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En RDC, la colère des soignants, en première ligne face à Ebola, mais rarement payés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:01+00:00

Depuis début juillet, les agents de santé confrontés à l’épidémie multiplient les grèves sporadiques pour réclamer le paiement de leur salaire. Le gouvernement a reconnu des détournements de fonds qui fragilisent la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola.

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London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:59:22+00:00

Drivers fear bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summerLondon bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer.About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike from Tuesday to Friday, after industrial action earlier this month. Further stoppages are planned for the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, August 26, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:58:18+00:00

BL Morning Report, August 26, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:56:15+00:00

Confidence index drops to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July amid frustration after five years of elevated inflationAmericans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push US gasoline prices above $4 per gallon.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowest level in seven months but was essentially within the same lukewarm range it has been in since the beginning of the year. In late 2024 and early 2025, readings were consistently above 100. Continue r

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Editorial. Unkind cut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:49:25+00:00

Bank levy on cash withdrawals is unfair

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Банк «Точка» приостанавливает собственную программу кредитования

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-25T15:48:57+00:00

Банк для предпринимателей «Точка» в среднесрочной перспективе планирует сконцентрироваться на партнерской модели кредитования, а не увеличивать собственный портфель. Об этом «Ведомостям» рассказал лидер направления «Финансирование» Григорий Мальцев. 

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VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:47:56+00:00

Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffsThe chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future.As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 workers on Tuesday to “pull together”, saying drastic restructuring measures at the struggling manufacturer were essential, they held up banners and shouted slogans, including: “Our jobs are not your bal

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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:46:22+00:00

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse historySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright falsehoods”.In a 67-page decision filed on Tuesday, US district judge Paul Engelmayer for New York’s southern district denied the former British socialite’s petition for relief, find

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Centre rolls out risk-based child-health tracking

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:44:57+00:00

‘At-risk’ newborns and children to get additional home visits and closer monitoring

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Unkind cut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:43:53+00:00

Bank levy on cash withdrawals is unfair

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Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:30:25+00:00

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesMinisters are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling with rising bills, the energy secretary has said ahead of tomorrow’s Ofgem announcement on the energy cap level.PA Media reports forecasts have indicated that households could see their bills rise by another 4% to the equivalent of £1,729 a year, as the widened conflict in the Middle East sparked by Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to push up wholesale energy prices. Continue reading

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E20: Keep policy flexible

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:28:35+00:00

Rollout hasn’t fully captured the transition costs

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The art of no deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:22:19+00:00

US says India trade pact is imminent — but so was Canada’s

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Welspun Corp promoters launch ₹1,417 crore block deal at 4% discount

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:21:50+00:00

The floor price for the transaction has been set at ₹2,250 per share, implying a discount of about 4.1% to the company’s NSE closing price of ₹2,345.5 on August 25

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Israël maintiendra ses troupes dans le sud de la Syrie « tant qu’il y aura des menaces », dit son ministre de la défense, Israel Katz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T15:18:04+00:00

Israel Katz, en déplacement auprès des soldats israéliens déployés dans le sud de la Syrie, a également réaffirmé que le bombardement d’une base syrienne, une semaine plus tôt, constituait une réaction à « une tentative turque de s’implanter en Syrie, au détriment des intérêts d’Israël en matière de sécurité ».

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Qatar says US sanctions on Iran are unilateral

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:17:05+00:00

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said in a briefing on Tuesday that the US sanctions on Iran are unilateral.

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Apple unveils new Mac mini, Mac studio with major chip upgrades

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T15:14:05+00:00

In May, Apple eliminated the original $599 base configuration, effectively hiking the machine’s starting price to $799 before the latest increase. 

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