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Trump Envoys Expected to Make First Visit to Kyiv

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-06T09:02:53+00:00

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow on Saturday in an effort to revive peace talks.

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ISRO staff bodies seek clarification on trajectory of privatisation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T09:01:55+00:00

In a letter, dated September 4, the associations also raised questions about the agency's future role, and the consequences for serving employees and future recruitment

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Far-right AfD predicted to win big in crucial German state election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T09:00:02+00:00

Polling stations open in Saxony-Anhalt with anti-immigration party AfD predicted to gain 41% vote shareGerman voterswent to the polls on Sunday for a crucial regional election where the far-right, anti-immigration and Moscow-friendly Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is expected to win.AfD, polling at more than 40% for months in Saxony-Anhalt, even has its sights on winning its first-ever state government, although this is far from assured. Continue reading...

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Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T09:00:01+00:00

Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beachesAt 6am on the beach at Westgate-on-Sea in Kent, Angela Brier-Stephenson used to meet a small group of about 10 people for yoga.The class lasted 45 minutes and participants paid what they could. Continue reading...

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Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T08:49:49+00:00

The US did not immediately confirm the purported attack, which came a day after the US military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to a missile attack on Navy warships

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Israel bombards several towns in southern Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-06T08:44:03+00:00

The Israeli army has blown up several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire agreement reached in June

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Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T08:32:30+00:00

The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsIn an interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssbergg, Nigel Farage acknowledged that the comments by James Orr and Dan Jukes were “injudicious at best” and admitted that the optics of the undercover filming don’t look good for his party.“This looks bad, as does the sale of peerages, as does government contracts for donations. We are not the first people to be involved in a row over donations,” he said. Continue reading...

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India emerges as key diesel supplier to Europe as Russian, US flows falter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T08:30:32+00:00

About 2,00,000 barrels per day of diesel (gasoil) transited the Bab-el-Mandeb in August on vessels bound for Europe, close to year-earlier levels after flows through the key shipping route nearly stalled in March and April

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FPIs pull out ₹8,731 crore from equities, turn net sellers for the week

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T08:23:32+00:00

The equity sell-off was led by heavy outflows on September 1, when FPIs net sold shares worth ₹5,432.83 crore, followed by further selling of ₹953.84 crore on September 3 and ₹2,820.66 crore on September 4

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Delhi govt to hold closed-door roundtable on start-up policy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T08:17:00+00:00

The roundtable, centred on the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy, 2026, will be chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at The Lalit New Delhi

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IDBI Bank stake sale: Open offer remains a possibility

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-06T08:05:11+00:00

The transaction could likely raise scam-like fears as in the case Central Electronics Ltd which the Centre had to hurriedly abort, says EAS Sarma, former secretary to government 

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Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-06T07:59:16+00:00

The police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.

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Nigel Farage to be quizzed as he battles to contain growing donations scandal – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T07:58:58+00:00

The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The Reform UK party leader, Nigel Farage, is scheduled to appear on Laura Kuenssberg’s Sunday politics programme at 9am, where he will likely be asked more about an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News which showed two of his senior aides appearing to plot to get around electoral laws on foreign donations.Accepting donations from a foreign company, including donations in kind such as polling, co

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Эксперты оценили эффект от передела США нефти в Венесуэле

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-06T07:53:57+00:00

Контракты в рамках сделки президента Дональда Трампа с Венесуэлой о контроле над 65 млрд барр ее нефти от 31 августа на разработку трех месторождений американской Chevron и итальянской Eni пока вряд ли серьезно увеличат добычу и не угрожают интересам Китая в стране. А вот передача 17 месторождений на 100 лет North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) затрагивает его активы, грозит выплатам Каракаса по долгу Пекину и поставкам ему венесуэльской нефти, впрочем, для китайцев эти потери некритичны, согласны опрошенные «Ведомостями» эксперты.

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Как мировые СМИ отреагировали на переговоры Путина с Уиткоффом и Кушнером

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-06T07:52:14+00:00

Президент РФ Владимир Путин 5 сентября в Кремле рассказал посланникам американского лидера Дональда Трампа Стивену Уиткоффу и Джареду Кушнеру о ситуации в зоне боевых действий, а также подтвердил настрой продолжать совместную с американцами работу по поиску политико-дипломатических способов выхода из конфликта на Украине.

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Нібито з'явиться казковий персонаж: дослідники показали, як виглядає Дністер на Одещині

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-06T07:49:00+00:00

У глибокій сині води, у зелені берегів і плавнів, у червоних вогниках уже стиглої шипшини відчувається невловима присутність осені.

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How do you arrest 50,000 people quietly?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-06T07:45:08+00:00

ICE agents arrested an average of one person every 54 seconds in July. AJLabs examines a record month for deportations.

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‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-06T07:32:58+00:00

Passenger recalls seeing cabin lights flicker and ‘a lot of screaming’ after suspected engine issueGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiza-Jayne Loch was returning home from a business trip to New Zealand when her Qantas flight ran into trouble.The plane was climbing above the scenic South Island’s mountain ranges on Saturday afternoon, bound for Sydney, when a bang shook the cabin. Continue reading...

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