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When to opt for balance transfer in home loan?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T05:28:29+00:00

Home loan balance transfer allows borrowers to migrate their outstanding principal to a new lender offering more competitive rates and favourable terms

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The price of prestige: Is status up for sale?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T05:27:12+00:00

Some purchases buy comfort, convenience and time, while others appear to buy something far less tangible: prestige, visibility and status. Inside the economic trap of looking rich 

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Angus Taylor using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger chess game’, Mark Butler warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T05:21:58+00:00

Opposition and Greens could team up to extend inquiry into changes but health minister ‘utterly convinced’ federal government’s plan is rightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass contentious NDIS changes as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill as a “pawn in a bigger chess game” as they consider a potential deal with the Greens.The Coalition and the Greens have criticised Labor’s truncated timeline to pass NDIS, negative gearing and capital g

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Qatar earns first ever World Cup point

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-14T05:14:29+00:00

Qatar has earned its first-ever FIFA World Cup point in dramatic fashion against Switzerland.

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Why the US economy keeps defying the odds

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-14T05:14:17+00:00

Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?

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Here’s the latest.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-14T05:07:04+00:00
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Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed today

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T05:04:04+00:00

Trump’s comments on Saturday followed Pakistan’s indication that the US and Iran were nearing agreement, with an electronic signing ceremony set for today

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As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That’s a problem for us all

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T05:00:33+00:00

Alarm over the judgment and behaviour of the world’s most powerful man, and the consequent risks to the world, can only get worseThe main Nuremberg trial ended, Winston Churchill warned of an iron curtain descending across Europe, It’s a Wonderful Life received its premiere and, at Jamaica hospital in the borough of Queens, New York, Donald John Trump was born.It was 1946, also the birth year of George W Bush and Bill Clinton, but on Sunday the current US president celebrates his 80th birthday in a style uniquely his own. Trump will stage a night of cage fighting on the once-pristine White Hou

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Tamil Nadu weather: Cyclonic system to bring rains to northern TN

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T04:27:18+00:00

Moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur over Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvannamalai, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts and Puducherry.

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India’s EV expansion kick-off June 15 with 16 rollouts vs 7 ICE models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T04:24:03+00:00

India’s automotive industry will shift significantly with 16 electric vehicles (EVs) launching on June 15, surpassing seven internal combustion engine (ICE) models. Major automakers, including Mercedes-Benz and Tata Motors, plan to release 23 new electric and hybrid vehicles in the next nine months, fueled by rising fuel costs and changing consumer preferences

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Los Trump buscan expandir su imperio inmobiliario en Europa

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-14T04:09:30+00:00

Las protestas en Albania ponen el foco en los megaproyectos que impulsa Jared Kushner en el país, pero la familia del presidente suma inversiones y controversias en otros lugares del continente tras el regreso del republicano a la Casa Blanca

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Australia news live: NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T04:03:28+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward.He says:Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow through. This largely reflects reviews and insights that we’ve gathered over the last three years since the independent review was done of the NDIS in 2023 and endorsed by all governments at national Cabi

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Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-14T04:01:20+00:00

Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.

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In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-14T04:01:10+00:00

Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work.

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Les amputés de la guerre en Ukraine se relèvent grâce à l’escalade : « L’adrénaline me fait un bien fou »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T04:00:28+00:00

Depuis l’invasion russe de février 2022, 120 000 soldats ukrainiens sont revenus du front amputés d’un ou de plusieurs membres. Afin qu’ils puissent se réapproprier leur corps, désormais équipé de prothèses, des associations misent sur le sport, notamment l’escalade, où la confiance en soi est essentielle.

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Bourse : pourquoi les marchés financiers résistent au choc de la guerre au Moyen-Orient

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T04:00:04+00:00

Si les marchés obligataires ont été chahutés, la Bourse affiche une résilience insolente depuis le début du conflit, tirée par l’intelligence artificielle. L’or, en revanche, a connu une sérieuse correction après une hausse pendant cinq ans.

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« Le Monde » a pu visiter les lieux du combat de MMA à la Maison Blanche

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T04:00:03+00:00

Donald Trump organise pour son anniversaire un énorme combat de MMA dans les jardins du palais présidentiel. Un coup de pub pour le président américain, dont le taux de popularité est particulièrement bas.

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India's Russian oil imports rise in May as refiners boost purchases

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T03:44:02+00:00

Unloaded volumes at the Vadinar refinery in Gujarat rose 36 per cent from April levels, while deliveries to the Jamnagar refining complex in the state increased 14 per cent

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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot dead by police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T03:39:19+00:00

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, in Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car on Wednesday night local time, Pakistani English-language news outlet Dawn reported. Continue reading...

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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T03:39:19+00:00

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, in Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car on Wednesday night local time, Pakistani English-language news outlet Dawn reported. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack; Australian child killed in Pakistanralian child killed in Pakistan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T03:31:17+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward.He says:Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow through. This largely reflects reviews and insights that we’ve gathered over the last three years since the independent review was done of the NDIS in 2023 and endorsed by all governments at national Cabi

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Les Etats-Unis imposent leur tutelle à une partie de l’Amérique latine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T03:30:29+00:00

La plupart des pays du continent, même non alignés, se plient aux injonctions de l’administration Trump. Washington n’hésite pas à recourir à des menaces de sanctions ou de retraits de visas pour faire primer ses intérêts, notamment dans la lutte contre le narcotrafic et l’accès aux ressources. Sans s’embarrasser de l’Etat de droit.

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