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Bullock warns more hikes possible after RBA holds cash rate at 4.35% – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:56:48+00:00

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”.We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the government last month suggesting they did not believe the prime minister’s comments about the pair of crown melons he received as a gift were made with “ill intention”.This is one of our most important partnerships. This is a national embarrassment. Now, we can say, ‘yes, but, you know, some people think it isn’t.’

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex down nearly 400 points, Nifty slips 0.53% as oil prices weigh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:55:50+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities remained under pressure on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices weighed on sentiment, despite stronger corporate earnings and renewed foreign portfolio inflows. Investors also tracked geopolitical risks, Adani Group stocks and upcoming changes to the Nifty 50.

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PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:52:52+00:00

Andy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and policeAndy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper’s killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.The prime minister is said to be “determined” that a solution can be found after increasing pressure from Harper’s family and police not to allow Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, who were sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter, to be freed in January under the existing plans. Continue reading...

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Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:52:52+00:00

Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison placesAndy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release scheme for prisoners to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper and other serious offenders, saying he understood and shared the public’s concern about their potential release.Writing in on Facebook, the prime minister said he had asked the justice secretary, Alex Norris, to rapidly push through a series of measures to increase the number of prison places, requiring fewer people to be released early

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Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine used North Korean missiles, claims Zelenskyy – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:50:55+00:00

Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials saidOvernight Russian attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials said. Another six people were killed and 16 injured in attacks on Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk, Reuters reported.Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Zaporizhzhia “was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons, and guided aerial bombs.”“Every step Russia takes – increasing ballistic missile production, bringing in North Korean equipment, preparing fo

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Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:50:23+00:00

The alerts come a day after it was officially declared that there are now 11 regions in the country in droughtAs we mentioned in the opening post, amber heat health alerts come into force across most of England from 9am today and will last until 9am on Friday.As well as a rise in deaths and likely “significant” impacts across health and social care services, here are some of the other risks associated with the amber category, as outlined by the UK Health Security Agency:internal temperatures in hospitals and care homes may exceed the recommended threshold for clinical risk assessmentthe heat a

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Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:47:13+00:00

Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van WymerschAirbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as stash houses by criminal gangs, as booming e-commerce aids organised crime “enormously”, Belgium’s lead official in charge of countering drugs has said.More criminal organisations are using “these Airbnb platforms etc” as a stash place for money, drugs, weapons or people, Belgium’s national drug commissioner, Ine Van Wymersch, said. Continue reading...

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What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:40:51+00:00

The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky affirme que la Russie a utilisé des « missiles balistiques nord-coréens » contre Zaporijia

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-11T07:39:59+00:00

Selon le président ukrainien, l’armée russe a utilisé ces missiles pour frapper la ville de Zaporijia, dans le sud du pays, où au moins six personnes ont été tuées au cours de la nuit. Volodymyr Zelensky a dénoncé « une attaque brutale, conçue pour causer un maximum de dégâts précisément aux infrastructures civiles ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev revendique une attaque sur la raffinerie russe d’Orsk, à 1 400 kilomètres de sa frontière

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-11T07:39:59+00:00

« Un incendie a été signalé » dans la raffinerie de pétrole Orsknefteorgsintez, rapporte l’état-major de l’armée ukrainienne. Le gouverneur de la région avait fait état d’une attaque de drones ukrainiens qui a provoqué un incendie dans un « établissement industriel » sans faire de victime.

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Nvidia taps Wall Street for $500 billion funding commitment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:39:28+00:00

US investment giants including Apollo Global Management Inc., Blackstone Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management are coming together ‘to create pools of capital at attractive rates for Nvidia customers’

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Victoria to ban suppression orders for rapists after Ralph Carr and Tom Silvagni convictions under new pledge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:29:28+00:00

Premier Ben Carroll promises if re-elected to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courtsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identities in the state’s courts.Carroll and the state’s attorney general, Sonya Kilkenny, made

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Siddharth Rastogi is new MD of Roquette India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:26:29+00:00

Rastogi is also appointed Head of Commercial for Roquette’s Nutrition and Bioindustry (NBI) Business Unit in the Indian subcontinent.

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Australia news live: Bullock warns more hikes possible after RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%; Greens accuse Carroll of ‘crumbling to big business’ over work from home bill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T07:24:13+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”.We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the government last month suggesting they did not believe the prime minister’s comments about the pair of crown melons he received as a gift were made with “ill intention”.This is one of our most important partnerships. This is a national embarrassment. Now, we can say, ‘yes, but, you know, some people think it isn’t.’

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Indofast Energy, GLIDA join hands to expand battery-swapping network

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:22:48+00:00

The collaboration aims to set up 50 sites with over 100 swapping stations over the next 12 months, with the setting up of 10 quick interchange stations across GLIDA sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

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Wipro’s Nifty exit reflects waning clout of IT giants

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:21:00+00:00

BSE will replace Wipro in the gauge from Sept 30 as part of a semi-annual review. The switch comes as concerns over artificial intelligence and slowing global technology spending weigh on biggest software services firms.

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VIDEO Colombie : les images du séisme qui a fait au moins 132 morts

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-11T07:20:15+00:00

Le tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 7,4 a frappé Cali et d’autres villes de l’ouest du pays, lundi 10 août 2026. Le président, Abelardo de la Espriella, a décrété l’état de catastrophe nationale.

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HDFC leads Indian private banks’ push to raise billions overseas

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T07:17:32+00:00

HDFC Bank plans to raise as much as $1 billion through a dollar bond sale and is in talks with foreign lenders to arrange the sale that could take place in the next few weeks

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