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Pentagon plays down report of Hegseth regularly overruling military advice

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:02:44+00:00

Response seeks to discredit Washington Post story that four generals and admirals advised against prolonging Iran warPete Hegseth regularly receives formal objections from senior commanders and proceeds anyway, the Pentagon’s top spokesman has said, as he tried to discredit a Washington Post report that four generals and admirals had advised against prolonging the war in Iran.“Of course, we demand candid military advice,” Sean Parnell wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Non-concurs are standard. The Secretary sees them constantly. That’s how you run a real military.” Continue reading...

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‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:00:29+00:00

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatmentDoctors have developed a “superhuman” AI tool that can spot heart disease in less than two seconds.The groundbreaking technology has been trained on millions of patients and works by extracting more information from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG) than the human eye can typically see. Continue reading...

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LIVE: Aston Villa vs Arsenal – Premier League

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

As Villa host Arsenal, follow updates, including the build-up, analysis and live text commentary, of the game.

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Aston Villa vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Follow updates as Villa host Arsenal, including the build-up, analysis, and live text commentary of the game.

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Adani calls for wider lens in infrastructure ratings

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:58:14+00:00

Ratings carried consequences far beyond balance sheets and financial metrics, influencing whether infrastructure projects could attract capital and create employment and economic opportunities

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Olee.space named DCPP for ₹70-crore government advanced photonics programme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:51:57+00:00

The programme is significant because it could allow Olee.space to move beyond developing individual photonics applications and build a common photonics architecture that can be deployed across multiple use cases

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Sorting out seed exports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:51:50+00:00

There is a need to cut the regulatory complexity

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The anatomy of US public debt

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:51:33+00:00

US government debt shows no signs of reversal. The only option is the one Trump abhors — raising taxes

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Middle class mobility vs the K-shaped ghost

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:45:40+00:00

Since very few pay income tax in India owing to exemptions and a periodic rise in lower limits, the middle class and the growth story have been misunderstood

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Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team at 39

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:45:38+00:00

Messi said the decision was painful but understood the time had come after giving everything for the national team jersey

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SEBI shouldn’t have gone in for CAS

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:45:19+00:00

In a large and speculative options market, the new regulatory system produces an asymmetry between cash and derivatives

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Flynas to start Kochi–Riyadh services from CIAL

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:44:38+00:00

The new service will operate three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Cochin International Airport Ltd

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Editorial. Failed anchors

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:44:26+00:00

Early exit of anchor investors defeats the objective

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : en Pologne, une usine produisant des composants de drones pour les armées polonaise et ukrainienne touchée par un incendie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-31T15:43:28+00:00

Le feu, qui s’est déclaré dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche sur un site de WB Electronics à Skarzysko-Kamienna, a été rapidement maîtrisé et n’a fait aucun blessé. Les enquêteurs n’excluent pas un acte criminel : une caméra de surveillance aurait filmé un homme cagoulé pénétrant sur le site en franchissant une clôture.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le ministre des finances russe participe au sommet du G20, pour la première fois depuis l’invasion de 2022

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-31T15:43:28+00:00

Anton Silouanov a participé, lundi, à une réunion ministérielle du G20 à Asheville, en Caroline du Nord, une première depuis l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine en février 2022. Sa présence a suscité la protestation de plusieurs délégations européennes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le ministre des finances russe participe au sommet du G20, pour la première fois depuis le début de l’invasion, en 2022

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-31T15:43:28+00:00

Anton Silouanov a participé, lundi, à une réunion ministérielle du G20 à Asheville, en Caroline du Nord, une première depuis l’invasion russe de l’Ukraine en février 2022. Sa présence a suscité la protestation de plusieurs délégations européennes.

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Міністри фінансів США та Росії проводять зустріч на полях саміту G20, - NBC News

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-31T15:43:00+00:00

Колаж УНІАН, фото – скриншот, wikipedia.orgМіністр фінансів США Скотт Бессент проводить зустріч зі своїм російським колегою Антоном Силуановим на саміті G20. Про це повідомила кореспондентка NBC News у...

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West Asia Conflict: ONGC to spend ₹20,000 cr annually till FY30

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:35:45+00:00

Overall, the E&P major will drill more than 350 wells till 2030 covering both onshore and offshore. It will begin with drilling 8 deepwater wells till March 2027 and add another 10 till March 2028

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SCM Ахметова запускає кампанію Invest in Ukraine під час Ліни Чемпіонів УЄФА

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-31T15:35:00+00:00

SCM Ахметова запускає кампанію Invest in Ukraine під час Ліни Чемпіонів УЄФА / фото  з сайту .scm.com.uaSCM Ріната Ахметова звернулася до міжнародного бізнесу із закликом не відкладати інвестиції в Україну...

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Ashok Soota : Four bets, four hits and still counting

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:31:24+00:00

From DCM Shriram and Wipro to Mindtree and Happiest Minds, Ashok Soota has repeatedly turned unconventional bets into big bucks

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Президент і Кабмін відзначили шістьох енергетиків ДТЕК за роботу під час війни

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-31T15:29:19+00:00

фото УНІАН (Олександр Синиця)Шістьох енергетиків ДТЕК відзначили державними та відомчими нагородами за професіоналізм, мужність і внесок у забезпечення надійного електропостачання в умовах війни. Про...

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China’s factory rebound masks growth risks for domestic economy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:27:58+00:00

The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 49.8, the second straight month it’s been below the 50 threshold separating growth from contraction

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