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Kerala Budget: Fiscal health, welfare, growth in focus as Congress-led UDF govt to present Revised Budget on June 19
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 8:12:12 AMAsia

Budget faces challenge of finding middle ground between re-aligning Kerala’s fiscal space for tackling concerns raised in White Paper on State finances and mobilising additional revenue for development and welfare, notably Indira Guarantees and ‘dream projects’

Chennai Metrowater promises permanent piped water supply to Thiru.Vi.Ka Nagar residents
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 8:08:59 AMAsia

The Hindu recently reported that the residents’ 50-year struggle for drinking water had worsened this summer

Sultan, Catholic bishops call for urgent action on insecurity
Sultan, Catholic bishops call for urgent action on insecurity
[Premium Times Nigeria] — 6/17/2026, 8:06:59 AMAfrica

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, and the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) made the calls in separate statements The post Sultan, Catholic bishops call for urgent action on insecurity appeared first on Premium Times...

Gold Coast Suns hit with massive fine for umpire contact
[ABC News (Australia)] — 6/17/2026, 8:06:51 AMAustralia

The AFL hands down a fine to the Suns after the club's fifth incident this season of a player making careless contact with an umpire.

Aboriginal interpreters call for police engagement after inquest finding
[ABC News (Australia)] — 6/17/2026, 8:03:47 AMAustralia

More than a decade after Gene Gibson was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Broome tradesman Josh Warneke, Aboriginal interpreters say they are still overlooked by police.

Pakistani police apologise for fatal shooting of 9yo Perth girl
[ABC News (Australia)] — 6/17/2026, 8:01:26 AMAustralia

Pakistani officials apologise for the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old Australian girl, and outline the violation of protocols that led to her death as they pursue murder charges against the officer involved.

World Cup 2026: For some fans, the tournament ends at the US border
World Cup 2026: For some fans, the tournament ends at the US border
[Middle East Eye] — 6/17/2026, 8:00:12 AMMiddle East

World Cup 2026: For some fans, the tournament ends at the US border Chantal Flores on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 08:30 Tunisian fans attending the World Cup in Mexico say US visa restrictions, costly bond requirements and fears of being denied entry have prevented many from following their team into the US...

Live: Origin series on the line as Blues and Maroons light up MCG for Game II
[ABC News (Australia)] — 6/17/2026, 7:59:56 AMAustralia

NSW can regain the men's State of Origin shield tonight, as they take a 1-0 lead into Game II against Queensland. Follow live.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : après les attaques israéliennes dans le sud du Liban, les dirigeants du G7 plaident pour un cessez-le-feu « immédiat et ferme »
[Le Monde] — 6/17/2026, 7:57:32 AMInternational

Les Etats-Unis et l’Iran doivent signer, vendredi en Suisse, leur protocole d’accord pour mettre fin au conflit, avec la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz en ligne de mire. L’armée iranienne a menacé d’une « réponse sévère » si les attaques israéliennes se poursuivaient.

Telegram challenges Centre’s order that temporarily blocks its use
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 7:56:58 AMAsia

The court agreed to hear the matter on an urgent basis after the advocate raised the same matter during another hearing; Justice Tejas Karia is scheduled to hear the matter

RSS alleges petrol bomb attack at its Ranchi office
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 7:56:22 AMAsia

‘Parts of two glass bottles were found from the spot. A team of FSL has been called to ascertain the contents of the bottles,’ said Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan

Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live
[The Guardian] — 6/17/2026, 7:55:35 AMWorld

Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down Good morning. Keir Starmer is still in France for the G7 summit but – as Margaret Thatcher discovered on a trip to Paris in November 1990 – acting as a...

Nedumangadu child murder case: Kerala HC registers suo motu petition to probe child abuse, welfare system failures
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 7:55:27 AMAsia

Court orally inquires about reasons behind ‘inaction’ of District Child Protection Officer despite information of alleged abuse from the child’s grandmother

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les frappes nocturnes russes ont fait un mort à Zaporijia, et quatre dans l’oblast de Donetsk
[Le Monde] — 6/17/2026, 7:55:26 AMInternational

Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, a déclaré qu’il prévoyait de tenir une nouvelle réunion bilatérale avec le président américain, Donald Trump, mercredi, en marge du sommet du G7.

Maoist woman with ₹10-lakh bounty surrenders to Kolkata Police
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 7:54:26 AMAsia

Kolkata Police Commissioner says she surrendered with one gun and 40 rounds of bullets

Cisgiordania, coloni israeliani incendiano due moschee a nord di Ramallah
[La Repubblica] — 6/17/2026, 7:54:15 AMInternational

Sulla facciata sono state lasciate scritte in ebraico con parole come "vendetta"

Why Is This One Film Shot So Sticky?
[Slate] — 6/17/2026, 7:50:00 AMUS

A history of the American city in one image of Dustin Hoffman in drag.

MAHE to sponsor 50 houses to be donated to meritorious students and Yakshagana artists, says Ranjan Pai
[The Hindu] — 6/17/2026, 7:46:24 AMAsia

He lauded the gesture of the Kalaranga in getting houses constructed and donated to poor meritorious students and Yakshagana artists without any fanfare

Dramatic rescue after plane crashes onto Texas highway
[Al Jazeera] — 6/17/2026, 7:46:01 AMWorld

Dramatic rescue after plane crashes onto Texas highway.