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Truck carrying fireworks catches fire and explodes in Tennessee

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:43:30+00:00

No one injured in incident, volunteer fire department says, and it is not known how truck caught fireFirefighters in Tennessee had to respond to an unexpectedly early Fourth of July scene after a truck caught fire on a major highway and its load of fireworks went off, triggering a spectacular display.Video of the scene on Interstate 75 in the community of Ooltewah showed a huge cloud of sparks and rockets emerging from a trailer that the truck was hauling, as a stunned crowd watched from an overpass. Continue reading...

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Xi Jinping, qui veut porter les relations entre la Chine et la Corée du Nord « vers de nouveaux sommets », appelle à « renforcer leurs échanges »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-08T13:42:27+00:00

Le président chinois, qui effectue sa première visite d’Etat en Corée du Nord depuis 2019, a dit vouloir étendre la coopération dans les domaines du commerce, de l’agriculture ou encore des technologies avec sa voisine, qui s’affirme aux côtés de la Russie.

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SpiceJet to induct three Airbus A320 aircraft

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T13:32:15+00:00

Airline also ungrounds a Boeing 737 MAX, says additional capacity will strengthen operations

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CBI registers FIR in ₹397 crore Tamil Nadu transformer procurement scam

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T13:23:30+00:00

The FIR was registered pursuant to a Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement of 45,000 distribution transformers, which the Supreme Court later declined to stay

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EMS market in India expected to surpass $150-billion mark by FY30: Report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T13:22:14+00:00

The global EMS market is projected to reach $640-650 billion in 2025 and exceed $1 trillion by the early 2030s, driven by connectivity, electrification, and OEM outsourcing

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Houthis Threaten to Widen Iran War by Blocking Israeli Shipping in Red Sea

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:18:38+00:00

The Yemeni militia group, which is backed by Iran, said it would impose a partial blockade in the waterway, a move that would further strangle supply routes and aggravate the conflict in the Mideast.

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Star Air says Embraer E190 aircraft induction on track

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T13:12:16+00:00

Star Air holds a scheduled commuter air transport permit and operates 35-40 flights daily connecting tier II and III cities within the country under the regional connectivity scheme

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Live Updates: Iran and Israel Move to De-Escalate After Cease-Fire Breaks Down

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:11:48+00:00

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps signaled that it had concluded its latest military operation against Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled back from preparations for another attack after pushback from President Trump, two Israeli military officials said.

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Six people stabbed in attack at Penn Station in New York

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:10:24+00:00

Suspect in custody at busy rail hub adjacent to Madison Square Garden one day before game three of NBA finalsSix people were stabbed in a Sunday night attack at New York’s Penn Station, authorities said, with Amtrak police saying a person believed to be homeless was being held in custody as a result.The stabbings at the US’s busiest railroad hub came one day before thousands of basketball fans were expected at the third game of the NBA finals at the adjacent Madison Square Garden complex, although the events are not believed to be linked. Continue reading...

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Child phone nudity law could largely end online child sexual abuse if widely adopted, Jess Phillips claims - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:01:21+00:00

Former safeguarding minister says if ban came into force properly it could ‘basically eliminate’ problem The government has highlighted work done by the internet safety firm SafeToNet as showing that the technology is already in place that would allow tech companies to stop children using phones to take naked pictures of themselves, or other people. The Home Office says:Measures to protect children already exist within smartphones and tablets, but are applied inconsistently, often switched off by default and only blurring content rather than blocking it. But the government is working closely w

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Trial begins for man accused of sparking LA’s deadly Palisades fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T13:00:25+00:00

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the blaze that became Los Angeles’s deadliest and destructive wildfireThe trial of a 29-year-old charged with sparking a wildfire that went on to become the deadly Palisades inferno, the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history, is set to begin on Monday in a case that has gripped the city as Angelenos seek answers more than a year after the deadly fire.Jonathan Rinderknecht, an occasional Uber driver, is accused of starting a small blaze on New Year’s Day 2025, later dubbed the Lachman fire. Although the Los Angeles fire department extinguishe

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SEBI reviews broker net-worth norms, weighs IPO auction reforms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T12:54:43+00:00

Regulator also plans easier compliance for research analysts, new MF liquidity framework and measures to deepen corporate bond market

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Pope uses Spain speech to warn of global ‘spiritual and cultural crisis’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T12:54:36+00:00

Addressing lawmakers, Leo XIV also highlights migration at a time when Madrid is bucking European trendsPope Leo XIV has used a landmark address to the Spanish parliament to warn the world is undergoing “a deep spiritual and cultural crisis” and to urge the international community to tackle the causes and consequences of what he termed “the tragic drama of migration”.In a wide-ranging speech delivered to lawmakers in Madrid, the pontiff also touched on conflict, artificial intelligence, the climate emergency, and the issues of abortion and euthanasia. Continue reading...

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