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Rising oil, US yields add to rupee pressure after RBI move

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:57:05+00:00

The rupee is expected to open in the 95.68 to 95.72 range, traders ‌said, after settling at 95.6025 to the dollar on Monday

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Australia politics live: Coalition MPs cross floor in protest against gambling bill; Greens leader says Labor ‘should hang their heads in shame’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T03:51:55+00:00

Government MPs agree to more than a dozen amendments made with the Coalition. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover the costs.These changes that we’re proposing are very substantial changes. And they will make it much easier for people to opt out of this advertising. At the same time, as we make it easier for the regulator to enforce the rules a

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Trump cites India's voter cards to make case for SAVE America Act

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:48:24+00:00

Trump has been insisting on passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, claiming the move would curb electoral fraud

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US-Iran peace prospects dim with Trump in no hurry for deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:45:49+00:00

In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said a US naval blockade on Iranian ports is putting pressure on the country and that he has no timeline for resolving the conflict

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Shakira promet d’aider à la reconstruction de la Colombie, après le séisme

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-18T03:43:11+00:00

La chanteuse colombienne a effectué une visite dans la province du Choco, à l’ouest du pays, une des régions les plus sinistrées, où elle s’est engagée en faveur de la réfection de plusieurs écoles.

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Colgate plans to step up ad spend as premium toothpaste business grows 6X market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:37:39+00:00

Colgate-Palmolive India is doubling down on premium toothpaste, signalling higher advertising investments even at the cost of near-term margins as it sees substantially more headroom than the market is factoring in

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Donald Trump maltraite la Corée du Sud et envisage à nouveau un dialogue avec Pyongyang

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-18T03:34:34+00:00

Le président américain, qui met en avant sa « très bonne relation » avec le dictateur Kim Jong-un, a demandé à Pete Hegseth, le secrétaire à la défense, de « réduire substantiellement » les exercices militaires conjoints avec Séoul.

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Colgate hands Palmolive’s online business to Bombay Shaving Company to crack D2C playbook

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:30:41+00:00

Colgate-Palmolive India is combining Bombay Shaving Company’s digital-first capabilities with its own product, supply-chain and marketing muscle to give Palmolive a fresh growth push, after acknowledging that the personal-care business has been a disappointment

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Ni OTAN islámica, ni pacto suní

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-18T03:30:01+00:00

El acuerdo de La Meca entre Arabia Saudí, Pakistán y Turquía es, por ahora, más político y estratégico que militar

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Sentencias contra el pacifismo en Rusia

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-18T03:30:01+00:00

El político Lev Schlosberg, del partido Yábloko, condenado a 11 años de cárcel por manifestarse contra la guerra

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El ocaso del Tribunal Penal Internacional

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-18T03:30:01+00:00

La orden de arresto de Netanyahu ha puesto de relieve la impotencia de la institución y su tendencia hacia una justicia selectiva

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Sunshine Pictures launches IPO today at ₹342-360

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T03:19:54+00:00

As much as 50% of the net issue is reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), while 15% is reserved for non-institutional investors (NIIs). Retail investors have been offered 35% of the net issue

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Shankesh Jewellers IPO opens today at ₹88-93

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T02:54:39+00:00

SBI Securities remains Neutral while Anand Rathi gives Subscribe; Anchor investors pick up ₹110.15 crore; listing scheduled for August 25

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Two students killed in Philippines school shooting

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-18T02:51:22+00:00

Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.

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Two students killed in Philippine school shooting

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-18T02:51:22+00:00

Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso says the casualties in Zamboanga were both students and included the gunman.

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Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-18T02:21:02+00:00

With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.

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White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T02:04:28+00:00

CNN says attack ‘beneath the office’ after Kristen Holmes asked president about Jon Ossoff’s comment on key aideThe White House launched a personal attack against a CNN reporter on Monday with a social media post that mentioned her children and accused her of asking a “disgusting and inhumane question”.A White House post targeted Kristen Holmes, a senior White House correspondent for the network, after she asked Donald Trump to respond to a widely shared comment by Democratic senator Jon Ossoff in a speech on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Weak opening seen for Nifty, Sensex

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-18T02:01:08+00:00

Gift Nifty signals gap-down; ICRA sees Q1 GDP growth easing to 7%; oil risks in focus

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Trump says Kim Jong-un has responded to his overtures when asked about scaling back US drills with South Korea – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:57:12+00:00

This blog is now closed. Read more hereSign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican senator Thom Tillis deplored Trump’s decision to cut US military drills with South Korea, which comes despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield expertise, including new drone tactics, from assisting Russia with its war in Ukraine.Tillis wrote on X:South Korea has been a solid military ally for over 70 years that possesses exquisite military capabilities. Reducing joint exercises with South Korea does nothing more than free up thousands of No

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Australia politics live: Labor and Coalition finalise deals on gambling reform and closing ‘widow tax’ negative gearing loophole

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:39:31+00:00

Government MPs agree to more than a dozen amendments made with the Coalition. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers calls gambling amendments ‘very substantial changes’Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the opt-out register on gambling advertising will be revenue neutral, because the gambling industry will have to cover the costs.These changes that we’re proposing are very substantial changes. And they will make it much easier for people to opt out of this advertising. At the same time, as we make it easier for the regulator to enforce the rules a

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Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:17:50+00:00

Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with ⁠38 percent for his main challenger.

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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:17:50+00:00

Official results show incumbent receiving about 61 percent of votes, compared with ⁠38 percent for his main challenger.

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Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:16:41+00:00

An MoD spokesperson responds by saying Britain stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.

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Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-18T01:10:05+00:00

President, who has decried mail-in ballots amid false claims of election fraud, issued March order to curb voting by mailDonald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, Politico reports, citing Palm Beach county voting records. The White House has confirmed the president’s mail-in vote, according to the New York Times, which added that this is at least the third time the president has mailed his ballot.In March, the president signed an executive ⁠order restricting the ​use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of US Congress. Trump has

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