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Гроші Києва, кілька місяців тому виділені Агентству відновлення на підготовку до зими, лежали на рахунку, а не працювали, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-04T17:00:00+00:00

Понад мільярд гривень, які Київ виділив Агентству відновлення, сподіваючись на допомогу у створенні резервної системи теплопостачання столиці, кілька місяців просто "гуляли" між рахунками державних відомств...

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EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:51:51+00:00

Migration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for EuropeExplainer: Why is Ceuta a migration flashpoint?The EU’s top official on migration has criticised Spain’s plan to regularise undocumented migrants as “not a good signal” for Europe, after an emergency meeting intended to draw a line under divisions on the Ceuta crisis.Magnus Brunner, the European commissioner for migration, said that while the EU could not currently see a direct link between events in Ceuta and Spain’s regularisation plan, the policy was “definitely not a good signal for the rest o

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Closing auction: Nifty swings on Day 2 raise eyebrows

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:45:40+00:00

Weekly expiry turns auction-driven price moves into real gains and losses, as market participants debate liquidity, price discovery

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ONGC Q1 FY27 net profit at ₹6,554 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:42:35+00:00

On a standalone basis, ONGC’s crude oil net realisation from nominated fields rose by 50.4 per cent y-o-y to $99.45 per barrel in Q1 FY27

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Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh poetry competition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:41:12+00:00

BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivorsThe disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been criticised after entering a Welsh poetry competition under a pseudonym.Actor Sera Cracroft, best known for her role in the long-running BBC Welsh language soap opera Pobol y Cwm, told the BBC it would have been “catastrophic” if Edwards had won the prize, and that the “image of him being crowned in front of the nation” would be “hurtful to survivors”. Continue reading...

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Як в Європі ставляться до членства України в ЄС: в Euronews наведи дані опитування

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-04T16:35:00+00:00

В трьох країнах Європи, які були серед найпалкіших прихильників України, більшість респондентів виступають проти вступу України до ЄС, принаймні як члена з повними правами голосу.

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Як в Європі ставляться до членства України в ЄС: в Euronews навели дані опитування

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-04T16:35:00+00:00

В трьох країнах Європи, які були серед найпалкіших прихильників України, більшість респондентів виступають проти вступу України до ЄС, принаймні як члена з повними правами голосу.

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Middle East crisis live: Rubio hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’ as officials say progress has been made

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:23:31+00:00

US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’Iran and Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help end the war in the Middle East, regional officials have said.Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman, with service fees charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment, two regional officials told the Associated Press. Continue

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US and Qatar report progress on Iran ceasefire and reopening Hormuz strait

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:23:08+00:00

Optimism echoes Trump’s claims on Monday that deal is close as mediators say they are exchanging proposals Middle East crisis live – latest updatesUS and Qatari officials have said progress is being made in restoring a ceasefire in the US-Iran war and reopening the strait of Hormuz.The optimistic speculation on Tuesday brought oil prices down 2%, but the strait remained closed to shipping and a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an unidentified projectile off Oman’s coast close to the strait. Continue reading...

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Rupee’s recovery faces test

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:18:34+00:00

Lower crude prices and a softer dollar support the local currency ahead of the RBI policy

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LIC’s investment portfolio shifts decisively away from loans

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:17:00+00:00

LIC’s investment portfolio growth has slowed in recent years, even as the insurer steadily increased its exposure to private and unlisted companies

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’armée russe a largué plus de 8 300 bombes guidées sur le territoire ukrainien en juillet, « le nombre le plus élevé jamais enregistré », selon Kiev

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-04T16:14:11+00:00

Le ministère de la défense ukrainien fait également savoir, mardi, dans un communiqué, que « 7 922 affrontements armés ont été enregistrés » au cours du même mois, soit environ 600 de plus qu’en juin, avec une moyenne de 250 combats par jour, selon la même source, qui relève une intensité « très élevée sur le front ».

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War on Iran: Trump says Iran has one ‘last chance’

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:13:49+00:00

US President Donald Trump says Iran has ‘one last chance’ to make a deal, but Tehran is in no hurry to take it.

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Fermenta Biotech shares make debut on NSE

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:13:47+00:00

The company said the listing marks a milestone in Fermenta’s 75-year journey

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Cornyn says ‘no alternative but to take his word’ over Blanche’s declaration that ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-04T16:11:26+00:00

Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general advances to full US Senate vote as Cornyn as ‘he gave us assurances’ after fears deal over fund could be reversedTodd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate voteSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a voluntary compliance system for safety breaches, following reports that two major AI tools had breached their digital containment and hacked external computer systems.Anthropic reported last week that m

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Editorial. Boom and bust

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-04T16:02:29+00:00

S Korea’s AI meltdown underscores global fragility

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