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Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Faces Off Against France’s Far Right

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-18T10:32:10+00:00

Kylian Mbappé, the captain of France’s national team, set off a storm a month before the World Cup by suggesting that the National Rally party was a threat to France.

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IndusInd Nippon Life Insurance posts 18% rise in new business premium

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T10:31:16+00:00

The results mark the company’s first full financial year since rebranding from Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, following IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL) acquiring a stake alongside existing partner Nippon Life Insurance

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Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T10:23:12+00:00

Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hitsDennis Locorriere, the guitarist and singer with the chart-topping soft rock band Dr Hook, has died aged 76.A statement from his management company said he died on Saturday “after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease … Dennis faced his illness with remarkable strength, dignity, and resilience throughout, and remained deeply cherished by all who knew him”. Continue reading...

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Coaching centre founder arrested in NEET case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T10:11:49+00:00

The coaching centre founder was allegedly an ‘active member of the organised gang’ involved in the leakage and circulation of the NEET-UG paper

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex closes flat, Nifty ends at 23,650 in a volatile session

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T10:11:15+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Benchmark indices recovered from sharp intraday losses amid selective buying in heavyweight stocks, though elevated crude oil prices, rupee weakness and continued foreign institutional investor selling kept investor sentiment cautious in volatile trade.

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-18T10:01:49+00:00

MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam.

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Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:56+00:00

Proposed IRS data sharing with immigration authorities and ICE raids have made filing risky for those who are undocumentedThe Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could cause the US to potentially lose up to $479bn in lost tax revenue over the the next 10 years, with enforcement deterring undocumented workers from filing their taxes this year, according to tax experts.Tax advisers say major changes, including proposed data sharing with immigration enforcement, have made filing taxes risky for undocumented immigrants. Tax benefits for immigrant parents have also been removed, further re

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Airtel dethrones HDFC Bank as India’s second-most valuable company

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-18T09:58:57+00:00

Airtel’s total market cap stood at ₹11,80,328 crore, narrowly edging past HDFC Bank’s ₹11,82,223 crore — a gap that fluctuated through the session after Airtel hit an intraday high of ₹1,953.80.

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