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Global gas turbine orders soar to record quarter, JPMorgan says

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T03:34:38+00:00

JPMorgan Chase says the global gas turbine orders hit a record in the April-to-June quarter on surging growth in power demand; about 38 gigawatts of orders were placed in the three months

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Vietnam's VinSpace signs SpaceX launch deal for 2027

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T03:33:11+00:00

VinSpace will ⁠launch satellites in ‌2027 on a ‌SpaceX Transporter rideshare ​mission

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Donald Trump aurait quitté le sommet de l’OTAN en Turquie en juillet à bord d’un avion secret en raison des menaces de l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-11T03:15:46+00:00

Selon le « Washington Post », le président américain, après être monté à bord de l’avion présidentiel Air Force One sous l’œil des caméras, aurait été secrètement débarqué dans un camion de restauration aéroportuaire pour emprunter un avion plus petit.

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Donald Trump a quitté le sommet de l’OTAN en Turquie en juillet à bord d’un avion secret en raison des menaces de l’Iran, selon des médias américains

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-11T03:15:43+00:00

Le « Washington Post » et le « New York Times » rapportent que le président américain, après être monté à bord de l’avion présidentiel Air Force One sous l’œil des caméras, a été secrètement débarqué dans un camion de restauration aéroportuaire pour emprunter un avion plus petit.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty set for muted opening as crude oil prices rise

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T03:14:16+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: Indian equities are likely to begin Tuesday on a subdued note as elevated crude prices and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz offset support from strong corporate earnings and renewed foreign inflows, keeping investors cautious ahead of fresh domestic cues.

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Australia news live: Taylor mounts parliamentary attack on Labor’s ‘wicked’ widow tax; RBA interest rates decision due today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T03:08:47+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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Tamango, l’anarchia in musica che sfida il mainstream

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-11T03:00:00+00:00

Tra ironia e imprevedibilità, la band torinese ribalta le regole della musica italiana riportando sul palco la libertà d’azione

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Trump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat – reports

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T02:29:56+00:00

Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One to return from Nato meetPrompted by an Iranian assassination threat, Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard ⁠Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse that involved hiding the president in an airport catering cart, according to reporting from the Washington Post and the New York Times.The operation took place when Trump was in Ankara for a Nato summit with world leaders, according to the Post. The president reportedly boarded the ol

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Australia politics live: five Coalition backbenchers urge Liberals and Nationals to push Labor harder on gambling reform: RBA interest rates decision due today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T02:21:48+00:00

Deal between Labor and the Coalition is expected within days. 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,

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Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T02:13:01+00:00

Federal government also hopes to vaccinate some wild birds but admits catching them once, let alone twice for both doses, is ‘difficult’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVaccinations against H5 bird flu will be rolled out for Australian native bird species in captivity as the deadly virus continues to spread across the country.The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, said on Tuesday that target native species in captivity would be prioritised with the first vaccinations to commence “in the coming days and weeks”. Continue reading...

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Republicans name candidate to replace Chuck Edwards after sexual harassment investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T02:12:18+00:00

Jennifer Balkcom to face Democrat Jamie Ager in race to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional districtNorth Carolina Republicans on Monday chose state lawmaker Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards, the incumbent congressman who earlier this month dropped his re-election bid after a US House investigation determined his conduct towards to young female staffers likely amounted to sexual harassment.Balkcom will face off against the Democratic nominee, Jamie Ager, in the November midterm elections to represent the 11th congressional district in western North Carolina. Though Donald Tr

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ITC partners with Swarna Andhra P4 Foundation to adopt 100 villages

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T02:05:30+00:00

The partnership will focus on livelihoods, skilling, agriculture, water security and women’s empowerment, with 15 villages developed as Lighthouse models.

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Doctors and lawmakers condemn Trump order calling for sweeping changes to childhood vaccines – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T02:00:22+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWisconsin is not the only state with high stakes primary races on 11 August.We’ll also be bringing you the latest on a number of pivotal contests. In Minnesota, the closely watched and crowded Democratic primary for US Senate seems to be a competition between lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan and congresswoman Angie Craig. Continue reading...

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At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-11T01:59:40+00:00

The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

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Victoria to ban suppression orders for rapists following Ralph Carr, Tom Silvagni convictions under new pledge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T01:51:46+00:00

Premier Ben Carroll promises to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts if re-electedThe 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 the commitment to amend the states Open Courts Act to limit the use of suppression orders if re-elected in Novemb

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Colombia earthquake live updates: rescuers race to free people from building rubble after more than 110 killed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T01:46:28+00:00

Search teams and civilians sift though debris after at least 1,500 buildings damaged and dozens collapse in country’s most powerful quake this centuryScores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country – full reportPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams ‌to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...

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Airbus sends specialists to probe Air India A320 altitude loss

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T01:33:51+00:00

The investigation comes as authorities examine flight data, cockpit recordings and other evidence to determine what caused the mid-air altitude loss.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T01:04:25+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The short-term outlook is bullish for Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. The stock is getting good support from its 200-Day Moving Average (DMA) over the last two trading days. The 3 per cent rise on Monday indicates that fresh buyers are coming into the market. The 200-DMA support is at ₹2,490 which can continue to limit the downside.

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US judge dismisses criminal charges against Gautam Adani

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-11T00:57:54+00:00

The ruling came with sharp criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the prosecution, with Judge Nicholas Garaufis questioning the unusual process followed by senior officials in abandoning the case

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Trump’s media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T00:54:00+00:00

Company also announced a paid service for early access to president’s posts on policies to the social media siteDonald Trump’s media company – which owns the Truth Social platform favored by the US president – posted a $238m loss in the second quarter.Trump Media & Technology on Monday reported that losses in the three months through June came as the company branched into new ventures including crypto. The company’s new chief executive, Kevin McGurn, announced at a conference call about the earnings that after a yearlong effort to expand into online betting and crypto, the company would be

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Australia politics live: bird flu vaccine to begin rolling out to ‘priority species’; Victoria’s new premier pauses right to work from home bill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-11T00:53:09+00:00

H5 vaccine to be given to native birds in capacity as first step of bird flu countermeasures. 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 i

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