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‘Orange elephant in the room’: Pauline Hanson’s political rise is inspiring racism, inquiry hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T07:05:28+00:00

Former AFL inclusion manager tells inquiry One Nation leader’s conduct is encouraging people to use ‘similar behaviour and words’The rise of One Nation is fuelling racism, a federal parliamentary inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at First Nations people has been told, with high‑profile Indigenous journalists warning the inquiry that 1970s‑style racism “is back”.The inquiry is holding public hearings in Melbourne this week, hearing evidence from prominent personalities and sporting groups about their experiences of racism, discrimination, violence and harm across Australia. Contin

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 6 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-06T07:01:59+00:00

Российский рынок акций утром четверга слабо падает. По состоянию на 9:45 мск индекс Мосбиржи индекс Мосбиржи снизился по отношению к закрытию предыдущего дня на 0,21% и составил 2296,89. Индекс РТС снизился на 0,21% и составил 894,08.

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Australia news live: Icac witness asked about ‘filthy schools money’ messages; evacuation declared after industrial shed fire creates toxic smoke in Adelaide

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T07:01:52+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 60-year-old man has died after an alleged assault in Melbourne, where he was allegedly set upon by a group of youths.Victoria police said the man sustained critical injuries on 1 August after the group of young people allegedly attempted to steal items from a nearby store in the suburb of Sunshine. The victim allegedly came to the aid of a shop employee before he was attacked himself. Continue reading...

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Australian politician admits to sending text saying ‘my job is boring’ during a hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T06:55:23+00:00

Mark Parton defends sending text message but denies he sent it to a sex worker, saying he is a ‘multi-tasker from hell’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian politician has admitted sending a text message that read “fuck, my job is boring” during a parliamentary hearing , but denied an allegation that he sent it to a sex worker.Mark Parton, the leader of the opposition in the Australian Capital Territory, made the admission after an anonymous complaint referred to the Legislative Assembly’s commissioner for standards alleged that last week’s text was sent to a

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IIFL Capital partners with Flytxt to leverage Agentic AI for AUM growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T06:51:13+00:00

With over 15 years of AI innovation, Flytxt currently serves more than 80 enterprise customers across 50 countries, helping them transform customer data into actionable intelligence and driving measurable business outcomes

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Alan Jones’s alleged victim denies ‘fabricating’ claims against broadcaster during robust cross-examination

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T06:48:57+00:00

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 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 former student sports star has denied in a Sydney court that he “fabricated” indecent assault allegations against broadcaster Alan Jones after he lost his police job and fell on “extremely hard times”.Jones’s defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC on Wednesday suggested to complainant J during cross-examination that he had a financial motive to report his alleged indecent assaults 20 years a

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Найбільш стратегічна та символічна ціль: у TWZ пояснили сенс атаки на Ан-124 у Німеччині

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-06T06:45:00+00:00

Українські Ан-124 є джерелом національної гордості; вони також забезпечують Україні необхідний дохід та стратегічні повітряні перевезення для підтримки війни.

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Ukraine escalates strikes on Russian shipping

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-06T06:40:18+00:00

Striking hundreds of targets in a matter of weeks, Ukraine has found a new way to pressure Russia's hold on Crimea

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Sensex, Nifty open flat as RBI holds rates, global cues stay mixed

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T06:34:52+00:00

Wall Street delivered a split verdict, the Dow Jones rose 0.5 per cent to a record close, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.2 per cent and the Nasdaq fell 0.8 per cent on a late-session selloff in technology stocks

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Ai+ Smartphone rolls out ₹100-cr bug bounty program

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T06:31:30+00:00

Through the bug bounty program, Ai+ said that it is looking to go beyond traditional bug bounty programs to foster an open environment where developers, security researchers, and ethical hackers can collectively contribute to the safety and resilience of Ai+ products

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AP’s FDI inflows surge over sixfold in two years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T06:24:38+00:00

The Centre said Andhra Pradesh received $608 million in FDI in FY 2025-26, compared to $92 million in FY 2023-24, the last full financial year of the YSRCP government

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Податкова відстежуватиме поїздки українців за кордон: кому приділять більше уваги

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-06T06:21:00+00:00

Дані про перетин кордону стануть одним із критеріїв визначення податкового резидентства, однак самі по собі часті поїздки не є підставою для претензій.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-06T06:07:33+00:00

Opposition MPs began raising slogans and demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House over the police action against student protesters on July 20

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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T06:00:41+00:00

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, without busting the Treasury’s fiscal rules – and some economists are urging him to be bold.As he settles into No 11 Downing Street, the former defence secretary’s most immediate challenges concern day-to-day government spending. Continue reading...

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Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-06T06:00:34+00:00

Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civiliansAn Israeli strike that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured her colleague Zeinab Faraj in April was a war crime, three rights organisations said on Thursday.Investigations from Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and Legal Agenda showed that Israel deliberately and directly attacked Khalil and Faraj, with apparent knowledge that they were civilians. The organisations called for the attacks to be investigated

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