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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex down 305 pts; Nifty at 24,060 as oil rises, traders brace for MSCI rejig volatility

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T07:06:10+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Indian shares fell at open on Monday, with investors bracing for potential volatility from ​MSCI's index rejig under the new closing auction system, while ‌an escalation in the Iran war and HDFC ​Bank's CEO resignation could also weigh on ⁠sentiment

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 31 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-31T07:02:00+00:00

Российский рынок акций утром в понедельник уверенно растет. По состоянию на 10:00 мск индекс Мосбиржи вырос по отношению к закрытию предыдущего дня на 0,98% и составил 2135,60. Индекс РТС вырос на 0,98% и составил 785,93.

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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T07:00:18+00:00

Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gasTurkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.Methane, also called natural or fossil gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide and causes 25% of global heating today. Stopping leaks can be quick and cheap and, because methane breaks down in the atmosphere far quicker than CO2, this has a rapid impact, with some

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LIC@70: Older, savvier, and more ambitious

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T06:56:49+00:00

Public sector life insurer believes age is on its side as it aims to reach newer places and age groups

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Australia news live: Body of newborn baby found in Sydney bin as police concerned for mother’s welfare

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T06:46:35+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is working with Russian officials in a bid to secure the release of Australian Oscar Jenkins, Matt Thistlethwaite says. Speaking to ABC news breakfast, the assistant minister for foreign affairs declined to answer whether a prisoner swap was on the table.Obviously, we try and negotiate as best we can on behalf of all Australians who find themselves in difficulties such as this. We obviously have to abide by international laws and we always uphold them. But the Australian officials on

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Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T06:32:15+00:00

As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoricA slew of racist social media comments have been made towards Australians missing in the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods, prompting calls for greater accountability of major platforms to remove hateful rhetoric.On Monday, the total number of Australians missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas rose to 43, and the overall death toll was at least 810 people. Continue reading...

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Portazo en Reikiavik, oportunidad perdida en Bruselas

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-31T06:26:01+00:00

Islandia renuncia a un paraguas de seguridad y a una salida a su crisis de precios, pero la UE ve esfumarse una ocasión única: un refuerzo sencillo para un proyecto en horas bajas

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Українська дистанційна школа "Оптіма" розширює міжнародні освітні можливості для учнів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-31T06:05:00+00:00

Українські школярі дедалі частіше можуть поєднувати вітчизняну освіту з міжнародними програмами, не змінюючи країну проживання чи формат навчання. Один із таких прикладів – дистанційна школа "Оптіма",...

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Goodbye to Babylon Berlin, the 1920s TV drama that has eerily foreshadowed real-life politics

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T06:00:18+00:00

The long-running drama reaches Hitler’s rise to power in its final season as its creators reflect on the unsettling parallels between Weimar Germany and the present dayIt’s the global hit TV series that pulled audiences straight into the chaotic hedonism of 1920s Germany, dramatising the brilliance and brittleness of a newly built democratic system with unprecedented ambition.But in the 13 years that the German makers of Babylon Berlin have worked on the show, modern democracies from the US to Hungary to South Korea have come under pressure in ways the creators say they could never have imagin

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Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T05:49:18+00:00

Perrottet disagrees when counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC claims brother of former NSW premier is not truthful and ‘constructing evidence’A brother of former premier Dominic Perrottet has told Icac he would lie to a property developer about delivering political outcomes “to keep him on side”, but Charles Perrottet has denied lying to the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog.Charles Perrottet, who is among three Liberal figures alleged to have anticipated receiving $2m in prohibited political donations from Jean Nassif, told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Monday tha

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Newborn baby’s body found in Sydney rubbish bin as police hold ‘serious concerns’ for mother

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-31T05:48:50+00:00

Police urge mother to attend hospital after baby’s body discovered in Harrow Road in AuburnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have appealed for information to find the mother of a newborn baby boy, whose body was discovered in a rubbish bin in Auburn in Sydney’s south-west on Monday morning.Police said emergency services responded to reports of the body of a baby located in a rubbish bin along Harrow Road in Auburn at 11.20am, with officers from the Auburn police area command finding the body o

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex drops 460 pts; Nifty at 24,000 as oil rises, traders brace for MSCI rejig volatility

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-31T05:48:43+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Indian shares fell at open on Monday, with investors bracing for potential volatility from ​MSCI's index rejig under the new closing auction system, while ‌an escalation in the Iran war and HDFC ​Bank's CEO resignation could also weigh on ⁠sentiment

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