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Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:26:39+00:00

At its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.

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Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:25:59+00:00

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

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TCS to take $70 million hit after US Supreme Court rejects appeal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T04:25:57+00:00

TCS, which had ‌already ⁠set aside $150 million for the case, ⁠said it will book a further $70 million towards damages, interest and legal costs as a one-time exceptional ​charge

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Brent crude slips as markets await clarity on US-Iran peace deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T04:25:55+00:00

At 9.35 am on Tuesday, August Brent oil futures were at $83.03, down by 0.17%, and July crude oil futures on WTI were at $80.82, up by 0.09%

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Brésil : les eaux amazoniennes retrouvent leur niveau après deux années de grave sécheresse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T04:21:03+00:00

Grâce à des précipitations importantes, les niveaux des rivières, lacs et plans d’eau d’Amazonie brésilienne ont été supérieurs, en 2025, de 2,6 % à la moyenne historique, d’après le réseau MapBiomas. Mais les chercheurs restent inquiets pour certains biomes, comme le Pantanal.

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Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:19:23+00:00

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaignThe consumer regulator has sued Grill’d over allegations the burger retailer engaged in greenwashing by dramatically overstating how much money it was donating towards one of its key environmental campaigns.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday announced it had launched federal court action against Grill’d, alleging it misrepresented its Tree Day Tuesday campaign for more than three years. Continue reading...

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Naval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:11:42+00:00

The U.S. Navy will be deploying a new generation of drone-based countermeasures to search the sea floor and surface for any mines Iran laid.

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Anthropic holds talks with US in bid to lift curbs on AI models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T04:10:43+00:00

The discussions are unfolding days after the Trump administration told Anthropic to halt foreign nationals’ access to the company’s cutting-edge Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor launches USA blueberries recipe book

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T04:07:39+00:00

The book builds on his earlier collaboration with USA blueberries, which focused mainly on Indian traditional foods

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Australia news live: RBA interest rates decision due; Victorian premier survives spill speculation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:06:27+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher on One Nation: ‘Opinion polls will come and go’Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying there was an obvious “reorganisation on the conservative side of politics”.I think there is a lot of uncertainty and worry about events that are happening across the world, the impact that has here. Cost of living is the No 1 issue with anyone you talk to right now, and the government just has to remain focused on that, and that’s what we intend to do.Opinion polls will come and go, they d

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Sweden votes to back laws reinforcing its immigration crackdown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:00:44+00:00

So-called ‘good behaviour’ legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groupsSweden’s parliament has voted to escalate the country’s crackdown on immigrant rights, backing laws that allow authorities to revoke residency permits based on a vague criteria of bad behaviour and obliging most public sector workers to report anyone suspected of being undocumented.The new legislation comes ahead of parliamentary elections in September, pitting the centre-right government, which currently depends on the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats to govern, against a far right t

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Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T04:00:44+00:00

Exclusive: Commons motion calls for code of practice to be blocked amid concerns over impact on transgender peopleA number of Labour MPs are increasingly doubtful that the guidance on how organisations should implement the supreme court ruling on sex as it applies in the Equality Act is workable in the real world, with some predicting it will unleash a wave of competing legal claims.A total of 135 MPs, 69 of them from Labour, have signed a Commons motion calling for the code of practice drafted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, approved last month, to be blocked, primarily because o

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Accord Iran-Etats-Unis : à Téhéran, les conservateurs protestent, mais le cœur du pouvoir fait bloc

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:59:30+00:00

Surnommée « les inquiets », l’aile radicale du régime dénonce, y compris dans la rue, le protocole sur le cessez-le-feu et appelle à la vengeance contre Washington. Mais les gardiens de la révolution soutiennent l’accord que les autorités cherchent à présenter comme une victoire stratégique.

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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:57:28+00:00

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

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Ukraine starts negotiations to join EU

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:55:20+00:00

Ukraine has officially opened the first phase of membership talks with the European Union on Monday.

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Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:54:12+00:00

The US vice-president says the agreement is "about a page and a half" and "very general", meaning many details will be worked out later.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty open higher as lower crude prices boost market sentiment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T03:51:54+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities continued their upward momentum on Tuesday, with benchmark indices opening higher as easing crude prices and hopes of a US-Iran peace agreement improved investor sentiment. Lower oil costs supported expectations of softer inflation and stronger macro stability.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky attendu au sommet du G7, Londres annonce de nouvelles sanctions contre Moscou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:47:10+00:00

Le président ukrainien est attendu, mardi matin, au sommet du G7, à Evian, pour participer à une réunion de travail consacrée à la paix et la sécurité pour l’Ukraine et l’Europe. A la veille de cette rencontre, le Royaume-Uni a annoncé qu’il allait imposer de nouvelles sanctions à la Russie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky attendu au sommet du G7 ; Londres annonce de nouvelles sanctions contre Moscou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:47:08+00:00

Le président ukrainien est attendu, mardi matin, au sommet du G7, à Evian, pour participer à une réunion de travail consacrée à la paix et la sécurité pour l’Ukraine et l’Europe. A la veille de cette rencontre, le Royaume-Uni a annoncé qu’il allait imposer de nouvelles sanctions à la Russie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky attendu au sommet du G7 ; le Royaume-Uni annonce de nouvelles sanctions contre la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:47:08+00:00

Le président ukrainien est attendu, mardi matin, au sommet du G7, à Evian, pour participer à une réunion de travail consacrée à la paix et la sécurité pour l’Ukraine et l’Europe. A la veille de cette rencontre, le Royaume-Uni a annoncé qu’il allait imposer de nouvelles sanctions à la Russie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky revendique une attaque de drone sur la région de Moscou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:47:08+00:00

Au moment de son arrivée à Evian pour le sommet du G7, le président ukrainien a justifié, sur Telegram, une attaque de drones sur la capitale russe. « C’est une réponse juste aux attaques russes et une réponse à la prolongation de la guerre, qui doit prendre fin », a-t-il aussi écrit. Le maire de Moscou avait affirmé que 37 drones avaient été abattus dans la matinée et qu’un incendie dans une raffinerie de pétrole s’était déclaré.

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Iran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’, says Trump – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:45:39+00:00

This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it meansThe agreement between the United ⁠States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” ⁠of the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von ⁠der Leyen said on Monday.“The priority now is ⁠its swift and full implementation ​by all parties,” ‌von der ‌Leyen said about the ‌announced deal. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Victorian premier survives spill speculation; SA electoral commissioner quits and local elections could be delayed; RBA interest rates decision today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:33:08+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher on One Nation: ‘Opinion polls will come and go’Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying there was an obvious “reorganisation on the conservative side of politics”.I think there is a lot of uncertainty and worry about events that are happening across the world, the impact that has here. Cost of living is the No 1 issue with anyone you talk to right now, and the government just has to remain focused on that, and that’s what we intend to do.Opinion polls will come and go, they d

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Au Royaume-Uni, l’ancienne cité minière de Dudley confrontée à la « génération perdue » de ses jeunes ni en études, ni en emploi, ni en formation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T03:30:13+00:00

Plus de 1 million de jeunes Britanniques sont inactifs, un chiffre en hausse lié aux défaillances du système d’éducation, à l’augmentation des problèmes médicaux et à la désindustrialisation de certaines régions. A Dudley, dans le centre de l’Angleterre, une personne âgée de 16 à 24 ans sur cinq est dans ce cas.

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El fin de la guerra margina a Netanyahu

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-16T03:30:01+00:00

El pacto no cumple uno solo de los objetivos de Israel. El primer ministro acaba enemistado con Trump y sin logros que vender a su población a cuatro meses de las elecciones

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Australia news live: Victorian premier survives spill speculation; SA electoral commissioner quits and local elections delayed; RBA interest rates decision today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:20:02+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher on One Nation: ‘Opinion polls will come and go’Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying there was an obvious “reorganisation on the conservative side of politics”.I think there is a lot of uncertainty and worry about events that are happening across the world, the impact that has here. Cost of living is the No 1 issue with anyone you talk to right now, and the government just has to remain focused on that, and that’s what we intend to do.Opinion polls will come and go, they d

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Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T03:07:36+00:00

The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesStarbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked public and political backlash.More than 2,000 stores will temporarily close at 3pm on 22 June, the company said, so staff can watch recorded lectures on modern Korean history and engage in “social sensitivity” training. The half-day closures will cost Starbucks an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in lost sales,

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