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Students shun calls to stay in school as anti-Hanson protesters gather across Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:52:25+00:00

High schoolers join university walkouts in major cities and several smaller locations amid urge to ‘stand up against the far right’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCalls for striking students to stay in school are unlikely to deter thousands across the country preparing to take part in a major walkout in protest against Pauline Hanson.High schoolers have begun joining the coordinated university union protests taking place in every major city and several smaller locations across the country on Thursday afternoon. Co

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Japan protests Putin visit to disputed islands

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:50:16+00:00

The Russian leader visited the Kuril islands for the first time, according to state media.

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Australia politics live: Taylor’s staffer berates journalist for asking about Icac; Coalition again targets Albanese over melon comments in question time

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:42:29+00:00

Opposition leader says he has ‘made clear’ to Bragg that his job is to express the views of the Coalition. 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 t

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Tata Motors CV shares surge over 6% after Q1 profit growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T04:38:00+00:00

The stock traded at ₹478.10 at 9.49 am after hitting a high of ₹485, compared with the previous close of ₹457.05.

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Australia politics live: Opposition leader’s staffer berates journalist for asking about Icac; Coalition again targets Albanese over melon comments in question time

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:30:59+00:00

Opposition leader says he has ‘made clear’ to Bragg that his job is to express the views of the Coalition. 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 t

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Зеленський: Україна переживе зиму, якщо США нададуть 5% своїх ракет до Patriot

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-13T04:28:00+00:00

Україна потребує щонайменше 5% американського запасу ракет-перехоплювачів Patriot, щоб пережити зиму, а 10% допомогли б зупинити російські балістичні удари.

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Crude oil futures fall as OPEC, IEA predict decline in demand in 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T04:22:10+00:00

IEA’s Oil Market Report for August said world oil demand is forecast to decline by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026, 510,000 barrels a day more than its estimate in last month’s report

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The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:12:21+00:00

The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.

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Путин посетил Сахалин и Курилы: главное

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-13T04:06:09+00:00

В ходе визита в Сахалинскую область президент России Владимир Путин посетил курильский остров Итуруп, а также провел совещание по обеспечению безопасности восточных границ РФ и пообедал с экипажем крейсера «Варяг», сообщает Кремль.

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Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:00:49+00:00

Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continuesAs Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections.Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a second term leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021. Continue reading...

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India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:00:48+00:00

Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandEnough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn tonnes a year, an increase of 11% from the year before, even as demand for coal plateaus, according to a new report.Global Energy Monitor, an NGO, found that India ignited a rise in new coalmine proposals in 2025 despite a global slowdown in the number of mine openings because of falling demand for the fossil fuel. Continue reading...

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Victims of road crime feel ‘forgotten by system’, official review finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:00:47+00:00

Many of those affected in England and Wales think offences are not treated with the seriousness they deserve, says commissionerBereaved families or seriously injured victims of road crime feel “forgotten by the system” with offences not treated with the seriousness they deserve, an official review has found.The victims’ commissioner for England and Wales found that many of the thousands afflicted each year by criminal driving felt that “the harm they had suffered mattered less” than that from other serious crimes. Continue reading...

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Frappes russes meurtrières en Ukraine et guerre hybride contre l’Europe : les alliés de Kiev entrent dans une phase accrue d’incertitude

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-13T04:00:14+00:00

La Russie intensifie ses frappes en profondeur sur le sol ukrainien et poursuit sa guerre indirecte contre les autres pays européens, au moment où le soutien des Etats-Unis s’essouffle. Washington alerte sur une possible agression russe pour tester les défenses occidentales.

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‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T04:00:05+00:00

With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Q1 Results Today Live: TMPV, Page Industries, Solar Ind, LG Electronics, Max Healthcare, GIC, Godrej, Jubilant Foodworks, Amber Enterprises, Indraprastha Gas, Brigade, JSW Cement, Honasa Consumer to announce Q1 results, TMCV, Astral, Sun TV, Titagarh, Lenskart shares gain, Grasim, HAL, VA Tech in red after Q1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T03:52:54+00:00

Q1 Results Today, 13th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty open lower despite positive global cues; crude prices remain a concern

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T03:52:36+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities remained subdued despite stronger Asian markets, with firm crude prices and geopolitical risks keeping investors cautious. Domestic inflation, MSCI’s latest reshuffle and expectations around RBI policy are also likely to influence trading sentiment during Thursday’s session.

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Q1 Results Today Live: TMPV, Page Industries, Solar Ind, LG Electronics, Max Healthcare, GIC, Godrej, Jubilant Foodworks, Amber Enterprises, Indraprastha Gas, Brigade, JSW Cement, Honasa Consumer to announce Q1 results, Tata Motors, HAL, Apollo Hospitals, Grasim, IRCTC, Va Tech shares in focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T03:43:06+00:00

Q1 Results Today, 13th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline

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