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  • Jun 30

    Alcoa to acquire South32 aluminium assets for up to $5.6 billion

    The US aluminium producer will pay up to $5.6 billion for mines and smelters in Australia, South Africa and Brazil, betting on a tight market as prices hover near four-year highs.

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Macron's social-media ban falls

Trump strains Hormuz as borders harden, reactors idle and consumers pull back

The past half-day brought a familiar mix of hard power and soft underbellies. Donald Trump talked up control of the Strait of Hormuz, Europe wrestled with heat-stressed infrastructure and borders, and American consumers showed less appetite for spending.

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    Andalusia activates emergency phase 1 after a magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Alhendín, causing material damage but no reported injuries.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

Ukraine expanded its deep-strike campaign to include a Russian military airbase, while Russia intensified its attacks on Ukrainian railway and port infrastructure.

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