Independent News & People Network Desk of News

RBI tightens forex derivatives framework to ensure orderly functioning of market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-10T06:17:00+00:00

Banks required to maintain a Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve in cash with RBI; Central Bank to open a special window to meet the entire daily dollar needs of three public sector oil marketing companies

Discussion
•••

‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T06:00:51+00:00

Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambitionIn the days since Labour’s annual conference, party insiders have been sharing a word cloud produced by the pollsters More in Common, which shows the phrases voters most associate with Andy Burnham.Such polling is rarely flattering for politicians, and the prime minister’s version had its fair share of negatives. But one of the most prominent words in the cloud – and the one that has caught the imagination of Labour strategists – was “trying”. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T06:00:50+00:00

Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running schemeThe Home Office is facing claims it gave false hope to the people of Gaza after it emerged that a new safe route for Palestinian refugees will only be open to those who have already escaped to Lebanon or Jordan.Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced the reopening of a resettlement scheme for refugees at Labour’s annual conference last month. A statement from her department said: “Around one in four referrals will be for Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees, fleei

Discussion
•••

UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T06:00:50+00:00

Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in yearsNational Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the returns on some of its accounts, with many now paying more than 5% for the first time in nearly three years.Competition in the savings market has been growing, leading to some of the highest interest rates for years. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Шварценеггер утопил робота в металле: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-10T05:53:37+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что американец годами торговал по почте плутонием, который покупал в России, воры украли одну из самых тяжелых и дорогих книг мира, иллюстрированную Сальвадором Дали, Арнольд Шварценеггер убил робота, Claude пишет доносы на своих пользователей, становится понятным, каким будет такси будущего.

Discussion
•••

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke detained by Delhi Police

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-10T05:35:26+00:00

CJP leaders Saurav ‌Das and Ashutosh Ranka ​were also detained from their flight ⁠upon landing in Delhi, the ⁠movement said in a statement

Discussion
•••

A Kiev, les rescapés de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl sous les bombes russes : « Tchernobyl était un ennemi invisible. La guerre, elle, frappe à ciel ouvert »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-10T05:27:23+00:00

Dans la capitale ukrainienne, la « maison de Tchernobyl » abrite des rescapés de la catastrophe nucléaire de 1986, désormais confrontés aux bombardements de l’armée russe. Une frappe de drone y a mortellement blessé Natalia Khodemtchouk, veuve de la première victime de Tchernobyl. Ses voisins racontent leurs vies marquées par ces deux tragédies.

Discussion
•••

‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T05:00:48+00:00

Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up?Shortly after 1am one night in April 2019, a CIA officer on a work trip to London was jolted awake in his hotel room by the most intense head pain he had ever experienced. His body was soaked with sweat and he felt like his eyes were spinning in their sockets. He manoeuvred his way out of bed, hoping to make it to the bathroom to vomit, but found his sense of

Discussion
•••

Why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T05:00:48+00:00

Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up?Shortly after 1am one night in April 2019, a CIA officer on a work trip to London was jolted awake in his hotel room by the most intense head pain he had ever experienced. His body was soaked with sweat and he felt like his eyes were spinning in their sockets. He manoeuvred his way out of bed, hoping to make it to the bathroom to vomit, but found his sense of

Discussion
•••

Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-10T05:00:47+00:00

Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship startsA national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be introduced in England to close the gap for young people between leaving school and starting work, the government is to be told.Alan Milburn, who is leading a major review into Britain’s youth jobs crisis, will call for a new “national pre-apprenticeship route” to offer young people further education, training and work experience. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

A Séoul, des cliniques de post-partum aux petits soins pour les mères : « Lait en poudre, vêtements pour moi et le bébé, lessives… Tout est compris dans le service »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-10T05:00:24+00:00

« Darons d’ailleurs ». Deux fois par mois, un de nos journalistes à l’étranger explore la parentalité hors de nos frontières. En Corée du Sud, les mères se confinent durant trois semaines après leur accouchement. Mi-centres de santé, mi-hôtels spas, les « sanhujoriwon » les choient, et prennent aussi en charge le nouveau-né. Mais cela a un coût.

Discussion
•••

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’émissaire américain Steve Witkoff salue des « discussions constructives » avec des représentants ukrainiens et européens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-10T04:52:30+00:00

Après une rencontre, vendredi, en Floride avec des représentants ukrainiens, à laquelle ont été conviés plusieurs pays européens, Steve Witkoff n’a pas précisé si elle se poursuivrait samedi. Ces discussions ont été en partie éclipsées par l’annonce surprise de Donald Trump à propos d’un accord entre Washington et Moscou sur le pétrole russe.

Discussion
•••

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : une nouvelle offensive russe à Zaporijia fait au moins sept morts

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-10T04:52:27+00:00

Au moins sept personnes, dont trois enfants, ont été tuées, et dix autres blessées, dans l’attaque russe de samedi matin contre la ville de Zaporijia. Selon la police nationale ukrainienne, les forces russes ont largué samedi matin « cinq bombes aériennes guidées sur des quartiers résidentiels » de cette ville de l’Ukraine méridionale.

Discussion
•••
news

Editorial wall of the news flow

A query on the internal database produces an ordered selection of articles, ready for reading and discussion.