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Messi retires from international football

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-31T15:18:39+00:00

Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

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Messi retires from Argentina duty with 'nothing left to give'

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-31T15:18:39+00:00

Argentina great Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that "hurt" but he understands "the time has come".

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NIIF raises ₹19,000 crore in second infra fund

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:14:41+00:00

The fundraise represents over 60 per cent of NIIF’s targeted ₹30,000 crore under its investment strategy

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Darwinbox Appoints Pannie Sia to Lead Enterprise Growth in Southeast Asia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T15:05:56+00:00

Regional Vice President for Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia will scale the company’s enterprise presence as organizations move AI in HR from experimentation to core infrastructure.

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Скорректированная чистая прибыль «Аэрофлота» в I полугодии упала в девять раз

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-31T15:04:58+00:00

Скорректированная чистая прибыль группы «Аэрофлот» (включает также авиакомпании «Россия» и «Победа») в первом полугодии 2026 г. составила 472 млн руб., что почти в девять раз ниже показателя за аналогичный период 2025 г., говорится в отчетности компании по МСФО.

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Скорректированная чистая прибыль «Аэрофлота» в первом полугодии упала в девять раз

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-31T15:04:58+00:00

Скорректированная чистая прибыль группы «Аэрофлот» (включает также авиакомпании «Россия» и «Победа») в первом полугодии 2026 г. составила 472 млн руб., что почти в девять раз ниже показателя за аналогичный период 2025 г., говорится в отчетности компании по МСФО.

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Is Trump testing the limits of US power?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-31T15:01:09+00:00

With weeks to go before US midterm elections, are President Trump's policies helping or hurting his Republican Party?

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Border area between Nepal and China where 33 Australians are missing still almost entirely cut off

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T15:00:28+00:00

Majority of missing Australians were near Gyirong Port minutes before impact. Rescuers say the area is now destroyed, covered in metres of silt and debrisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt has been almost a week since the catastrophic floods in Nepal and not even a vehicle can get into the area where the majority of missing Australians were last heard from.Gyirong Port, the border area between Nepal and China, was the first to be hit. Images from Chinese rescue teams who have managed to get in by helicopter or hiking show the area has been completely flattened. The i

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Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T15:00:21+00:00

Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarksThe controversial fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that an exhibition honoring his work that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art had scheduled to open for the upcoming spring’s Met Gala is not going to go forward.The museum’s decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime by a French court in 2011 after a series of racist and antisemitic remarks, had drawn controversy and backlash. Continue reading...

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Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-31T14:57:56+00:00

Analysts say Greece is concerned about threats posed by the US-Israel war on Iran and Turkiye's growing capabilities.

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Complying with CWMA direction on Cauvery water release, Karnataka tells SC

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T14:45:15+00:00

Appearing for Karnataka, senior advocate Shyam Divan said the State had released 9,888 cusecs on August 30, against the required 9,000 cusecs, while the flow had crossed 11,000 cusecs by Monday morning.

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War and heat: Why are wheat prices soaring?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-31T14:42:40+00:00

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on their respective grain terminals in the Black Sea.

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