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Thames Water faces anger over ‘indefensible’ £1m payout to finance chief

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T11:30:39+00:00

Campaign group says firm is ‘taking the mickey’ by paying fee, and Andy Burnham should nationalise itBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water has paid its finance chief a £1m signing fee despite teetering on the brink of a government-handled administration, in a decision which campaigners labelled “indefensible”.The utility company revealed that it made the payment last month, in a letter sent last week by Adrian Montague, its chair, to MPs on the environment, food and rural affairs select committee. Continue reading...

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Police officer gets chance to drive £3.7m Ferrari seized in Met crackdown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T11:29:58+00:00

Ninety vehicles confiscated in weekend operation including rare Ferrari Monza SP2, driven by someone without insurance or full licenceA police officer got the opportunity to drive an open-top limited edition Ferrari in Mayfair, London, after the car was seized as part of a record-breaking crackdown on uninsured vehicles and dangerous driving.The Dubai-registered supercar, worth £3.7m, had been in the UK for just a day when it was confiscated by the police because it was being driven by someone with a provisional licence and no insurance. Continue reading...

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МОН, Музей Гончара та БФ "Коло" підписали меморандум про розвиток українських традицій в школах, - Гнат Коробко

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-10T11:24:39+00:00

В сучасний освітній процес інтегрують матеріали про українську традиційну культуру – про це йдеться в Меморандумі про співпрацю, який підписали Міністерство освіти і науки, Національний центр народної...

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Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to suicide of personal assistant, coroner finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T11:18:08+00:00

Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself after disciplinary proceedings which coroner found be to be flawedThe Treasury “materially contributed” to the death of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings, a coroner has found.Anna Crawford also found there was a risk of future deaths within the civil service from flawed handling of disciplinary proceedings. She said she would send a prevention of future deaths report to the head of the civil service, the Treasury, and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas). Continue read

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How Taiwan Simulated a Potential Chinese Attack

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-10T11:08:25+00:00

The 30-minute simulated disruption was part of the island’s effort to test and build people’s resilience in the face of a potential Chinese attack.

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Natural gas: Trend unclear

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T11:07:57+00:00

A breakout of ₹270 can open the door for a rally to ₹290. Note that there is a minor hurdle at ₹275

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev revendique une attaque contre une raffinerie au Tatarstan ; la Russie fait état d’au moins 13 morts et de dizaines de blessés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-10T11:07:23+00:00

Le raid a visé Nijnekamsk, une ville industrielle située à environ 1 600 kilomètres de la frontière ukrainienne, dans la République du Tatarstan, dans le centre-ouest de la Russie. L’armée ukrainienne dit y avoir frappé la raffinerie Taneko, « dans le cadre de la réduction du potentiel militaire de l’agresseur russe ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : ce qu’il faut retenir de l’attaque de la raffinerie au Tatarstan, revendiquée par Kiev et qui a fait 13 morts

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-10T11:07:23+00:00

Le raid a visé Nijnekamsk, une ville industrielle située à environ 1 600 kilomètres de la frontière ukrainienne, dans la République du Tatarstan, dans le centre-ouest de la Russie. L’armée ukrainienne dit y avoir frappé la raffinerie Taneko, « dans le cadre de la réduction du potentiel militaire de l’agresseur russe ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’attaque d’une raffinerie au Tatarstan, revendiquée par Kiev, a fait au moins 13 morts et des dizaines de blessés, selon la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-10T11:07:23+00:00

Le raid a visé Nijnekamsk, une ville industrielle située à environ 1 600 kilomètres de la frontière ukrainienne, dans la République du Tatarstan, dans le centre-ouest de la Russie. L’armée ukrainienne dit y avoir frappé la raffinerie Taneko, « dans le cadre de la réduction du potentiel militaire de l’agresseur russe ».

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Владимир Путин прибыл в Бурятию

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-10T11:06:51+00:00

Владимир Путин 10 августа прибыл в Улан-Удэ. Президент проведет заседание президиума Госсовета по вопросам развития общественного транспорта. Также он примет участие в церемонии ввода в эксплуатацию Ермаковского горно-обогатительного комбината. Традиционно Владимир Путин проведет встречу и с главой региона – Алексеем Цыденовым.

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Farage welcomes revived police probe into alleged arson attack at his home after Widdecombe murder – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T11:05:44+00:00

Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into an incident last yearFarage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: [From Jack Fenwick from the BBC] Are there other countries where you might send foreign offenders? And how much would this cost?We have to admit that there might not be too many colour TVs.It’s not going to be a summer camp. It’s not going to be particularly fun. But it won’t be cruel and it won’t be unreasonable.We will rapidly build capacity. We will take advantage of new prefabricated modular technology and build 12,000 prison pla

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Parque Leloir suma un hotel cinco estrellas

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-08-10T11:01:46+00:00

En plena obra, el Hotel Hilton Garden Inn se inaugurará en 2027.Se levanta en predio de 2,5 hectáreas, donde hay tres bloques con una forestación centenaria.

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Candidate deadline nears for Ohio Republicans over Max Miller domestic abuse allegations – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T10:58:13+00:00

Monday is last day Miller can resign and give his party time to find a replacement candidateHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Today is the last day that Max Miller, the beleaguered US Republican representative from Ohio, can resign and give his party time to find a replacement candidate.Donald Trump announced on Sunday that ⁠Will ​Scharf, the staff secretary who helped secure approval for the $400m White House ballroom project, will become ⁠White House counsel and assistant to the president. Effective 1 September, Scharf will replace David Warrington, who will be leaving the admin

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Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T10:55:55+00:00

Crossing in larger vessel highlights changing tactics despite increased enforcement on French coastUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesA dinghy carrying a record 230 people has arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the early hours of Monday.It is the clearest indication yet that people smugglers in northern France are adapting their business model and escalating their so-called taxi boat strategy to evade enforcement by UK and French authorities. Continue reading...

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Sky Gold shares jump over 8% after Q1 profit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T10:53:09+00:00

Sky Gold shares jumped 13.4% to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹815.95 on the NSE after the company reported strong growth in its June quarter results

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Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T10:44:54+00:00

Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.Italy’s cultural heritage police, the Carabinieri, investigated the wreck with the help of divers and underwater cameras after receiving a tip-off from fishermen. The vessel was found at a depth of about 46 metres (151ft) and was carrying hundreds of amphorae – ancient two-handled ceramic jars with a narrow neck – thought to have been used

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Q1 Results Today Live: Bharat Forge shares tank after Q1 loss, Kwality Pharma, Ramco Industries Q1 PAT up, Hindustan Copper PAT down q-o-q, AstraZeneca, Info Edge & Astra Microwave profit dip, Vi, Bosch, Lloyds Metals, Gland Pharma, Zee Entertainment, KEC International to announce Q1 results

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T10:39:16+00:00

Q1 Results Today, 10th August 2026 Live Updates: Follow Q1FY27 live updates from businessline

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Uefa, nuovo attacco a Infantino: “Fiducia tradita con l’inganno”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-10T10:33:55+00:00

Lettera congiunta di Uefa, Concacaf e Afc al presidente della Fifa: “La forza del calcio è sempre stata la sua unità. Chiediamo che venga onorata da una leadership che serva il calcio e non cerchi di comandarlo”

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