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Parliamentary Panel to meet Meta, X, Snapchat, and Google today at 4pm

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T06:11:39+00:00

The development follows an incident involving Meta, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook video addressing action against examination paper leaks was briefly removed from the platform before being restored

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T06:09:19+00:00

Moscou dit avoir intercepté 245 drones ukrainiens au-dessus de plusieurs régions russes, dans la journée de dimanche. Le président ukrainien a, lui, dressé le bilan d’une semaine de frappes russes contre l’Ukraine et affirme que 16 régions ont été visées par environ 1 900 drones et près de 1 600 bombes aériennes.

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Три проблеми з дитинства, які змушують дорослого постійно доводити свою цінність

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-03T05:54:00+00:00

Фахівці пояснили, як емоційна недоступність батьків, умовна любов і надмірна відповідальність у дитячі роки можуть впливати на самооцінку та стосунки в дорослому житті.

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Australia news live: Greens senator brands Pauline Hanson a ‘political coward’ over press conference bans; suspected mass bird flu deaths in Victoria

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T05:39:00+00:00

Follow today’s news liveAngus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this weekThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced, with the deputy leader, Jane Hume, acting in his stead.NSWRL owes a massive debt of gratitude to Laurie for the service he has given to his state as both a player and a coach.He has also led NSW to arguably two of the greatest Origin series wins of all time as a coach, after ending Queensland’s eight-year winning streak in 2014 and overcoming adversity to steer the Blues home in 2026. Continue reading...

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Alan Jones trial live updates: broadcaster allegedly told teenager ‘you’ve been a really good boy’ who would get ‘more money’ after kiss, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T05:38:26+00:00

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyAlan Jones trial live updatesWarning: may contain graphic contentA champion athlete who was 14 when he met Alan Jones has told a Sydney court the broadcaster befriended him after he broke a record, and went on to give him a mobile phone, a car and up to $600 a week.Complainant J gave evidence on Monday during the first day of Jones’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial at Sydney local court. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...

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Two men seriously injured after Sydney building suddenly collapses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T05:28:57+00:00

Another five people assessed by ambulance personnel after roof and wall on Wattle St in Ultimo caves inTwo people have been pulled from debris after a building suddenly collapsed in a Sydney inner-city suburb.The men, aged in their 30s and 60s, were in a serious condition after being transported to hospital, Ambulance NSW said on Monday. Continue reading...

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Alan Jones allegedly gifted cash and car to teenager he kissed after commenting on sprinter’s penis, trial hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T05:14:37+00:00

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyAlan Jones trial live updatesWarning: may contain graphic contentA champion athlete who was 14 when he met Alan Jones has told a Sydney court the broadcaster befriended him after he broke a record, and went on to give him a mobile phone, a car and up to $600 a week.Complainant J gave evidence on Monday during the first day of Jones’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial at Sydney local court. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...

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NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T05:00:41+00:00

Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ moveAn NHS mental health trust plans to cut a wide range of its services and axe hundreds of jobs to close a £25m hole in its finances.The move by the East London foundation trust (ELFT) and the scale of potential cuts involved have been called unfathomable given demand for NHS mental health support is rising rapidly. Continue reading...

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Blanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’ ahead of nomination hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T04:46:50+00:00

Todd Blanche issues formal order terminating measure widely derided as a ‘slush fund’, in move that could clear path for his nomination as attorney generalActing US attorney general Todd Blanche issued a formal order late on Sunday terminating Donald Trump’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies, a move that follows weeks of negotiations with two Republican senators who were blocking his nomination to become attorney general.While Blanche has repeatedly said publicly that the fund was dead, the justice department had resisted formally confirming that in writing. T

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Etats-Unis et l’Iran vont se retrouver lundi pour une « négociation », selon Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-03T04:36:55+00:00

Après avoir déclaré, la veille, avoir renoncé à de nouvelles frappes sur l’Iran à condition qu’un accord soit rapidement conclu, le président américain a affirmé, dimanche, que des pourparlers avec Téhéran étaient prévus lundi après-midi.

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Persistent Systems Q1 profit rises 13.7% to ₹483 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T04:36:45+00:00

The Software, Hi-Tech and Emerging Industries vertical remained the largest revenue contributor at 40.7%, recording a y-o-y growth of 15.7%

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Grid failure plunges Cuba into nationwide blackout

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-03T04:35:39+00:00

Cuba’s ageing power grid collapsed on Sunday after a weekend of outages and amid US-imposed fuel shortages.

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Rupee rises 31 paise to 95.12 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-03T04:34:16+00:00

Forex traders say fall in global oil prices, FII inflows to India, a rise in country’s forex reserves and RBI support strengthened rupee

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Australia news live: Two taken to hospital after Sydney building collapse; suspected mass bird flu deaths in Victoria

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-03T04:34:15+00:00

Follow today’s news liveAngus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this weekThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is on leave for most of this week, his office has announced, with the deputy leader, Jane Hume, acting in his stead.NSWRL owes a massive debt of gratitude to Laurie for the service he has given to his state as both a player and a coach.He has also led NSW to arguably two of the greatest Origin series wins of all time as a coach, after ending Queensland’s eight-year winning streak in 2014 and overcoming adversity to steer the Blues home in 2026. Continue reading...

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