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CIA chief reportedly warns Russia against attacking Nato countries on visit to Moscow – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:39:55+00:00

Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary generalHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported, after Donald Trump attempted to downplay the visit.Two dozen mainly Democratic‑led states filed a fresh lawsuit to block Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting in this year’s midterm elections.Lawyers for Lisa Cook wrote to the White House on Wednesday, rejecting a new attempt

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Maharashtra tops statewise PV, CV sales in Q1 FY27: SIAM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-27T09:35:03+00:00

Maharashtra led Q1 FY27 passenger vehicle sales with 1,47,440 units, followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,35,329), Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

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Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:34:27+00:00

Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025A company that made its money promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding” them with hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls of its own.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Elderly Aids Ltd, a company selling call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025 to try to sell its products. Continue reading...

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BPCL plans to raise Kochi refinery capacity to 17 mmtpa

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-27T09:33:19+00:00

The expansion follows record crude throughput at BPCL’s refineries, while the company advances investments across refining, petrochemicals and emerging energy businesses.

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Immigration : le piège de l’extrême droite se referme sur les Européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-27T09:30:01+00:00

A chaque victoire que l’extrême droite remporte, elle entend très logiquement aller plus loin sur son terrain et s’affiche de plus en plus ouvertement xénophobe, comme le montrent les campagnes électorales qui se déroulent actuellement dans plusieurs pays européens.

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AM/NS India secures 30-year captive berth deal at Paradip Port

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-27T09:20:20+00:00

APLPL announced that the Paradip Port Authority has granted a 30-year concession to enhance cargo movement, boost AM/NS India’s operational efficiency, and support environmental sustainability

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Что известно о взрыве автомобиля в Петербурге

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-27T09:17:49+00:00

Утром 27 августа на Колпинском шоссе в Санкт-Петербурге произошел взрыв автомобиля, передают «Известия». Предварительно, в машине мог находиться военнослужащий и его супруга.

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Nepal flash flood: 270 bodies recovered with hundreds more missing – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:09:54+00:00

Foreign nationals from India, US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missingFlash floods leave scores dead and hundreds missingVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?Eyewitness accounts have been emerging from the Tibetan side of the border, with a woman saying she was travelling from Gyirong town towards Nepal on Wednesday morning when her group encountered the flood about 4km from Gyirong port.“Trees and electricity poles had already been knocked down, and the flood water was bearing down on us. We didn’t dare turn aroun

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40% drop in ADAS hardware cost brings safety tech closer to mass-market cars

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-27T09:09:15+00:00

A 40% drop in ADAS hardware costs could make collision-avoidance technology accessible to affordable cars in India, enhancing safety for buyers, automakers, and suppliers in the small-car and compact-SUV market

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Ladakh cuts VAT on CNG, PNG and natural gas from 21% to 5%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-27T09:06:28+00:00

The tax cut is expected to ease energy costs, encourage cleaner fuel adoption and support wider access to piped gas across the Union Territory

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Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:03:48+00:00

A year into a government review of the purchase of as many as 88 F-35s, one premier says buying American warplanes makes no sense in the face of President Trump’s latest tariffs.

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Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:03:45+00:00

The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.

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Saudi Arabia Appears to Be Preparing for a New War With the Houthis

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:01:06+00:00

Analysts say that weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi targets have brought the kingdom and the Iranian-backed militia to the brink of full-blown conflict, and could open a new front in the Iran war.

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Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-27T09:00:29+00:00

State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws risks overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’The Queensland government’s latest law and order crackdown – subjecting some children as young as 10 to a mandatory sentence of a year behind bars – could lead to “cruel outcomes”, according to human rights lawyers.In documents tabled with the legislation on Thursday, the government conceded its laws, dubbed “breach bail, go to jail”, would breach human rights and risk further straining the state’s overcrowded jails, youth detention centres and police watch

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