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US territories hit out at Trump plan to explore deep sea mining in the Pacific

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-24T01:34:41+00:00

US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and GuamA US government plan to lease out millions of hectares of seabed near the Mariana Trench for deep sea exploration has drawn opposition from US territories in the Pacific, as the Trump administration remains locked in a race with China for control of critical ocean minerals.On Tuesday, the Marine Mineral Administration (MMA), an agency under the US department of the interior, released a proposal to auction deep sea mining leases for 28m hectares (69m acres) of seafloor off the c

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: IndusInd Bank

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-24T01:15:56+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The stock of IndusInd Bank has been consolidating for about a month. That is, it has been oscillating between ₹990 and ₹1,035 since the final week of July. Prior to this, the trend has been bullish. The chart now shows the formation of a good base at ₹990, where the 50-day moving average coincides. We anticipate a recovery on the back of this level.

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Волинянка відновлює 100-річну хату-мазанку: її товсті стіни зроблені із соломи та глини

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-24T00:00:00+00:00

Родина пройшла менторську програму в межах швейцарсько-українського проєкту "Згуртованість та регіональний розвиток", проєкт отримав фінансування.

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Australia news live: Joyce says One Nation MP got migration policy wrong; second fur seal dies of suspected bird flu

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T23:44:33+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones trial enters its fourth weekThe Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge Glenn Walsh. Continue reading...

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Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T23:01:45+00:00

PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow componentsBritain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime minister.Burnham will arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning at a crucial time in the war, with Kyiv braced for another wave of Russian missile attacks and the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing his most direct domestic challenge. Continue reading...

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UK productivity growing faster than official figures suggest, thinktank finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T23:01:45+00:00

Resolution Foundation suggests economy may finally be emerging from shadow of 2008 financial crisisProductivity in the UK – a vital measure of economic health – is growing more strongly than official figures suggest, according to analysis from the Resolution Foundation.The thinktank suggests the chancellor, John Healey, may have inherited an economy finally starting to emerge from the long shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis. Continue reading...

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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T23:01:45+00:00

Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029 The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, as Andy Burnham faces growing calls to help the UK’s struggling hospitality sector.An independent review for England and Wales will look at improving the system for hospitality venues, which were hit by higher business rate bills this year after the end of pandemic-era relief and when new revaluations took effect. Continue reading...

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Il woke ha esagerato ma da quella cultura ho imparato tanto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T23:00:00+00:00

Mi ha convinto fin da subito l’aver evidenziato quanto le battaglie per i diritti non potessero procedere in serie bensì in parallelo, un diritto insieme a un altro. Delusa invece dall’arroccamento sulle identità

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Le nuove battaglie dei Fridays for Future: “Non solo ecoattivisti”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T23:00:00+00:00

Ridotti nei numeri, fermati dalla pandemia e colpiti dai decreti sicurezza, i ragazzi del clima hanno cambiato pelle. Molti sono nelle piazze per Gaza, studiano l’ambiente e si concentrano sulle sfide urbane. “Ma attenti, non siamo spariti, le nostre lotte sono connesse alle altre”

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Un anno da Pio, la missione di Esposito tra Inter e azzurro

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T23:00:00+00:00

Un gol di tacco e un assist per aprire a 21 anni la stagione della maturità dopo il rigore di Zenica. “Il rinnovo? Firmo sicuro”

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Vacanze all’italiana, il mito perduto che non tornerà più

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T23:00:00+00:00

Il Guardian omaggia le nostre ferie anni Sessanta che duravano un mese e furono una grande conquista. Una villeggiatura ormai impossibile: oggi si fugge per pochi giorni ma tanti rinunciano per povertà. “L’estate è tornata a essere specchio delle diseguaglianze, tra chi può partire e chi è costretto a restare a casa”

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news. In corso la chiamata tra i Volenterosi: rinforzare le sanzioni contro Mosca. Meloni: “Invieremo generatori elettrici”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T22:50:53+00:00

Il portavoce del Cremlino Peskov contro Londra: “In guerra al fianco di Kiev”. Zelensky: “Momento molto difficile ma il Paese non cadrà”. Tajani: “No truppe italiane sul terreno”. Von der Leyen: “Dall’Ue 6,1 miliardi per la difesa dell’Ucraina ”

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Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news. Italia non parteciperà alle esercitazioni dei volenterosi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T22:50:53+00:00

Volenterosi: rinforzare le sanzioni contro Mosca. Burnham autorizza la produzione di Storm Shadow a Kiev. Meloni: “Invieremo generatori elettrici”. Macron: “Esercitazioni congiunte volenterosi a ottobre-novembre”. Peskov accusa Londra: “Ostacolate processo di pace”. Von der Leyen: “Dall’Ue 6,1 miliardi per la difesa dell’Ucraina”

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The formidable challenges facing new Tata boss

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-23T22:35:00+00:00

Corporate India's most coveted top job is open. But finding a new leader for Tata Sons is no easy task.

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Guerra in Iran, news. Teheran: “Colpiremo chi sostiene l’aggressione”. Trump: “Stanno collassando”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T22:32:01+00:00

Bessent: “In arrivo la più grande offensiva finanziaria Usa contro un Paese”. L’Iran minaccia multe e confische alle navi che violano regole di transito a Hormuz. Petroliera colpita nel Mar Rosso a largo dell’Arabia Saudita. Media, spari dell'Idf uccidono una bambina a Khan Younis

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Guerra in Iran, news. Bessent lancia “Operation Economic Outcast” per isolare Teheran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T22:32:01+00:00

Teheran: “Colpiremo chi sostiene l’aggressione”. Trump: “Stanno collassando”. L’Iran minaccia multe e confische alle navi che violano regole di transito a Hormuz. Petroliera colpita nel Mar Rosso a largo dell’Arabia Saudita. Media, spari dell'Idf uccidono una bambina a Khan Younis

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Guerra in Iran, news. Bessent annuncia le sanzioni su oro, tech e aviazione per isolare Teheran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-23T22:32:01+00:00

Teheran: “Colpiremo chi sostiene l’aggressione”. Trump: “Stanno collassando”. L’Iran minaccia multe e confische alle navi che violano regole di transito a Hormuz. Petroliera colpita nel Mar Rosso a largo dell’Arabia Saudita. Media, spari dell'Idf uccidono una bambina a Khan Younis

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Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T22:17:53+00:00

Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials sayAn eight-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare, typically fatal brain-eating amoeba after a swim in Lake Claiborne.Lillian Smart, of Ruston, died on Saturday, one day after celebrating her birthday, her family announced in a public Facebook post on the “Love for Lillian” page. Continue reading...

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Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-23T22:16:53+00:00

Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African stateA ⁠landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to ⁠collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks.The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the ⁠site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed, especially during the rainy season, which causes landslides and fatal flash ⁠floods each year in crowded, underdeveloped cities across parts of

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