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Diphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T15:00:10+00:00

There’s a three-week wait on test results in Yuendumu, near Alice Springs, and locals say NT Health has dropped the ball on telling locals what to do if they test positiveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA remote Aboriginal community at the centre of the Northern Territory’s diphtheria outbreak is struggling to cope with rising case numbers, with locals saying there is no hand sanitiser at the health clinic and limited information about how to avoid the disease or what to do if you test positive.There have been more than 240 cases of the once-eradicated disease report

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NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T15:00:10+00:00

Premier Chris Minns says changes would balance road safety and a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis usersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMotorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive on New South Wales roads without fear of a severe penalty as the Minns government announces long-awaited reforms.The government announced on Thursday it would introduce legislation which would see drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription no longer face a three-month licence suspension or fine for having the THC component of cannabis in their system. Con

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Anti-abortion activists are trying to limit access in NSW – and they are just getting started

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T15:00:09+00:00

Obstetricians and gynaecologists say anti sex-selective abortions bill ‘predicated on misinformation’ and ‘underlying aim is to restrict access to abortion’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man who wants to ban “sex-selective abortions” is the first person who will tell you it won’t work.New South Wales Libertarian party MLC John Ruddick has introduced legislation that would see health practitioners sent to prison or fined thousands if they carry out a termination because of the sex of a foetus. Continue reading...

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SEBI bars Rajesh Mehta from trading in Rajesh Exports shares

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T14:55:55+00:00

Regulator alleges misrepresentation of over ₹15 lakh crore in revenues linked to overseas subsidiaries; orders fresh forensic audit

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Middle East crisis live: Trump will decide on any return to full-scale action against Iran, says Netanyahu

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:51:24+00:00

Israeli PM gives interview to CNBC as Trump confirms heated phone call between the pair over attacks on LebanonThe Kuwaiti defence ministry said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones launched by Iran today.A drone and missile attack on Kuwait’s international airport killed one person, which Kuwaiti authorities identified as an Indian national. It is the first reported death in a Gulf state since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April. Continue reading...

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Navy Helicopter Crash Kills Three in Britain

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:49:38+00:00

The helicopter was on a training exercise when it crashed in a field in southwestern England.

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USHBC to host blueberry event on June 10

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T14:45:53+00:00

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will launch of the recipe book “USA blueberries across the globe” on the occasion

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A 80 ans, la République italienne célèbre sa boussole constitutionnelle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T14:45:08+00:00

Quatre-vingts ans après le référendum constitutionnel de 1946 qui a instauré la République et ouvert le vote aux femmes, le texte fondamental né de l’antifascisme demeure un repère politique et identitaire consensuel.

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‘Everyone knew what Iran would do in response,’ Marco Rubio tells House committee – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:45:06+00:00

‘President and administration was aware there would be consequences to action,’ says secretary of state as he says consequences of Iran having a nuclear weapon ‘would be worse’The Democrats to watch after Tuesday’s primariesSign 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 rac

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Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:43:14+00:00

Bank apologises after IT update caused problems with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland appsLloyds Banking Group has apologised after thousands of its customers were unable to make payments or send money due to another IT glitch.According to Downdetector, a website that lets people track real-time service issues and outages, customers started noticing problems shortly after 11am on Wednesday, with issues affecting many of the group’s brands: Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, Scottish Widows and MBNA. Continue reading...

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Cuatro heridos por ataques de un oso en el noreste de Japón

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-03T14:41:12+00:00

Todas las víctimas fueron trasladadas al hospital y se cancelaron las clases en las escuelas del barrio donde ocurrió el incidente ante la sospecha de que el animal siga en la zona

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Stock to buy today: Olectra Greentech (₹1,319.70)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T14:36:08+00:00

Traders can consider buying Olectra Greentech now at ₹1,319 and accumulate if the price dips to ₹1,260

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Trump’s loyalist intelligence chief pick throws into doubt renewal of critical surveillance program

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:27:37+00:00

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ActSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump’s appointment of a close political ally with no intelligence experience to lead the nation’s spy agencies has thrown last-ditch efforts to renew a critical surveillance program into doubt.Bill Pulte, currently head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fortune, was tapped by Trump to serve as acting director of national intelligence days af

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Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:27:37+00:00

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ActSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump’s appointment of a close political ally with no intelligence experience to lead the nation’s spy agencies has thrown last-ditch efforts to renew a critical surveillance program into doubt.Bill Pulte, currently head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fortune, was tapped by Trump to serve as acting director of national intelligence days af

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West Asia war slows mutual fund growth in GIFT City

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T14:25:49+00:00

For global investors looking to put money into India, the process is a breeze through GIFT City

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit que les bombardements sur Saint-Pétersbourg sont une réponse « juste » aux attaques de la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T14:25:27+00:00

La ville, dont « plusieurs » infrastructures ont été endommagées, reçoit le Forum économique international durant trois jours. Volodymyr Zelensky s’est félicité de cette attaque sur « l’industrie pétrolière russe qui alimente la guerre ».

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​Why is Europe still not ready for extreme heat?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:25:26+00:00

​The first heatwaves of the season reveal how ​ill-prepared governments across the continent are to protect people from increasingly dangerous temperatures• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMeteorological summer has begun, ushered in with scorching heat that struck before spring was up. Although western Europe is now mostly free from last week’s heat dome – which shattered temperature records for May in the UK and Ireland – it is already bracing for yet another sweltering summer. Oppressive days, restless nights and furious fires are brewing. On Tuesday, the World

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South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T14:19:16+00:00

Fewer than one in 10 SEW customers satisfied with firm’s handling of supply crisis, which left tens of thousands without waterSouth East Water failed to adequately communicate with customers during outages last winter that left tens of thousands of people without water, a report has concluded.Fewer than one in 10 SEW customers were satisfied with how the company handled the water supply crisis that stretched across parts of Kent and Sussex last winter, the consumer council for water said. The report found communication was the company’s greatest failing. Continue reading...

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