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Infantino told by top Fifa figures to scrap or depoliticise peace prize after Trump furore

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-16T08:58:33+00:00

Backlash greeted award of prize to US presidentFifa committee to make recommendations this yearDonald Trump is likely to end up as the only political leader awarded the Fifa peace prize after Gianni Infantino was told at Thursday’s meeting of the Fifa council to make major changes or scrap the controversial award.The Guardian has learned that several council members demanded the award be abolished and others called for the prize to be depoliticised, with Fifa’s football social responsibility committee to make a recommendation before the next council meeting in Doha on 16 December. Continue rea

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Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-16T08:51:27+00:00

Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in PortugalFlash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering severe downstream flooding. At least five people have died, and almost 100 have been rescued. Two villages in the worst-affected Chumanubri rural municipality were reportedly destroyed, with homes, roads and bridges washed away. Part of a hydropower station was also damaged.After river levels surged from 2 metres to nearly 8.5 metres within hours,

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Хто врятував Sense Bank від Kernel

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-16T08:43:00+00:00

Днями було здобуто велику перемогу. 30 вересня Господарський суд Києва залишив без розгляду позов аграрного холдингу Kernel проти України. Справа, у якій дочірня структура Kernel вимагала стягнути майже...

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RBI gives NoC to PFC-REC merger

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-16T08:40:24+00:00

The merger of REC into PFC would create a financing entity with an aggregate loan book of over ₹11  lakh crore

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Tea prices drop at Kochi auctions on weak upcountry, subdued demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-16T08:33:30+00:00

Traders said that most of the upcountry buyers stayed away from the market in Sale 42 on account of long Puja holidays, leading to a weak purchase and the trend is likely to continue for the next auctions as well

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Torino, gli studenti in corteo: “Dieci, cento, mille occupazioni”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-16T08:20:32+00:00

Dopo gli assalti in oltre venti scuole, manifestazione in centro e allerta alta: deviati i mezzi pubblici e chiusi gli accessi a Porta Susa e alla metro. Ieri un diciassettenne arrestato per resistenza

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Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-16T08:14:53+00:00

Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bustEnergy suppliers could be forced to pay a charge to rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals, as the industry regulator for Great Britain attempts to prevent suppliers going bust this winter.Ofgem has published a consultation on a proposal to reintroduce the market stabilisation charge (MSC), which aims to prevent suppliers failing if there is customer exodus, as it frets over the impact of sharp swings in energy prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading..

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EU’s von der Leyen pledges to ‘not lift any sanctions unless Russia stops the war’ as leaders discuss Ukraine – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-16T08:10:33+00:00

European leaders are meeting in Brussels amid worsening relations between Washington and KyivLatvian PM Andris Kulbergs drops an early quote of the day contender, as he explains the stakes on Ukraine in direct and practical terms:“It is a super important moment because, well, if we want comfort in Europe and [be able to] eat croissant, drink coffee in the morning, and don’t think about the threats, then we have to support Ukraine.”“Ukraine needs financial support and military support in order to have to go through this harsh winter … ahead of us.” Continue reading...

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