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Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-19T11:35:08+00:00

The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.

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L’Estonie refuse d’accueillir des détenus suédois liés au crime organisé

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-19T11:30:05+00:00

La Suède a passé en juin 2025 un accord avec l’Etat balte prévoyant d’y transférer plusieurs centaines de prisonniers. Cette mesure, visant à endiguer la surpopulation carcérale dans le pays nordique, est loin de faire l’unanimité en Estonie, où le profil des détenus fait débat.

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Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T11:22:16+00:00

Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control SenateIncumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman.With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to the general election, the Associated Press reported that Sullivan and Peltola, had qualified for the November’s general election. Continue reading...

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Siguler Guff raises $500 mn for India mid-market private equity strategy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T11:18:41+00:00

New York-headquartered Siguler Guff is a multi-strategy private markets investment firm which has approximately $18.4 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2025

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France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T11:14:25+00:00

Right to assisted dying established for patients with conditions assessed as incurable and causing unbearable pain Legislation granting incurably ill adults the right to assisted dying has been formally adopted in France after the text was approved by the country’s highest constitutional authority and published in the official journal.The law, known as a law on “end of life” or “aid in dying” rather than “assisted dying” or “euthanasia”, means France joins the small group of countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada to have legalised the practice. Continue reading...

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Redmi Turbo 5: Crafted for power users

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T11:12:56+00:00

Heavy duty performer, dependable battery and a refined design

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Trump accorcia le esercitazioni con Seul di 7 giorni. E preme per incontrare Kim Jong-un in autunno

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-19T11:09:24+00:00

La decisione è un regalo a Pyongyang. Il presidente Usa sta facendo pressioni per vedere il leader nordcoreano. Ma il “Maresciallo” non ha bisogno di un’altra stretta di mano con il tycoon: nonostante le sanzioni è più ricco di sempre e gode di un sostegno fondamentale da parte di Mosca e Pechino

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SEBI working on easing SME listing framework: Chairman

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T11:03:46+00:00

The regulator is considering changes to the market-making, underwriting and paid-up capital norms for SMEs

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Dog food recalled after reports of pets losing their sight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T11:03:02+00:00

Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe changeA dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have caused some animals to develop an eye condition that, if left untreated, can lead to sight loss.Years said owners should stop feeding its fresh meals to their dogs “immediately” and also told them not to feed the meals to any other animal, or to donate or sell them. Continue reading...

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IDFC First Bank raises $500 mn via maiden 3-yr senior notes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T11:00:42+00:00

The private sector bank said the notes carry a fixed coupon of 5.625% and were placed with investors outside the US in Regulation S format.

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Medical researcher who touted Covid ‘cure’ and was hailed by Dr Oz under fire over ethics

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T11:00:13+00:00

New findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administrationA French researcher whose work was praised by Donald Trump and Dr Mehmet Oz during the Covid-19 pandemic published hundreds of papers with “substantial” ethical and legal concerns, according to a new analysis.An international team of scientists found concerns in 853 articles published by the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection, or the IHU, hundreds more than previously flagged by past investigations into work at the large research hospital. Of those, institute fo

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En Bariloche, departamentos para renta frente al lago

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-08-19T11:00:08+00:00

En una ubicación privilegiada, ēik Inspired Suites posee 32 unidades residenciales con operación hotelera.Además, amenities de primer nivel y vistas a la Cordillera de los Andes.

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IndiGo website hit by technical issue, flight bookings disrupted

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T10:55:39+00:00

IndiGo customers in several Indian cities reported difficulties booking flights and completing online check-in through the airline’s website on Wednesday.

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