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India’s forex reserves rise $9.9 billion to $716.91 billion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T11:56:19+00:00

The latest increase follows a $14.14-billion rise in the previous week, bringing the reserves closer to their record high reached in February

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Nord Stream, il sub ucraino arrestato in Croazia era con Sean Penn su set film sul sabotaggio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T11:52:47+00:00

Volodymyr Zhuravlov, accusato dalla Germania di aver partecipato all’attacco ai gasdotti nel 2022, è stato fermato a Pola mentre lavorava al thriller “Snake Island”, ispirato proprio alla vicenda realemnte accaduta. Nel cast anche l'attore americano, da anni schierato con Kiev

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Nord Stream, il sub ucraino arrestato era con Sean Penn sul set del film sul sabotaggio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T11:52:47+00:00

Volodymyr Zhuravlov, accusato dalla Germania di aver partecipato all’attacco ai gasdotti nel 2022, è stato fermato in Croazia mentre lavorava al thriller “Snake Island”, ispirato proprio alla vicenda realmente accaduta. Nel cast anche l'attore americano, da anni schierato con Kiev

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Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:37:23+00:00

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a weekAirbus has reportedly bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders.The world’s largest aeroplane maker is said to have watered down plans to restrict remote working to one day a week from September. Currently, staff are able to work remotely for two. Continue reading...

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Росстат сообщил о детальном исследовании затрат российского бизнеса

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-21T11:35:47+00:00

Росстат в текущем году проводит масштабное статистическое наблюдение за затратами бизнеса на производство и продажу товаров, (работ, услуг), результаты которого лягут в основу сводного баланса производства и использования ресурсов российской экономики. Об этом «Ведомостям» рассказал представитель статистического ведомства. Такое исследование проводится один раз в пять лет. В число респондентов не входят субъекты малого предпринимательства, государственные и  муниципальные учреждения, банки, страховые, а также некоммерческих организаций.

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Десятки українських військових дезертирувати під час навчань в Німеччині, - Die Zeit

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-21T11:35:00+00:00

За даними Die Zeit, близько 80 українських військових залишили службу під час навчань у Саксонії-Ангальт, а по всій Німеччині таких випадків може бути вже сотні.

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Power play

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T11:26:57+00:00

It’s yet another Pulsar, but is it just another Pulsar? We find out, over a ride astride the four-valve Pulsar N 160 SS

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BMW X1 LWB: The Long Game

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T11:25:36+00:00

The new BMW X1 LWB is all grown up and it’s easily better than ever before. Should this be your first step into the world of German luxury?

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Democrats rally behind progressive Aisha Wahab after win in California special election – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:18:11+00:00

First Muslim woman and Afghan American elected to California legislature held lead throughout race over main opponent Melissa HernandezSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics.Following a bitter intra-party battle, progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual misconduct allegations (he has denied the allegations).Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, who turned on the president in 2019, when he compared him to a mobster durin

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Who does the law serve in the occupied West Bank?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:12:32+00:00

Israeli settlers attack six times a day in the occupied West Bank. AJLabs looks at how Palestinian land is taken.

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First Thing: US aircraft carrier arrives to relieve USS Lincoln amid reports of poor living conditions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:08:23+00:00

The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East. Plus, an investigation into the add-on utility fees that can lead to evictionsGood morning.The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale.What are conditions like on the Lincoln? The ship has spent more than 250 days at sea supporting US operations against Iran without a significant port visit or date to return home for the 5,000 sailors and marines onboard. Reports from families of crew members

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US aircraft carrier arrives to relieve USS Lincoln amid reports of poor living conditions | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:08:23+00:00

The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East. Plus, an investigation into the add-on utility fees that can lead to evictionsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment, amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale.What are conditions like on the Lincoln? The ship has spent more than 250 days at sea supporting US operations against Iran without a significant port visit or date to return home for the 5,000 sailors a

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Daily Mail accused of stalking woman mistaken as White Stripes drummer Meg White

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:33+00:00

The tabloid boasted in a now-deleted article that they found White and promised to reveal her ‘secret new life’ The Daily Mail newspaper secretly tailed and photographed a woman in Detroit and then published an article and photographs falsely accusing her of being former The White Stripes drummer Meg White, even after she told the newspaper it had mistaken her identity, multiple sources have told the Guardian.The rightwing British tabloid quietly removed the article and photographs, first published on 6 August, from its website last week. The Mail did not issue a correction or editor’s note e

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He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T11:00:33+00:00

Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the USDeep within the bowels of San Diego’s federal courthouse, Assim Alkhawaja sat on the floor outside a nondescript office, waiting to be called for his ICE-mandated immigration appointment. He stared straight ahead, his posture tense, his face a mask.The hallway was brown, as was the carpet. Above Alkhawaja’s head hung a framed stock photo of a waterfall. A few paces away, official government signs encouraged people without legal status to

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