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Wheels turn for over $10-billion US tariff repatriation to India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T16:08:31+00:00

Cross-border digital payment gateways have also stepped in, offering to route the refunds without opening foreign accounts at a fraction of standard commercial banking costs, a source tracking the matter told businessline

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Путін зателефонував Трампу і поскаржився на ЗСУ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-14T16:07:00+00:00

колаж УНІАН, фото REUTERSПрезидент США Дональд Трамп провів телефонну розмову з російським диктатором Володимиром Путіним. Про це пишуть російські ЗМІ з посиланням на помічника президента РФ Юрія Ушакова. За...

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Netherlands vs Japan live: World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-14T16:04:44+00:00

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

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LIVE: Netherlands vs Japan – World Cup 2026

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-14T16:04:44+00:00

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

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Celebrating the iconic Bengali brands

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T16:04:09+00:00

A brand conclave and a book spotlight the region’s enduring entrepreneurial legacy — from biscuits to paints and clubs

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news. Zelensky: “Telefonata molto positiva con Trump, gli ho fatto gli auguri e abbiamo parlato di negoziati”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-14T15:57:21+00:00

I due si incontreranno al G7 in Francia. Starmer: “Intercettata nella Manica una petroliera della flotta ombra russa”. Il presidente ucraino ringrazia Londra: “Ora norma Ue per confisca petrolio”. Almeno 179 scontri a fuoco tra Russia e Ucraina nella giornata di ieri

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Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Its Population at 10 Million

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:57:19+00:00

The referendum was about limiting migration after the number of residents rose by more than a quarter since 2000, but it was framed around affordability and sustainability.

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Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:56:18+00:00

Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddleA woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days.On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle. Continue reading...

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Cockroach Janata Party holds protests in Hyderabad, Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T15:50:02+00:00

Hyderabad protest attended by education reformer and activist Sonam Wangchuk, political analyst professor K Nageshwar, among others

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G7 à Evian : des milliers de manifestants à Genève à l’appel de la coalition « No-G7 », pour une « riposte » face au « fascisme » et à « l’impérialisme »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:49:17+00:00

Les autorités suisses ont engagé un important dispositif pour contenir tout débordement et éviter une répétition du fiasco du G8 de 2003, dans la station thermale française, où des groupes violents avaient provoqué émeutes, pillages et affrontements.

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G7 à Evian : des milliers de manifestants à Genève à l’appel de la coalition No-G7, pour une « riposte » au « fascisme » et à « l’impérialisme »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:49:17+00:00

Les autorités suisses ont engagé un important dispositif pour contenir tout débordement et éviter une répétition du fiasco du G8 de 2003, qui se tenait dans la même station thermale française, lors duquel des groupes violents avaient provoqué émeutes, pillages et affrontements à Genève et à Lausanne.

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G7 à Evian : des milliers de manifestants à Genève à l’appel de la coalition No-G7 ; des affrontements ont lieu autour de l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:49:17+00:00

Les autorités suisses ont engagé un important dispositif pour contenir tout débordement et éviter une répétition du fiasco du G8 de 2003, qui se tenait dans la même station thermale française, lors duquel des groupes violents avaient provoqué émeutes, pillages et affrontements à Genève et à Lausanne.

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G7 à Evian : des milliers de manifestants à Genève à l’appel de la coalition No-G7 ; des affrontements ont eu lieu autour de l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:49:17+00:00

Les autorités suisses ont engagé un important dispositif pour contenir tout débordement et éviter une répétition du fiasco du G8 de 2003, qui se tenait dans la même station thermale française, lors duquel des groupes violents avaient provoqué émeutes, pillages et affrontements à Genève et à Lausanne.

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G7 à Evian : des milliers de personnes ont défilé à Genève à l’appel de la coalition No-G7 ; de multiples affrontements ont opposé des manifestants à la police

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:49:17+00:00

Les autorités suisses ont engagé un important dispositif pour contenir tout débordement et éviter une répétition du fiasco du G8 de 2003, qui se tenait dans la même station thermale française, lors duquel des groupes violents avaient provoqué émeutes, pillages et affrontements à Genève et à Lausanne.

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Iranian hardliners in vociferous push to reject proposed peace deal with US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:47:32+00:00

Those in favour forced to defend themselves against claims the terms of the proposal amount to capitulationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian hardliners have mounted a rearguard rejection of a proposed deal with the US as backers in the regime defend themselves against charges it does not guarantee sanctions relief, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.“The fact that they say we won and America has retreated is a blatant lie,” the Iranian MP Kamran Ghazanfari said. Meysam Nili, the managing director of Rajanews and brother-in-law of the hardline former president Ebrahim Raisi,

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Cockroach Janata Party to hold protest in Jaipur on June 15

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T15:45:38+00:00

Party founder Abhijeet Deepke, national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, education reformer and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk and several other leaders and social activists are expected to participate in the programme

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The cockroach brief: Why virality is not a marketing strategy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T15:44:05+00:00

The insect, as any entomologist will confirm, survives everything. Nuclear winters. Geological epochs. Even bad marketing strategy

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Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:39:45+00:00

Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushedKeir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping “Australia-plus” restrictions on under-16s accessing harmful social media apps, a move the government has framed as taking the side of parents against the big technology companies.A consultation on online safety closed on 26 May, giving ministers just weeks to come up with policies after receiving more than 116,000 responses. Industry sources and child safety advocates have described the process as “rushed” and driven by a political timeline. It is n

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« La présidence du G7 constitue une occasion unique pour la France de faire de l’antibiorésistance une priorité stratégique de sécurité sanitaire »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:30:08+00:00

Alors que le G7 se réunit à Evian (Haute-Savoie) du 15 au 17 juin, une cinquantaine d’experts appellent, dans une tribune au « Monde », la France à s’emparer de cette menace contre les fondements de la médecine moderne.

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Zelensky sente Trump per gli auguri: durante la telefonata parlano anche di negoziati. I due si incontreranno al G7 in Francia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-14T15:25:46+00:00

Starmer: “Intercettata nella Manica una petroliera della flotta ombra russa”. Il presidente ucraino ringrazia Londra: “Ora norma Ue per confisca petrolio”. Almeno 179 scontri a fuoco tra Russia e Ucraina nella giornata di ieri

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UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:25:33+00:00

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

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Avant le G7, Emmanuel Macron et Narendra Modi consolident leur partenariat stratégique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:24:55+00:00

Les deux dirigeants n’ont cessé d’afficher leur bonne entente ces derniers mois, notamment à l’occasion du voyage d’Emmanuel Macron en Inde en février, juste avant lequel New Delhi a approuvé une commande d’une centaine de Rafale.

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SEBI board may bring back open market buybacks on June 19

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T15:14:04+00:00

The proposed revival and tightening of the stock exchange route for open-market buybacks, which was phased out in 2023 due to tax-related concerns, is expected to be among the most significant items on the agenda

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Le Mans, delusione Ferrari: la Toyota torna a vincere dopo 4 anni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-14T15:10:31+00:00

La rossa, che aveva vinto le ultime tre edizioni della 24 Ore, stavolta al massimo ottiene una quinta posizione. Trionfa Kamui Kobayashi, che a sua volta non vinceva da 5

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Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:05:43+00:00

Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming appsKeir Starmer will ban under-16s from major social media apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X in sweeping restrictions described as “Australia plus”, the Guardian understands.Teenagers will be banned from all the main social platforms and online products that are not covered by the ban – such as gaming apps – will face new restrictions such as having the option to chat to strangers removed. There will also be restrictions for older teenagers up to the age of 18 that prevent “scrolling” late

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Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:00:47+00:00

Exclusive: devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and educationMinisters are considering handing over billions of pounds raised by business rates to regional mayors as part of one of the biggest shake-ups of the English tax system in recent years.Steve Reed, the local government secretary, said the government was working on plans to devolve the tax, which has been the subject of recent protests by pubs and other hospitality businesses. Continue reading...

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