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US House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T02:06:20+00:00

While the resolution would not immediately end military operations, it marks a significant effort by Congress to reassert its constitutional authority over decisions related to war and military engagement

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Rubio distances himself from Netanyahu’s Gaza plan

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-04T02:04:11+00:00

House Democrats question US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the lack of progress on Trump’s 20 point Gaza plan.

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Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T02:00:12+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailIowa voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress.A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring Republican governor. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: Matt Canavan says US tariffs have ‘fig leaf of a justification’; Greens condemn Jim Chalmers’ ‘Henry VIII powers’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T01:49:44+00:00

Nationals leader says tariffs are unjustified and ‘a clear breach of the free-trade agreement Australia has with the US’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really simple choice in the parliament today: Labor lower taxes on workers, a fair go

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SC Collegium recommends 7 advocates as HC judges

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T01:46:22+00:00

Six advocates have been proposed for elevation to the Karnataka High Court, while advocate Amit Lahoti has been recommended for the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

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Buzzing stocks, June 4: Rajesh Exports, HFCL, Hero MotoCorp, BHEL, Aurobindo Pharma, GMR Airports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T01:36:19+00:00

Indian corporates saw a flurry of activity with regulatory action, expansion plans, large contract wins and stake transactions dominating headlines. Key developments included SEBI’s restrictions on Rajesh Exports, HFCL’s defence push, BHEL’s Nigeria order, and SoftBank’s Lenskart stake sale

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Olectra Greentech

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T01:12:03+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: The stock of Olectra Greentech has been rallying since mid-March after it found support at ₹878. After witnessing a price correction recently, the stock now shows that the bulls are regaining traction. Notably, last week, the scrip rebounded from the 50-day moving average at ₹1,187 and has now moved above a key resistance at ₹1,260, opening the door for a further rally.

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Govt assesses measures to protect MSMEs from West Asia crisis impact

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T01:06:20+00:00

During a review meeting, the ministry assessed potential risks related to raw material availability and prices, exports and imports, gas supplies, transportation, logistics and working capital requirements

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Baudouin, le roi des Belges prêt à tout pour empêcher l’IVG

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-04T01:00:04+00:00

Des carnets personnels et des archives éclairent d’un jour nouveau les questionnements éthiques et spirituels de l’ancien monarque quelques années avant sa mort, au moment où la Belgique s’apprêtait à légaliser l’avortement.

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Quand Baudouin, l’ancien roi des Belges, était prêt à tout pour empêcher l’IVG

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-04T01:00:01+00:00

Des carnets personnels et des archives éclairent d’un jour nouveau les questionnements éthiques et spirituels de l’ancien monarque quelques années avant sa mort, au moment où la Belgique s’apprêtait à légaliser l’avortement.

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Karen Bass heads to LA mayoral runoff but challenger yet to be determined

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T00:50:09+00:00

Incumbent leads in primary, but with less than 50% of votes must face either Spencer Pratt or Nithya RamanLos Angeles’s high-profile mayoral contest remained unsettled Wednesday evening as the city waited to learn who will join incumbent Karen Bass in November’s general election.Bass came out ahead in Tuesday’s heated primary but, after securing less than 50% of the vote, she’ll have to defend her seat against either Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star, or progressive city council member Nithya Raman. As of Wednesday evening, with more than 60% of votes counted, Pratt had secured just unde

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Tech industry wins big in California primary election with millions spent paying off

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T00:50:00+00:00

Silicon Valley is fighting against regulation, taxes and growth of AI and will benefit from having political leverageSilicon Valley had a big night in California’s primary election, proving that the tens of millions of dollars funding candidates across the state was money well spent. While the tech industry’s preferred candidate for governor came in a scant sixth place, donations to smaller elections proved to be a successful strategy.Tech billionaires have in past months thrown their full weight into politics as the industry fights regulations, taxation and promotes the unfettered growth of a

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Israel and Lebanon revive fragile truce with plan for security zones in southern Lebanon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T00:46:20+00:00

The US-mediated agreement, reached during talks at the State Department, calls for a complete halt to Hezbollah fire and the withdrawal of its operatives from areas south of the Litani River, with the Lebanese army taking control of those zones.

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BHEL wins export order from Nigeria for refinery and petrochemical project

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T00:36:21+00:00

The contract involves the design, manufacturing, supply, and supervision of erection and commissioning of eight gas turbine generator packages for a petroleum refinery and polypropylene plant in the Dangote Industries Free Zone, Nigeria

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HUL’s permanent workforce declines 10.7% to 5,898 in FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T00:26:18+00:00

The FMCG major, which is investing ₹2,000 crore to expand manufacturing capacity in premium categories, said median employee remuneration rose 6.08 per cent during the year.

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Seattle, home to Amazon and Microsoft, poised to pass moratorium on new datacenters

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T00:17:42+00:00

Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsSeattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows.Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in areas serviced by Seattle’s public utility; if approved, they would have consumed approximately a third of the city’s current daily demand for electricity. Continue reading...

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UPI acceptance at QR-code merchants goes live in Cambodia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-04T00:14:19+00:00

The initiative marks the first phase of collaboration between NPCI International Payments Limited and Acleda Bank Plc. and is aimed at promoting seamless, secure, real-time cross-border merchant payments while reducing reliance on cash and cards

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Japan sees shortage of plastic bags, trays and gloves, as Iran war-induced naphtha shortage worsens

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-04T00:12:10+00:00

The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeaways, supermarkets, and bakeries in Japan are running out of plastic bags, trays and food service gloves amid widening shortages of the key plastic ingredient, naphtha, due to the Middle East crisis.The food sector accounts for nearly one-third of Japan’s annual plastic use of more than 8m tonnes, and price rises and shortages are hitting hard across the industry and beyond. Some outlets have begun offering perks to customers who bring their own ba

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