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Kerala targets 2 lakh Arab tourists, eyes ₹5,000 crore tourism revenue

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T06:00:50+00:00

Kerala’s strategic focus on the booming Arab travel market is set to boost its tourism revenue significantly, with initiatives like the Indo-Arab Connect Tourism Summit paving the way for enhanced B2B collaborations and a targeted increase in tourist arrivals.

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Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T06:00:25+00:00

Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalitiesAlmost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.Using publicly available data from 2006-2023, the study, which was commissioned by Pesticide Action Network, found there to be an estimated 402-433m cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning of farmers and farm workers every year. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T06:00:25+00:00

Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festivalOne of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s decision to cut off funds to the Venice Biennale over the opening of Russia’s pavilion, likening it to “a punishment in kindergarten”.The Biennale drew heavy criticism this spring when it allowed Russia to use its pavilion for the first time since 2022, despite the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T06:00:24+00:00

Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar BarghoutiBritain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has said.He described sanctions against individual settler groups or extremist ministers as a “smoke and mirrors cop-out and distraction” from the UK’s legal obligation under international law to end all support for Israel, i

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Indian bonds battered by global debt rout, oil rally

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T05:59:24+00:00

The sell-off followed a global ‌reassessment of inflation, fiscal burden and geopolitical risks as ‌US-Iran ⁠hostilities escalated and the Strait of Hormuz ⁠remained shut

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Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:55:51+00:00

Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7m were allegedly stolen from a western Queensland farm.Police said the sheep were stolen from a property outside Blackall, about 830km west of Brisbane, between February and May this year. Continue reading...

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‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:50:36+00:00

Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I trust the University of Sydney to act in the best interests of staff, students and the broader community.” Continue reading...

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Wednesday briefing: ​What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:45:42+00:00

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments claim they’re essential in any country that wants to cash in on AI.Campaigners argue datacentres drain resources and exacerbate the climate crisis. The Scottish National Party has backed a moratorium

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Copper futures: Support holds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T05:28:55+00:00

The September contract might see a recovery 

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Australia news live: Jim Chalmers hails ‘resilient’ economy but expert says national accounts show ’too little growth and too much inflation’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:17:34+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRide share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during bookingA ride share driver will face court in Sydney today over multiple allegations of sexual acts, including one allegedly committed in the city’s CBD last weekend.They’re sick and tired of the feminisation of our curriculum and the lack of direction and leadership that they’re given. Maybe we should look at getting more male teachers in. That used to be an agenda. I don’t know what’s happened to that, but maybe we should have more mal

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Цю пташку окільцювали ще у 1956 році: через 70 років вона все ще повертається додому

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-02T05:16:00+00:00

У листопаді 2026 року Віздом знову з’явилася на Мідвеї та зустрілася зі своїм партнером. Вони знайшли одне одного серед величезної колонії, що налічувала близько 1,5 млн альбатросів.

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Цю пташку окільцювали у 1956 році і через 70 років вона все ще повертається додому

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-02T05:16:00+00:00

У листопаді 2026 року Віздом знову з’явилася на Мідвеї та зустрілася зі своїм партнером. Вони знайшли одне одного серед величезної колонії, що налічувала близько 1,5 млн альбатросів.

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Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:15:00+00:00

Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed signs, media reports said. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Markets recover some early losses, Sensex down 480 pts, Nifty near 23,900; Eicher, Bajaj Auto top losers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-02T05:14:50+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Markets opened sharply lower on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 slipping below the critical 24,000 mark and the Sensex tumbling over 700 points, as a surge in crude oil prices triggered by escalating US-Iran tensions and rising global bond yields rattled investor sentiment

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Syria’s restrained approach to Israel carries risks

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-02T05:06:52+00:00

Damascus's restraint could encourage more Israeli encroachment and lose the trust of the Syrian public.

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Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case

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

Lehrmann, 31, is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesJurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case.Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from November 2, accused of twice raping a woman at a house in regional Queensland in 2021. Continue reading...

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