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Three-day transport strike begins in Delhi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:31:53+00:00

The strike till May 23 is against the Delhi government’s decision to hike the environment compensation cess on commercial vehicles

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Au Soudan, l’usage des drones fige les positions et conduit la guerre dans une impasse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-21T04:30:07+00:00

Ces dernières semaines, des zones contrôlées par l’armée, notamment autour de la capitale, ont été ciblées par des attaques de drones menées par les Forces de soutien rapide. Ces frappes témoignent de la capacité de nuisance des paramilitaires.

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Полтавський ТЦК відправить на фронт усіх військовослужбовців без УБД

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-21T04:28:00+00:00

До груп оповіщення залучатимуть лише військових із бойовим досвідом, а тих, хто не брав участі у боях, планують направляти на ротацію до фронтових підрозділів.

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Gen Z sentiments must shape policy decisions: Goa minister

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:25:04+00:00

Highlighting the need to align policies with changing aspirations, the minister says the government must take into account the expectations of Gen Z

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran dit « examiner » une nouvelle proposition américaine, Donald Trump prévient Téhéran qu’il attend « les bonnes réponses »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-21T04:11:50+00:00

« Vouloir contraindre l’Iran à capituler par la force n’est qu’une illusion », a mis en garde mercredi soir le président iranien, Massoud Pezeshkian, appelant au « respect mutuel », qui « en matière de diplomatie est bien plus sage, plus sûr et plus durable que la guerre ».

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Grasim Industries’ stock hits 52-week high as Q4 profit jump 28%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:10:15+00:00

The stock climbed to a 52-week high of ₹3,098.30 on the NSE and was trading at ₹3,068.70 at 9.25 am, compared to the previous close of ₹2,971.10

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No more company-wide layoffs this year, says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:09:53+00:00

Silicon Valley biggies have announced widespread layoffs primarily driven by the AI wave that is sweeping across the tech world as it gears up for the challenge

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Australia news live: CSIRO confirms environment research job cuts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-21T04:07:36+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference. We’re doing pretty well, I’ve got to say, compared with what the expectations were, people have stopped asking me about it (fuel supplies).We’ll make the assessment, like, it’s really volatile times.

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ITC Q4 Preview: Cigarette tax pressure may drag on Q4 performance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:02:54+00:00

The agri business may remain under strain due to global trade disruptions linked to West Asia tensions, although margins could see some recovery

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Terremoto nei Campi Flegrei: magnitudo 4,4. Sciame sismico in corso, segnalati danni a Bacoli

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-21T04:01:15+00:00

Epicentro in mare, avvertita in numerosi quartieri. Fino alle 6.30 avvertite quattro scosse dai rilevatori Ingv. non si registrano feriti. Scuole chiuse nei quartieri napoletani di Bagnoli e Fuorigrotta, poi a Bacoli, Pozzuoli, Qualiano, Quarto, Monte di Procida e Procida. Fermi anche i siti del Parco arcehologico dei Campi Flegrei

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The Hard-Line Military Fraternity Running Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-21T04:01:10+00:00

Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

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AI will help make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within a year, says Anthropic co-founder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-21T04:01:00+00:00

Jack Clark describes ‘vertiginous sense of progress’ and ‘profound changes’ to society alongside risks of technologyAn AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12 months and tradespeople will be helped by bipedal robots in two years, according to the co-founder of Anthropic.Jack Clark described a “vertiginous sense of progress” in the technology and made a series of predictions, including that companies run solely by AIs would be generating millions of dollars in revenue within 18 months, and that by the end of 2028, AI systems would be able to design thei

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Markets open higher as crude eases, US-Iran talks lift sentiment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T04:00:49+00:00

The Sensex, which closed at 75,318.39 on Wednesday, opened at 75,732.42 and was trading at 75,682.35, up 363.96 points or 0.48%, as of 9:19 AM

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Esclavage : « Pour reconnaître pleinement son rôle dans la traite transatlantique, la France doit s’engager sur la voie de la justice réparatrice »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-21T04:00:26+00:00

L’historienne américaine Ana Lucia Araujo appelle, dans une tribune au « Monde », Emmanuel Macron à « passer à la postérité » en annonçant des réparations matérielles et financières à l’intention d’anciens pays colonisés.

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Mira Nair Finds a New Audience as Mother of Zohran Mamdani

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-21T04:00:11+00:00

“I feel like we have given him to the world,” the filmmaker said in a conversation with The New York Times. Her next movie is about one of India’s greatest artists.

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How China’s Housing Crisis Has Global Consequences

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-21T04:00:00+00:00

Our Beijing bureau chief, Keith Bradsher, describes how China’s enormous housing crash is affecting economies all over the world.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps over 500 points as easing oil prices lift market sentiment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T03:52:59+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian equity markets opened sharply higher on Thursday as falling crude oil prices, easing West Asia tensions and upbeat global cues boosted investor sentiment, with the Sensex surging over 500 points and the Nifty reclaiming the 23,800 mark in early trade.

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Crude oil futures edge up over US-Iran peace deal uncertainty

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-21T03:51:13+00:00

At 9.09 am on Thursday, July Brent oil futures were at $105.79, up by 0.29%, and July crude oil futures on WTI were at $99.11, up by 0.11%

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Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% in ‘tentative signs labour market is buckling’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-21T03:50:44+00:00

Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meetingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5% in April to reach the highest in about four-and-half-years, amid fears rising interest rates and the global oil crisis will smash economic growth.The number of employed people unexpectedly fell by 18,600 in the month – the first decline this year – dragging the jobless rate up from 4.3%, according to the Australian Burea

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Le Maroc, vivier d’étudiants pour les grandes écoles françaises

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-21T03:45:02+00:00

Plusieurs milliers d’étudiants marocains intègrent les établissements de l’Hexagone chaque année, notamment dans l’ingénierie. Un atout pour la France qui manque d’étudiants dans ses filières scientifiques.

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Alerta en el Báltico ante la caída de drones ucranios y la guerra electrónica rusa

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-21T03:45:01+00:00

Cerca de una docena de aeronaves de ataque cruzan o impactan en territorio de la región este de Europa en los últimos dos meses. Kiev culpa a Moscú por desviar los aparatos a través del secuestro de la señal. El Kremlin lo niega

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Somalilandia, un país nacido de bombardeos

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-21T03:45:01+00:00

Los recuerdos de la guerra contra Somalia siguen marcando al territorio secesionista del cuerno de África, que hoy busca legitimidad internacional de la mano de Israel

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La desinformación enfanga las relaciones entre Polonia y Ucrania

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-21T03:45:01+00:00

En cuatro años, las manifestaciones de apoyo y solidaridad de los polacos hacia Ucrania se han transformado en una narrativa antiucrania en gran parte de la sociedad

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Israël : en diffusant une vidéo humiliante de militants de la flottille pour Gaza, Itamar Ben Gvir expose sans fard sa politique de mauvais traitements des détenus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-21T03:28:50+00:00

Le ministre de la sécurité nationale, issu de l’extrême droite, a provoqué un tollé international, jusqu’à l’ambassadeur américain, et a été désavoué par Benyamin Nétanyahou après la publication d’images de dizaines de personnes agenouillées, la tête posée au sol, les mains attachées.

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