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Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney jailed for 15 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:27:42+00:00

Gibney, 78, has faced justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite himMore than half a century after he started sexually abusing children, and enjoyed prestige as Ireland’s Olympic swimming coach before fleeing to the United States, George Gibney has faced justice.The 78-year-old was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison at the central criminal court in Dublin on Monday for abusing four young female athletes in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading...

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FPOs’ prospects linked to expertise of third parties, says study

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-12T13:27:30+00:00

The study agreed with critics’ point of view that many of the FPOs exist on paper or are hardly in a position to carry out business, or even provide very basic services to member farmers

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Rice, maize and cereal acreage declines warrant monitoring: Report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-12T13:26:11+00:00

El Nino-related monsoon risks and rainfall deficits could impact agricultural production, food supply chains, business costs, and inflation in India, says D&B report

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German minister quits after death of stepdaughter and political attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:22:04+00:00

Fragile coalition suffers another blow as labour minister and co-leader of SPD Bärbel Bas leaves both postsGermany’s labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left ⁠Social Democrats (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has quit both posts, citing the death of her stepdaughter and subsequent political attacks against her, in a stinging blow to the fragile coalition government.“After my stepdaughter’s death, I realised that I need time to come to terms with my grief,” Bas said in a statement posted on Facebook, without giving further ⁠details. Continue reading...

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German minister quits after ‘indecent’ attacks intensify during bereavement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:22:04+00:00

Fragile coalition suffers another blow as labour minister and co-leader of SPD Bärbel Bas leaves both postsGermany’s labour minister and co-leader of the centre-left ⁠Social Democrats (SPD), Bärbel Bas, has quit both posts, citing the death of her stepdaughter and subsequent political attacks against her, in a stinging blow to the fragile coalition government.“After my stepdaughter’s death, I realised that I need time to come to terms with my grief,” Bas said in a statement posted on Facebook, without giving further ⁠details. Continue reading...

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Частковий експорт газу відкрили в обсягах, менших за один зимовий день споживання, - Свищо

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-12T13:17:00+00:00

Gриватним компаніям дозволили експортувати до 15% власного видобутку / фото ua.depositphotos.comДозволені обсяги експорту українського газу настільки невеликі, що навіть максимальні поставки до кінця року...

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At least 20 injured in northern Israel explosion

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:15:43+00:00

The blast was caused by unexploded ordnance in northern Israel near the Lebanese border.

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Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:14:14+00:00

A businessman wanted in the US for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custodyA businessman wanted for years in the US for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody.Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business partner, Alex Saab, a one-time ally of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the state department had been offering a reward of u

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Karnataka Bank launches digital platform for forex services

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-12T13:09:14+00:00

The platform is designed to support the evolving requirements of businesses engaged in international trade and individuals undertaking foreign remittances by providing a seamless, secure and efficient digital channel

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Удари по енергооб’єктах Києва зросли в 4 рази, але кошти громад для підготовки до зими заблоковані, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-12T13:07:00+00:00

За останні тижні інтенсивність ударів ворога по енергетичних об’єктах Києва збільшилася в 4 рази, велика частина з них – балістичними ракетами. Разом із тим уряд продовжує блокувати кошти місцевих громад...

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Confronting the ‘largest energy security threat’

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-12T13:01:21+00:00

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, discusses the challenges facing the global economy.

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61% of jobseekers willing to disclose mental health leave, survey finds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-12T13:00:03+00:00

Career-related fears persist, while respondents identify clearer work-life boundaries and stronger managerial support as key measures to improve workplace mental well-being.

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«Автостат» обновил данные по продажам автомобилей за сентябрь и три квартала

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-12T13:00:00+00:00

Продажи новых легковых автомобилей в России в сентябре составили 122 771 шт., следует из данных совместного предприятия (СП) аналитического агентства «Автостат» и системы электронных паспортов от 12 октября.

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NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-12T12:59:56+00:00

Israeli PM calls for criminal investigation into soldiers and officers interviewed in Guardian-produced documentaryThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the country’s attorney general and the head of the Shin Bet security service to reveal the identities of soldiers and officers interviewed in the investigative documentary NAZA and prosecute them for causing “harm to Israel’s diplomatic and security interests”.The award-winning documentary, directed by the Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor and produced by the Guardian, details Israel’s mass killing o

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J&K’s industrial push faces test of turning approvals into jobs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-12T12:55:39+00:00

The figures indicate progress in moving industrial projects towards production, although they do not by themselves establish how many jobs have been sustained

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Présidentielle au Brésil : classes moyennes, jeunes, hommes… ces profils-clés chez qui Lula a perdu du terrain au premier tour

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-12T12:55:18+00:00

Le président de gauche, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, garde l’avantage chez les femmes, les précaires, les catholiques et les plus de 60 ans. Mais son avance s’est réduite chez les 16-24 ans et il est devancé par son adversaire d’extrême droite, Flavio Bolsonaro, chez les classes moyennes, frustrées par la vie chère. Radiographie d’un électorat fracturé.

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Premier tour de la présidentielle au Brésil : classes moyennes, jeunes, hommes... là où Lula a perdu du terrain face à Flavio Bolsonaro

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-12T12:55:17+00:00

Le président de gauche, Lula, garde l’avantage chez les femmes, les précaires, les catholiques et les plus de 60 ans. Mais son avance s’est réduite chez les 16-24 ans et il est devancé par son adversaire d’extrême droite, Flavio Bolsonaro, chez les classes moyennes. Radiographie d’un électorat fracturé.

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Présidentielle au Brésil, un électorat fracturé : qui a voté pour Lula da Silva ou pour Flavio Bolsonaro au premier tour ?

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-12T12:55:17+00:00

Le président de gauche, Lula, garde l’avantage chez les femmes, les précaires, les catholiques et les plus de 60 ans. Mais son avance s’est réduite chez les 16-24 ans et il est devancé par son adversaire d’extrême droite, Flavio Bolsonaro, chez les classes moyennes.

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