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Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali set fire to food trucks

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-07T13:10:35+00:00

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters have set fire to food trucks as they continue to blockade roads around the capital Bamako, cutt

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Delicate balancing act for Congress in Kerala

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T13:09:52+00:00

The race for the Chief Minister’s post has centred has narrowed in on around three senior leaders — VD Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and KC Venugopal

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Ivory Coast dissolves electoral body amid criticism

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-07T13:09:35+00:00

New agency yet to be named to oversee elections after disbanded commission accused of not being independent.

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Helios Mutual Fund expands Kerala presence

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T13:09:14+00:00

The company is looking at an AUM of ₹14,000 crore and expansion to 50 cities by the end of the current fiscal

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Bajaj Finserv Health appoints Deepak Matai as CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T13:05:44+00:00

Matai brings over 25 years of leadership experience across financial services, insurance and consumer businesses, Bajaj Finserv

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All Hail the Military

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-07T13:05:13+00:00

A series exploring the systems of power that sustain militarism and the profound impact they have on us all.

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‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-07T13:00:50+00:00

Quashed studies, halted publications and canceled research threaten damage to public health, critics saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A series of high-profile and under-the-radar decisions by US health agencies have scientists and doctors questioning the extent of the agencies’ control over public communications – and they say the debate is obscuring the most important part, which is informing the public about key updates in science and medicine.Studies on the safety of vaccines against shingles and Covid were reportedly quashed before publication by officials at the US Foo

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The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall found dead in Mallorca

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-07T12:58:00+00:00

Towie star Hall, 35, found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at villa on Spanish islandThe Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall has been found dead in a freak accident in Mallorca.The former reality TV show personality was found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at a villa on the Spanish island. Continue reading...

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En Grande-Bretagne, les électeurs aux urnes et Keir Starmer en sursis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-07T12:56:25+00:00

Menacé par l’extrême droite de Nigel Farage et, à sa gauche, par les Verts, l’impopulaire premier ministre travailliste, Keir Starmer, risque de sortir encore fragilisé des élections locales qui se tiennent jeudi 7 mai.

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LICO Materials to get ₹25 cr under critical mineral recycling scheme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T12:55:42+00:00

LICO was selected from among hundreds of applicants, reflecting the company's deep technical expertise in battery chemistry and hydrometallurgy, as well as the rigour of its execution roadmap

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Schlein vedrà Obama: “Non rassegniamoci”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-07T12:54:56+00:00

La segretaria dem domani a Toronto per partecipare al summit progressista promosso dal premier canadese Carney

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Rachel Entrekin becomes first woman to win Cocodona 250 ultramarathon – and pets dogs along the way

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-07T12:53:27+00:00

34-year-old heads elite field of men and womenAmerican takes small naps during 56-hour runRachel Entrekin has made history by beating a field of elite men and women to win the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon.Entrekin had won the women’s race on two occasions but on Wednesday she headed the entire field, winning in a record time of 56 hours 9 minutes and 48 seconds. Continue reading...

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UK construction firms face sharpest rise in costs in nearly 30 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-07T12:49:08+00:00

Iran war is driving up prices for fuel and raw materials, says survey Business live – latest updatesConstruction companies in the UK are experiencing some of the sharpest cost rises in nearly 30 years as the war in Iran drives up prices for fuel and raw materials, according to a closely watched survey.The poll of UK construction companies found that input cost inflation – which accounts for expenses such as raw materials, energy and labour – rose last month to the highest level since June 2022 when there was a spike in commodity prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading..

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UK construction firms face some of sharpest cost rises in nearly 30 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-07T12:49:08+00:00

Iran war is driving up prices for fuel and raw materials, says survey Business live – latest updatesConstruction companies in the UK are experiencing some of the sharpest cost rises in nearly 30 years as the war in Iran drives up prices for fuel and raw materials, according to a closely watched survey.The poll of UK construction companies found that input cost inflation – which accounts for expenses such as raw materials, energy and labour – rose last month to the highest level since June 2022 when there was a spike in commodity prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading..

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie annonce instaurer une trêve unilatérale de deux jours, à l’occasion des commémorations de la victoire de 1945

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-07T12:46:40+00:00

Le Kremlin a confirmé cette trêve à l’occasion des commémorations de la victoire de 1945. Pour le président ukrainien, la Russie « n’envisage pas sérieusement la possibilité d’un cessez-le-feu ». Kiev, qui avait annoncé son propre cessez-le-feu, prenant effet à partir de mercredi, a accusé Moscou d’avoir poursuivi ses attaques contre le pays.

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Aircraft integration & flight testing complex to come up in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T12:46:39+00:00

The Andhra Pradesh government will allocate 150 acres adjoining the Puttaparthi runway for the Aircraft Integration & Flight Testing Complex along with an additional 200 acres for a satellite office complex and residential township

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des négociateurs ukrainiens et américains vont mener des pourparlers en Floride sur la fin de l’invasion russe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-07T12:46:38+00:00

Le négociateur ukrainien Roustem Oumerov est arrivé aux Etats-Unis pour s’entretenir avec des négociateurs américains, a déclaré le président Volodymyr Zelensky, alors que les discussions visant à mettre fin au conflit sont au point mort.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des pourparlers entre négociatieurs américains et ukrainiens visant à mettre fin à l’invasion russe auront lieu en Floride

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-07T12:46:38+00:00

Le négociateur ukrainien Roustem Oumerov est arrivé aux Etats-Unis pour s’entretenir avec des négociateurs américains, a déclaré le président Volodymyr Zelensky, alors que les discussions visant à mettre fin au conflit sont au point mort.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des pourparlers entre négociateurs américains et ukrainiens visant à mettre fin à l’invasion russe auront lieu en Floride

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-07T12:46:38+00:00

Le négociateur ukrainien Rustem Umerov est arrivé aux Etats-Unis pour s’entretenir avec des négociateurs américains, a déclaré le président, Volodymyr Zelensky, alors que les discussions visant à mettre fin au conflit sont au point mort.

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Delhi tops 19 metro cities in cognisable offences: NCRB

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-07T12:45:39+00:00

The data suggests that there was a 14.8 per cent decline in these serious crimes where police can arrest the accused without a warrant and initiate investigations without a magistrate's permission

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90 років інновацій: як Karcher змінює стандарти чистоти у світі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-07T12:45:00+00:00

Karcher – компанія, яка за 90 років пройшла шлях від невеликої сімейної майстерні у Швабії (Німеччина) до світового лідера у сфері очищення. Сьогодні техніка під цим брендом використовується на всіх континентах...

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