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Editorial. Stay the course

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T16:25:20+00:00

MPC should retain status quo in difficult times

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Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T16:18:17+00:00

Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extent ceasefire between US and IranIsraeli troops have captured a clifftop castle as they made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 26 years, further shattering a nominal US-brokered ceasefire and complicating efforts to extend the separate ceasefire between the Washington and Tehran.After days of intense fighting and airstrikes in nearby villages, the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the military had captured Beaufort Castle, also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, which it had used as a base during its pr

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Dans le sud du Liban, l’hôpital Al-Najda de Nabatiyé, îlot isolé au milieu des combats entre le Hezbollah et l’armée israélienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-31T16:15:42+00:00

Le personnel de l’établissement et la défense civile s’efforcent de prendre en charge les blessés et les réfugiés dans une ville largement vidée de ses habitants. Le gouvernement israélien a annoncé, dimanche, que ses troupes ont pris le contrôle de la forteresse de Beaufort, qui offre une vue sur tout le sud du fleuve Litani et sur Nabatiyé et ses environs.

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Stay the course

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T16:12:18+00:00

MPC should retain status quo in difficult times

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Trump’s interior secretary dismisses calls to identify donors for ‘nonpartisan’ concert series

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T16:04:43+00:00

Doug Burgum complains some musicians ‘segmented their audiences’ after artists back out of 250th anniversary eventThe Trump administration’s interior secretary, Doug Burgum, complained on Sunday that some musicians “seem to have segmented their audiences” after artists bailed on participating in a concert series planned for the 250th anniversary of the US’s independence.In the interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Burgum also dismissed calls to publicly identified who had made donations for the concert series – and maintained it was a “nonpartisan” event despite Donald Trump referring to it a

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Telangana wants the duty on crude palm oil to be increased

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T16:02:22+00:00

The State Government pointed out that when the duty rate was 44% in 2018, oil palm farmers witnessed good prices; currently the duty rate has fallen to 16.50% from 27.50% last year

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The power of successful myths

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T16:02:19+00:00

It’s a myth that elections are lost because of reforms and inflation. Chances are that people only vote for change when they are thoroughly bored with a government

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How to make green hydrogen viable in industry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T15:52:20+00:00

In a situation of fuel crisis, policies that create long-term demand for green hydrogen and lower its delivered cost are vital

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WHO calls for community cooperation to contain DRC Ebola outbreak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T15:49:47+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling bodies in Ituri province Containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is “everybody’s business”, the World Health Organization has said.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organisation’s director general, made the plea on Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo where some residents have protested against stringent medical protocols for handling victims’ bodies. Continue reading...

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WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T15:49:47+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri provinceContaining the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is “everybody’s business”, the World Health Organization has said.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organisation’s director general, made the plea on Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo where some residents have protested against stringent medical protocols for handling victims’ bodies. Continue reading...

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Fire at Hyundai Mobis plant near Chennai; No casualties reported

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T15:47:53+00:00

Officials indicated that a detailed evaluation would be carried out once the fire was completely extinguished and the site declared safe for inspection

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RBI’s rate setting panel may keep repo rate on hold

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T15:46:43+00:00

Risks to inflation and growth stem from spike in global fuel and commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, financial markets volatility, weather-related disruptions and a depreciating Rupee

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Preventive healthcare is a national imperative

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T15:42:17+00:00

The shift from episodic treatment to predictive, continuous, personalised care will happen only through digital health records, community-level risk screening, and clinical protocols

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RIL commits ₹10 lakh crore to AI-ready data centres

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-31T15:35:52+00:00

RIL Chairman had initially made the announcement about the major investment in AI infrastructure in his remarks at the AI Impact Summit.

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US strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-31T15:29:57+00:00

Attack comes after Friday’s strike that killed three men as well, pushing death toll to more than 200 since last yearThe US military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days.Officials with the US Southern Command said in a post on X that intelligence had confirmed that the vessel was transiting along “narco-trafficking” routes in the eastern Pacific and engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations. Continue reading...

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже с 25 по 29 мая

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-31T15:05:11+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка за неделю с 25 по 29 мая уменьшился на 2,29% до 2565,61 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС потерял 2,03% и составил 1137,98 пункта.

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