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Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-02T09:10:51+00:00

The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.

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Fra misteri e tragedie, il millenario rompicapo delle Linee di Nazca

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-02T09:09:15+00:00

L’area archeologica, dichiarata patrimonio dell’umanità dall’Unesco, è meta ogni anno di decine di migliaia di turisti. Ma solo dal 2010 in zona ci sono stati almeno 13 incidenti aerei legati al maltempo o a guasti meccanici

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Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-02T09:00:17+00:00

Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakersEven for the rollercoaster world of AI, last week was particularly volatile as investors scrambled to keep up with developments that threatened the dominance of the largest western chipmakers.It began with a double whammy. On Monday, the Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT floated on the Shanghai stock market, soaring by 466% in value to 3.3tn yuan (£365bn). Continue reading...

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Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-02T09:00:16+00:00

Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.

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Trump ‘cancels attack on Iran’ saying deal is near

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-02T08:43:15+00:00

US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.

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Power consumption rises nearly 11% in July

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T08:40:59+00:00

The power demand in May last year was 230.99 GW.

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AP Govt launches subsidised rice at ₹52/kg to curb price rise

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T08:21:22+00:00

Each family can purchase up to 10 kg at the subsidised rate; BPT steam rice, which was selling at ₹64–65 per kg in the open market, will now be available at ₹52 per kg

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Sri Lanka : l’armée déployée pour une nouvelle émeute en prison

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-02T07:35:13+00:00

L’établissement abrite 4 100 détenus, quatre fois sa capacité, une suroccupation fréquente dans les prisons de l’île, où une émeute a déjà fait 31 morts au début du mois de juillet.

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Dr Reddy’s gets USFDA nod for rituximab biosimilar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T07:19:42+00:00

The approval follows Pre-License Inspection (PLI) conducted by the USFDA at the company’s biologics manufacturing facility in Bachupally, Hyderabad.

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Call to seek Centre’s intervention to revive, modernize FACT

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-02T07:08:59+00:00

The sharp increase in raw material prices has substantially raised the production cost of phosphatic fertilizers and ammonium sulphate, undermining the company’s financial viability

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La Corée du Sud enregistre un nouveau record de température, à 42,5 °C

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-02T06:48:52+00:00

Selon l’agence météorologique nationale KMA, le nombre annuel moyen de jours de vagues de chaleurs dans le pays est passé de huit dans les années 1970 à 19 sur les cinq dernières années.

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