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The government is working on a new employment policy: Mandaviya

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T14:33:05+00:00

Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also urged the industries to join hands with government for providing a roadmap for job creation as well as for international mobility

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Guerra in Iran, Trump: “Teheran fermerà al 100% l’arricchimento dell’uranio”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-12T14:30:38+00:00

Pentagono: “Conflitto costato 29 miliardi”. Pasdaran: “Nostro controllo su Hormuz si è ampliato”. Wsj: “Emirati Arabi Uniti hanno condotto attacchi segreti contro Teheran”. Trump: “Cessate il fuoco debole, poco probabile che tenga. Ci sarà la resa di Teheran”. Cnn: “Incontro con i generali, si valuta di riprendere gli attacchi”. I pasdaran: “La reazione della Casa Bianca non ha alcuna importanza”

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Putin’s Credibility Has Suffered in the Iran War. Or Has It?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:22:33+00:00

Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.

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Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:19:22+00:00

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s electionRhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK.Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens. Continue reading...

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100 Labour MPs sign letter saying it’s ‘no time for a leadership contest’ as Starmer refuses to quit – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:17:50+00:00

Three ministers quit the government today in protest of Starmer’s leadership after the PM said he would not step down on TuesdayStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer has decided how to respond to the pressure on him to resign. Jones is avoiding the question, as he did on Sky News earlier. (See 7.43am.) Continue reading...

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Peach Blossoms Celebrates Three Massive Wins – Black Pearl Restaurant Guide 2026, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 Extended List and Tatler Best 20 Restaurants in Singapore 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T14:17:35+00:00

With its coveted One Diamond distinction, Peach Blossoms is proud to stand among just eighteen Singapore restaurants recognised in the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide, one of four in Singapore named on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 extended list, and among Tatler’s Best 20 Restaurants in Singapore for 2026.

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RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T14:17:16+00:00

The RBI has asked the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Maharashtra, to issue an order for the winding up of the bank and to appoint a liquidator.

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TribeVibe Entertainment sweeps WOW Awards 2026 with five wins, cementing its position as a defining force in India’s live entertainment landscape

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-12T14:15:05+00:00

~Indian live entertainment powerhouse wins across music tours, non-music formats, brand integration, and cultural events — claiming the prestigious ‘Promoter of the Year’ honour and four other WOW Awards at Shows of India Conclave 2026 ~

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Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:14:11+00:00

The leaders' upcoming meeting in Beijing has revived the idea of a 'Group of Two' between the superpowers.

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EN DIRECT, hantavirus : les Français cas contact sont hospitalisés ou en cours d’hospitalisation, a déclaré la ministre de la santé, Stéphanie Rist

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-12T14:12:26+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, directeur de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, a dit, mardi matin, « espérer » que les pays suivront « les conseils et les recommandations » de l’institution dans la lutte contre les infections à hantavirus, à la suite de l’évacuation de plus de 120 passagers et membres de l’équipage du navire de croisière. Une passagère française, rapatriée du bateau, a été diagnostiquée positive lundi.

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EN DIRECT, hantavirus : les Français cas contacts sont hospitalisés ou en cours d’hospitalisation, a déclaré la ministre de la santé, Stéphanie Rist

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-12T14:12:23+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, directeur de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, a dit, mardi matin, « espérer » que les pays suivront « les conseils et les recommandations » de l’institution dans la lutte contre les infections à hantavirus, à la suite de l’évacuation de plus de 120 passagers et membres de l’équipage du navire de croisière. Une passagère française, rapatriée du bateau, a été diagnostiquée positive lundi.

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EN DIRECT, hantavirus : il n’y a « pas d’éléments en faveur d’une circulation diffuse du virus » en France, selon la ministre de la santé

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-12T14:12:23+00:00

Onze personnes ont été testées positives à un hantavirus, selon la directrice générale de Santé publique France. « Il s’agit uniquement de passagers ou d’équipage du navire », qui « sont tous isolés pour une période jusqu’à 40 jours ». « Il n’y a pas de traitement antiviral approuvé, efficace », a par ailleurs déclaré l’infectiologue Xavier Lescure.

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Trump nominates Kari Lake to be US ambassador to Jamaica

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:07:33+00:00

The former TV anchor’s tenure leading US global media agency ends after court ruled appointment unlawfulUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Kari Lake, a longtime ally and former TV anchor who ran unsuccessfully for Arizona governor, to serve as the next US ambassador to Jamaica.If confirmed by the Senate, it would end Lake’s tenure as the key official responsible for Voice of America (VOA), the global media organization created in 1942. Continue reading...

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eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-12T14:07:18+00:00

The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.

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Il Pulitzer Kristof: “Violenze sessuali sistematiche sui detenuti palestinesi”. L’ira di Israele

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-12T14:04:28+00:00

Il governo contro l’editorialista del New York Times: “Una delle peggiori accuse del sangue”, riferendosi alla credenza diffusa dal Medioevo secondo cui gli ebrei consumassero sangue di bambini. Esce il risultato dell’inchiesta sugli stupri commessi da Hamas il 7 ottobre: “Fu strategia calcolata”

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