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Israel-Iran live: Fresh wave of Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv while fire reported at Haifa power plant
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
Iran says it used 'new method' as missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv and Haifa Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa in an early morning raid this morning, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at...
TotalEnergies strengthens ties with Chevron by expanding US oil & gas offshore footprint
Offshore Energy
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June 16, 2025
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has decided to enlarge its American oil and gas portfolio by acquiring interests in 40 exploration blocks that the U.S.-headquartered Chevron currently operates. Illustration; Source: TotalEnergies While...
Yet another European government is ditching Microsoft for Linux - here's why
ZDNet
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June 16, 2025
querbeet/Getty Images"We're done with Teams!" declared Digitalisation Minister Dirk Schrödter, speaking via an open-source video platform, in his announcement that the German state of Schleswig-Holstein will phase out all Microsoft software from...
Iran-Israel conflict heightens oil price uncertainty, poses threat to Bangladesh’s economy
United News of Bangladesh
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The escalating Iran-Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts. “A sustained escalation in the Middle East could trigger a cascade...
Asian markets defy turmoil; stocks and dollar surge even as oil prices climb
The Independent Singapore
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June 16, 2025
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Asian equity securities showed outstanding flexibility on Monday, even as pressures between Israel and Iran intensified, fueling international worries of a bigger Middle East war. Asia brushes off geopolitical jitters According...
Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’
Olive Press
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June 16, 2025
THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa threw his support behind plans to refurbish the airport’s two...
The week in charts: Red Sea remains 60% lower than normal | Hundreds of voyages to Iraq may be fake | Port congestion pushes up Asia-Europe rates
Lloyd's List
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TRAFFIC through the Red Sea chokepoints remains a far cry from normal levels, with last month’s US-Houthi ceasefire doing little to encourage owners and operators that have rerouted to resume transits, reported senior risk and compliance analyst,...
India should hold its ground in trade negotiations with the EU
Mint
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June 16, 2025
India challenged these and later withdrew its case at the WTO on account of a ‘mutual settlement,’ though the US never withdrew those additional tariffs. WTO panels initiated by other members, including Norway, Switzerland and China, ruled in 2023...
A history of the skirt in Britain as the miniskirt marks 60th birthday
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Will a spike in oil price mean I pay more for my flight or holiday?
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Triton, Carlyle weigh bids for Germany's REMA Tip Top, sources say
Yahoo Finance
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By Emma-Victoria Farr and Andres Gonzalez FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Private equity funds, including Carlyle and Triton, are weighing bids for Germany-based industrial equipment maker REMA Tip Top, which is exploring a possible sale, three people...
Public crossing: Simone Veil bridge in Bordeaux, France, by OMA and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste
The Architectural Review
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June 16, 2025
OMA’s new bridge for Bordeaux offers space for public events, but little reason to linger on residents’ daily commutes Bordeaux’s new bridge, named after French feminist politician Simone Veil, is described by its architects OMA as a ‘linear...
We live in £400bn new mega city that’s like a mini Britain - here’s what it’s really like
Daily Express
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June 16, 2025
A £400 billion mega-city in the sands of Saudi Arabia is becoming an unexpected home for hundreds of British families. NEOM, a futuristic flagship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 reform programme, is attracting expats with the...
SGX-listed energy stocks surge, regional names mixed, as oil prices rally on Israel-Iran conflict
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Several energy counters in Asia jumped in early trade on Monday (Jun 16), on the back of global crude oil prices surging amid escalating conflict in the Middle East between Iran and Israel. Brent crude futures rose US$1.70 or 2.3 per...
Does satellite broadband have a business case in the UK and EU?
IT Pro
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June 16, 2025
As businesses increasingly rely on fast, stable internet connectivity to operate, the limitations of terrestrial broadband infrastructure – especially in rural and remote areas – are becoming harder to ignore. Satellite broadband, historically...
PM Orbán Calls for EU Energy Policy Shift as Middle East War Drives Up Oil Prices
Hungary Today
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June 16, 2025
“The war in the Middle East has created a completely new situation (…) Hungary will therefore officially request tomorrow that, in view of this new situation, Brussels remove from its agenda the proposal for the definitive phase-out of Russian...
Iran and Israel trade attacks as conflict enters fourth day – live updates
The Guardian
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June 16, 2025
Death toll from Iranian reportedly rises to eightIsraeli army radio says the death toll from Iranian attacks on Sunday night has risen to eight, Reuters reports. Share Updated at 04.08 EDT Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to...
FTSE 100 Rises as Entain Leads Gains and Oil Majors Lift Index
Kalkine Media
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June 16, 2025
Highlights FTSE 100 opens stronger, supported by Entain’s upgraded joint venture outlook Energy and banking stocks buoy index amid elevated oil prices Peel Hunt returns to underlying profit in challenging equity markets The FTSE 100 index began...
EU calls for diplomacy in time of war
EurActiv
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June 16, 2025
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas is convening the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers for a video conference on the Israel-Iran war on Tuesday. “The meeting will provide an opportunity for an exchange of views, coordination on diplomatic outreach to Tel Aviv...
A new book shows how energy companies are creating commercial nuclear power to tackle climate change
Scroll.in
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The approach of identifying and investing in solutions addressing the biggest problems has led Future Planet Capital to invest in Tokamak Energy, which aims to develop commercial fusion energy for global deployment in the 2030s. In his book, How...