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US-Iran 60-day proposal: What we know

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:23:16+00:00

US-Iran memorandum of understanding reportedly covers Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enriched uranium limits.

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Housing asylum seekers in former army barracks ruled unlawful for victims of torture

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:19:24+00:00

Judgment outlawing forcing of survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of violence to share rooms is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s asylum plansShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and other serious forms of violence to share rooms with strangers. Continue reading...

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UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:19:24+00:00

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracksShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and other serious forms of violence to share rooms with strangers. Continue reading...

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Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files – US politics

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:14:57+00:00

Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former attorney-general Pam Bondi is testifying before the US House oversight and reform committee, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s release of the Epstein files.A jury in Spokane, Washington found an Afghanistan War veteran and two others guilty of federal conspiracy charges on Thursday for their part in a protest last June outside t

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Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:12:26+00:00

The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.

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Broker’s Call: Finolex Industries (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T10:11:56+00:00

The company does not have any major growth capex plan for FY27, as the management believes the current production capacity (520 ktpa) can cater to the near-term growth requirement

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India unveils AI-driven roadmap to modernise fisheries governance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T10:10:19+00:00

The initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, improve fisher safety and build transparent seafood supply chains, while expanding digital vessel tracking systems across India’s coastal regions

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Kurve Sachin Shardchandra takes charge as Chennai Port Authority Chairperson

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T10:10:18+00:00

Kurve, an Indian Administrative Service belonging to the 2003 batch of the Uttarakhand cadre, before joining ChPA, was Secretary, Medical Health & Medical Education and Secretary, Civil Aviation

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India’s power firms sharply increase gas purchases amid summer heatwave

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T10:10:17+00:00

Gas purchases by power firms jumped nearly 350 per cent during April-May compared to last year, even as rising global prices and supply shortages limited the use of gas-fired power capacity during peak night-time demand

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Intelligence artificielle : comment Anthropic a dépassé OpenAI en valorisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-29T10:03:41+00:00

La nouvelle levée de capitaux d’Anthropic valorise le concepteur de Claude à 965 milliards de dollars, alors qu’Open AI ne vaut « que » 852 milliards. L’écart récompense des choix stratégiques ciblés et une politique commerciale ciblant d’abord les entreprises.

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Comment Anthropic a dépassé OpenAI en valorisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-29T10:03:39+00:00

La nouvelle levée de capitaux d’Anthropic valorise la société américaine d’intelligence artificielle à 965 milliards de dollars, alors qu’OpenAI ne vaut « que » 852 milliards. L’écart récompense des choix stratégiques ciblés et une politique commerciale ciblant d’abord les entreprises

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Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T10:00:47+00:00

The overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were childrenIn late January, the Trump administration was planning a war in Iran, weighing possible airstrikes and staging aircraft carriers and other military ships in the region. Around that time, government officials deported 18 people to Iran, the last of them arriving just days before American and Israeli bombs began falling across the country.These deportations were the latest in an aggressive campaign to deport Iranians from the United States, the first time in recent history the US government had

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Neet generation, allarme Regno Unito: un 1 milione e 200mila giovani non studia, nè lavora

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-29T09:57:52+00:00

La ricerca: si tratta del 13,5% delle persone tra 16 e 24 anni, è record. Sotto accusa il governo Starmer: “Mancano sostegni e opportunità di formazione”. “Si rischia di perdere un’intera generazione”. Le cause? “Il disagio psicologico, vero o presunto, isola i giovani. Si investe sui sussidi e non sull’occupazione. Ma il welfare dà un assegno e non un progetto di vita”

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Planters association hails Kerala policy initiatives

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T09:52:00+00:00

These measures can generate substantial new employment opportunities, attract fresh investments, encourage diversification and innovation, and stimulate economic activity across rural Kerala

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RBI balance sheet jumps 20.6% to ₹91.97 lakh crore in FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-29T09:50:16+00:00

The RBI also reported a 6.7 per cent rise in overall surplus to Rs 2.86 lakh crore, while the value of its gold holdings surged due to rising gold prices and rupee depreciation against the US dollar

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-29T09:47:58+00:00
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Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T09:47:11+00:00

Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set only the day before with 34.8C recorded in London on Monday. Previously, the maximum May temperature record was 32.8C recorded in 1922 a

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Face au blocage du détroit d’Ormuz, la colère de Trump s’abat sur le sultanat d’Oman

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-29T09:38:30+00:00

Le secrétaire au Trésor américain, Scott Bessent, a affirmé, jeudi, que Washington « ne tolérera aucune tentative visant à instaurer un système de péage » avec l’Iran dans le détroit, confirmant le mécontentement du locataire de la Maison Blanche exprimé la veille.

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Inflazione, nuova fiammata a maggio: la benzina spinge i prezzi al 3,2%

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-29T09:30:21+00:00

Istat: energia non regolamentata al 12,6%, carburante al 10,7%. Il carrello della spesa resta fermo al 2,3%, ma rincarano i prodotti acquistati più spesso. La frutta balza al 5,5%

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