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Australia’s 178 billionaires are $25.7bn richer than last year as 3.7 million live in poverty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T14:01:18+00:00

Oxfam finds the 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households, analysis shows Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe wealth of Australia’s billionaires increased by $25.67bn in the past year, equivalent to almost $50,000 a minute, according to new Oxfam Australia analysis of the 2026 Australian Financial Review Rich List.The anti-poverty organisation said the total wealth of Australian billionaires in 2026 has reached more than $686bn, while Acoss figures show 3,706,000 people live in poverty, including 757,000 children under 15 years.

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Six people stabbed in London after Arsenal’s victory parade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T14:00:28+00:00

Met says non-fatal stabbings took place after most of the crowds had dispersed on Sunday eveningSix people were stabbed after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in north London on Sunday, police have said.The Metropolitan police said the stabbings took place in the evening after most of the crowds had dispersed. Twenty-four people were arrested. Continue reading...

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Un mémorial pérenne en mémoire des victimes du génocide des Tutsi, à Paris

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T14:00:03+00:00

Une double stèle de l’artiste Grada Kilomba, élevée sur l’esplanade Habib-Bourguiba surplombant la Seine à Paris, doit être inaugurée mardi 2 juin par Emmanuel Macron et le président rwandais, Paul Kagame.

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Как зарубежные СМИ оценили очередной обмен ударами США и Ирана

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-01T13:56:59+00:00

Конец прошлой недели ознаменовался новым витком военной эскалации между США и Ираном. Вашингтон нанес авиаудары по иранским радиолокационным станциям и пунктам управления БПЛА в районе острова Кешм и города Горук, назвав их ответом на сбитый американский беспилотник MQ-1. Корпус стражей исламской революции (КСИР) отчитался об ударе по авиабазе, которую США использовали для атаки на телекоммуникационную вышку иранского острова Сирик. Кувейт сообщил о перехвате ракет и дронов.

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MF investments in equity jump 58% in May

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-01T13:55:35+00:00

As investors use fall in market valuation to pump in more money

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Maruti Suzuki says CNG bookings rise 40% after fuel price hikes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-01T13:53:27+00:00

Bookings for vehicles that run on compressed natural gas jumps after fuel retailers increased diesel and petrol prices 4 times in May

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UK house prices fall for first time this year amid rising mortgage rates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T13:49:16+00:00

Nationwide finds typical price was £278,024 in May, as Savills says Iran war has ‘fundamentally changed’ outlookBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices fell in the UK for the first time this year in May, as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand.The price of the average UK home dropped 0.6% in May compared with the month before, according to the lender Nationwide. Continue reading...

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L’entreprise de transfert d’argent Wise visée par une enquête pour blanchiment en Belgique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T13:47:52+00:00

En milieu de journée, lundi, l’action de l’entreprise britannique avait plongé de presque 15 % à la Bourse de Londres, après la confirmation d’une enquête en cours par la justice belge. Wise « prend extrêmement au sérieux » la lutte contre la criminalité financière, a réagi l’entreprise.

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L’entreprise de transfert d’argent Wise visée par une enquête pour blanchiment en Belgique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T13:47:49+00:00

En milieu de journée, lundi, l’action de l’entreprise britannique avait plongé de presque 15 % à la Bourse de Londres, après la confirmation d’une enquête en cours par la justice belge. Wise « prend extrêmement au sérieux » la lutte contre la criminalité financière, a réagi l’entreprise.

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PMI Manufacturing rose to 3-month high of 55 in May

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-01T13:47:45+00:00

PMI Manufacturing in India reached a three-month high of 55 in May, driven by strong domestic demand and increased output.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran says no more peace talks with US until Israel stops its operations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T13:44:44+00:00

Report from the IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency says talks on hold until Israel stops operations in Lebanon and GazaNetanyahu orders Israeli bombing of southern LebanonIran targets American bases in regionThe exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which has seen repeated violations even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it.Iran has maintained its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies as a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed through the narrow mouth of the Persia

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Wise investigated in Belgium over money-laundering control concerns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T13:34:35+00:00

International money transfer service’s shares tumble as it confirms discussions with prosecutor’s officeBusiness live – latest updatesWise, the UK-based international money transfer service and darling of the London fintech scene, has confirmed it is answering questions from Belgian prosecutors investigating money laundering, sending its shares tumbling.In a statement to the stock market, Wise said it was “currently working with the Brussels prosecutor to respond to queries about our business, as we routinely do with regulators and law-enforcement authorities. Continue reading...

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Allemagne : prison à perpétuité pour un Syrien auteur d’une attaque au couteau

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T13:31:31+00:00

En mai 2025, Mahmoud B. avait poignardé des clients dans un bar de la ville de Bielefeld, blessant quatre personnes. Affilié à l’Etat islamique, selon le parquet, l’homme aurait eu l’intention de tuer le plus de personnes possible lors de son attaque.

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Broker’s call: TBO Tek (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-01T13:28:01+00:00

Anand Rathi

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Corteva introduces Mavilon for pest management in rice

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-01T13:23:39+00:00

Product offers early protection against BPH and stem borer with single application at 30-35 days after transplanting

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No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as Mandelson files published – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T13:20:50+00:00

Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador are releasedMandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsAt the Downing Street lobby briefing the PM’s spokesperson said the release of the Mandelson files today would be “an unprecedented piece of government transparency”.He said that party political material would be included, despite precedent suggesting it should be included, and that some material had to be declassified to allow it to be published.The broad scope of the [humble address motion – see 9.26am]

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