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De la Espriella frente al terremoto: acción, personalismo y revuelo en su política exterior

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T04:48:19+00:00

El nuevo presidente arrancó con tropiezos políticos por no hacer el empalme con el Gobierno anterior, rechazar la ayuda de rescatistas internacionales y centralizar en su figura todas las comunicaciones sobre la emergencia. Aun así, movilizó a todo su gabinete a las zonas más afectadas

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Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-16T04:44:30+00:00

Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast commentsJapan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the highest level engagement with Australia after controversy over Anthony Albanese’s comments about a gift of melons from prime minister Sanae Takaichi.The defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, will meet his counterpart and deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, on Tuesday, with discussions focused on Australia’s acquisition of Japan’s Mogami-class frigates and enhanced security cooperation. Continue reading...

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei rejects claim AI regulation would concentrate power

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-16T04:40:10+00:00

Amodei argued that fair institutional processes can constrain corporate power and protect individuals, while regulation can be designed to place greater burdens on the most advanced AI companies than on smaller challengers

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414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments: Centre

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-16T04:35:48+00:00

The primary objective of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is to carry out conservation and maintenance of protected monuments in accordance with the provisions of the AMASR Act, 1958 and the relevant rules

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Chalmers rejects Hanson’s call for more super access saying One Nation ‘wants to destroy’ scheme – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-16T04:33:35+00:00

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has just been speaking alongside the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, about the state’s gun buyback scheme agreed in response to the Bondi terror attack.The prime minister said:Australians are quite rightly proud of our gun laws but the fact is there are more guns in Australia today than there were at the time of dealing with the Port Arthur gun buyback that occurred under the Howard government.These arrangements are available to every state and territory, and this reform comes on top of pre

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Delhi weather update: Light rain likely in city

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-16T04:31:02+00:00

The maximum temperature is expected to touch 34 degrees Celsius; relative humidity was recorded at 73 per cent at 8.30 am

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Fortes pluies et coupures de courant : l’ouragan Lala menace Hawaï

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-16T04:11:43+00:00

Plus de 40 000 foyers sont déjà privés d’électricité et les autorités appellent à la vigilance face à des risques de crues soudaines. Lala pourrait déverser de 25 à 50 centimètres de pluie sur la Grande île, avec des cumuls dépassant 60 centimètres.

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L’ouragan Lala frôle la Grande Île d’Hawaï

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-16T04:11:41+00:00

Plus de 40 000 foyers sont déjà privés d’électricité, et les autorités appellent à la vigilance face à des risques de crues soudaines. Lala pourrait déverser de 25 à 50 centimètres de pluie sur la Grande Île, avec des cumuls dépassant 60 centimètres.

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Hawaï : l’ouragan Lala provoque des pluies torrentielles et des vents violents

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-16T04:11:41+00:00

Les autorités appellent à la vigilance face à des risques de crues soudaines, alors que l’œil de l’ouragan a frôlé la partie sud de l’île. Lala pourrait déverser de 25 à 50 centimètres de pluie, avec des cumuls dépassant 60 centimètres. Plus de 20 000 foyers sont privés d’électricité.

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NMDC Q1 results: Net profit up 2% to ₹2,005.71 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-16T04:11:05+00:00

During April-June, the company increased its total income to ₹7,142.54 crore, up 1.5%.

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En Sierra Leone, la cohabitation exemplaire des chrétiens et des musulmans, loin des tensions confessionnelles des pays de la région

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-16T04:00:33+00:00

Contrairement au Mali, au Niger, au Burkina Faso ou au Nigeria, minés par les divisions religieuses, l’ancienne colonie britannique voit sa population vivre sereinement sa foi. Chaque famille ou presque est interconfessionnelle, et les leaders religieux n’ont de cesse de promouvoir la cohésion nationale.

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Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-16T04:00:15+00:00

The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking waterFor centuries, the rock was seen as a warning. When it began to emerge from the Danube, beneath Gellért Hill in Budapest, it meant the river had fallen so low that floating mills could no longer operate, crops were probably failing, and hunger would almost certainly follow. That is why, in the Hungarian capital, where over time the boulder became little more than a legend, it was named Ínség-szikla – the Rock of Starvation.Today, amid record-low water levels on the Danube,

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Sobrevivir a un terremoto desde la incubadora

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

Isaac afrontó su primer sismo con apenas unas horas de vida. El hospital donde nació se improvisó rápidamente en un colegio contiguo

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Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-16T03:57:34+00:00

Searchers dig through collapsed buildings and debris after 7.7 magnitude quake killed at least 47 peopleRescue crews dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris in eastern Indonesia on Sunday as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands.At least 24 people died in Manggarai regency and 17 in neighbouring East Manggarai, with additional fatalities reported in Sikka, Ngada and Ende regencies, the national disaster management agency said. Rescuers were still searching for peopl

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Australia news live: Chalmers rejects Hanson’s call for more super access saying One Nation ‘wants to destroy’ scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-16T03:47:47+00:00

Liberals, Nationals and One Nation ‘all a threat to the retirement incomes and economic security of Australian workers,’ treasurer says. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has just been speaking alongside the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, about the state’s gun buyback scheme agreed in response to the Bondi terror attack.The prime minister said:Australians are quite rightly proud of our gun laws but the fact is there are more guns in Australia today than there were at the time of dealing with the Port Arthur gun buyback that oc

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India has around 440 space technology startups: DPIIT Start-up India portal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-16T03:42:45+00:00

The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a decision in June 2020 to open up the Space sector and enable the participation of Indian private sector in the entire gamut of space activities

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La supervivencia de Hamás complica la reelección a Netanyahu

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

El primer ministro israelí afronta las urnas en octubre con la promesa incumplida de la “victoria total” y la necesidad de cumplir el plan de Trump

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La vida en Gaza, un infierno cotidiano tras 300 días de alto el fuego

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

Sin agua corriente ni electricidad, la población sigue a la espera de un futuro distinto. Israel bombardea menos, pero mantiene a cientos de miles de palestinos en tiendas de campaña al bloquear la reconstrucción

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Gaza bajo la tregua o la banalización del horror

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

La Franja se ha convertido en uno de los mayores infiernos, con la población sometida a unas miserables condiciones de vida que debieran sonrojar a la humanidad

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La frontera de Ceuta como muro de Berlín invertido

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

Tan importante es garantizar la seguridad de las fronteras como evitar que ese propósito destruya nuestros principios y valores

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Europa busca cárceles de alquiler para sus presos

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

Suecia pagará más de 30 millones de euros anuales a Estonia para que aloje a cientos de sus reclusos. Otros países del continente están considerando firmar acuerdos similares

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China no quiere que sus internautas se enamoren de una inteligencia artificial

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-16T03:30:01+00:00

Pekín prohíbe que los ‘chatbots’ fomenten la dependencia emocional, en una regulación pionera para contener los riesgos sociales de una tecnología llamada a transformar las relaciones personales

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