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HDFC Bank MD & CEO exit puts succession, growth back in focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T17:04:17+00:00

Brokerages retain bullish calls on the stock but say the next chief executive must provide a credible leadership reset and a clear path to revive growth and margins

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Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank MCC Brussels in fresh crisis as its head quits

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T17:01:08+00:00

Frank Furedi announces resignation with immediate effect after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages following the change of government in Hungary.Sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to provide the contractually agreed funds”. Continue reading...

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Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T17:01:08+00:00

Frank Furedi announces resignation from MCC Brussels after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages since the change of government in Hungary.The sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as the executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to provide the contractually agreed funds”. Continue reading...

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US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-31T17:00:09+00:00

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 01, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T16:49:36+00:00

BL Morning Report September 01, 2026: Get today’s top business news, from Mahindra Aerostructures’ Airbus contract and Oppo and Toyota tapping India’s growing anime audience, to the Supreme Court’s ethanol labelling decision and strong festive demand driving two-wheeler and truck sales. Here are the latest updates from India’s business, technology, auto and policy sectors.

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Trump eleva la tensión con Irán tras los últimos bombardeos

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-31T16:43:55+00:00

Teherán califica de “ridículos” los mensajes del mandatario estadounidense sobre la ofensiva a la isla de Jarg y garantiza que responderá a cualquier agresión

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Ballottaggio, pronta la norma del centrodestra: se due coalizioni sopra 40%, scatta il secondo turno

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-31T16:40:29+00:00

L’emendamento alla legge elettorale, preparato da Forza Italia, dovrebbe essere presentato domani in commissione, nonostante la contrarietà della Lega. La soglia per il premio scende dal 42% al 40%: solo se un polo supera l’asticella, scatta subito il tesoretto. Se nessuno la raggiunge, il Melonellum diventa un proporzionale puro

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James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court ‘was mistake’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:37:14+00:00

Congressman says Thomas abandoned his principles to become an extremist, hard-right member of benchSenior Democratic congressman James Clyburn said his decision to support Clarence Thomas for a US supreme court seat “was a mistake” and called for the expansion of the nation’s highest legal panel to 13 justices.Clyburn, of South Carolina, spoke up for Thomas at his fiery 1991 confirmation hearings, calling him “a personal and professional friend” who would use their shared experiences lifting minorities and advancing civil rights to become a respected and accomplished jurist. Continue reading..

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Two dead and at least 15 missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:36:55+00:00

National Park Service confirms second death from weekend flash flood as area braces for more stormsA second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials Monday after a flash flood that left 15 others missing or unaccounted for – with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.Emergency water restrictions that began on Monday prevented tourists from staying overnight at lodges and hotels within the park. Year-round residents were asked to conserve water. Continue reading...

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Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:30:07+00:00

Both thefts occurred on 17 August at a distribution center east of Los AngelesThieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on the same day, police said.Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts – valued by police at $70,000 – into a lighthearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said Friday that investigators are trying to determine whether they were part of a single operation. Continue reading...

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Au Canada, les étudiants étrangers délaissent les universités après le resserrement des conditions d’immigration

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-31T16:19:22+00:00

Adopté en 2024, le tour de vis d’Ottawa en matière migratoire fait baisser les effectifs des établissements d’enseignement supérieur canadiens, fragilisant leurs finances et faisant craindre, à long terme, des répercussions sur la recherche et l’attractivité du pays.

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Au Canada, les étudiants étrangers délaissent les universités après le resserrement des conditions d’immigration

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-31T16:19:22+00:00

Le tour de vis, depuis 2024, du gouvernement fédéral et de celui du Québec en matière migratoire fait baisser les effectifs des établissements d’enseignement supérieur du pays, fragilisant leurs finances et faisant craindre, à long terme, des répercussions sur l’attractivité du pays.

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Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville funeral

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:17:24+00:00

The queen of country was interred next to her late husband in an intimate ceremony attended by close familyDolly Parton was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville on Friday, her family has confirmed.The queen of country music, who died aged 80 on 25 August “after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”, was interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum alongside her husband of 60 years Carl Thomas. Continue reading...

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