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Hormuz reopening to ease oil supply risks for India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T04:04:53+00:00

The benefits could be particularly significant for sectors such as aviation, petrochemicals, fertilisers, shipping and logistics, all of which are highly sensitive to energy costs

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Au G7 d’Evian, les Européens rêvent d’une ligne commune avec Donald Trump sur la résolution du conflit en Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T04:00:41+00:00

Pour ne pas déplaire au président américain, qui sera convié en clôture à un dîner à Versailles, le sommet n’abordera pas la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. Et alors qu’un accord avec l’Iran se concrétise, les alliés espèrent pouvoir ramener son attention sur le conflit entre Moscou et Kiev.

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Macron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T04:00:02+00:00

US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and IranEmmanuel Macron, the host of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, has framed an agenda to make it as palatable as possible to his guest of honour, but the French president has no idea if Donald Trump, a haphazard summit attender, will last the full three days – or disrupt the proceedings every hour he stays.The US president quit the last G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, early to work on the Iran conflict, and this year, plus ça change, Iran may also draw presidential attention. F

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Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T04:00:01+00:00

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest incidences recorded in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Palestine and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Violent attacks on schools, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T04:00:01+00:00

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest incidences recorded in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Palestine and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Au Royaume-Uni, les hard-discounters prospèrent sur la crise du pouvoir d’achat

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T03:45:03+00:00

Les chaînes de supermarché à bas prix allemandes Lidl et Aldi sont de plus en plus prisées par les consommateurs britanniques. Lidl compte désormais 1 000 magasins dans le pays et vient de dépasser son concurrent Morrisons.

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Reach Framework for Peace

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:44:56+00:00

The deal was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. But it would leave the thorniest nuclear issues for another day.

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La cumbre del G-7 en Francia mide el cisma de Occidente

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-15T03:40:00+00:00

La reunión anual del grupo de potencias tomará el pulso del lazo transatlántico y abordará las guerras de Irán y Ucrania, así como la relación con China

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What to know about the G7 summit Trump is attending in France

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T03:38:28+00:00

Analysts speculated that tensions might rise and Trump may not stay long in Evian-les-Bains, the Alpine spa town secured for G7 leaders and guests of host President Emmanuel Macron

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En Europe, la course aux missiles de portée intermédiaire est lancée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T03:30:12+00:00

A l’occasion du salon Eurosatory qui ouvre ses portes lundi à Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis), le retour de missiles capables de frapper jusqu’à 2 500 kilomètres marque un tournant stratégique pour la France et l’Europe, décidées à muscler leur défense.

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Contra la corrupción, descubrir el engaño

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-15T03:30:01+00:00

La lucha contra estas prácticas es un problema democrático que debería ser objeto de un enorme consenso, pero no lo es

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La velocidad de destrucción

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-15T03:30:01+00:00

Arrasar sistemáticamente todas las infraestructuras que permiten la vida es un genocidio, aunque Israel no vuelva a tirar una bomba ni a forzar un desplazamiento

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De hideputas y bellacos

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-15T03:30:01+00:00

Aunque sea apócrifa, la repetida frase de Roosevelt sobre Somoza simboliza toda una filosofía geopolítica que EE UU ha resucitado

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L’Iran et les Etats-Unis annoncent un accord pour arrêter la guerre au Moyen-Orient, avant une seconde phase de négociations sur les sujets qui fâchent

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T03:20:31+00:00

Le protocole, qui doit être signé le 19 juin, fixe les principes d’une fin des combats, avant une phase de négociations de soixante jours sur le programme nucléaire iranien, les stocks d’uranium enrichi et la levée des sanctions américaines.

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Australia news live: Victoria to require device-free time in schools; experts back Labor’s tax reforms in Senate review

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:19:22+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister and foreign minister have issued a lengthier statement welcoming the agreement made by the US and Iran, and called for continued restraint to avoid further escalation.President Donald Trump made the announcement he had signed a deal this morning, saying the strait of Hormuz would be reopened.Continued restraint and constructive engagement will be essential to prevent further escalation and secure a lasting agreement. We are pleased the agreement between the US and Iran includes steps to reopen

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Oil prices slide after US-Iran deal announced

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:17:36+00:00

Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said.

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Mort de Taty Almeida, figure de la lutte pour les droits humains en Argentine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T03:16:57+00:00

À la tête des Mères de la place de Mai, qu’elle avait rejointes en 1979, Taty Almeida a porté inlassablement les revendications des familles de « disparus » de la dictature argentine, jusqu’à sa mort dimanche, à l’âge de 95 ans.

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Pakistan PM says signing of agreement – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:06:49+00:00

The US president confirmed the agreement as Pakistan’s prime minister said the official signing will be in Geneva on 19 JuneFull report: peace deal between US and Iran, Pakistan says, with strait of Hormuz to reopenIranian hardliners in vociferous push to reject US peace dealIsrael says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory.The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold know

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Pakistan PM says signing of agreement confirmed – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:06:49+00:00

This liveblog is closed – follow our new liveblog hereIsrael says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory.The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold known as Dahiyeh, according to a joint statement by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz. Continue reading...

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:02:29+00:00

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on SaturdayA shark behaviour expert says Tony Abbott “doesn’t understand the science” after the former prime minister called for sharks to be culled in the wake of an attack at a Sydney beach.A woman, aged in her 30s, was in a critical but stable condition on Monday after being bitten on the leg and arm by what was thought to be a great white shark on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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Pakistani police officer arrested over shooting death of ‘happy, bubbly, friendly’ Australian girl Hania Ahmed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T03:01:09+00:00

Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at ChakwalA Pakistani police officer has been stood down and arrested after mistakenly shooting dead a young Australian girl while on holiday with her family.Australian-born Hania Ahmed and her family were visiting a relative at Chakwal, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car late on Wednesday night (local time). Continue reading...

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Father may have thrown daughter into Parramatta River in suspected murder-suicide, police say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T02:48:12+00:00

NSW police say suicide note and ‘other evidence’ suggest six-year-old’s death was an act of domestic violenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA suicide note has been located after the bodies of a young girl and her father were pulled from the Parramatta River on Saturday.The six-year-old may have been deliberately thrown in the water by the man from a hired boat in what police believe was a horrific act of domestic violence. Continue reading...

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Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-15T02:41:25+00:00

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

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Australia news live: Minns considers bull shark cull but says no evidence that killing great whites would protect swimmers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T02:22:14+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister and foreign minister have issued a lengthier statement welcoming the agreement made by the US and Iran, and called for continued restraint to avoid further escalation.President Donald Trump made the announcement he had signed a deal this morning, saying the strait of Hormuz would be reopened.Continued restraint and constructive engagement will be essential to prevent further escalation and secure a lasting agreement. We are pleased the agreement between the US and Iran includes steps to reopen

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16 stocks including RIL, TCS, Tata Motors, Meesho, Hexaware and JSW Energy in focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-15T02:14:57+00:00

Indian markets are likely to track a host of corporate developments on Monday, with Reliance’s Jio Platforms, Tata Motors, Meesho, IT companies, energy firms and infrastructure players in focus after key business announcements.

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