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Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T18:02:32+00:00

Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely optionKeir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside Downing Street on Monday morning, starting a process that will end with the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...

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Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T18:02:32+00:00

Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely optionKeir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street, starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...

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Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:55:08+00:00

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran appelle les Etats-Unis à « peser leurs mots » après un message menaçant de Donald Trump

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:54:26+00:00

Le président américain avait enjoint plus tôt Téhéran d’empêcher ses alliés au Liban, en référence au Hezbollah, de « causer des problèmes », sans quoi les Etats-Unis reprendraient leurs frappes sur l’Iran. Ces déclarations interviennent peu après l’ouverture des pourparlers en Suisse entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis sous médiation pakistanaise.

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Keir Starmer, en butte à des rumeurs de démission au Royaume-Uni, multiplie les consultations

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:54:06+00:00

Le ministre du commerce britannique, Peter Kyle, a déclaré, dimanche, que le premier ministre, miné par l’impopularité, « prenait le temps de réfléchir aux réalités politiques, aux défis et aux possibilités auxquels il est confronté ». Donald Trump a, lui, pris pour acquis une démission du dirigeant travailliste, et lui a souhaité « le meilleur ».

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Trump says beleaguered reflecting pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:44:57+00:00

Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month.In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have

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Mideast Live Updates: Strains Quickly Emerge on First Day of U.S.-Iran Talks

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:44:55+00:00

Iranian negotiators insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as a condition for further talks, state media reported. And President Trump renewed threats against Iran, even as Vice President JD Vance was hailing progress.

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Teenager rescues two men who fell from inflatable toy boat off Isle of Skye

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:39:26+00:00

Archie Law, 15, sailed his own boat to save men in distress, beating lifeboat service to the sceneA 15-year-old boy rescued two men who had fallen from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye by sailing his own boat to save them – beating the lifeboat service to the scene.The teenager, Archie Law, beat a volunteer crew of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to the rescue on Saturday evening, after the UK coastguard received reports of “two males in difficulty in the water” off Broadford Bay around 9pm. Continue reading...

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What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:36:27+00:00

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

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Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz as JD Vance holds peace talks

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:30:40+00:00

Trump’s warning underscores persistent tensions even as Vance said in Switzerland that he hoped Washington and Tehran would “turn over a new leaf” in their relationship.

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Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:26:23+00:00

PM said to be reflecting on ‘political realities’, as president Trump joins in criticism of his leadership saying he has ‘failed badly’ Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on MondaySome commentators have said Andy Burnham is a better communicator than Keir Starmer, but have questioned how different he is on policy.The Guardian’s policy editor, Kiran Stacey, has helpfully looked at the political projects a Burnham government would likely pursue in this useful explainer: Continue reading...

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Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:15:56+00:00

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.

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Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:15:56+00:00

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.

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Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:15:27+00:00

New leader could be chosen unchallenged or after a quick contest while outgoing PM has time to finalise his legacyUK politics live – latest updatesIf the predictions are proved correct and Keir Starmer does announce a timetable for an autumn departure from Downing Street, the machinery of government will again kick into gear for a handover of power – but one that will be, by UK standards, relatively leisurely.While many democracies build in lengthy transition periods – a defeated or retiring US president serves for nearly three months after their successor has been picked – the UK tends to do

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Trump threatens fresh attacks on Iran as peace talks take place in Switzerland

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T17:12:32+00:00

US president tells Iran to stop Hezbollah ‘causing trouble’, while Tehran continues to demand full ceasefire in Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has threatened to attack Iran again unless it stops Hezbollah “causing trouble”, as direct talks took place in Switzerland with the Iranian demand for a full ceasefire in Lebanon at the top of the agenda.Iran said it had remounted its blockade in the strait of Hormuz in protest at the continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon and said Trump was allowing Israel to breach the memorandum of understanding signed by the US president and his

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Newsom declares state of emergency for LA as firefighters battle warehouse blaze

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:50:55+00:00

Crews struggle to contain stubborn fire that has raged for days and continues to spew smoke across the metro areaCalifornia’s governor has declared a state of emergency for the city of Los Angeles, as firefighters struggle to contain a stubborn warehouse blaze that has raged for days and continues to spew smoke across the metro area.The state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, announced on Saturday that he was directing state agencies to provide “additional assistance and resources” to help battle the fire, located in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights in east Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding?

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:49:31+00:00

Chances are slim for progress between Iran and the US, argues Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill.

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Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:47:49+00:00

Family of Shaun Burton, 60, say they are ‘devastated by his loss’ and their thoughts are ‘also with those affected’ Does Bedford train crash raise wider questions about safety?Police have named the driver killed in the Bedford train crash on Friday, as his family paid tribute to him.British Transport police said Shaun Burton, 60, was the East Midlands Railway driver killed in the collision on the line between Bedford and Luton that also left 100 people injured. Continue reading...

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The looming Super El Nino

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:45:39+00:00

A powerful El Nino is expected to peak in November that could threaten food supply and increase extreme weather events.

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SBI-Telangana face-off Over 5-acre land in Hyd raises stakes for both sides

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:34:16+00:00

SBI on Friday secured a stay from the Telangana High Court on the auction of the land by the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC), which had earlier allotted the property to the bank.

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America just exposed India’s technology dependency

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:30:21+00:00

Why does India finds itself vulnerable every time technology becomes strategically vital

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Ethiopie : Abiy Ahmed, de réformateur adulé par la communauté internationale à chef de guerre

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:29:14+00:00

Le premier ministre éthiopien va entamer un nouveau mandat de cinq ans. Son parti a remporté 90 % des sièges de l’Assemblée, a annoncé la commission électorale dimanche 21 juin. Adoubé à ses débuts pour sa politique d’ouverture, le dirigeant est aujourd’hui un à la tête d’un pays divisé, au bord d’un nouveau conflit.

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A ballooning opportunity in ‘near-space’

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:20:21+00:00

Vijayawada-based startup Red Balloon offers an affordable trajectory for space launches

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L&T sets up subsidiary for AI compute infrastructure

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-21T16:10:31+00:00

A stock exchange notification on Sunday announced the formation of a step-down subsidiary, LTN Compute Private Limited, with an authorised share capital of ₹1 lakh

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