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Au Pakistan, un attentat-suicide fait au moins neuf morts et 20 blessés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-02T16:19:41+00:00

Un homme a activé sa ceinture d’explosifs devant un commissariat. Les autorités font face à l’insurrection de plus en plus intensive du Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, qui a revendiqué la plupart des attentats qui ont frappé le pays depuis fin 2007 et causé la mort de plus de 4 000 personnes.

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Trump backs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-02T16:06:37+00:00

US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the regionDonald Trump has said he cancelled planned military strikes against Iran on the basis of “rapidly” reaching a deal on its nuclear programme and the full reopening of the strait of Hormuz.The US president paused the strikes in expectation of a breakthrough and in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the region, he claimed on his Truth Social platform on Saturday. Continue reading...

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Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-02T15:54:05+00:00

Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their cropsBritain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England faced a punishing drought, the president of the National Farmers’ Union has warned.Farms across the country faced floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now they do not have access to water in many parts of England as irrigation is being restricted due to drought. Continue reading...

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Monetary policy and persisting supply shocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T15:52:46+00:00

Given the resumption of hostilities in West Asia and rising crude prices, should RBI consider raising rates?

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Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-02T15:46:27+00:00

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid – and figures reveal a surge in new installationsSolar energy supplied more power to Great Britain’s grid in July than in any previous month as households turned to rooftop panels to cut their energy bills.Solar farms and rooftop panels provided 14.4% of the country’s electricity after some parts of the UK recorded almost twice the average sunshine hours for the time of year. Continue reading...

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Editorial. Surprising pause

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T15:36:30+00:00

FOMC ambivalence leaves elbow room for MPC

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Cabinet note in the works to end forex rule for SEZ services

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T15:36:15+00:00

A proposal to amend the SEZ Act could boost MRO, defence, engineering and IT services by allowing INR payments for services to domestic clients

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How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-02T15:33:20+00:00

The least bad option for the US is to let the MoU Article 5 play out.

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Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-02T15:31:19+00:00

Review goes down to the wire after ministers speak with victims’ representatives and support servicesAndy Burnham is focused on preventing the release of child sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the government’s early release scheme, as urgent talks on which serious criminals could be exempted go down to the wire.Government ministers are understood to have 24 hours to assess which criminals can be released early to free up prison space, with every exemption weighed up against the threat of the criminal justice system’s collapse. Continue reading...

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The economics of medical education

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T15:15:57+00:00

India should be importing doctors, which can be funded by the revenue earned from importing patients

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