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Cabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood immigration policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T10:21:18+00:00

Miatta Fahnbulleh avoids explicitly expressing support for 15-year permanent residency wait for foreign workersUK politics live – latest updatesA cabinet split over Shabana Mahmood’s immigration policy has deepened after the energy secretary refused to say she backed plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to claim permanent residency in the UK.Miatta Fahnbulleh said in an interview with Sky News that changes to the immigration system were needed and that they should be “based on the principle of compassion” and recognising contribution. Continue reading...

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Cabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T10:21:18+00:00

Miatta Fahnbulleh avoids explicitly expressing support for 15-year path to permanent residency for foreign workersUK politics live – latest updatesA cabinet split over Shabana Mahmood’s immigration policy has deepened after the energy secretary refused to say she backed plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to claim permanent residency in the UK.Miatta Fahnbulleh said in an interview with Sky News that changes to the immigration system were needed and that they should be “based on the principle of compassion” and recognising contribution. Continue reading...

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‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T10:19:18+00:00

Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will keep as many North Sea jobs for nowUK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North SeaWhat does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?As recently as 2012, Aberdeen boasted the highest concentration of millionaires in the UK. An ATM reportedly had the highest withdrawal rate in Europe in the 90s, as oil and gas wealth flowed through the city. House prices skyrocketed in the scramble for space as fossil fuel firms transformed the city’s grand granite houses into company offices. But that was then.Today, “for sale” an

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex ends down 143 pts, Nifty at 22,811; Nifty IT surges 2.2%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T10:15:24+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets surrendered a promising gap-up opening on Wednesday and turned lower through the session, with selling spreading well beyond the indices as breadth deteriorated sharply, 322 stocks on BSE touched fresh 52-week lows against just 81 hitting new highs, and the advance-decline ratio on the Nifty stood at a lopsided 11:39.

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Vale de Almeida: “Trump ci ha riportato all'Ottocento. La democrazia mai stata così in pericolo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-21T10:14:30+00:00

Intervista al veterano della diplomazia ed ex ambasciatore dell’Ue all’Onu, a Washington e a Londra che esce ora con un libro in Italia: “L’Occidente sta implodendo, si sta autodistruggendo. L’ordine mondiale è in terapia intensiva. Con Putin anche noi occidentali abbiamo commesso degli errori, ma poi lui ha scelto il lato oscuro"

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Gujarat asks factories to curb power usage as demand surges

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T10:10:24+00:00

Half of India’s coal-fired plants face critically low stocks as demand surges on hotter weather and industrial activity

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Главное из заявлений Путина и Уиткоффа на переговорах в Санкт-Петербурге

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-21T10:02:28+00:00

Президент России Владимир Путин начал встречу со спецпосланником американского лидера Стивом Уиткоффом в Константиновском дворце в Санкт-Петербурге. В российскую делегацию вошли помощник президента Юрий Ушаков и спецпредставитель главы государства по инвестиционно-экономическому сотрудничеству с зарубежными странами, руководитель РФПИ Кирилл Дмитриев. Стороны обсудили украинское урегулирование, ситуацию вокруг Ирана, освобождение американского гражданина и поставки российского дизельного топлива. «Ведомости» собрали главное.

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A Madagascar, « l’épidémie de VIH explose »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T10:00:06+00:00

Le nombre de personnes séropositives a plus que doublé en l’espace de deux ans sur la Grande Ile. Une augmentation d’autant plus inquiétante que le nombre d’individus infectés est sous-évalué, car le dépistage est encore lacunaire dans le pays.

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A Madagascar, « l’épidémie de VIH explose »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T10:00:05+00:00

Le nombre de personnes séropositives a plus que doublé en l’espace de deux ans sur la Grande Ile. Une augmentation d’autant plus inquiétante que le nombre d’individus infectés est sous-évalué, car le dépistage est encore lacunaire dans le pays.

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‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T10:00:03+00:00

Against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia, Michigan Senate hopeful has challenged premise of repeated questions on Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and faith As a candidate positioned at the center of what researchers say are the worst Islamophobic attacks seen since the aftermath of 9/11, many would expect Abdul El-Sayed to simply defend himself and move on.Instead, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Michigan has repeatedly demanded those who question his positions on Israel, the Muslim Brotherhood, and his faith, explain the premise of their enquiry. Rather than let others put his loyalties

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US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T10:00:02+00:00

At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent actionIt may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in the US affected by extreme weather disasters are starting to organize into a political force.Severe wildfires, floods storms and other calamities now touch the lives of huge numbers of Americans – about half of all people in the US by one estimate – as the climate crisis supercharges extreme events. Some survivors are now coalescing to push for improved disaster response and eve

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Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T09:59:48+00:00

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zeroBusiness live – latest updatesAndy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said: “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is, where does it come from?”It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK’s energy in 2025, government data shows. Second, even with the rollout of domestic renewables for generating electricity, about 43% of overall energy was imported la

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AirPods 5 review: The sweet spot between AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T09:58:01+00:00

With improved ANC, richer sound and all-day comfort, the AirPods 5 refine Apple’s most popular earbuds. But are they worth choosing over rivals and the AirPods Pro?

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex drops over 338 pts, Nifty at 22,738; Eternal, Bajaj Fin lead losers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T09:55:33+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets surrendered a promising gap-up opening on Wednesday and turned lower through the session, with selling spreading well beyond the indices as breadth deteriorated sharply, 322 stocks on BSE touched fresh 52-week lows against just 81 hitting new highs, and the advance-decline ratio on the Nifty stood at a lopsided 11:39.

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UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T09:54:08+00:00

Increase in annual price growth in September comes amid fears rate will breach 4% next yearBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation climbed by more than expected in September to 3.5% after a surge in prices from the conflict in the Middle East that has pushed up the cost of diesel to record levels.In a blow to John Healey before his first budget as chancellor in a week’s time, the Office for National Statistics said annual inflation rose from 3.1% in August. Economists had forecast an increase in the consumer prices index (CPI) to 3.4%. Continue reading...

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Jackdaw approval is step towards a grownup North Sea policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T09:52:11+00:00

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zeroBusiness live – latest updatesAndy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said: “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is where does it come from.”It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK’s energy in 2025, government data shows. Second, even with the rollout of domestic renewables for generating electricity, about 43% of overall energy was imported las

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex drops over 400 pts, Nifty at 22,700; Eternal, Bajaj Fin lead losers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T09:39:36+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets surrendered a promising gap-up opening on Wednesday and turned lower through the session, with selling spreading well beyond the indices as breadth deteriorated sharply, 322 stocks on BSE touched fresh 52-week lows against just 81 hitting new highs, and the advance-decline ratio on the Nifty stood at a lopsided 11:39.

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Как Россия и Китай «сверили часы» в Петербурге

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-21T09:37:49+00:00

В Санкт-Петербурге 21 октября состоялась 31-я регулярная встреча глав правительств России и Китая. Предваряли ее переговоры двух сторон. Помимо премьер-министра Михаила Мишустина встречу с премьером Госсовета КНР Ли Цяном проведет и президент России Владимир Путин. Накануне стало известно, что к ним присоединится и спецпосланник президента США Стивен Уиткофф.

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Nureca posts highest quarterly revenue in five years, Q2 sales jump 55%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T09:33:33+00:00

Profit before tax rose 20% to ₹5.52 crore, while profit after tax increased 12% to ₹4.05 crore and earnings per share stood at ₹4.25 compared to ₹3.63 a year ago

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Fibe’s NBFC arm EarlySalary gets ‘A’ ratings for loans and NCDs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T09:31:01+00:00

The rating actions cover the lender’s debt instruments and bank facilities, citing stronger capitalisation, diversified funding and improved collections.

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