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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 3 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-03T17:44:37+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в понедельник, 3 августа, увеличился на 1,63% до 2262,75 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 0,87% и составил 890,25 пункта.

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Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T17:35:44+00:00

The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British usersApple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request.The US tech company launched the legal complaint last month at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that has the power to investigate claims that the UK intelligence services have acted unlawfully. Continue reading...

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Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T17:33:11+00:00

Author says elements of missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reportsThe author of an infamous internal Democrat party report on the 2024 presidential election loss has claimed that an entire section that included a discussion of generational wealth established by high-ranking elected officials was cut from the draft version leaked and later released earlier this summer.Paul Rivera, the author of the autopsy, told the New York Times that a section titled “What Happened in 2024” was missing from the published version but had been included in th

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Au Mali, l’ancien premier ministre Moussa Mara est sorti de prison

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T17:30:10+00:00

Chef du gouvernement malien pendant huit mois, en 2014-2015, l’opposant avait été arrêté en août 2025 après avoir rendu visite à des prisonniers politiques.

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Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T17:28:10+00:00

Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, undermining his account of gift from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has made his clearest admission that he was in talks to return to lead Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, casting fresh doubt on previous claims that he was not involved in politics when he received a £5m gift.The admission will reopen questions about the nature of the donation – Farage has repeatedly insisted it was not linked to his political career since the Guardian first revealed it in April

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Delayed justice in market violation cases makes a pittance of penalties

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T17:10:27+00:00

Investigated by multiple agencies for over two decades, the co-location case relates to allegations that certain brokers received preferential access to market data ahead of other participants

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Популярний аксесуар спричинив аварійну посадку: пасажирів закликають не класти це в багаж

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-03T17:03:00+00:00

Якщо будь-який із пристроїв під час польоту почне перегріватися або диміти, пасажирам рекомендують негайно повідомити про це бортпровідників.

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US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:57:47+00:00

US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant ​underlying health conditionsTwo people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state’s health department said on Monday, marking the first fatalities in the largest US outbreak ⁠of the intestinal illness.Both ⁠individuals had significant ​underlying health conditions that may have been affected by cyclosporiasis and dehydration, according to medical records. Continue reading...

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Scottish seabird hunt cancelled for first time in 400 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:56:27+00:00

NatureScot refuses licence for hunt on Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir in which up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killedA controversial Scottish seabird hunt will not go ahead for the first time in 400 years, in what campaigners have called a “victory for common sense”.In the annual guga hunt, up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killed over a 10-day period on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir, 40 miles north of Lewis and Harris. Continue reading...

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Restore leader accuses Farage of ‘outright lying’ over pact offer but says his party ‘remains open’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:55:03+00:00

Rupert Lowe says no talks have taken place after the Reform UK leader said he was ‘open to conversation’ on some sort of electoral dealZia Yusuf said under the plan Reform will create an “integrated surveillance command”, which he claims will “unify” military and intelligence surveillance, making “ours the most surveilled maritime border in the world”.“Any vessel attempting to cross illegally will be intercepted by our armed forces who will return them back to France,” he said, adding that emergency legislation would be given to the armed forces to equip them with the “necessary powers”. Conti

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Зеленський звільнив Стефанішину з посади посла в США

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-03T16:54:00+00:00

/ фото – УНІАНПрезидент України Володимир Зеленський звільнив Ольгу Стефанішину з посади Надзвичайного і Повноважного Посла України в Сполучених Штатах Америки. Про це йдеться у відповідному указі президента. Новина...

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Anthropic brings Claude in-country inference to India via Amazon Bedrock

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T16:38:18+00:00

In February, Anthropic opened its Bengaluru office, since when its India team has grown, providing applied AI expertise to enterprises, digital natives, and startups building on Claude

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump affirme que l’Iran a le choix entre un « accord » ou une « capitulation totale »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T16:32:34+00:00

Sur Truth Social, le président américain s’en est pris aux dirigeants iraniens, qualifiés d’une « duplicité totale ». L’Iran avait déclaré, plus tôt dans la journée, ne pas négocier « avec les Etats-Unis en ce moment », alors que les négociations entre les deux pays restent au point mort.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump affirme que des discussions ont lieu « en ce moment même » avec l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T16:32:33+00:00

Lors d’un échange avec la presse dans le bureau Ovale, le président américain a assuré que ces pourparlers se déroulaient « à la demande » de Téhéran. L’Iran avait déclaré, plus tôt dans la journée, ne pas négocier « avec les Etats-Unis en ce moment ».

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AstraZeneca shares fall 8.9% over merger talks with US cancer drug firm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:32:09+00:00

$400bn tie-up with Bristol Myers Squibb would create world’s fourth largest drugmaker but analysts question rationale for dealMore than £17bn was wiped off the value of Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, on Monday after a report that it was in discussions to take over its US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create a near $400bn (£300bn) pharmaceutical group.AstraZeneca, run by Pascal Soriot, its longtime chief executive, had been worth nearly £196bn before the news broke. BMS, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, and known for its cancer treatments, was worth $133bn (£

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Inside the Palestine Action protests

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:30:56+00:00

After the UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, thousands were arrested or investigated.

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Delayed justice in market violation cases makes pittance of penalties

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T16:28:19+00:00

Investigated by multiple agencies for over two decades, the co-location case relates to allegations that certain brokers received preferential access to market data ahead of other participants

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Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:26:45+00:00

European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more peopleThe president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe’s borders after tens of thousands of people arrived and quickly left the Spanish territory of Ceuta, triggering a furious row between Madrid and other European countries.In a letter to Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said: “From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further strengthen our borders at critical points, including vigilant monitoring and

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Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T16:20:50+00:00

Nathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his controlA man who drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph on motorways falsely telling police the car was malfunctioning and out of his control has been jailed for four years and three months.Nathan Owen fabricated not being able to brake in a “frighteningly stupid” ploy to avoid paying car finance, Liverpool crown court heard. Continue reading...

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Sarda Energy and Minerals net up 9% in Q1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T16:18:23+00:00

Income was up marginally at ₹1,717 crore (₹1,713 crore)

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, August 4, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T16:17:45+00:00

BL Morning Report August 3, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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SEBI appoints Prasanta Mahapatra as Executive Director

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T16:17:17+00:00

He will oversee the Corporation Finance Investigation Department and the Recovery and Refund Department.

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