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No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T13:24:05+00:00

Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and governmentThe government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000 redundancies.Before crunch talks on Tuesday between JLR, union leaders and government officials, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, said it was not his job to “intervene and run businesses”. Continue reading...

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German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T13:21:36+00:00

Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch marketA German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for Europe’s efforts to secure independent access to space.Isar Aerospace said on Sunday that it would rapidly ⁠expand satellite deployments after the ⁠first orbital launch of ​its uncrewed Spectrum rocket from Arctic Norway, marking a ⁠breakthrough for a region where several countries are seeking a foothold in the fast-growing market for satellite launches. Continue reading...

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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T13:05:46+00:00

Arrival marks first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ on ending war discussed in MoscowThe US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met the pair in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. Zelenskyy greeted Witkoff with a hug, saying: “It’s good to see you, Steve.” Continue reading...

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TPPs with critical stocks rise as coal reserves deplete

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T13:00:09+00:00

A major reason for the decline in stocks at the TPP end is that historically, supplies get stretched during monsoon, as rains hinder mining activity and transport

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Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T13:00:07+00:00

Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaica’s head of stateA landmark petition is to be handed to King Charles by Jamaican over slavery reparations, aiming to confront historical crimes that still disadvantage former British colonies, the Caribbean nation’s culture minister has said.The petition will be lodged with Charles, Jamaica’s head of state, on Monday. Continue reading...

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Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T12:50:58+00:00

The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsSagal Abdi-Wali arrived in Camden as a child refugee from Somalia. She has worked for more than a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities and is a governor of two schools in the borough, according to Labour.She was first elected as a councillor in 2022 and became the leader of the council in May, when she said: “Camden has been my home for 35 years. It is the place that gave my family sanctuary, that welcomed us, and that has shaped so much of who I am, what

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Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-06T12:45:36+00:00

Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands marching over rising living costs.

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BRICS Summit unlikely to consider bloc expansion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T12:35:22+00:00

New Delhi to focus on better integration of new members; resolve differences over joint communique

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LIVE: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Premier League

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-06T12:30:49+00:00

Follow live updates from the London derby - including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game.

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APPCB snaps ₹21 crore penalty on Andhra Paper

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T12:28:37+00:00

Fine follows Pawan Kalyan’s inspection of Turpulanka Sand Shoals and company’s failure to fix environmental lapses

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Onam boost lifts Kerala two-wheeler sales, freight activity

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T12:17:50+00:00

Across the country, truck rentals remained higher on a y-o-y basis across all major trunk routes in August, supported by festive demand despite weather-related disruptions affecting vehicular movement in some regions

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