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Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector as first act as new premier of Victoria

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T05:11:15+00:00

Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’Live updates: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of VictoriaWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Carroll has been sworn in as the premier of Victoria following Jacinta Allan’s resignation, with his first act as leader to announce a sweeping royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector.Carroll’s elevation comes just four months before the state election and follows a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor, during which Allan resigned

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Air India to soon start inbound Hub and Spoke flights to Amritsar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T05:05:59+00:00

The initiative aims to streamline the travel experience for international passengers, allowing them to finalize immigration and baggage processes in Amritsar, enhancing India’s role as a global transit hub.

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Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T05:00:30+00:00

Average 25% increase for letters such as marketing, bills and medical appointment notices from 5 OctoberRoyal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations.The postal company has warned customers who use its wholesale postal service for mail including marketing letters, household bills and medical appointment notices that it is raising prices by an average of 25% from 5 October. Continue reading...

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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T05:00:30+00:00

Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growthOn a chilly day in December 1945, Bernard Lovell, a physicist at the University of Manchester, struck out for the Cheshire countryside to study cosmic rays, the streams of high-energy particles that crisscross the universe. Peering at the signals from his army surplus radar, he made an unexpected discovery: radio reflections from the ionised trails of shooting stars.The work marked the birth of radio astronomy at Jodrell Bank. A year later, engineers at the site mounted a radar on the base of a s

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US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T05:00:30+00:00

Suffolk police ceded investigation into James Loubeau to the US military, leading to court martial acquittalA US airman accused of a “spree” of rapes and sexual assaults in England, drugging some women and breaking into the homes of others, was able to avoid British justice after local police handed over part of the case to the American military.Two British women went to Suffolk police in August 2019 to allege that James Loubeau and another US airman had drugged and raped them after they met in a nightclub in Bury St Edmunds, a local market town. Continue reading...

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Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T05:00:29+00:00

Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and political upheavalForget a crisp salad and glass of chilled rosé. Enervated Britons are seemingly more likely to crave a rich cottage pie and a robust red in heatwaves.In a trend termed “reverse comfort eating”, Waitrose’s cottage pie sales have soared 110% in the last month and South African red wine is up 68% compared with the same period last year. The surprise spike in demand for winter comfort foods also includes retro chicken, bacon and leek pie (up 41%), chicken korma (

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Australia news live: new Victorian premier Ben Carroll announces construction royal commission; Angus Taylor donations raised in Icac

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T04:59:15+00:00

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We thought about this and we just think that it’s time for renewal. The union movement is in good shape. We’ve seen changes in workers’ rights that have made a big difference in worker

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Un poster per ct

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-28T04:56:04+00:00

La storia del calcio è piena di commissari tecnici arrivati in finale mondiale senza essere fenomeni. Ma oggi le Nazionali inseguono sempre più i grandi nomi-totem, una rassicurazione quando manca un progetto solido

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Australia weighs first new oil refinery in over 60 years to strengthen energy security

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:56:02+00:00

Growing concerns over supply-chain disruptions and shrinking global fuel inventories have prompted Canberra to reassess its energy strategy, with policymakers seeking to bolster sovereign fuel capabilities and reduce the nation’s exposure to overseas market shocks

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Australia news live: New Victorian premier Ben Carroll announces construction royal commission; Angus Taylor donations raised in Icac

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T04:43:40+00:00

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We thought about this and we just think that it’s time for renewal. The union movement is in good shape. We’ve seen changes in workers’ rights that have made a big difference in worker

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-28T04:38:27+00:00

La région de Moscou a été attaquée par plus de 390 drones ukrainiens, selon son gouverneur, Andreï Vorobiov, qui a recensé un immeuble et des maisons endommagées, sans rapporter pour l’heure de victime.

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Rupee rises 35 paise to 95.64 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:37:35+00:00

The rupee appreciated sharply by 54 paise to close at 95.99 against the US dollar on Monday, after rising 20 paise in the preceding session on Friday.

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RBI intervenes to bolster rupee, traders say

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:31:07+00:00

The ‌rupee was up 0.3% on the day at ‌95.6425 per dollar, hovering ​around its strongest levels ⁠in two weeks

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Chip fears drag markets lower; IT stocks buck the trend

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:21:02+00:00

There was a global sell-off in semiconductor stocks, triggered by the blockbuster debut of China's CXMT on the Shanghai Star Market, where shares surged roughly 500 per cent,

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Gold slips as firm dollar weighs; focus turns to Fed meeting

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:11:07+00:00

The dollar held near a one-month high, making greenback-priced ‌bullion ⁠more expensive for holders of other currencies

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 28, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-28T04:05:23+00:00

BL Morning Report July 28, 2026: Get today’s top stories on the Bank of Baroda data breach, major reforms to India’s public examination system, the Centre’s tougher anti-paper leak law, the latest Stock Market updates with Sensex and Nifty rebounding, and key business, policy and market developments from India and around the world.

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Australia news live:New Victorian premier Ben Carroll says ‘change starts today’ and pledges construction sector royal commission

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-28T04:04:46+00:00

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We thought about this and we just think that it’s time for renewal. The union movement is in good shape. We’ve seen changes in workers’ rights that have made a big difference in worker

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Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-28T04:01:36+00:00

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

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