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AI, commodity trades show early exhaustion: Elara Capital

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-23T06:28:34+00:00

The bulk of the pressure continues to originate from China-dedicated domestic funds, which have seen redemptions of around $79 billion since April 2026

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"Війна вдома": Путін втрачає позицію сили у переговорах з Україною, - очільник розвідки Естонії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-23T06:27:00+00:00

Кремль стикається з великими втратами на фронті, економічним тиском та страхом нової мобілізації, а "час більше не грає на користь Росії".

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Il Papa nella Terra dei fuochi: “Qui raccolgo le lacrime, no a cultura di privilegio e prepotenza”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-23T06:25:09+00:00

Leone XIV oggi ad Acerra, dove ha incontrato le famiglie che hanno perso un figlio e i sindaci dell’area. Domani cade l’anniversario della Laudato si’ e lunedì presenterà la sua enciclica su intelligenza artificiale e dignità umana. Il vescovo: “Nel tempio sono entrati i mercanti con il silenzio colpevole di tanti”

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China mine explosion: death toll leaps to 90 after gas blast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T06:21:04+00:00

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue efforts after blast at mine in northern Shanxi provinceThe death toll from a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province has risen to at least 90, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.The gas explosion happened Friday evening at the Liushenyu coalmine in Qinyuan county, while 247 workers were underground, state media agency Xinhua reported. Earlier reports said eight people had been killed, while more than 200 people had been brought safely to the surface. Continue reading...

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Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T06:03:37+00:00

Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlementsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Israeli government is undermining stability in the West Bank as settler violence reaches unprecedented levels, a coalition of western countries says, as its leaders call for an end to construction of Israeli settlements it says breach international law.In a joint statement issued on Friday, Anthony Albanese and the leaders of the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand

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China mine explosion: death toll leaps to more than 80 after gas blast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T05:58:17+00:00

Xi Jinping urges authorities to ‘spare no effort’ in rescue efforts after blast at mine in northern Shanxi provinceThe death toll from a gas explosion at a coalmine in northern China’s Shanxi province has risen to at least 82, state media Xinhua reported on Saturday, with nine people still missing.The gas explosion happened late on Friday at the Liushenyu coalmine in Qinyuan county, while 247 workers were underground, Xinhua reported. Initial reports said eight people had been killed, while more than 200 people had been brought safely to the surface. Continue reading...

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En Chine, 82 morts dans une mine de charbon, l’accident le plus meurtrier depuis novembre 2009 ; les autorités pointent de « graves infractions » commises par la société minière

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-23T05:40:53+00:00

Plus de 200 personnes se trouvaient sous terre dans la mine de Liushenyu, dans la province du Shanxi, lorsque l’accident s’est produit, vendredi dans la soirée. Pékin a ordonné la répression de toutes les activités minières illégales.

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En Chine, 82 morts dans une mine de charbon, l’accident le plus meurtrier depuis novembre 2009 ; les autorités pointent de « graves infractions » commises par la société minière

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-23T05:40:53+00:00

Plus de 200 personnes se trouvaient sous terre dans la mine de Liushenyu, dans la province du Shanxi, lorsque l’accident s’est produit, vendredi dans la soirée. Pékin a ordonné la répression de toutes les activités minières illégales.

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En Chine, 82 morts dans une mine de charbon, l’accident le plus meurtrier depuis novembre 2009 ; les autorités pointent de « graves infractions » commises par la société minière

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-23T05:40:53+00:00

Plus de 200 personnes se trouvaient sous terre dans la mine de Liushenyu, dans la province du Shanxi, lorsque l’accident s’est produit, vendredi dans la soirée. Pékin a ordonné la répression de toutes les activités minières illégales.

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S&P 500 is set for longest weekly rally since 2023: Markets Wrap

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-23T05:20:08+00:00

Two-year yields hit the highest since February 2025 as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller supports making clear the next rate move is just as likely to be a raise as a cut

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SpaceX’s money-losing rockets are biggest asset in AI dream

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-23T05:16:03+00:00

With its Falcon family, SpaceX pioneered the commercial viability of reusing rockets in a way similar to how airlines use jets, bringing down costs and forcing industry incumbents to rethink their business models

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Буллинг и наказание: как в разных странах борются со школьными хулиганами

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-23T05:10:51+00:00

В Сингапуре ввели новую меру наказания за буллинг в школах – порку для мальчиков и отстранение от уроков для девочек. К каким методам перевоспитания нерадивых учеников прибегают в разных странах – в справке «Ведомостей».

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Oil swings with market focused on US-Iran peace prospects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-23T05:07:19+00:00

The war and the curtailment in supplies have seen global stockpiles of crude oil and products being drawn down at a record pace, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc

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Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly: WHO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-23T05:04:14+00:00

It appears to have circulated through eastern Congo’s Ituri province, a conflict-hit mining region, for about two months before authorities recognized what they were dealing with

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Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T05:00:22+00:00

‘Living archive’ will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved woodA new artwork will transform preserved wood from the felled Sycamore Gap tree into a “living archive” after a public vote.The community arts charity Helix Arts and George King Architects were named winners of the vote on Saturday, after being shortlisted for a National Trust commission in March. Continue reading...

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Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T05:00:21+00:00

Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’In exploring the physics and geometry of the universe, Stephen Hawking became a world-renowned pioneer of black hole theory, writing the bestselling book A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 13m copies, and inspiring people to “look up at the stars and not down at your feet”.But, during Hawking’s student years and as he approached adulthood, his father was deeply concerned about how his son would turn out. Frank Hawking lamented that “he hangs round the house with litt

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Politics of potholes: why Bristol can’t fix its broken roads overnight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T05:00:19+00:00

Marsh Street has been cited as Bristol’s worst for potholes. But it’s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack of fundsMarsh Street in the historic centre of Bristol is a modest little stretch of road with an office block at one end, a Thai restaurant at the other, and an almighty mess in between.Along its length of 200 metres or so, the tarmac surface of the road is pockmarked with many dozens of cracks, patches, divots and holes. In some spots where the surface has worn away, three or more layers of road structure are exposed beneath. What is a b

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The pothole puzzle: the bumpy ride to fixing Britain’s broken roads

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T05:00:19+00:00

Councils fix a pothole every 17 seconds – but getting on top of the repair backlog would cost £18.6bn. Why is it so hard to solve a problem that drives the nation crazy?Marsh Street in the historic centre of Bristol is a modest little stretch of road with an office block at one end, a Thai restaurant at the other, and an almighty mess in between.Along its length of 200 metres or so, the tarmac surface of the road is pockmarked with many dozens of cracks, patches, divots and holes. In some spots where the surface has worn away, three or more layers of road structure are exposed beneath. What is

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