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Apple consent à respecter les règles européennes sur les marchés numériques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-19T03:00:03+00:00

A l’issue de deux années d’enquêtes et de recours, le géant américain s’engage à appliquer la loi communautaire sur les marchés numériques (DMA). L’entreprise s’engage à ne plus faire obstacle aux téléchargements d’applications hors de l’Apple store.

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Australia politics live: Liberal senator to back Pocock’s amendments to ‘fatally flawed’ gambling bill; real wages go backwards

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:51:05+00:00

Independent senator condemns gambling reform bill as ‘a victory for vested interests over the community’. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be available for rentals.We’re seeing a complete disaster in the housing market, and we know tha

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First Nations MP resigns from NT parliament, accusing government of passing laws which are ‘dehumanising, oppressing and destroying” Indigenous people

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:46:18+00:00

Yolŋu independent Yiŋiya Guyula accused the CLP of ‘contributing to the breakdown of our culture and people, in what is becoming a slow genocide’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA First Nations MP from the Northern Territory has resigned from parliament, accusing the ruling Country Liberal party of introducing laws that are “dehumanising, oppressing and destroying our communities and our people”, and contributing to a breakdown of culture that he says is “becoming a slow genocide”.Yiŋiya Guyula, a Yolŋu man from th

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First Nations MP resigns from NT parliament, accusing government of passing laws which are ‘dehumanising, oppressing and destroying’ Indigenous people

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:46:18+00:00

Yolŋu independent Yiŋiya Guyula accused the CLP of ‘contributing to the breakdown of our culture and people, in what is becoming a slow genocide’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA First Nations MP from the Northern Territory has resigned from parliament, accusing the ruling Country Liberal party of introducing laws that are “dehumanising, oppressing and destroying our communities and our people”, and contributing to a breakdown of culture that he says is “becoming a slow genocide”.Yiŋiya Guyula, a Yolŋu man from th

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Tariffs on Hold as Trump Claims Deal With Canada Is Near

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:38:19+00:00

President Trump announced a three-day delay on imposing 50 percent tariffs in a social media post on Tuesday night, roughly 90 minutes before the 12:01 a.m. deadline.

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Australia politics live: Liberal senator Paul Scarr to back David Pocock’s amendments to ‘fatally flawed’ gambling bill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:37:02+00:00

Independent senator condemns gambling reform bill as ‘a victory for vested interests over the community’. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be available for rentals.We’re seeing a complete disaster in the housing market, and we know tha

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US, Canada reach deal to pause steep tariffs

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:35:15+00:00

Washington and Ottawa reach agreement to avert 50-percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

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Gaja Capital’s ₹550-crore IPO opens today

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T02:32:31+00:00

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹450 crore and an Offer for sale of equity shares aggregating up to ₹100 crore .

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Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree opens over 600% higher in Shanghai debut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T02:26:58+00:00

The stock opened ‌at 1,100 yuan on the tech-focused STAR ‌Market, 629% higher ‌than ⁠its IPO price ⁠of 150.8 yuan. It is ​seen by some as a watershed ⁠moment for China’s robotics sector — a key battleground ‌in the Sino-US tech war.

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US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T02:18:25+00:00

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the USSouth Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US will be cut short, days after Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back the exercises.In a statement on Wednesday, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said at the request of the US side, the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise – which began on Monday would end on Friday, six days earlier than originally planned. Continue reading...

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Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T02:06:50+00:00

The receding prospects of a deal to end the nearly six-month conflict drove up oil ⁠prices again on Tuesday, while stock markets sagged and borrowing costs for major economies including the U.S. hit multi-decade highs, amid concerns about the long-term inflationary and fiscal impact of the crisis.

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Florida primaries: governor matchup set; Democratic socialist shocks establishment-backed nominee in Senate race – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T01:55:42+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Donalds and Jolly to face off in Florida governor raceDemocratic socialist Angie Nixon wins Senate primarySign up for the US Breaking News emailPresident Donald Trump posted an image of a map of the strait of Hormuz on his social media platform Truth Social, with a circle around the strait and the words “New US Territory” as the title on Tuesday morning.This follows comments made on Friday at a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, where Trump said “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stocks to watch, Aug 19: Shipla Medicare, CG Power, Exide, Manipal Health, JG Chem, PNB Housing, ONGC, Ducon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-19T01:54:13+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Shilpa Medicare initiates a precautionary recall of nearly 28,000 vials amid operational updates from key players like Manipal Health and ONGC, while CG Power addresses cybersecurity concerns and Exide funds ambitious lithium-ion projects.

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Les exercices militaires conjoints de la Corée du Sud et des Etats-Unis écourtés de six jours, annonce Séoul après les critiques émises par Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-19T01:52:18+00:00

Ces manœuvres annuelles, qui devaient initialement durer onze jours, ont commencé lundi. Le locataire de la Maison Blanche a annoncé, dimanche, réduire la participation américaine à ces opérations, qui adressaient selon lui « un signal totalement inapproprié et hostile » à la Corée du Nord.

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Les exercices militaires conjoints de la Corée du Sud et des Etats-Unis écourtés de six jours, annonce Séoul après les critiques émises par Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-19T01:52:18+00:00

Ces manœuvres annuelles, qui devaient initialement durer onze jours, ont commencé lundi 17 août. Le locataire de la Maison Blanche a annoncé, dimanche, réduire la participation américaine à ces opérations, qui adressaient selon lui « un signal totalement inapproprié et hostile » à la Corée du Nord.

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‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities sound alarm for NT, NSW and Queensland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T01:00:01+00:00

Effects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire authorities have warned large parts of the Northern Territory are facing heightened fire danger throughout spring, with above average fuel loads leaving much of the territory vulnerable.Low soil moisture has also led to elevated fire risk for parts of New South Wales, including some areas that were badly burned during the black summer fires, and south-east Queensland as an El Niño system continues to strengthen in the country’s sout

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Erin Patterson appeal live: mushroom murderer challenges convictions over fatal beef wellington lunch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:39:10+00:00

Victorian court of appeal to consider whether triple murder and attempted murder guilty verdicts should be quashedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJustice Peter Kidd asks Edney about what “contact” the jury had with the parties.Edney says “contact” should have a broad meaning in this case as the jurors could still see the lead investigator in the hotel. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: One Nation files three years of overdue financial returns hours before deadline

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:36:12+00:00

Meanwhile Liberal MP Andrew Wallace says concerns remain over gambling bill after crossing the floor on Tuesday. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be available for rentals.We’re seeing a complete disaster in the housing market, and we k

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Tupac Shakur murder trial: ‘You better treat me as a hostile witness,’ Suge Knight associate testifies – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:35:18+00:00

This live blog is now closed.What we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trialDistrict Court Judge Carli Kierney relayed a few questions directly from the jury to medical examiner Dr. Lisa Gavin.“Where there any wounds to the head that you or Dr. Jordan observed or noted?” Continue reading...

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Florida primaries live: governor matchup set; Democratic socialist shocks establishment-backed nominee in Senate race

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:35:15+00:00

Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly race to succeed term-limited governor Ron DeSantis; Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Senate primaryDonalds and Jolly to face off in Florida governor raceDemocratic socialist Angie Nixon wins Senate primarySign up for the US Breaking News emailPresident Donald Trump posted an image of a map of the strait of Hormuz on his social media platform Truth Social, with a circle around the strait and the words “New US Territory” as the title on Tuesday morning.This follows comments made on Friday at a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New Yo

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Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:26:21+00:00

Nixon bested Alexander Vindman to win Democratic nomination and now faces Republican Ashley Moody in NovemberIn an upset for the Democratic establishment, progressive Angie Nixon won the party’s US Senate primary in Florida, beating former army intelligence officer Alexander Vindman.Nixon, a state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, had significantly less funding going into the primary – with $975,000 to Vindman’s $16.3m at the end of July, according to Florida Politics. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: government claiming a victory for doing ‘the bare minimum’ on gambling, Pocock says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:24:52+00:00

Liberal MP Andrew Wallace says concerns remain over gambling bill after crossing the floor on Tuesday. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be available for rentals.We’re seeing a complete disaster in the housing market, and we know that’s

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Trump-backed Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly win primaries for Florida governor’s race – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:09:49+00:00

Showdown to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis is set; Florida Democrats, for second time in a row, choose former Republican as candidate for state’s highest officeSign up for the US Breaking News emailPresident Donald Trump posted an image of a map of the strait of Hormuz on his social media platform Truth Social, with a circle around the strait and the words “New US Territory” as the title on Tuesday morning.This follows comments made on Friday at a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, where Trump said “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty

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Trump-backed Byron Donalds wins Republican primary in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:08:33+00:00

Congressman had pledged to implement president’s agenda if he gained governor’s seatPrimary voters in Florida backed a Republican endorsed by Donald Trump to stand as the party’s candidate in the race to succeed Ron DeSantis as the state’s governor.Byron Donalds, a congressman representing south-west Florida since 2021, won the nomination by trouncing three reasonably prominent Republican rivals, including Jay Collins, DeSantis’s handpicked lieutenant governor. Continue reading...

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Trump-backed Byron Donalds to face Democrat David Jolly in race to succeed Florida governor DeSantis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-19T00:08:33+00:00

Congressman had pledged to implement president’s agenda if he gained governor’s seatDemocratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate raceByron Donalds, a congressman backed by Donald Trump, won the Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday in the race to succeed Ron DeSantis.Donalds, who has represented south-west Florida since 2021, trounced three reasonably prominent Republican rivals, including Jay Collins, DeSantis’s handpicked lieutenant governor. Continue reading...

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