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Australia news live: gasps in NSW State Library as AusAlert blares; some users report not receiving emergency warning test

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:26:19+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat you need to know about today’s AusAlert testIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Continue reading...

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Bitcoin ETFs end inflow streak as Fed rate concerns mount

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:25:04+00:00

Amid fluctuating investor sentiment over Fed rate hikes and legislative uncertainties, Bitcoin ETFs face significant withdrawals, highlighting the fragility of recent crypto gains

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Cochin Port union calls for re-development of Willingdon Island

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:24:34+00:00

Willingdon Island has been facing severe trade stagnation and employment crisis for years following the closure of the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal after the setting up of Vallarpadam Container Transhipment Terminal

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Jefferies raises IT sector to neutral as AI trade pauses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:24:30+00:00

The top four IT majors are currently trading at 13-17 times price-to-earnings multiples, while revenue growth for IT stocks is expected to remain in the low-to-mid single digits over FY26-28E.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps nearly 500 points as global rally, softer crude lift markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:20:23+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices opened the week with strong gains, tracking a global equity rally and lower crude oil prices after the US and Iran paused military strikes. However, traders remain cautious ahead of monthly F&O expiry, persistent FII short positions and geopolitical risks.

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Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:10:59+00:00

Kumanjayi White died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the lolly aisle of an Alice Springs supermarket•Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of a young Aboriginal man who died after being restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket has launched legal action after the officers involved were not prosecuted.Kumanjayi White, 24, died in the Coles supermarket in the Northern Territory city on 27 May, 2025 afte

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 575 pts, Nifty at 23,934 on global rally, softer crude

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:06:24+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities rallied at the opening bell, tracking stronger global markets and easing crude oil prices after the US-Iran pause in hostilities. However, traders remain cautious as monthly F&O expiry, elevated India VIX and persistent FII short positions could fuel volatility.

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Govt bonds rebound as easing US-Iran tensions drag crude oil lower

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:04:48+00:00

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 6.7767%, as of 10:15 am, down from a closing level of 6.8253% on ‌Friday, when it notched a second consecutive weekly rise.

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Nvidia in talks to back OpenAI lease of $500 billion data center

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T05:04:39+00:00

Nvidia is in discussions to help the creator of ChatGPT lease a $500 billion, 10-gigawatt hub that SoftBank Group Corp. is overseeing in Ohio

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Кремлівський гамбіт. Кандидат у президенти FIDE від Німеччини Вадим Розенштейн продовжує заробляти в Росії мільйони

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-27T05:01:00+00:00

Росіяни не полишають спроб захопити Міжнародну шахову асоціацію: тепер вони роблять ставку на кандидата від Німеччини, який веде прихований бізнес у Росії та, судячи з відкритих даних, заробляє на цьому мільйони доларів.

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Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:32+00:00

Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in BurnleyFive Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.Brendon O’Hagan, 28; Amanda Kelly, 31; Humeera Atiqnisar, 31; Mohammed Malik, 28; and Alma Yaniv, 70, were found guilty of causing £212,000 of damage during a direct action protest in Burnley in August 2024. They targeted the bank because it held shares in the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems. Continue reading...

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Girlguiding redesigns uniforms to put focus on ‘self-expression and confidence’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:32+00:00

Relaxed rules mean members only have to wear a top to meetings and activities after extensive feedbackGirlguiding has fully redesigned its uniform across all groups for the first time in more than 30 years, with a focus on “self-expression, belonging and confidence”.The new range, launched on Monday, has relaxed previous rules: Guides, Rainbows, Brownies and Rangers now only have to wear a top to meetings and activities to be considered “in uniform” after feedback from thousands of girls who said they felt “most comfortable” when allowed to wear what they wanted. Continue reading...

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Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:31+00:00

Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcyReform UK’s plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care, cause a shortage of schoolteachers, and could push some universities into bankruptcy, experts have warned.Nigel Farage’s party has pledged a “migrant worker surcharge”, which would involve a higher rate of employer national insurance as well as a separate annual charge. It would apply to any employees without a UK passport, including EU nationals with settled status, with

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Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:31+00:00

PM says that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse, in first full interview since entering No 10Andy Burnham has pledged to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse.In his first full interview since becoming prime minister last week, Burnham said he could not put a timetable on the arrival of a new system for social care but that its creation would take time. Continue reading...

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Кремлівський гамбіт. Кандидат у президенти FIDE від Німеччини Вадим Розенштейн продовжує заробляти в Росії мільйони

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-27T05:00:00+00:00

Росіяни не полишають спроб захопити Міжнародну шахову асоціацію: тепер вони роблять ставку на кандидата від Німеччини, який веде прихований бізнес у Росії та, судячи з відкритих даних, заробляє на цьому мільйони доларів.

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Australia news live: gasps in NSW State Library as AusAlert blares; some users report not receiving test emergency warning

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T04:53:46+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat you need to know about today’s AusAlert testIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Continue reading...

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Stocks to Watch, July 27: NBCC, NTPC, Aurobindo Pharma, Waaree Energies, Cyient, Dodla Dairy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T04:32:01+00:00

A host of listed companies announced key business developments, including fresh project wins, fundraising plans, strategic investments, executive appointments and infrastructure contracts, with deals spanning renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, railways, defence, hospitality and technology, reflecting strong order momentum across sectors

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le chef de la diplomatie iranienne accuse l’Ukraine d’avoir attaqué un navire commercial iranien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-27T04:31:24+00:00

Abbas Araghtchi a dit avoir évoqué cet incident lors d’entretiens avec la cheffe de la diplomatie européenne, Kaja Kallas, et son homologue russe, Sergueï Lavrov. Il a assuré que cette attaque « ne peut pas rester sans réponse », sans plus de précisions.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Volodymyr Zelensky accuse l’Iran d’avoir « attaqué » l’Ukraine en fournissant des drones à la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-27T04:31:22+00:00

Abbas Araghtchi, le chef de la diplomatie iranienne, avait jugé dimanche que Kiev était responsable d’une attaque contre un navire marchand iranien en mer Caspienne, dans laquelle un marin a été tué. Il a assuré que cette attaque « ne pouvait pas rester sans réponse », sans plus de précisions.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump assure que les Etats-Unis disposent de suffisamment de munitions

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-27T04:31:22+00:00

Dans une interview au « Wall Street Journal », le président américain a nié toute pénurie alors que des inquiétudes se font jour concernant les stocks américains d’intercepteurs antimissiles. D’après le Center for Strategic and International Studies, au moins 1 500 intercepteurs Patriot auraient été utilisés depuis le début du conflit, laissant moins de 1 000 unités dans les stocks américains.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps over 575 points, Nifty at 23,934 on global rally, softer crude

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T04:30:24+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities rallied at the opening bell, tracking stronger global markets and easing crude oil prices after the US-Iran pause in hostilities. However, traders remain cautious as monthly F&O expiry, elevated India VIX and persistent FII short positions could fuel volatility.

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« Après trois années d’un régime d’isolement implacable, la junte nigérienne entend continuer à martyriser nos parents »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-27T04:30:06+00:00

Depuis le coup d’Etat du 26 juillet 2023, l’ancien dirigeant du Niger Mohamed Bazoum est retenu avec son épouse Khadija dans l’enceinte du palais présidentiel. Dans une tribune au « Monde », leurs cinq enfants demandent à la communauté internationale d’intervenir pour obtenir leur libération.

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Australia news live: gasps and surprised murmurs in NSW State Library as AusAlert emergency test alarm blares

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T04:22:59+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat you need to know about today’s AusAlert testIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no circumstances … be able to settle in Australia”. Continue reading...

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Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-27T04:14:08+00:00

Judges find in Faruqi’s favour after One Nation leader launched an appeal against judgement she had breached Racial Discrimination ActFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA court has upheld the finding that Pauline Hanson engaged in racial discrimination against Mehreen Faruqi when she tweeted the Greens senator should “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”.The One Nation leader launched the appeal in November, almost a month after Justice Angus Stewart found Hanson engaged in “seriously offensive” and intimida

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps over 610 points, Nifty at 23,946 on global rally, softer crude

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T04:13:43+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equities rallied at the opening bell, tracking stronger global markets and easing crude oil prices after the US-Iran pause in hostilities. However, traders remain cautious as monthly F&O expiry, elevated India VIX and persistent FII short positions could fuel volatility.

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Crude oil falls as US, Iran halt weekend strikes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-27T04:12:29+00:00

After 13 days of strikes, the US has held off on further strikes over the last two days, while Iran also paused retaliatory attacks

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