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‘The genie’s out the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T16:30:21+00:00

Some feel this is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue ‘we’re trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material. Continue reading...

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‘The genie is out of the bottle’: parents react to UK under-16s social media ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T16:30:21+00:00

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’Which apps will be blocked and how will it work?The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material. Continue reading...

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Does the G7 still shape the global economy?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-15T16:27:17+00:00

Trade tensions, wars and Asia's rise are testing the influence and unity of the Group of Seven (G7).

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, June 16, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T16:19:01+00:00

BL Morning Report June 16, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Markets gain on West-Asia ceasefire hopes; oil slides

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T16:14:54+00:00

Investor wealth jumps ₹18 lakh crore in two sessions; FPIs turn net buyers for the first time in 11 sessions

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Посол України на Кіпрі Ніжинський подав у відставку

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-15T16:13:29+00:00

фото Facebook/@sergiy.nizhynskyi.2025Він просить прийняти відставку "у зв'язку з вимогою міністра закордонних справ Сибіги виконувати рішення, які суперечать законодавству України і можуть завдати шкоди...

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India shouldn’t shy away from frontier AI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T16:05:19+00:00

Democratisation of intelligence inside a nation’s own borders is essential for economic dynamism and societal benefit

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Managing credit risk

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T16:05:17+00:00

Credit risk management should be sophisticated

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Sticking points in US-Iran peace deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T16:05:16+00:00

Israel’s offensive against Lebanon apart, there isn’t clarity about safekeeping of the enriched uranium stockpile and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme

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Belgium v Egypt live: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-15T16:00:19+00:00

Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.

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En Inde, le site de Bhimbetka, véritable galerie d’art rupestre, n’a pas livré tous ses secrets

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T16:00:04+00:00

Classé au Patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco en 2003, le lieu abrite des peintures couvrant une période allant du mésolithique au Moyen Age. Au milieu de la jungle peuplée d’animaux sauvages, des scènes de chasse, de vie familiale ou encore de rituels ont été protégées des intempéries grâce à des centaines d’abris-sous-roche. Mais ces œuvres sont aujourd’hui menacées par le tourisme, l’érosion et le dérèglement climatique.

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Editorial. Tentative peace

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:56:20+00:00

Promise of US Iran deal, a big relief

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ANNAM.AI and Syngenta partners to take AI-driven info to farmers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:55:22+00:00

The collaboration between ANNAM.AI and Syngenta further demonstrates the importance of industry-academia partnerships promoting the adoption of next-generation agricultural technologies

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India receives 32% deficient rains during June 1-15: IMD

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:55:19+00:00

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry have received 68.2 mm rainfall until June 15, which is 9% lower than its long period average (LPA) of 75 mm

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Markets rally on easing West Asia tensions, crude slump

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:55:16+00:00

Nifty 50 gained 231 points, or 0.98%, to close at 23,853.90, while the BSE Sensex rose 736.41 points, or 0.97%, to 76,264.33

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Trump announces 4 July rally in Washington after hosting UFC cage match at the White House – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T15:54:59+00:00

US president announces rally for 250th anniversary of the nation; fighter gave rambling interview in which he repeated false conspiracy claim about Michelle ObamaSign up for the Breaking News US emailJD Vance also dodged the question when he was asked by CNBC who would be at the signing of the agreement on Friday.Without addressing who would be present for the US side, he said they “expect the negotiating team from the Iranian side is going to be the Speaker of the House [Mohammad Bagher] Ghalibaf, and also the foreign minister [Abbas] Araghchi, along with a number of security officials and pe

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India’s auto market gears up for 23 launches as EVs outpace ICE models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:54:53+00:00

India’s passenger vehicle market is heading into Diwali with one of its busiest product cycles in years, as automakers prepare 23 launches over the next nine months, including 16 electrified models and seven internal-combustion vehicles

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Day four

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-15T15:54:21+00:00

Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson has your FIFA World Cup 2026 day four recap.

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Missouri community mourns death of 11 skydivers in plane crash: ‘It shocked everybody’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T15:52:23+00:00

Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed in Sunday crash as aircraft for Skydive Kansas City was taking off in ButlerThe Missouri skydiving community is mourning the loss of several of its members after a plane crash south of Kansas City killed 11 skydivers and a pilot.The crash occurred around noon on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, as an aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City was taking off, the company said in a statement on Monday, as reported by the local news outlet KCTV. Continue reading...

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Missouri community mourns deaths of 11 skydivers in plane crash: ‘It shocked everybody’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T15:52:23+00:00

Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed in Sunday crash as aircraft for Skydive Kansas City was taking off in ButlerThe Missouri skydiving community is mourning the loss of several of its members after a plane crash south of Kansas City killed 11 skydivers and a pilot.The crash occurred around noon on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, as an aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City was taking off, the company said in a statement on Monday, as reported by the local news outlet KCTV. Continue reading...

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Will US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T15:50:29+00:00

The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger Continue reading...

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India’s auto market gears up for 23 launches as EVs outpace ICE models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:45:20+00:00

India’s passenger vehicle market is heading into Diwali with one of its busiest product cycles in years, as automakers prepare 23 launches over the next nine months, including 16 electrified models and seven internal-combustion vehicles

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Oman transit corridor rescues India’s West Asia exports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T15:45:16+00:00

India’s exports to the region bounced back in May as strategic rerouting through Oman’s Sohar, Salah, Duqm ports helped bypass the Strait of Hormuz

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : une attaque israélienne fait un mort au Liban, malgré l’annonce d’un accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T15:39:41+00:00

L’accord est censé inclure une désescalade sur le front libanais, où le Hezbollah soutient la République islamique. Selon le quotidien libanais « L’Orient-Le Jour », il s’agit de la deuxième mort enregistrée dans le sud du Liban depuis l’annonce de l’accord.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump, J. D. Vance et le négociateur iranien, Mohammad Ghalibaf, ont signé électroniquement un accord-cadre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T15:39:37+00:00

Un accord entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis a été annoncé lundi matin. « Le président voulait le signer personnellement, car il voulait montrer son (…) abnégation à trouver une issue favorable », a déclaré un haut responsable américain, sous couvert d’anonymat.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump, J. D. Vance et le négociateur iranien, Mohammad Ghalibaf, ont signé électroniquement un accord-cadre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T15:39:37+00:00

Un accord entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis a été annoncé lundi matin. « Le président voulait le signer personnellement, car il voulait montrer son (…) abnégation à trouver une issue favorable », a déclaré un haut responsable américain, sous couvert d’anonymat.

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