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Aux Antilles, El Niño provoque une sécheresse inhabituelle en pleine saison cyclonique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-14T15:00:10+00:00

Deux mois après le début d’une saison des ouragans peu active, la Martinique, la Guadeloupe et les autres îles de l’archipel des Caraïbes subissent des températures anormalement élevées et des pénuries d’eau qui affectent les activités humaines.

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Ahmed al-Sharaa: A New Vision for Syria

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-14T15:00:00+00:00

An exclusive interview with the man who became president of Syria in 2025 about his vision for his country’s future.

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Modi Naturals targets ₹900–950 crore FY27 revenue

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T14:58:58+00:00

Oleev edible-oil maker Modi Naturals expects revenue to rise 25-32% to ₹900-950 crore in FY27 from ₹719 crore last year, as its expanded ethanol capacity ramps up and the company scales its premium foods business

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One dead, dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatian wildfires – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:58:54+00:00

Firefighters discover body and say more than 40 people hurt in the Lokva Rogoznica and Omiš areasEngland has received just 4mm of rain so far in August, or 6% of the long-term average for the month, the Environment Agency said on Friday, as reported by PA.It follows the driest July on record for the country, when only 7mm of rain was measured, or 10% of the average. Continue reading...

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Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:57:51+00:00

Marine conservationist says deliberate attack would be ‘act of extreme cruelty’ against an endangered populationSpanish officials have launched an investigation after the matriarch of an orca pod known for jostling and ramming boats off the Iberian Peninsula was spotted with wounds suggesting she had been shot by a pellet gun.On Friday, Spain’s environment ministry said Toñi, the oldest living member of the pod, had been seen swimming in the Strait of Gibraltar with markings on her dorsal fin that were “consistent with shots from a pellet gun”. Continue reading...

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Trump administration argues that ballroom construction is ‘vital’ for national security in appeal to supreme court – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:49:15+00:00

Administration that halting construction will leave Trump ‘much less safe’ after appeals court ruled work lacked necessary approval from CongressSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by national security.”It’s worth noting that the appeals court ruling blocks the above-ground con

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Telangana Raising Summit During Dec 7-9

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T14:46:12+00:00

This was one of the decisions taken by the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Friday.

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Trilegal advises Motilal Oswal on ₹1,500 crore investment on renewable energy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T14:45:34+00:00

The deal marks a significant capital commitment by Motilal Oswal’s alternatives business into India’s clean energy sector, which has seen sustained investor interest as the country pushes toward its renewable energy targets

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Woman arrested in connection with vandalism at second world war memorial in DC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:41:09+00:00

Suspect faces two felony charges after memorial filled with bubbles and spray-paint reading ‘Clean hands Dirty $’A woman was arrested on Friday morning in connection with the vandalization of the second world war memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC, the capital’s federal prosecutor announced.Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, announced mid-morning that a suspect was in custody and had been charged with federal crimes. Continue reading...

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Woman arrested after second world war memorial in DC vandalized

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:41:09+00:00

Suspect faces two felony charges after memorial filled with bubbles and spray-paint reading ‘Clean hands Dirty $’A woman was arrested on Friday morning in connection with the vandalization of the second world war memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC, the capital’s federal prosecutor announced.Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, announced mid-morning that a suspect was in custody and had been charged with federal crimes. Continue reading...

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Burnham temporarily bans disposable barbecue sales in ‘tinderbox’ Britain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:31:13+00:00

PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfiresUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has issued a temporary GB-wide ban on the sale of disposable barbecue and brought in the military to help deal with wildfires as Andy Burnham urged people not to risk lives in “tinderbox” Britain this weekend.The prime minister spoke from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, where at least 19 people have been taken to hospital during eight fires that have ripped through several homes. Continue reading...

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Trump administration argues that ballroom construction is ‘vital’ for national security – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:25:54+00:00

Administration says in appeal to supreme court that halting construction will leave Trump ‘much less safe’ after appeals court ordered work to stopSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by national security.”It’s worth noting that the appeals court ruling blocks the above-ground c

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Перший дзвоник у 2026 році став дорожчим: скільки коштує зібрати дитину до школи

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-14T14:25:00+00:00

Наближається 1 вересня, і батьки школярів вже займаються закупами до школи. УНІАН підрахував, скільки цьогоріч коштують основні шкільні покупки – від рюкзака та канцтоварів до одягу, взуття і спортивної форми.

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Train derails near Essex town of Wickford

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:19:06+00:00

Greater Anglia crash happens day after two passengers seriously injured in East Sussex derailmentA Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford, in Essex, according to reports.The incident occurred a day after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail train derailed in East Sussex. Continue reading...

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SAT allows Zee to proceed with ₹3,143 crore warrant issue

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T14:09:51+00:00

The tribunal has extended Extends the deadline for the issuance by one week, subject to payment of penalties but debarment by SEBI on undertaking mutual-fund transactions will to continue

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When will REITs strike the right chord?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T14:06:50+00:00

Reforms put REITs on growth path, but investor base remains narrow

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BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:04:49+00:00

Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in JanuaryBP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield.BP will partner with two oil firms with close links to the Trump administration to develop the second phase of the Loran gasfield, in one of the first large-scale foreign investments in Venezuela since the US ousted its leader Nicolás Maduro in January. Continue reading...

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Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T14:00:28+00:00

Extreme heat and lack of rain threatening public water supply, with ‘real trouble’ predicted if autumn stays dryFive key reservoirs across England and Wales are “exceptionally low” as drought and extreme heat piles pressure on public water supply that is likely to continue into the autumn.Most of Europe has endured back-to-back climate crisis-driven heatwaves this summer. The extreme heat, coupled with strikingly little rainfall, means almost three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales is now in drought. Continue reading...

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