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‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM receives beauty tips even when in a war zone

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:59:53+00:00

Mette Frederiksen who was attending meeting in Kyiv advises high-profile women to embrace self-acceptanceSick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, even while she’s in a war zone, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised women in similar situations to embrace self-acceptance.Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark’s second female prime minister, posted on Instagram that she had just returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was subjected to air raid sirens when she found a message proposing some help with her app

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‘Fix that little spot’: Danish PM hits back at unsolicited beauty tip from cosmetic surgeon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:59:53+00:00

Mette Frederiksen, who received message on returning from Ukraine, advises women to embrace self-acceptanceSick of getting unsolicited beauty tips on social media, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, rebuffed a male cosmetic surgeon’s offer to “fix” her and advised women in similar situations to embrace self-acceptance.Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark’s second female prime minister, posted on Instagram that she had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, where she was subjected to air raid sirens, when she found a message proposing some help with her appearance. Continue rea

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Ten years of UPI: From a payment tool to India's economic spine

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T16:48:02+00:00

UPI succeeded because it combined ambition with simplicity, technology with policy, competition with collaboration and innovation with trust

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Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:41:37+00:00

Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory contentRupert Lowe, the leader of Restore Britain, is on course to earn as much from the social media platform X as he does from his salary as an MP, after surging income from posts that include demands for mass deportations.Lowe has earned £932 an hour for his posts on X, formerly Twitter, since the start of the year, according to his own declarations in the register of MPs’ financial interests, which detail how many hours he has spent on X for each payment he received fro

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Prince Harry quits board of wildlife charity after human rights abuses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:40:37+00:00

Spokesperson for Duke of Sussex says he remains an ‘active and avid supporter’ of African Parks’ missionThe Duke of Sussex has stepped down from the board of a major African wildlife charity that had been at the centre of a human rights controversy.Prince Harry’s spokesperson confirmed he was no longer a trustee of African Parks, which admitted last year that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in the Republic of the Congo. Continue reading...

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Вересень 2026 стане місяцем змін: які дати принесуть удачу, а коли краще не ризикувати

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-24T16:40:00+00:00

Місячний календар на вересень 2026 року підкаже, коли краще розпочинати нові справи, займатися фінансами, стосунками, роботою та подорожами.

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Burnham’s visit to Kyiv marks a renewal of badly needed support for Ukraine

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:33:22+00:00

As well as pledging military help and diplomatic backing, the prime minister could be useful in dealing with the USSince moving into Downing Street in July, Andy Burnham – a foreign policy neophyte – has expressed strong support for Ukraine. But on Monday he saw the bitter human cost of the war up close for the first time, visiting Kyiv during his first international trip as prime minister.The occasion was the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave awards to the families of fallen soldiers. Relatives wept, hugging Ukraine’s president. Photos of young men in their

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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest after arrest at Ohio trailer park

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:21:22+00:00

46-year-old charged with possessing criminal toolsYork fined and sentenced to two days in jail49ers CEO also owns stake in Leeds UnitedThe San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges after being arrested at an Ohio trailer park over the weekend.KRON4 News in San Francisco reported that York was initially arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution but that count was amended to a charge of disorderly conduct. He was also charged with possessing criminal tools. Continue reading...

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John Oliver on ‘smart’ appliances: ‘Spying on you through the washing machine’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T16:18:56+00:00

The host also discussed the rise of forgotten monthly subscriptions for anything from dishwashers to litter boxesOn the Sunday night episode of his HBO show, John Oliver discussed the rise of subscription-based business models across the worlds of music, film and TV, beauty, food, cleaning services and more.“Subscriptions are now basically everywhere and many of us don’t even realize how much we spend on them,” Oliver said. Continue reading...

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A fourth way to end a war

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T16:10:00+00:00

US’ move to economically isolate Iran won’t be easy

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Sunsure Energy’s renewables portfolio in UP surpasses 500 MWp-mark

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T16:07:56+00:00

Sunsure Energy also has an operational portfolio of 305 MWp in Maharashtra and around 75 MWp in Tamil Nadu. It envisages an operational capacity of 10,000 MW by 2030

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Editorial. Exercise other options

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T16:01:32+00:00

F&O frenzy needs to be tackled differently

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UPI — an eventful journey

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T15:59:50+00:00

10 years on, UPI’s success has been such that today it’s the world’s largest real-time payment system

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ICICI Bank prices its $1 billion 5-year Senior Notes at 5.410%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T15:58:54+00:00

ICICI Bank said its Notes issuance is part of its $7.5 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme and the same has been raised through its IFSC Banking Unit

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Vuelta a España: giant hail forces stage three abandonment in Pyrenees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T15:56:19+00:00

Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from endRiders seen heading into hotel on route to take coverA torrential hailstorm in ⁠the French Pyrenees forced the ⁠abandonment of ⁠the ​third stage of the Vuelta a ⁠España on Monday.With 15km (9.32 miles) remaining ⁠of the 174km ​ride from ‌Gruissan to ‌Font-Romeu, the skies darkened ‌as the peloton scaled the Col de Mont-Louis and huge hailstones began pelting the ‌riders.More details soon Continue reading...

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Exercise other options

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T15:51:35+00:00

F&O frenzy needs to be tackled differently

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