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Three private school students charged after alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old girl in Sydney’s east

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:49:11+00:00

The three teenagers are students at Scots College, one of Sydney’s oldest all-boys’ private schoolsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree students from a Sydney boys’ private school have been charged with sexual assault offences in relation to the alleged assault of a teenage girl.Police launched an investigation after reports that a 14-year-old girl had last month been assaulted in an alleyway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...

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Tamil Nadu govt inks 97 MoUs for commitment of over ₹67,000 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T06:41:57+00:00

The MoUs were exchanged at the TVK government's first ‘Vettri Tamil Nadu Investors Conclave 2026', marking a major investment milestone since the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam formed the government in May.

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"Федоров має визначитись, зараз в його показах дуже багато розбіжностей", - ветеран-"азовець" "Тавр"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-13T06:41:41+00:00

Колишній міністр оборони Михайло Федоров має визначитися зі своєю позицією, адже зараз в його заявах дуже багато розбіжностей. Про це в інтерв’ю виданню "Ґрунт" заявив колишній начштабу 12-ї бригади "Азов",...

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Paperboard makers seek immediate anti-dumping duty on Indonesian imports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T06:35:33+00:00

The paperboard makers said India’s virgin paperboard industry suffered estimated losses of ₹242 crore in FY25 due to indiscriminate dumping by Indonesian manufacturers

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Zinc futures: Price could moderate

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T06:24:01+00:00

Traders can initiate fresh short positions 

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Will the Houthis shut down Saudi Arabian shipping?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:21:24+00:00

The announcement of a new naval blockade threatens to restart full-scale war between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia

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Coming next summer: the ‘eclipse of the century.’

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:19:40+00:00

The sky will go dark for six minutes or more over landmarks like the Rock of Gibraltar, the casbah of Tangier and the temples of Luxor, Egypt.

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Australia politics live: Albanese hints at deal on gambling and says ‘absolutely false’ that sports betting is country’s major gambling addition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:16:53+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLegislation forcing tech companies to pay for Australian journalism to be introducedThe government will today introduce its legislation forcing tech companies to pay for journalism in Australia after making a series of 11th-hour changes and reaching an agreement with the Coalition.That obligation to enter into at least eight deals is if they want to fully acquit. So it still will be open to tech companies to only partially offset their obligation. But if they want to fully offset their obligation, there have to

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Australia politics live: Albanese hints at deal on gambling and says ‘absolutely false’ that sports betting is country’s major gambling addiction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:16:53+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLegislation forcing tech companies to pay for Australian journalism to be introducedThe government will today introduce its legislation forcing tech companies to pay for journalism in Australia after making a series of 11th-hour changes and reaching an agreement with the Coalition.That obligation to enter into at least eight deals is if they want to fully acquit. So it still will be open to tech companies to only partially offset their obligation. But if they want to fully offset their obligation, there have to

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Alan Jones’ lawyers accused by prosecution of ‘intimidating’ witness in indecent assault case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:14:29+00:00

Judge rejects intimidation claim as high profile trial continues with complainant J’s ex-girlfriend cross-examined by shock jock’s defence teamFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prosecutor in the Alan Jones trial has accused the defence team in court of “intimidating” an alleged victim’s former girlfriend after she asserted she wasn’t financially motivated to provide evidence supporting her ex’s allegations.On Thursday, complainant J’s ex-girlfriend was cross-examined by Jones’s defence team, during which she mai

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Alan Jones’s lawyers accused by prosecution of ‘intimidating’ witness in indecent assault case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:14:29+00:00

Judge rejects intimidation claim as high profile trial continues with complainant J’s ex-girlfriend cross-examined by shock jock’s defence teamFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prosecutor in the Alan Jones trial has accused the defence team in court of “intimidating” an alleged victim’s former girlfriend after she asserted she wasn’t financially motivated to provide evidence supporting her ex’s allegations.On Thursday, complainant J’s ex-girlfriend was cross-examined by Jones’s defence team, during which she mai

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Мільярдер купив занедбаний острів за $2,2 млн і зробив із нього справжній рай

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-13T06:10:00+00:00

Мільярдер перетворив занедбаний шотландський острів на живу спільноту: тут відновили десятки будинків, висадили 100 тисяч дерев і повернули старовинні ремесла.

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Vladimir Poutine en visite dans les îles Kouriles, disputées avec le Japon

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-13T06:03:54+00:00

Le Japon « proteste vigoureusement contre cette visite » du président russe, a déclaré le ministre des affaires étrangères, estimant que l’archipel fait « partie inhérente du territoire du Japon ».

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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:01:19+00:00

GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, says ONSEconomic growth slowed in the second quarter of the year, as the disruption unleashed by the Iran war began to take its toll, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said GDP expanded by 0.4% in the three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, in line with City economists’ expectations. Continue reading...

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Clacton polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:00:51+00:00

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader Polls have opened in Clacton, with thousands of residents in the Essex seat to vote in a ballot featuring Nigel Farage and a range of novelty and fringe candidates led by Count Binface.The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection in an attempt to address complaints over a deepening scandal about gifts he received. Continue reading...

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Clacton byelection polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:00:51+00:00

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside Reform leader Polls have opened in Clacton, with thousands of residents in the Essex seat to vote in a ballot featuring Nigel Farage and a range of novelty and fringe candidates led by Count Binface.The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection in an attempt to address complaints over a deepening scandal about gifts he received. Continue reading...

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Yvette Cooper says Labour ‘did not do government very well’ under Starmer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T06:00:50+00:00

Health secretary praises more collegiate style under Andy Burnham and says previous No 10 sidelined her from key policy launchYvette Cooper admits Labour has “not done government very well” in the last couple of years, and accused Keir Starmer’s No 10 of sidelining her during the launch of a key immigration policy when she was home secretary.Speaking on the Political Currency podcast with the former Conservative chancellor George Osborne, Cooper highlighted some of the difficulties ministers faced with Starmer’s leadership, which she summarised as “bring me solutions, not problems”. Continue r

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