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Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:50:02+00:00

If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the changeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Liberals have vowed to restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election, with leader Jess Wilson describing the current fortnightly system in her local area as “disgusting”.Thirty-three Victorian councils have switched general rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, with a similar shift occurring in other states. Continue re

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Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quo

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:45:18+00:00

In today’s newsletter: ​Jerusalem’s most volatile site has again become a flashpoint, with Arab states and former Israeli officials sounding the alarm over Benjamin Netanyahu’s complicityGood morning. In late July, Itamar Ben-Gvir, West Bank settler and far-right extremist minister of security in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, joined a group of more than 2,000 Jewish extremists to storm al-Aqsa mosque compound, Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The far-right group has been doing this for years. Ben-Gvir has made series of visits to the site over the last three years, eroding norms and in

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Why Oil India shares are rising: Record profit, analysts bullish

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:37:47+00:00

Oil India reported a standalone profit after tax of ₹2,870 crore for Q1 FY27, up 2.5 times year-on-year, from ₹813 crore in Q1 FY26

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Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Albanese confirms Labor will amend gambling legislation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:32:06+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we’ve confirmed by other means that they are not.The undersupply of housing combined with population growth is expected to partially offset the impact of higher interest rates and recent federal governm

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Gold eases from seven-week peak, US inflation data looms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:27:21+00:00

Gold ‌slipped on Monday as investors took profits after prices ​hit a seven-week high in the ⁠previous session; US gold futures ‌fell ⁠0.2 per cent to $4,390.60 on Monday

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Silver futures rise 1.09% to ₹2.33 lakh per kg

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:26:59+00:00

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, September silver rose by ₹2,514 or 1.09% to ₹2,33,980 per kg with a turnover of 1,496 lots

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Domestic gold futures rise to ₹1.52 lakh/10 gm on spot demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:26:33+00:00

On MCX, the yellow metal contracts for October delivery traded higher by ₹455, or 0.3%, at ₹1,52,275 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 1,127 lots.

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‘Body’ found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:18:25+00:00

What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike doll with markings resembling bruises and grazes, police say.NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”. Continue read

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Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:07:12+00:00

Man, 21, dies six days after being taken to hospital in critical condition after alleged attack in Bahrs Scrub, Logan A “preconceived plan” to do harm at a party has resulted in a young man’s death and murder charges for eight teenagers, police say.The group of teens allegedly attended an Airbnb gathering south of Brisbane armed with various weapons before it erupted into violence and left the 21-year-old man with catastrophic head injuries. Continue reading...

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Titan hits 52-week high as Q1 results trigger analyst upgrades

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:03:49+00:00

The rally comes a session after the company reported its first-quarter earnings for FY2026-27, with multiple brokerages raising price targets and earnings estimates.

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Sky Gold shares jump to fresh 52-week high after Q1 profit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-10T05:02:16+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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British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:00:36+00:00

Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protestersA British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal.Another Briton has been held in a regional prison for more than two months despite his family’s efforts to secure his release through the Foreign Office. Continue reading...

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UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T05:00:36+00:00

Big companies describe being under constant threat but only half have a plan in place to respond to an attackNearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking risk to companies.The findings come almost a year after Britain’s largest automotive employer, JLR, was hit by an attack that forced it to halt production for weeks. Continue reading...

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Una grande scoperta archeologica: dal Danubio emergono i resti del Ponte di Costantino

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-10T05:00:00+00:00

Le fondamenta di una delle più imponenti strutture dell’Impero romano, risalente al 328 dopo Cristo, sono state individuate per la prima volta: si trovano vicino a Gigen, nel nord della Bulgaria. È successo a causa del livello bassissimo delle acque del fiume

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Explosive Wildfire in British Columbia Leaves 1 Dead

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-10T04:59:24+00:00

The Bald Range fire had burned more than 33,000 acres and remained out of control on Sunday, officials said. About 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

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Explosive Canada Wildfire Leaves 1 Dead in British Columbia

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-10T04:59:24+00:00

The Bald Range fire had burned more than 33,000 acres and remained out of control on Sunday, officials said. About 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate.

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‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T04:50:06+00:00

What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike doll with markings resembling bruises and grazes, police say.NSW police said they were called to Wolgon Road in Oallen about 12.50pm on Sunday “following reports a body had been located”. Continue read

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У 1976 році біологиня виростила орла, не показуючись йому на очі: потім він став батьком 70 пташенят

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-10T04:37:00+00:00

Її завдання було незвичайним: виростити орланів так, щоб після випуску вони могли самостійно жити в природі і при цьому не звикли до людей.

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Біологиня виростила орла, не показуючись йому на очі: потім він став батьком 70 пташенят

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-10T04:37:00+00:00

Її завдання було незвичайним: виростити орланів так, щоб після випуску вони могли самостійно жити в природі і при цьому не звикли до людей.

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Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Icac witness says his wife is having contractions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-10T04:36:12+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we’ve confirmed by other means that they are not.The undersupply of housing combined with population growth is expected to partially offset the impact of higher interest rates and recent federal governm

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