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Jayen Mehta, MD GCMMF unanimously elected as chairman of SPCDF

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-09T07:13:06+00:00

SPCDF aims to connect more than 20 lakh dairy farmers from over 20,000 villages across 20 states to an organized cooperative structure beyond Gujarat’s borders

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Barrister says ‘dead woman was put on trial’ after husband cleared of manslaughter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:59:34+00:00

Charlotte Proudman’s comments follow trial of Christopher Trybus, who was acquitted of all charges against wife Tarryn BairdA barrister has suggested that a “dead woman was put on trial” in the case of Christopher Trybus, who was cleared of manslaughter by a jury.Charlotte Proudman’s comments came after Trybus was found not guilty by a jury of eight women and four men, who deliberated for more than 40 hours. He was acquitted of all charges: manslaughter, coercive and controlling behaviour and two counts of rape. Continue reading...

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Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:50:54+00:00

Amid public apathy and frustration, Labour and Reform tie for second behind the SNP, while Greens claim ‘seismic’ fourth placeLong before the final votes were counted in Scotland, veteran Labour politicians said it was a defeat made in Downing Street.When the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, strode into the Glasgow count arena on Friday afternoon flanked by sombre-faced activists, the scene was a mirror image to the same venue in 2024, when his resurgent party won 36 seats from the Scottish National party, playing a significant part in Keir Starmer’s landslide victory. Continue reading...

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The SNP may have won again but Scottish politics has been upended

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:50:54+00:00

Public frustration gave the SNP a muted victory, while Labour tied with Reform for second and the Greens claimed a ‘seismic’ resultLong before the final votes were counted in Scotland, veteran Labour politicians said it was a defeat made in Downing Street.When the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, strode into the Glasgow count arena on Friday afternoon flanked by sombre-faced activists, the scene was a mirror image to the same venue in 2024, when his resurgent party won 36 seats from the Scottish National party, playing a significant part in Keir Starmer’s landslide victory. Continue readin

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« On m’a frappé parce que je suis étrangère » : l’Afrique du Sud face à une nouvelle poussée de fièvre xénophobe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-09T06:30:07+00:00

Comme lors des attaques meurtrières de mai 2008 et avril 2015, les rassemblements xénophobes qui ont eu lieu fin avril ciblent des étrangers accusés de voler le travail des Sud-Africains. Plusieurs pays ont mis en garde leurs citoyens résidant en Afrique de Sud.

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« On m’a frappée parce que je suis étrangère » : l’Afrique du Sud face à une nouvelle poussée de fièvre xénophobe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-09T06:30:01+00:00

Comme lors des attaques meurtrières de mai 2008 et avril 2015, les rassemblements xénophobes qui ont eu lieu fin avril ciblent des étrangers accusés de voler le travail des Sud-Africains. Plusieurs pays ont mis en garde leurs citoyens résidant en Afrique de Sud.

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Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as first BJP CM of West Bengal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-09T06:21:22+00:00

Governor RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adhikari at a grand ceremony held at the Brigade Parade Grounds

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Mysterious disappearance of man on popular WA hiking track sparks police search

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:06:37+00:00

Samuel Whitsed, 27, is believed to have travelled from Victoria to hike Bibbulmun Track near outskirts of PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man’s welfare.Police have scoured dense bushland for a Victorian man after he disappeared from a popular hiking trail on the other side of the country. Continue reading...

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‘We are talking about energy security for Europe’: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:00:49+00:00

Norway’s energy minister says country has a ‘responsibility’ to address shortfalls caused by wars in Ukraine and Middle EastIn case of any doubt about Norway’s commitment to maintain – and expand – its production of gas and oil offshore, the energy minister, Terje Aasland, has a pithy response: “We will develop, not dismantle, activity on our continental shelf.”This week, to the alarm of environmental campaigners, he announced that three gasfields off the country’s southern coast would reopen by the end of 2028 – nearly three decades after they closed – to meet a shortfall caused by the impact

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‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-09T06:00:49+00:00

Israeli PM says he has ‘full coordination’ with US president amid reports that Washington no longer consults himBenjamin Netanyahu interrupted an uncharacteristically long silence over the Iran conflict this week with a video commentary insisting he had “full coordination” with Donald Trump, with whom he spoke “almost daily”.The insistence that all was rosy in the US-Israeli relationship followed weeks of reports in the domestic press that Israel was no longer being consulted over the Iran conflict, and even less over Pakistani-brokered peace talks. Such is the scepticism over Netanyahu’s trus

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E-Way bill generation rose 12% in April

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-09T06:00:49+00:00

Data showed, total e-way bull generation was 13.34 crore in April this year as against 11.93 crore in April last year and an all time high of 14 crore in March this year

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L’estate dei voli perduti: il rischio di una vacanza senza tutele

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

Forniture di cherosene in calo negli aeroporti e l’Europa taglia le garanzie per i passeggeri. L’Ue tiene il punto. Se il velivolo a secco non parte, a meno di stop dell’ultimo minuto nessun risarcimento è dovuto al passeggero: è evento eccezionale

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Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan appointed next Navy Chief

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-09T05:46:09+00:00

Vice Admiral Swaminathan will assume charge at a time when the Indian Navy is expanding its operational reach and enhancing maritime preparedness amid evolving security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region

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