00

Streeting reaffirms that he would fight in any leadership battle during speech on the economy Speaking 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

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First Thing: Trump promises ‘great things’ for Middle East and claims Iran deal ‘all signed’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:11:10+00:00

The US president says Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, ‘which is what it was all about’. Plus, how AI could help botanists combat the extinction risk to rare plantsGood morning. Donald Trump has declared the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday. “The deal’s all signed. And the strait ⁠is already partially opened,” the US president said as he arrived at the G7 summit in France.“I think a lot of great things are going to happen in the Middle East. And very importantly, the oil is plummeting down and the stock market is shooting up like a rocket today,” Trump said. “The mai

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HLL Lifecare launches AMRIT Plus premium pharmacy chain

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T11:10:06+00:00

Additionally, HLL announces its partnership with the Odisha Government for the establishment and operation of the Trauma Care Centre at Panikoili in Jajpur district

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Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T11:08:38+00:00

Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican partySign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Races for the Senate and governor in Oklahoma in primary elections begins today, as Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party faces its next test.The United States and Iran have signed a memo of understanding giving them 60 days to find a way out of the war. The terms of the deal, which has not been publicly released, remain unclear. Vice-president JD Vance called the 1.5-page MOU a “very general document” whose details will be ironed out

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SoftBank launches cybersecurity product based on OpenAI models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T11:06:07+00:00

The 2 firms have been ⁠developing AI system integration services ⁠for Japanese businesses, and comes amid growing fears for the security risks posed by the latest ​AI capabilities

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