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Stanislas Hutin, figure morale engagée contre la torture pendant la guerre d’Algérie, est mort

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T06:42:53+00:00

Formé à l’école du catholicisme social, il a rapporté de son expérience d’appelé en 1955-1956 dans l’Est algérien un journal qui a rencontré un énorme écho dans le débat sur le dévoiement moral des opérations militaires françaises. Il s’est éteint le 2 septembre, à l’âge de 95 ans.

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Francia, donne nascoste per accontentare le richieste della delegazione indù: sciopero dei lavoratori della Tour Eiffel

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-08T06:40:48+00:00

Gli alti dignitari avrebbero chiesto di essere ricevuti soltanto da impiegati uomini: alle lavoratrici è stato chiesto di lasciare i propri posti o nascondersi in alcuni locali di servizio. Dopo un’assemblea, lunedì è partito lo sciopero che si dovrebbe concludere oggi. Il sindaco di Parigi avvia un’indagine: “Inaccettabile”

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex drops nearly 500 points, Nifty near 23,650 as US-Iran tensions and crude weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-08T06:39:23+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities trade lower on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices, persistent US-Iran tensions and mixed Asian markets weighed on sentiment, with the Nifty extending its corrective decline and facing further downside risk below the 24,025 level.

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Why India’s economic data has sparked a furore

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T06:30:29+00:00

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have erodedThere isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days. GDP numbers are no exception. Last week, India released glowing GDP numbers for the latest quarter – 7.8% growth – higher than the forecast 7%. It sparked a furore.Subhash Garg, a former finance secretary under Narendra Modi’s government and now a critic, reframed what Modi called a “herculean feat” as mere smoke and mirrors. According to Garg, the government revised last year’s current-price

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‘Trust deficit’: Why India’s economic data has sparked a furore

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T06:30:29+00:00

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have eroded• Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThere isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days. GDP numbers are no exception. Last week, India released glowing GDP numbers for the latest quarter – 7.8% growth – higher than the forecast 7%. It sparked a furore.Subhash Garg, a former finance secretary under Narendra Modi’s government and now a critic, reframed what Modi called a “herculean feat” as mere smoke and mirrors. Acco

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Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T06:23:42+00:00

Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feedSocial media could become a “choose your own adventure” between the doom-scrolling status quo, or just the feed of the friends you want to see, if the government’s planned digital duty of care legislation passes, and the tech companies don’t muck around on compliance.But that’s a big if. Continue reading...

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‘It breaks my heart’: far-right’s big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T06:13:28+00:00

Fears expressed for immigrants and for country’s future after AfD vote hits historic high in Saxony-AnhaltMaryam and her best friend were ambling through Magdeburg toward the railway station, talking over the dramatic events of the previous evening and the surge by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland to a historically high vote in the Saxony-Anhalt elections.“Don’t laugh at me,” she said, “but I wish we could go back to the days of Angela Merkel, when things were OK in Germany”. Continue reading...

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Другими глазами: СМИ и бывшие сотрудники о «Ведомостях»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-08T06:05:17+00:00

7 сентября 1999 г. в свет вышел первый номер газеты «Ведомости», которая сделала ставку на беспристрастное освещение деловых новостей. При этом издание само не раз становилось поводом для новостей. Некоторые из них – в нашей подборке.

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Australian politics live: One Nation denies journalists access to press conference in Melbourne

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T06:03:38+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveOne Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino saysSuperannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage.It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provide people with a high level of dignity and security in retirement.To do what the One Nation party is suggesting will see somebody who is 30 years old, $25,000 worse off at retirement and a couple around $50,000 worse off.I’m deeply sceptical of giving any gove

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РФ відбирає житло в українців і заселяє окуповані території росіянами, - Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-08T05:59:00+00:00

Окреме місце у доповіді займає політика русифікації. У школах на окупованих територіях використовуються виключно російські навчальні програми.

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DVAC names DMK leader K N Nehru, brothers in ₹1,020-crore corruption case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-08T05:58:42+00:00

Nehru is named the prime accused and his brothers - K N Manivannan (A2) and N Ravichandran (A3) - have been alleged to have coordinated in the collection and routing of illegal gratification

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Why food safety is suddenly under the spotlight in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-08T05:58:32+00:00

The FSSAI and some state regulators have intensified checks, releasing regular public updates ⁠including photos and videos of raids that have drawn widespread attention online

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Tuesday briefing: What happens next after Germany’s far-right breakthrough?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T05:49:09+00:00

In today’s newsletter: The AfD’s local election triumph has shocked Europe, and raised questions about how to counter the rising far rightGood morning. Across Germany – and Europe more widely – there has been a palpable sense of shock and disbelief after the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) swept to a historic state election victory in the early hours of Monday.It was, according to France’s European affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, “a very grave moment for Europe”. The resonance was stark in the UK too: as the results came in, hundreds of black-clad activists intent on blocking mi

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A Belgrade, des milliers de partisans de la « Grande Serbie » ont participé aux obsèques de Ratko Mladic

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T05:47:39+00:00

L’ancien commandant de l’armée serbe en Bosnie-Herzégovine, condamné par la justice internationale pour génocide, crimes contre l’humanité et crimes de guerre lors des conflits dans l’ex-Yougoslavie dans les années 1990, et mort dans sa prison de La Haye, a été enterré lundi dans la capitale serbe.

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Australian politics live: Wilson claims Labor taxes delivered ‘trifecta of housing failures’ as Butler accuses opposition of playing ‘follow the leader’ with One Nation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T05:44:02+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveOne Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino saysSuperannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage.It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provide people with a high level of dignity and security in retirement.To do what the One Nation party is suggesting will see somebody who is 30 years old, $25,000 worse off at retirement and a couple around $50,000 worse off.I’m deeply sceptical of giving any gove

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex drops over 400 points, Nifty near 23,650 as US-Iran tensions and crude weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-08T05:42:08+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities trade lower on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices, persistent US-Iran tensions and mixed Asian markets weighed on sentiment, with the Nifty extending its corrective decline and facing further downside risk below the 24,025 level.

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Raids, shutdowns, warning labels - India's unprecedented food safety push

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-08T05:42:00+00:00

The FSSAI and some state regulators have intensified checks, releasing regular public updates ⁠including photos and videos of raids that have drawn widespread attention online

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