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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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Broker’s Call: D-Mart (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T12:52:16+00:00

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The retaking of Cuba

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-08T12:49:58+00:00

Decades-old property claims, frozen since the 1960s, are being turned into live instruments of reconquest.

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Захарова заявила о нарушениях демократических норм на выборах в Армении

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-08T12:43:26+00:00

Российская сторона считает, что парламентские выборы в Армении сопровождались серьезными нарушениями демократических процедур и проходили в условиях давления на политическую оппозицию. Об этом заявила официальный представитель МИД России Мария Захарова.

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IMD alert: Mumbai braces for early rain as monsoon advances

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T12:42:12+00:00

IMD says monsoon continues to advance even as European agency signals at lack of moisture support over Konkan-Mumbai

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Лавров о письме Зеленского и позиции Рубио по Украине. Главное

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-08T12:39:25+00:00

Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров на пресс-конференции по итогам переговоров с главой МИД Бангладеш Халилуром Рахманом высказался о перспективах урегулирования конфликта на Украине, отношениях с США, сотрудничестве с Бангладеш и выборах нового генерального секретаря ООН. «Ведомости» собрали главные заявления главы российского внешнеполитического ведомства.

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Вибори у Вірменії: Росія втрачає південний Кавказ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-08T12:24:01+00:00

У Вірменії завершилась знакова парламентська виборча кампанія. УНІАН розбирався, чому ці вибори стали надважливими для всього регіону, та як це може вплинути на можливості РФ на міжнародній арені.

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India’s current account surplus narrows to $7.1 billion in March quarter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T12:23:03+00:00

The surplus was significantly lower than the $13.7 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, recorded in the same quarter a year earlier, indicating a moderation in the country’s external balance position despite remaining in surplus

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Israel e Irán aseguran haber detenido los ataques cruzados

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-08T12:14:03+00:00

Los dos países se enzarzan durante horas en su primer intercambio de ataques en los dos meses de alto el fuego. El presidente de EE UU les instó a “detener inmediatamente los disparos”

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Bengaluru vs Hyderabad: A tale of two cities: Why compete, collaborate

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-08T12:02:12+00:00

Though Bengaluru is far ahead in IT exports, startup ecosystem, VC funding and social infrastructure, Hyderabad is emerging as an alternative with strong city infrastructure and fewer traffic bottlenecks

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In Striking Israel, Iran Aims to Protect Its Regional Gains

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-08T12:01:15+00:00

For Tehran, retaliating for strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon shows that it will stand by its regional allies and block attempts to shift the regional balance of power.

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