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Coop banks in transition

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T15:16:26+00:00

To scale up to UCBs, cooperatives face challenges

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US medical groups urge people to get flu and Covid shots in counter to Trump guidance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:14:50+00:00

Top medical groups band together to ease confusion from Trump administration’s changing immunization adviceLeading US medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and Covid-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines – and highlight the science behind them – saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration’s changing advice.Flu vaccinations are beginning and the latest coronavirus shots are starting to arrive after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this year’s updated versions last week. Winter also brings another vac

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Fine vita, sì del Veneto. È la prima volta per una regione di centrodestra

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-02T15:14:21+00:00

Passa la legge sul suicidio medicalmente assistito, approvata nel pomeriggio con una votazione veloce, seppure tra molte tensioni. Una “risposta doverosa”, commenta il presidente leghista Luca Zaia

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Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T15:12:11+00:00

While the ‌ad ⁠exchange is ⁠a small part of Google's business, the ruling is ​a powerful ‌symbolic victory that puts the tech titan at 2-0 against the ‌US Department of ​Justice's efforts to force Google to ⁠sell assets to address illegal monopolies

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Census, and tricky issues in recording caste

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T15:10:23+00:00

Sensitive task. Extensive consultations will have to be conducted on nomenclature, synonyms, sub-castes to draw up detailed list

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China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it matters

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:30+00:00

Xi Jinping's historic Egypt visit aims to strengthen China-Egypt ties amid rising Middle East tensions.

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Palestinian Australian sues NSW police claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:28+00:00

Exclusive: Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in FebruaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Palestinian Australian man who alleges he was punched in the face when trying to stop police from harassing Muslim men praying during an anti–Isaac Herzog protest is suing New South Wales over “a series of false accusations”.Eyad Shadid has launched a civil case in the NSW district court, alleging he was assaulted, battered and falsely imprisoned by police near Sydney’s town hal

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Palestinian Australian sues NSW police, claiming he was punched at Herzog rally when helping prayer group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:28+00:00

Exclusive: Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in FebruaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Palestinian Australian man who alleges he was punched in the face when trying to stop police from harassing Muslim men praying during an anti–Isaac Herzog protest is suing New South Wales over “a series of false accusations”.Eyad Shadid has launched a civil case in the NSW district court, alleging he was assaulted, battered a

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‘I didn’t go looking for trouble’: Protester sues NSW after allegedly being punched by police at Herzog rally

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:28+00:00

Exclusive: Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in FebruaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Palestinian Australian man who alleges he was punched in the face when trying to stop police from harassing Muslim men praying during an anti–Isaac Herzog protest is suing New South Wales over “a series of false accusations”.Eyad Shadid has launched a civil case in the NSW district court, alleging he was assaulted, battered a

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We’re purchasing EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and what else we learned from Australia’s national accounts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:27+00:00

ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Bureau of Statistics released its latest set of national accounts, which give us a snapshot of how the economy is performing in the quarter, and what’s happening under the hood.Here are the three things you need to know. Continue reading...

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En Serbie, l’opposition ciblée par le logiciel espion Pegasus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-02T15:00:11+00:00

Une douzaine de personnes, dont un parlementaire et des étudiants participant au mouvement de protestation contre le pouvoir, ont reçu une notification suggérant qu’elles avaient été visées par le mouchard.

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Enterprises take to FinOps to offset growing usage costs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:59:40+00:00

Around 67 per cent of enterprises asserted FinOps practice and another 18 per cent said they planned to adopt one in the next 12 months, as per ‘The State of Cloud in India, 2026’ report by Forrester

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BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:58:36+00:00

Ian Tyler, already in role on an interim basis, is tasked with shifting strategy to refocus on fossil fuel extractionBP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold, seeking to draw a line under years of boardroom turmoil at the UK oil and gas company.Ian Tyler, who has served as the interim chair and has sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025, will assume the role on a permanent basis immediately. Continue reading...

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NCDEX ties up with CAI to design, promote cotton derivatives trading

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:57:35+00:00

The Letter of Engagement commits both organisations to deepen participation in cotton derivatives and build a more robust, transparent price discovery mechanism and risk management tool for the Indian cotton supply chain

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Russian ‘attempts to intimidate Europe will fail’, says EU’s Kallas as Germany blames Moscow for Leipzig drone incident – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:55:03+00:00

EU’s policy chief says drone incident at German airport ‘had the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism’German police have opened a investigation into yesterday’s attempt to disrupt the operation of a power substation near Brandenburg.In a statement, Brandenburg police said they were leading a probe on suspicion of attempting to disrupt public services, causing an explosion and damaging critical infrastructure as well as forming a terrorist organisation Continue reading...

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For These Children, Getting a Safe Education Means Going Underground

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:50:32+00:00

In a frontline Ukrainian city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.

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Osten Tower II: elegancia ondulante que se destaca en el Dique 1

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-09-02T14:49:40+00:00

Volumetría exenta, fachadas sinuosas y balcones profundos es la propuesta de PfZ Arquitectos.Este edificio completa la tríada de restaurante y dos torres de la marca en Distrito Madero Harbour.

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A la Mostra de Venise, George Clooney étrille l’administration Trump : « Il existe un très bon mot, kakistocratie, qui désigne un pays dirigé par les personnes les moins qualifiées »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-02T14:48:47+00:00

La mégastar hollywoodienne de 65 ans espère que les élections de mi-mandat en novembre aux Etats-Unis pourront offrir un « contre-pouvoir » et qu’« en 2028, avec un peu de chance », sera retrouvée « une certaine normalité ».

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s support to boost defence investments in State

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:47:44+00:00

The Chief Minister also requested assistance in securing necessary airspace clearances and ensuring the participation of Indian Air Force aircraft, as well as the Surya Kiran and Sarang aerobatic teams and for a static aircraft display

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Flipkart enters micro-drama market, partners TTT, Pratilipi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:46:11+00:00

Flipkart has partnered with Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) and Nexus Venture Partners-backed Pratilipi, among others, to produce micro-dramas exclusively for the platform

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Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:44:39+00:00

Energy secretary Chris Wright denies US seeking to ‘take’ country’s oil, saying deal is ‘transformation’ of relationsThe US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has denied Washington is seeking to commandeer huge quantities of Venezuelan oil, amid growing criticism of Donald Trump’s energy deal with the country’s interim leaders.“Absolutely not,” Wright replied when asked by a CNBC journalist if the US was engaged in a “heavy-handed” attempt to “take” Venezuelan oil in violation of the South American country’s constitution. Continue reading...

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Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadet program members

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:44:31+00:00

US defense secretary faced backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade warA social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both sides of the border.On Monday night Hegseth posted on X a photograph of two people in uniform with a Canadian flag and the caption “this is real”, an apparent attempt at mocking the country’s armed forces amid the Trump administration’s trade spat with its northern neighbor. Continue reading...

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Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadets: ‘Literally they’re kids’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T14:44:31+00:00

US defense secretary faces backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade warA social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both sides of the border.On Monday night, Hegseth posted on X a photograph of two people in uniform with a Canadian flag and the caption “this is real”, an apparent attempt at mocking the country’s armed forces amid the Trump administration’s trade spat with its northern neighbor. Continue reading...

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Syrma SGS, Elemaster open high-reliability electronics facility in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:43:32+00:00

The Bommasandra facility, equipped with SMT, THT, and box-build assembly lines, will cater to railway, transportation, energy, industrial, and medical electronics, supporting domestic and global OEMs

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DRDO, UoH researchers secure patent for next-generation solid rocket propellant fuel

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T14:35:34+00:00

The invention by Muddamarri Hanumantha Rao and Muralidharan Krishnamurthi of UoH relates to the synthesis, structural elucidation and energetic properties of BAM-H24, a boron-, hydrogen- and nitrogen-rich energetic compound

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