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Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:40:46+00:00

Stephen McCullagh planned ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in great detailA YouTuber who set up a false alibi by livestreaming a video-gaming session online has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for the “cold blooded and calculated” murder of his pregnant partner.Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Lisburn, County Antrim, showed no emotion on Wednesday as he was sentenced at Belfast crown court for the murder of Natalie McNally, a crime that chilled Northern Ireland. Continue reading...

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Is Asia facing a new currency crisis?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:40:08+00:00

A stronger dollar, higher energy costs and market uncertainty are putting pressure on currencies across Asia.

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Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:37:47+00:00

Plumes of thick black smoke rose over St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown, as the Kremlin welcomed international guests for an event often described as Russia's Davos.

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La réhabilitation par Volodymyr Zelensky de figures controversées du nationalisme ukrainien suscite la colère d’Israël et de la Pologne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T12:32:37+00:00

Le président ukrainien, en assistant à la cérémonie de réinhumation d’Andriy Melnyk, un indépendantiste qui a collaboré avec l’Allemagne nazie contre l’ennemi soviétique, accompagne l’évolution mémorielle du pays, centrée contre Moscou depuis l’invasion de février 2022.

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Silver falls 1% to ₹2.64 lakh/kg amid weak global trends

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T12:30:53+00:00

Silver for July delivery plunges by ₹2,757, or 1.03%, to ₹2,63,950 per kg in a business turnover of 10,599 lots, on MCX

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Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:26:31+00:00

New issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFsThe new issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on ultra-processed foods, and reveals that big tobacco companies used strategies that helped them sell cigarettes to sell ultra-processed food products, including Lunchables, geared toward children.The parallels between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and cigarettes include not only how UPF products were formulated and marketed to drive excess consumption, but also the growing body of evidence linking UPFs to a variety of h

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D K Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T12:25:50+00:00

Shivakumar takes oath in the name of seer “Gangadhar Ajja”, while holding a copy of the Constitution

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Four migrant workers are burned alive in their car in Italy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:18:28+00:00

Petrol station attack throws spotlight on widespread exploitation of foreign farm labourersThe exploitation of farm workers in Italy has come under the spotlight again after four men – three Afghans and one from Pakistan – were allegedly burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Calabria.The attack was captured by a surveillance camera at the garage in Amendolara, close to Cosenza. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on charges of aggravated murder, according to public prosecutor Alessandro D’Alessio. Continue reading...

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Four migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:18:28+00:00

Petrol station attack in Calabria throws spotlight on widespread exploitation of foreign farm labourersThe exploitation of farm workers in Italy has come under the spotlight again after four men – three Afghans and one from Pakistan – were allegedly burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Calabria.The attack was captured by a surveillance camera at the garage in Amendolara, close to Cosenza. Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested on charges of aggravated murder, according to public prosecutor Alessandro D’Alessio. Continue reading...

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Farage exploiting Nowak’s murder against wishes of his family, says Starmer – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T12:14:17+00:00

Reform leader jeered in parliament as he is urged to condemn violenceZia Yusuf, the Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, told Sky News this morning that he thought the treatment of Henry Nowak did justify his party’s claim that two-tier policing operates in the country. He said:Having watched that footage [of Nowak’s arrest] … it’s hard to escape the conclusion that it is a demonstrable example of structural two-tier policing that is embedded in Hampshire police force and forces across the country.People can go to Hampshire police’s website and read their race action plan that was brought abou

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« La majorité des émissions de PFAS en Europe provient des climatiseurs et des pompes à chaleur, pourtant fers de lance de la décarbonation »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T12:00:11+00:00

Le débat sur ces substances chimiques est relancé au sein de l’Union européenne, alors que les machines qui permettent de s’adapter au dérèglement climatique sont incriminées, relève l’historien Jean-Baptiste Fressoz dans sa chronique au « Monde ».

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В ДНР построят первый ЦОД

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00

ВТБ профинансирует строительство центра обработки данных (ЦОД) на 500 стоек в ДНР. Дата-центр будет эксплуатировать компания «АйСи Групп», в активе которой находятся телеком-инфраструктура и торговые сети в Новороссии и Крыму. Соглашение о сотрудничестве стороны подписали на Петербургском международном экономическом форуме (ПМЭФ-2026), рассказали «Ведомостям» представители ВТБ и «АйСи Групп». 

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Кабмин может перенести сроки повышения планки для найма иностранных специалистов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-03T11:59:22+00:00

Иностранный бизнес попросил правительство перенести сроки вступления в силу норм, которые повышают минимальную планку по зарплате для привлечения иностранных высококвалифицированных специалистов (ВКС). Об этом рассказал президент Американской торговой палаты в России Роберт Эйджи в ходе сессии ПМЭФ-2026 «»Дорогие» профессионалы: как сегодня трудоустраивать высококвалифицированных иностранных специалистов». За перенос сроков выступил в ходе сессии и председатель правления Ассоциации российского бизнеса Ульф Шнайдер. Изменения в регулировании ВКС могут вступить не с 1 сентября, как это предусмат

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First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T11:57:06+00:00

Mixed picture emerges from primary races across the US, as Trump’s pick fails in Iowa. Plus: Jill Biden opens up about her husband’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential electionGood morning. It has been an evening of drama as crucial election results have unfolded – or not – across the US.In California, the crucial race for governor remains too close to call. With mountains of ballots left to count, the Republican Steve Hilton was leading the field with the Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer following. A quirk of the state’s political system means the top two candidates face off

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Netradyne to provide AI-powered solutions for highways for EVs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T11:56:18+00:00

National Highways for EVs is working on transforming India’s highways into e-highways that are designed to support connected and dependable electric mobility at scale

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Borosil Renewables jumps after import duties’ extension

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T11:55:45+00:00

The stock jumped as much as 9.3% in Mumbai on Wednesday, the most in more than a year, after India’s finance ministry announced a five-year extension of the so-called countervailing duties

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Farage’s call for ‘rage’ at Nowak’s murder an ‘unforgivable’ snub to his family, says Starmer – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T11:54:30+00:00

PM says Reform leader has exploited tragedy to create ‘grievance and division’ against the wishes of the victim’s familyZia Yusuf, the Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, told Sky News this morning that he thought the treatment of Henry Nowak did justify his party’s claim that two-tier policing operates in the country. He said:Having watched that footage [of Nowak’s arrest] … it’s hard to escape the conclusion that it is a demonstrable example of structural two-tier policing that is embedded in Hampshire police force and forces across the country.People can go to Hampshire police’s website an

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