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Heatwave drives major wildfires across North Africa

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-26T16:39:06+00:00

Extreme heat is fuelling wildfires across North Africa, with major fires burning in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

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En Inde, la mobilisation des « cafards », mouvement de contestation de la jeunesse, fragilise Narendra Modi

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-26T16:30:00+00:00

Le premier ministre indien s’est décidé, samedi, à limoger son ministre de l’éducation, comme le réclamaient les étudiants depuis un mois. Cette jeunesse désenchantée, dont la frustration était longtemps restée étouffée, a sérieusement écorné l’image du dirigeant par son mouvement dépassant les classes sociales.

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Darfur: Weaponising Identity

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-26T16:20:27+00:00

How land conflict, state neglect and racist ideology have driven Darfur towards alleged genocide.

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Typhoon Noul batters Southeast China

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-26T16:19:07+00:00

Footage shows the aftermath of Typhoon Noul after it battered southern China's coastal regions.

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Україна вже б'є по російських цілях на понад 3000 км: Зеленський розкрив подальші плани

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-26T16:12:00+00:00

Президент наголосив, що українські дрони можуть досягати цілей в Уральському регіоні, в Сибіру та інших віддалених від Москви землях.

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Editorial. Positive indicator

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T16:10:40+00:00

Q1 direct tax mop-up affirms growth prospects

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‘Climate of fear has collapsed’: India’s protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T16:09:22+00:00

Strongman leader’s grip over media channels has been rocked and opposition parties reinvigorated by CJPEven the night before Narendra Modi accepted the resignation of his education minister, India’s prime minister appeared confident that the largest mass uprising to take place in his 12 years in power would do little to rattle his government.Addressing his “young friends” in a late-night Instagram selfie reel on Friday, he thanked the people – who were mobilised en masse across the country, shouting anti-government slogans – for their “thoughtful suggestions”. Continue reading...

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India-UK CETA will give a boost to auto-parts sector

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T16:01:56+00:00

It combines India’s scale and manufacturing competitiveness with the UK’s strengths in advanced engineering, innovation and technology

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Water supply failure leaves Gatwick airport without working toilets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:59:29+00:00

Airport’s bars and restaurants also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running waterA water supply failure at Gatwick left passengers without access to working toilets or bars and restaurants.Passengers posted online that they were unable to get hot drinks, wash their hands or fill up water bottles at the airport in Sussex. Continue reading...

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Water supply restored to Gatwick airport after hours without working toilets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:59:29+00:00

Airport’s bars and restaurants were also unable to serve drinks to passengers because of lack of running waterWater supply has been restored to most of Gatwick airport after passengers spent hours without access to working toilets and bars and restaurants were closed.Most toilets had reopened across both terminals on Sunday evening, with the remaining facilities, including bars and restaurants, expected to return to normal for the first of Monday’s flights. Continue reading...

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China rebuilding talent pipeline before AI shock hits

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T15:51:57+00:00

Curriculum design is no longer being left to universities. It has become part of national economic and technology strategy

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Berlin Pride van and knife rampage an ‘Islamist terrorist attack’, say German authorities

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:48:21+00:00

Hunt ongoing for main suspect, named as Abdul Ballout, 21, after fatal attack in Tiergarten park close to LGBTQ eventA deadly van ramming and knife rampage near Berlin’s Pride festival was an Islamist terrorist attack, German authorities have said, with a hunt ongoing to find the main suspect.One person was killed and 29 were injured after a man drove a minivan into a crowd of pedestrians, then stabbed people with what appeared to be a machete. The attack took place in the Tiergarten park near the Brandenburg Gate at around 10pm local time on Saturday, close to one of Europe’s biggest LGBTQ ce

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Governance: Style and substance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T15:41:54+00:00

The Modi government can no longer be a hear no evil, see no evil government

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Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:39:20+00:00

Mythical home of the ancient Greek gods designated alongside the D-day landing beaches in NormandyAfter a 12-year wait, Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods, has been inducted into a hall of more modern fame as Unesco announced it would be added to its world heritage list.Greece’s highest mountain made the list alongside the second world war D-day landing beaches in northern France and the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara. South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo landscape, host to one of the world’s largest land mammal migrations, also won a designation - a first for

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Ce que l’on sait de l’attaque meurtrière contre la marche des fiertés LGBT + à Berlin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-26T15:22:37+00:00

Au moins une personne a été tuée et 29 autres blessées lorsqu’une voiture a foncé dans la foulée, samedi. Le suspect en fuite est un « citoyen allemand d’origine libanaise », qui « s’est fait remarquer par un nombre élevé d’infractions, une radicalisation, et son appartenance au milieu islamiste », selon le ministre de l’intérieur allemand.

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Ce que l’on sait de l’attaque meurtrière contre la Marche des fiertés LGBT + à Berlin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-26T15:22:37+00:00

Au moins une personne a été tuée, et 29 autres ont été blessées, lorsqu’une voiture a foncé dans la foule, samedi. Le suspect, en fuite, est un « citoyen allemand d’origine libanaise », qui « s’est fait remarquer par un nombre élevé d’infractions, une radicalisation, et son appartenance au milieu islamiste », selon le ministre de l’intérieur allemand.

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Ce que l’on sait de l’attaque meurtrière contre la Marche des fiertés LGBT+ à Berlin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-26T15:22:37+00:00

Au moins une personne a été tuée, et 29 autres ont été blessées, lorsqu’une voiture a foncé dans la foule, samedi. Le suspect, en fuite, est un « citoyen allemand d’origine libanaise », qui « s’est fait remarquer par un nombre élevé d’infractions, une radicalisation, et son appartenance au milieu islamiste », selon le ministre de l’intérieur allemand.

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Nandan Nilekani to head high-powered task force on NTA exam reforms: PM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T15:15:06+00:00

the multidisciplinary panel will recommend reforms to revamp the NTA’s examination processes while also suggesting structural changes to strengthen the integrity and efficiency of the testing system

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New Jersey governor signs law banning surveillance pricing to protect shoppers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:08:40+00:00

New law prohibits retailers from using personal data to charge different prices for identical productsNew Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill recently signed a new law prohibiting businesses from using shoppers’ personal information to charge different prices for identical products, making her state the third in the US to ban the practice.The Fair Price Protection Act passed by New Jersey’s legislature seeks to protect consumers from surveillance pricing, in which retailers can use data including online activity, location and purchasing history to arbitrarily change prices for individual shoppers.

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Sold your car? Ensure ownership transfer

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T15:01:55+00:00

You cannot simply hand over the keys, the RC and the transfer forms, collect the money and move on. Until the ownership transfer is completed, you remain exposed.

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How passionate are you about your collectibles?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-26T15:01:52+00:00

We typically focus on what we have to give up when we sell the assets than the gains that we can generate by selling them

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‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:00:17+00:00

Exclusive: Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from AustraliaSenator Malcolm Roberts claims One Nation wants to deport at least 200,000 people and has repeatedly referred to the far-right concept of “remigration” in podcast interviews and speeches to niche platforms.In two recent podcasts, Roberts said One Nation wanted to deport 100,000 temporary residents as well as 100,000 international students – a total much higher than the party’s published policy. The senator said after those people were removed, he wanted to “start w

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Former NSW Liberal powerbroker at heart of Icac allegations now living in UK and not expected to appear

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:00:17+00:00

Christian Ellis, a former registered lobbyist, is named in two Independent Commission Against Corruption allegationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA key figure at the centre of an anti-corruption inquiry involving the New South Wales Liberal party has moved to the UK and is not expected to give evidence during eight weeks of public hearings.The Independent Commission Against Corruption will start its Operation Rosny hearings on Monday. The first witness will be a hotelier, Michael O’Hara, followed later in the we

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Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:00:16+00:00

Exclusive: Tribunal accepts three siblings could face ‘persecution’ for refusing military conscription due to their political opinion on warThree Israeli citizens facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have been granted the right to reapply for protection visas in Australia, after a government tribunal found they held a genuine fear they would be forced to break international humanitarian law in Gaza.The Administrative Review Tribunal found the punishment the young adults could face from the state of Israel – including imprisonment as conscientious objectors – would amount to perse

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Burnham v Starmer: one week in, how do their leadership styles compare?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-26T15:00:15+00:00

From TikTok appearances to ‘sugar rush’ policies, new prime minister is taking different approach to predecessorSix weeks ago Andy Burnham was not even an MP; now the former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most important political figure in Britain. After orchestrating a bloodless coup against Keir Starmer, in which he was crowned as Labour leader unopposed, the new prime minister has started his tenure in Downing Street with some eye-catching policies and a radically different approach to communication. A week into the job, how do their leadership styles compare? Continue reading...

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