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Trump orders Pentagon to scrap modern jet launching tech on new US aircraft carrier and revert to steam catapults – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:59:31+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and pediatricians to protect them.The executive order was an attempt to reinstate sweeping changes to the vaccine schedule made earlier this year by Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and a longtime vaccine opponent –

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AI escapes confinement

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:56:45+00:00

Over the course of two weeks, AI companies said that some of their AI models managed to hack systems.

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India test preparation market projected to reach $23-26 billion by FY30

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T01:55:03+00:00

The education segment continues to attract significant family spending as students pursue increasingly competitive entrance examinations and specialised preparation programmes

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Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:54:13+00:00

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA driver for Alan Jones aspired to be a producer but was required to make the 2GB host’s breakfast of soft-boiled eggs with bread soldiers, clean his bathroom at the radio station and iron underpants, a Sydney court has heard.Complainant C told Jones’s indecent assault trial on Friday he was “star-struck” when the broadcaster offered to pay him $40,000 a y

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OpenAI revenue doubles to over $40 billion as IPO plans gather pace

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T01:38:28+00:00

The surge highlights intensifying demand for generative AI services as companies expand their use of coding tools, agents and enterprise applications

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Zetwerk files updated IPO papers to raise ₹2,600 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T01:33:25+00:00

The proposed issue comes amid renewed activity in India’s primary market, with more companies returning to public markets after a subdued first half.

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Australia news live: Young Talent Time host Johnny Young dies; alleged victim of Alan Jones had to iron broadcaster’s underpants, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:30:20+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says gambling inducements are ‘over the top’Albanese said gambling inducements are “over the top and need to be wound back”.Look, we’re working constructively across the parliament to put in place these reforms. They are important.The problem is addiction and when someone has an addiction, if there are inducements that are encouraging that addiction, that’s a bad thing. There’s nothing wrong with people having a punt on a Saturday … the problem is if it’s an addiction.We agreed it was a project that is

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SEBI proposes colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter for debt securities

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T01:24:02+00:00

The initiative is designed to give investors a clearer picture of potential default risks while making different debt offerings easier to compare

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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:20:26+00:00

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortagesRomania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova.Drought and record-low water levels have deepened fears of an energy crisis across Europe, which is facing a new summer heatwave. Continue reading...

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Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:19:19+00:00

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.

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Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-14T01:19:19+00:00

Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Pine Labs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-14T01:09:21+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The stock of Pine Labs has been in a downtrend ever since its listing in November 2025. But in June this year, the bears lost momentum. Consequently, the scrip started charting a sideways trend between ₹138 and ₹162. Against this background, the stock has been rallying since the start of the current week, gaining nearly 8 per cent so far. This resulted in the breakout of the resistance at ₹162, potentially reversing the trend upwards.

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Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T00:58:48+00:00

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and textureThe melons at the centre of a national imbroglio involving the Australian prime minister have the sweetness of a watermelon, the snap of a honeydew and the perfume of a peach, according to fruit sellers.Anthony Albanese maintains he has nothing to apologise for, after a joke he made regarding a gift he received from Japan’s prime minister. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Westpac accuses KPMG of ‘drip feeding’ information on alleged leaks; Qantas refunds passengers stranded in Johannesburg for two nights

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T00:49:06+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says gambling inducements are ‘over the top’Albanese said gambling inducements are “over the top and need to be wound back”.Look, we’re working constructively across the parliament to put in place these reforms. They are important.The problem is addiction and when someone has an addiction, if there are inducements that are encouraging that addiction, that’s a bad thing. There’s nothing wrong with people having a punt on a Saturday … the problem is if it’s an addiction.We agreed it was a project that is

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Trump orders Pentagon to scrap modern jet launching tech on new US aircraft carrier and revert to steam catapults – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-14T00:09:38+00:00

President’s desire to revert to old-fashioned system has been an obsession of his since 2017 and will reportedly cost Navy billionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and pediatricians to protect them.The executive order was an attempt to reinstate sweeping changes to the vaccine schedule made earlier this year by Robert F Kenn

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Iran war live: US eyes indefinite Iran naval blockade

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US can sustain its blockade against Iran 'indefinitely'.

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Three men executed on same day in US for the first time in 15 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T23:59:18+00:00

Rare scheduling in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama underlines the renewed appetite in US for state killingsCarlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was put to death by the state of Oklahoma, in the first of three executions scheduled for Thursday in a rare triple procedure that underlines the renewed appetite in the US for state killings.Just one hour later, Darrell Hines was put to death by the state of Tennessee, and at 6pm local time in Alabama, that state executed Jeremy Williams. Continue reading...

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After 2 Plasma Donor Deaths, Company Pauses Clinics in Canada

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T23:41:27+00:00

Grifols, a Spanish company, said “unfounded attention” on its blood plasma business in Canada had led it to temporarily end collections at 17 clinics.

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CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T23:06:56+00:00

Stephen Parkinson says court should have been told that sex offender was being investigated for even more serious offencesThe director of the Crown Prosecution Service has apologised and vowed to increase staff numbers after conceding that the court deciding whether to release Simon Levy on bail should have known the serial sex offender was being investigated for rape and murder.Levy, 40, was this week given a rare whole-life sentence for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, and the rape of another woman. Continue reading...

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US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T23:03:55+00:00

DHS sent undercover agents to meetings and infiltrated chats in vast operation against groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdownNewly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year.Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community meetings in the Twin Cities and New York, infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records of mainstream unions and left

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Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T23:01:10+00:00

Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisisYoung people out of work or at risk of unemployment in the UK are to join “AI boot camps” where they harness the technology to get a foothold in the workplace.The government’s latest attempt to address the crisis in Neets – young people not in work or education – involves turning to a technology that many view as a potential threat to employment. Continue reading...

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Schengen in frantumi, il ritorno dei confini nell’Europa che si blinda

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-13T23:00:55+00:00

Non solo Roma e Madrid, ben otto Paesi hanno reintrodotto i controlli alle frontiere. Una misura eccezionale contro immigrazione irregolare e terrorismo sta diventando la regola e spesso viene usata per ragioni politiche. L’esperto: “Così la libera circolazione è a rischio”

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