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‘This quarter was otherworldly’: Palantir earnings surge past expectations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T23:09:20+00:00

Shares soar as yearly revenue up 93%, even as opposition grows to company’s role in Trump immigration agendaIn a sea of companies reporting mixed financial results this quarter, Palantir stands out. Although Palantir was not immune to the AI jitters that caused industry-wide drops in share prices earlier this year, the AI and analytics company reported that its overall revenue grew 93% year over year to $1.94bn. That’s well over the $1.8bn Wall Street expected Palantir to bring in for the second quarter.The glowing financials sparked a 10% surge in share prices in the immediate aftermath. Desp

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NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T23:01:05+00:00

Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staffNHS radiographers are experiencing racist abuse by patients, who have called them “monkeys” and refused to be seen by black and Asian staff, according to a report.A survey of 381 members of the Society of Radiographers revealed a “noticeable” rise in instances of overt racism experienced and witnessed by radiographers across the health service over the past 18 months. Continue reading...

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Leggerezza addio, com’è triste l’Italia vista da Madrid

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Le polemiche sui migranti, la sospensione di Schengen il sospetto come misura dell’altro. Nei giorni di Ceuta, il rimpianto per un Paese irriconoscibile

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La soffiata e il blitz nel deposito: il Basquiat di Cecchi Gori ricompare a Los Angeles

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Il “Wine of Babylon”, dal valore di 20 milioni, è stato ritrovato grazie alla segnalazione di un informatore americano. Il quadro acquistato nel 1998 è al centro di una lunga battaglia giudiziaria con Rita Rusic e l'avvocato Giovanni Nappi

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Chat Delmastro-Caroccia, verso il no alla diffusione

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Oggi parola alla giunta per le autorizzazioni: 13 membri su 21 sono di maggioranza Giovedì voto finale alla Camera a scrutinio segreto

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Riconoscimento facciale, nuovo duello FdI-FI

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Frattura in commissione Politiche Ue della Camera De Luca (Pd): “Approccio superficiale sui diritti” Madia (Iv): “Meno garanzie per i cittadini”

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Ceuta, Madrid apre un’inchiesta su gruppi criminali dietro la crisi dei migranti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Rabat, a processo 25 persone che sarebbero implicate nell’organizzazione dei viaggi irregolari. La Spagna attacca Roma dopo la sospensione di Schengen da parte di Roma: “Governo non all’altezza, siete inondati dai migranti”. Tajani: dal 2023 da noi gli irregolari calati del 60%. Oggi la riunione Ue

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Fifa, prove di sfiducia: Infantino perde Galles e Inghilterra

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T23:00:00+00:00

Le due federazioni ritirano il sostegno al presidente. La Uefa minaccia azioni legali: “Non cancellate mail e documenti, serviranno”. In campo anche Macron

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US House ethics panel recommends censure for Republican Chuck Edwards

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T22:52:43+00:00

North Carolina congressman’s campaign rejects committee finding that Edwards ‘engaged in sexual harassment’The US House of Representatives ethics committee on Monday recommended that Chuck Edwards, a Republican congressman, face censure after determining he “fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment” by giving gifts and lavishing attention on two young female staffers.The bipartisan panel began investigating the second-term North Carolina congressman earlier this year, after receiving complaints about his conduct. In a report approved by Democratic and Republican com

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Quando nel calcio i campioni ti passavano accanto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-03T22:48:54+00:00

In occasione dei 100 anni del Napoli un nuovo lavoro di Marino Bartoletti ripercorre la storia del club e dei suoi protagonisti

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Australia news live: NSW premier asks public to avoid busy hospitals unless ‘your life might be in danger’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T22:38:28+00:00

Next three weeks will see state hospitals at capacity amid a surge in winter illness. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says anyone who engaged in alleged illicit gambling inducements should be punishedMurray Watt, the federal environment minister, was asked earlier about former rugby league star Luke Bateman’s testimony before a parliamentary inquiry on gambling reform.We all feel for him and the circumstances that he went through. And for anyone to be offering illegal drugs as an inducement or for any other reason is obviously a crim

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Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T22:16:32+00:00

Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her postTrump’s reflecting pool saga: a timelineDonald Trump accused US attorney Jeanine Pirro of having “folded like an umbrella” amid reports that he was considering removing her from her post.Trump criticized Pirro on Monday after she dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Trump nominated Pirro to serve as interim US attorney for the District of Columbia last year, and the Senate later confirmed her in August. Continu

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Ukrainian drone attacks on Black Sea resort and Crimea kill 11, Russia claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T22:04:10+00:00

Seven people, including three children, dead after ‘drone debris’ strike beach in seaside town, says Russian task forceUkrainian drone attacks on a Black Sea resort and the annexed Crimea peninsula killed 11 people, Russian officials said after blaming Ukraine for another explosion that killed five people in a Moscow restaurant.Seven people, including three children, were killed when “drone debris” struck a beach in the seaside town of Arkhipo-Osipovka, the crisis task force for Russia’s southern Krasnodar region said on social media. Continue reading...

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Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T22:03:21+00:00

This live blog is now closed.People walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in recent days amid threats from the Iran-aligned Houthis, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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