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Crude oil futures trade lower on possible ceasefire reports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T04:09:32+00:00

At 9.31 am on Tuesday, September Brent oil futures were at $88.48, down by 0.83 per cent, and September crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $82.11, down by 0.45 per cent.

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Australia news live: ‘millions’ in cash being moved in unmarked, un-armoured Hyundais, union says; Victorian teachers to strike on Thursday

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T04:08:55+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weekend with maximum temperatures up to 12C above average.Ski areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek set July records for their hottest daytime and night-time temperatures and Thredbo also set a new hottest July day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.We want to see more Australian ideas commercialised, more Australian technology deployed globally, and more of the economic value harnessed here at home. Continue reading...

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Rotterdam, premier port d’Europe et hub énergétique, entame une timide transition

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T04:00:17+00:00

« La ruée sur les ports » (12/16). Le site portuaire a pris quelques initiatives pour réduire l’impact carbone de ses activités, en développant l’hydrogène ou en se fournissant auprès d’un vaste parc éolien offshore. Mais les freins restent nombreux, 13 % de la demande européenne en énergie dépendant de Rotterdam.

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Copenhague, le nouveau laboratoire de la pop

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T04:00:11+00:00

Une nouvelle scène danoise, essentiellement féminine, propose depuis quelques années une pop alternative, minimaliste et sensuelle. Les musiciens, souvent formés au Conservatoire de la ville, exportent leur musique au-delà des frontières scandinaves.

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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T04:00:09+00:00

Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres, the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government’s AI growth plans.Datacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. Cooling towers, chillers and humidification systems make direct use of this water, with large volumes also consumed indirectly through high electrical power needs. Continue reading...

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Опора для государства, магнит для инвесторов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-21T04:00:00+00:00

Споры о том, какая форма собственности – государственная или частная – более эффективна в нефтегазовом комплексе, длятся уже не первое десятилетие. Они начались после того, как в ряде стран были созданы национальные нефтегазовые компании, бросившие вызов так называемым семи сестрам, крупнейшим транснациональным частным корпорациям. В России подобные дискуссии также получили широкое распространение, когда после периода «дикой» приватизации начала 1990-х гг. государство начало постепенно возвращаться в ключевые отрасли экономики, прежде всего в нефтяную отрасль. Действительно, преимущество госко

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Australia news live: ‘millions’ in cash being moved in unmarked, un-armoured Hyundais, union says; spare undies warning for Games athletes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T03:44:47+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weekend with maximum temperatures up to 12C above average.Ski areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek set July records for their hottest daytime and night-time temperatures and Thredbo also set a new hottest July day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.We want to see more Australian ideas commercialised, more Australian technology deployed globally, and more of the economic value harnessed here at home. Continue reading...

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Samsung Electronics launches robotics division to drive humanoid robot push

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T03:39:56+00:00

The South ‌Korean conglomerate said the RX, or "Robotics eXperience", division will oversee its ‌mid-to-long-term robotics strategy, core technology development ‌and ⁠business execution

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Espagne : l’écho du silence (2/5)

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-21T03:00:10+00:00

Dans ce deuxième épisode de la série de podcasts « Espagne : l’écho du silence », la journaliste Garance Muñoz s’intéresse au déroulé de la guerre d’Espagne et aux combats qui ont emporté son arrière-grand-père, mort en 1938, et dont elle cherche toujours la trace.

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Продажи российской сельхозтехники выросли на 11%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-21T03:00:00+00:00

По итогам января – июня 2026 г. аграриям было отгружено российской сельхозтехники на 85,5 млрд руб. с НДС, следует из данных ассоциации «Росспецмаш», которая объединяет крупнейших производителей такой продукции в стране. Данное значение на 11% превышает показатель первого полугодия 2025 г. Почти вдвое за отчетный период выросли отгрузки зерноуборочных комбайнов – до 1564 штук. Поставки кормоуборочных комбайнов увеличились на 13% до 113 единиц, тракторов – на 2% до 1406 штук, жаток – на 10% до 1021 единицы. 

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Gift Nifty signals flat opening for Sensex, Nifty, despite strong Asian markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T02:33:28+00:00

Equity markets are expected to open on a subdued note as investors remain cautious amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices, persistent FPI selling and continued weakness in the rupee

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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson says Trump had ‘a great way’ of dealing with migrants; Nine newspapers announce redundancies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T02:22:14+00:00

One Nation leader says Trump’s methods dealt with people ‘using all these ploys to stay in the country’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weekend with maximum temperatures up to 12C above average.Ski areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek set July records for their hottest daytime and night-time temperatures and Thredbo also set a new hottest July day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.We want to see more Australian ideas commercialised, more Australian

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ASEAN’s top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-21T02:20:24+00:00

US’ Rubio, China’s Wang to join, bilateral ​meeting anticipated; Myanmar civil war, South China Sea code remain tests ‌for ASEAN

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At least 41 dead after ferry capsizes off Guyana

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-21T02:07:48+00:00

An investigation into the tragedy has been launched, the island's prime minister says, adding he hopes more will be found alive.

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Weather warnings as another tropical storm develops along US Gulf coast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-21T02:05:29+00:00

Tropical Storm Bertha could bring heavy rain on US Gulf coast, with its center located 110 miles south of Panama City, FloridaTropical Storm Bertha developed along the US Gulf coast on Monday evening, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storm surge flooding as Tropical Storm Fausto strengthened off Mexico’s south-west Pacific coast.The center of Bertha was located about 110 miles (180 km) south of Panama City, Florida. Maximum sustained winds were around 40 mph, according to an evening advisory from the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. Continue reading...

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