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UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey - UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:05:45+00:00

Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPsSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary last week. Starmer confirmed that Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, is getting some input before the publication of the DIP in its final version.Starmer said:The position on investment in defence is firstly that we increased last year defence spending from 2.3% to 2.6%, that’s the biggest increase since the 1980s, and that means

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump répète que l’Iran n’aura jamais d’arme nucléaire et promet des détails de l’accord « dans les prochains jours »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:04:21+00:00

Lors du sommet du G7 à Evian, le président américain a assuré que le détroit d’Ormuz serait rouvert sans frais. Le Qatar, lui, s’est dit « prudemment optimiste » pour la sécurité régionale

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’accord sera signé vendredi dans le complexe hôtelier suisse du Bürgenstock, près de Lucerne, en Suisse

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:04:21+00:00

Le ministère des affaires étrangères suisse a précisé que ce site, difficilement accessible et donc aisément sécurisable, « a été proposé par les médiateurs pakistanais et qataris, ainsi que par les Etats-Unis et l’Iran ».

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Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France?

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:03:44+00:00

On a roll or against a wall, Group of 7 leaders bring sharply different agendas. The leaders of some other nations are also attending to press their own interests.

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More US states push to ban kratom drink deemed ‘gas-station heroin’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:00:54+00:00

At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictiveIn 2024, Maizie Hepner, 24, started visiting a bar in Dubuque, Iowa that did not serve alcohol and instead offered beverages containing kava and kratom, psychoactive substances derived from plants.The drinks were marketed as “herbal tea mocktails”. Hepner, who works as a server and bartender, said. “I asked the guy who owns” Kava Kava “if it was addictive, and he said, ‘Absolutely not’”. Continue reading...

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L’IA, nouveau champ de bataille politique au Canada

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T13:00:07+00:00

Le gouvernement de Mark Carney, soucieux de bâtir une « IA canadienne souveraine », veut accélérer la construction d’infrastructures et mise sur l’Alberta et ses immenses réserves d’hydrocarbures. Mais le projet de faire de la province un hub planétaire des centres de données se heurte à de fortes oppositions.

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Zelenskyy thanks G7 leaders for ‘strong ideas on how to force Russia into peace’ – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:54:43+00:00

Ukrainian president praises successful talks after Trump says ‘Russia should make a deal’ after G7 meeting… and given the delay this morning, the meeting may or may not have happened already – guess we will find out at some point during the day.in Évian-les-Bains Continue reading...

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European leaders urge Trump to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:54:20+00:00

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefieldEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders at the G7 summit have urged Donald Trump to try to break the deadlock over ending the Ukraine war by taking up the proposal for him to host talks in the US between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.The US president lamented “the great antipathy” between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders that made it difficult to reach a settlement, and vowed to do what he could. He said Moscow “should make a deal”, noting that it had “lost a great

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Ex-defence secretary John Healy delivers resignation speech in Commons - UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:53:53+00:00

Labour MP is giving his personal statement to MPs after stepping down from cabinetSpeaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary last week. Starmer confirmed that Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, is getting some input before the publication of the DIP in its final version.Starmer said:The position on investment in defence is firstly that we increased last year defence spending from 2.3% to 2.6%, that’s the biggest increase since the 1980s, and that means £270bn will be spent th

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Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:52:01+00:00

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research A beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that has been the focus of animal rights protests is shutting down, and a rescue group in Florida is taking in the remaining dogs.“Not one dog will remain,” Lauree Simmons, founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida, said in a press conference announcing the news on Monday. “No more breeding, no more testing, no more anything.” Continue reading...

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Oklahoma, Georgia and Washington DC voters head to the polls – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:50:44+00:00

Oklahoma primary set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party, while closely watched runoff underway in GeorgiaSign up for the Breaking News US emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, said FBI director Kash Patel.The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later today. Continue reading...

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UltraTech to deploy 45 heavy-duty e-trucks in partnership with Energy In Motion

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:46:10+00:00

The fleet will transport clinker from Kotputli Cement Works, an integrated manufacturing unit in Rajasthan, to its grinding units, Dadri Cement Works and Sikandarabad Cement Works in Delhi-NCR region

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Dorper and Texel genetics to boost local mutton output in J&K

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:46:10+00:00

Both breeds are internationally recognised for their superior meat yield, rapid growth and higher productivity compared to traditional sheep varieties.

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ED raids against Mahesh Timber in PMLA case

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:36:03+00:00

The ED took up the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Mahesh Timber Pvt Ltd, its directors and others for offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act

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Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:35:58+00:00

Administration had claimed algae at Lincoln Memorial pool would be cleared after the renovation, but it has proliferated amid warm weatherDonald Trump’s $14.2m bid to turn the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool from what the US president described as a “filthy” and “dirty” site into a “beautiful” monument has encountered a hitch.The water is green again. Continue reading...

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Dall'isola di Tavolara a Ostuni al Friuli, quei mega resort che minacciano le aree protette

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:34:17+00:00

Sulla scia della "rivoluzione dei fenicotteri" in Albania quest'estate anche l'Italia fa i conti con opere che potrebbero impattare sulla natura. In Sardegna il governo scavalca la Regione e autorizza una giga struttura di lusso, in Puglia crescono le battaglie per salvare le coste dagli hotel. A nord l'impegno per proteggere i fiumi

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‘What an adventure Broadway will be!’ Paddington musical packs suitcase for New York

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:30:53+00:00

Hugely successful London show to open in the US, with performances beginning in MarchMarmalade bagels at the ready: London’s Paddington Bear musical is to open on Broadway next spring. The phenomenally successful show, which won seven prizes at the Olivier awards, will begin performances on 30 March at the Al Hirschfeld theatre in New York, currently home to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.Luke Sheppard, the director of Paddington: The Musical, said that the well-mannered ursine hero “approaches life with curiosity, kindness and an unwavering sense of adventure – and what an adventure Broadway will

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Coupe du monde 2026 : détenteurs de visa à une seule entrée, les journalistes sénégalais « confinés aux Etats-Unis »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:30:13+00:00

Les représentants des médias du pays ne pourront pas assister au troisième match de la phase de groupes des Lions de la Teranga, le 26 juin, face à l’Irak, au Canada, sous peine de ne plus pouvoir repasser la frontière pour la suite du tournoi.

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SC ruling: Pitfalls of putting a price on care work

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:26:07+00:00

A notional income for homemakers is a progressive step. But for assessing the true value of their work, labour policies and social norms need to change

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Five people detained for alleged ‘planned attacks’ on White House UFC cage fighting show

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-16T12:19:55+00:00

Details of potential threat were not immediately disclosed, after event was held on Donald Trump’s 80th birthdaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, and multiple people were in custody, said Kash Patel, the FBI director.The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday. Continue reading...

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