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One of Pope Leo’s Best Friends Works in Spain. They Talk About Cars.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:12:12+00:00

Pope Leo and Armando Jesús Lovera have known each other for decades. They have watched World Cup games together, gone on road trips and once searched for a teddy bear for Mr. Lovera’s future wife.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Markets advance; Sensex up 310.63 pts (0.42%) at 73,834.89, Nifty gains 92.30 pts (0.40%)Indigo, Trent, SBI lead gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-09T09:10:10+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Benchmark equity indices traded higher on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous session’s losses, led by gains in banking and financial stocks after the Reserve Bank of India announced USD-INR forex swap facilities to attract foreign currency inflows.

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:09:02+00:00
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Les Palestiniens pris en étau entre les colons israéliens et le Hamas, alerte une commission mandatée par l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T09:07:10+00:00

« Bien que leurs origines et leurs motivations diffèrent, ces deux phénomènes s’inscrivent dans des contextes créés par Israël », juge Srinivasan Muralidhar, président de l’instance. Son rapport sera présenté au Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies.

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Les Palestiniens, à Gaza comme en Cisjordanie occupée, pris en étau entre les colons israéliens et le Hamas, alerte une commission mandatée par l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T09:07:09+00:00

« Bien que leurs origines et leurs motivations diffèrent, ces deux phénomènes s’inscrivent dans des contextes créés par Israël », juge Srinivasan Muralidhar, président de l’instance. Son rapport sera présenté au Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations unies.

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White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:04:30+00:00

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companiesUK politics live – latest updatesThe White House has urged the UK not to impose a social media ban for under-16s, as it said restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden on US tech firms.In a submission to a government consultation on online safety, the US government came out against “prescribed one-size-fits-all government restrictions” and “blunt regulatory instruments” to address online harms to children. Continue reading...

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The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:03:43+00:00

The city of Nabatieh once spoke to the changing fortunes of Lebanon. Now, amid unending war, it speaks to the country’s worst fears.

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Parliamentary panel seeks views on bill to tweak corporate laws

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-09T09:03:13+00:00

The parliamentary panel has sought views on the specific clauses of the Bill from experts, industry associations, organisations and other stakeholders

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The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:00:32+00:00

Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

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Infantino’s Yearslong Effort to Woo Trump for the World Cup

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-09T09:00:12+00:00

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the president’s favor. Soccer officials privately ask, who really benefits?

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James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-09T08:53:59+00:00

Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his familyJames Blood Ulmer, the US guitarist celebrated for his avant garde splicing of jazz, blues and funk, has died aged 86.A statement on social media said he died on 3 June. “His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family added in another statement. Continue reading...

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Лучшие службы дезинфекции Москвы 2026: топ 8 для квартиры и дачи

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-09T08:49:36+00:00

Квартира выглядит чистой. Вы убираете каждую неделю, меняете фильтры в вентиляции, держите холодильник в порядке. А потом однажды утром на кухонной столешнице появляется таракан – и все ваше представление о собственном доме рушится за секунду. Или другая история: семья три недели болеет по очереди, врачи разводят руками, а вы начинаете подозревать, что дело вовсе не в иммунитете.

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KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-09T08:45:01+00:00

Athlete Hannah Babalola says she was told to use the toilet without an aisle chair or leave Cape Town to Amsterdam flightThe Dutch airline KLM has offered “sincere apologies” to a Paralympic athlete who was denied access to an onboard wheelchair during a long-haul flight so she could go to the toilet.The cabin crew on the flight later called the police after the request from Hannah Babalola, 37, who is paraplegic and competes in track events, for the wheelchair, known as an aisle chair as it is narrow enough to be used inside a plane. They first handed her a written notice, headed: “Unacceptab

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : la ville de Tyr, dans le sud du Liban, ciblée par l’armée israélienne, faisant au moins huits morts, selon la défense civile libanaise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T08:29:57+00:00

Le porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, Avichay Adraee, a ordonné, mardi matin, l’évacuation de la ville libanaise, mentionnant que cela incluait le quartier chrétien et les camps et quartiers environnants.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : la ville de Tyr, dans le sud du Liban, ciblée par l’armée israélienne, faisant au moins huit morts, selon la défense civile libanaise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T08:29:53+00:00

Le porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, Avichay Adraee, a ordonné, mardi matin, l’évacuation de la ville libanaise, mentionnant que cela incluait le quartier chrétien et les camps et quartiers environnants.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient | « Lourde frappe » israélienne sur la ville de Tyr, dans le sud du Liban : au moins huit morts, selon la défense civile libanaise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T08:29:53+00:00

Le porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, Avichay Adraee, a ordonné, mardi matin, l’évacuation de la ville libanaise, mentionnant que cela incluait le quartier chrétien et les camps et quartiers environnants.

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NSW Labor officials investigated over allegedly disguising donations to Minns – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-09T08:24:43+00:00

This blog is closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return’ – David PocockIndependent senator David Pocock has published an opinion piece about the growth of AI datacentres in Australia and how the gold rush should benefit Australians. He writes:Huge investment in this space is pouring into Australia. In the past year, Microsoft has announced $25bn will go into Australian datacentres and Amazon Web Services has committed another $20bn.The prime minister has posed for photos with the CEO

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Les grandes entreprises européennes alimentent les inégalités, selon Oxfam

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T08:21:46+00:00

Dans un rapport traitant des cent plus grandes entreprises européennes en termes de chiffre d’affaires, l’ONG montre qu’elles reversent en moyenne 70 % de leurs bénéfices à leurs actionnaires et dénonce « un modèle qui ne profite qu’à une minorité ».

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Les grandes entreprises européennes « préfèrent rémunérer les actionnaires » et alimentent les inégalités, dénonce Oxfam

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-09T08:21:46+00:00

Dans un rapport traitant des cent plus grandes entreprises européennes en termes de chiffre d’affaires, l’ONG montre qu’elles reversent en moyenne 70 % de leurs bénéfices à leurs actionnaires et dénonce « un modèle qui ne profite qu’à une minorité ».

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