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In major upset, CM Stalin and several of his Cabinet lose to TVK

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T16:22:48+00:00

Stalin’s defeat came from Kolathur, a constituency he had held for three consecutive terms and long considered a stronghold of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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En Suède, des militants écologistes condamnés à deux mois de prison avec sursis et à des amendes pour une action contre l’utilisation de jets privés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T16:18:19+00:00

Les deux militants condamnés, un homme de 46 ans et une femme de 51 ans, ont jeté, le 17 septembre 2023, de la peinture rouge sur le bâtiment d’un terminal de l’aéroport de Bromma, accueillant des jets privés, ainsi que sur un avion et des voitures garées à proximité.

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En Suède, des militants écologistes condamnés à deux mois de prison avec sursis et à des amendes pour une action contre l’utilisation de jets privés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T16:18:17+00:00

Les deux militants condamnés, un homme de 46 ans et une femme de 51 ans, ont jeté, le 17 septembre 2023, de la peinture rouge sur le bâtiment d’un terminal de l’aéroport de Bromma, accueillant des jets privés, ainsi que sur un avion et des voitures garées à proximité.

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Droits de douane : les nouvelles menaces de Donald Trump contre l’industrie automobile européenne fragilisent encore l’accord de Turnberry

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T16:15:55+00:00

En annonçant, vendredi 1ᵉʳ mai, sa volonté de monter à 25 % les droits de douane sur les voitures et les camions européens, le président américain a, une nouvelle fois, montré les limites de l’accord commercial négocié l’été dernier entre les Etats-Unis et l’Union européenne.

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Editorial. Power shift

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T16:12:49+00:00

BJP’s advance contrasts with fall of Opposition’s bastions

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Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Hormuz Blockade

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:12:32+00:00

For the first time since the U.S.-Iranian cease-fire was reached in early April, the United Arab Emirates said four cruise missiles had been fired from Iran at its territory.

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Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas condemned by other parties – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:10:17+00:00

Nigel Farage’s party proposed to place detention centres in places that vote for Green council leaders or MPsKeir Starmer has said that Europe has to face up to the fact that its alliance with the US is under strain.He made the remark in public comments during the plenary session at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan in Armenia.And both of those are impacting all of us in a very material way.In the United Kingdom, if you look at the economic forecast now and compare it to the economic forecast just three or four months ago, they are in materially different places, and this is g

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В Африці є моторошне озеро, яке перетворює тварин на камінь: у чому його секрет

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-04T16:10:00+00:00

Натрон, мінеральна сольова суміш, від якої озеро отримало свою назву, настільки ефективно поглинає вологу та жир, що стародавні єгиптяни колись використовували його для муміфікації своїх померлих.

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Aux Etats-Unis, la Cour suprême rétablit provisoirement l’envoi postal de la pilule abortive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T16:09:40+00:00

L’instance majoritairement conservatrice a suspendu jusqu’au 11 mai la décision rendue vendredi par une cour d’appel fédérale, suspendant dans les faits l’acheminement de la mifépristone. Elle fait ainsi droit à un recours en urgence de Danco Laboratories, une des deux entreprises distribuant le médicament.

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Lebanon Latest

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:05:40+00:00

Israel intensifies airstrikes

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Stock to buy today: Laurus Labs (₹1,166.50) – BUY

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T16:05:27+00:00

Below that ₹1,090 is the next strong support which can limit the downside in case the price declines below ₹1,120. Laurus Labs share price can rise to ₹1,300 in the coming weeks

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Car runs into crowd in German city of Leipzig, with fatalities reported

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:05:18+00:00

Damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the vehicle was seen speeding through pedestrian zone, local broadcaster saysTwo people have been killed and two severely injured when a car ran into a crowd in the centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig, local broadcaster MDR has reported, citing police.Leipzig police confirmed to Reuters that there were injuries from a driving car but could not give more details. Continue reading...

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Two killed and several hurt after car ploughs into crowds in German city of Leipzig

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:05:18+00:00

A suspect has been apprehended, but detectives say little is known about their motivation at this stageAt least two people have been killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in the centre of Leipzig in eastern Germany, the city’s mayor has said.“The police have apprehended the suspected assailant,” Burkhard Jung said on Monday, adding that the authorities had the scene in a pedestrian zone under control. “We still don’t really know the motivation. We don’t know anything about the perpetrator.” Continue reading...

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Need to recalibrate CSR

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T16:02:50+00:00

Corporate philanthropy risks becoming closed-loop system

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Vijay’s bigil (whistle) has Tamil Nadu in a spell

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T16:02:48+00:00

Banking on his star power and support from women and youngsters, actor redraws the political map in Dravidian heartland

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US supreme court temporarily restores access to abortion pills by mail – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:00:28+00:00

Two manufacturers of mifepristone had filed an appeal to the court asking to halt a decision that would require an in‑person exam before the medication can be prescribedSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe supreme court issued a temporary order to restore access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail on Monday.This comes after two companies who manufacture mifepristone the drug filed an emergency appeal to the court on Saturday asking it to halt a court decision that would require an in‑person exam before the medication can be prescribed. Continue reading...

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Gaza flotilla Britons say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:00:27+00:00

Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admitted to hospital after being beaten by Israeli forces who intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla last week.Alice Chapman and Zak Khan were among 180 members of the Global Sumud flotilla detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in international waters near Crete late on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:00:27+00:00

Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchersAI platforms are more likely to reference Nigel Farage than any other UK leader when prompted about British politics, according to an AI search analytics firm.“We are confident in saying that Reform are showing up significantly more than you would expect,” said Malte Landwehr, an expert at Peec AI, the firm that did the research. “So they’re doing something right when it comes to LLM [large language model] visibility.” Continue reading...

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British Gaza flotilla activists say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T16:00:27+00:00

Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admitted to hospital after being beaten by Israeli forces who intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla last week.Alice Chapman and Zak Khan were among 180 members of the Global Sumud flotilla detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in international waters near Crete late on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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En Turquie, Göbeklitepe, le « nombril » du monde, n’en finit pas de fasciner les archéologues

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T16:00:20+00:00

Ce site préhistorique témoigne d’une sédentarisation de chasseurs-cueilleurs lors de la transition du paléolithique vers le néolithique. Considéré comme l’une des plus formidables révélations archéologiques de ces trente dernières années, il donne le vertige avec ses nombreux ornements et ses statues en forme de T. Plus de 200 chercheurs travaillent encore aujourd’hui dans la région.

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US releases Touska container ship crew: Why it matters

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-04T15:59:13+00:00

Pakistan said the release of the crew members reflected a 'confidence-building measure' between Tehran and Washington.

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Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T15:58:29+00:00

Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west AfricaA refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage.Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...

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UDF makes a spectacular comeback in Kerala

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T15:55:15+00:00

Rides anti-incumbency wave to bags 102 of 140 seats, LDF distant second with 35 seats 

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How India’s politicians invest

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T15:52:52+00:00

In the 5 States that went to the polls, a mere 1% of the candidates’ total assets disclosed sits in capital markets

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Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight ‘top-tier candidates’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T15:50:42+00:00

Candidates will get funding for midterm races in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top contenders vying to reclaim a Democratic House majority during midterm elections this fall.The candidates will receive a boost in fundraising and campaign support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as part of a “Red to Blue” program that seeks to help competitive candidates win elections in battleground states. Con

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Democrats boost eight more ‘top-tier candidates’ in bid to win back House

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T15:50:42+00:00

Candidates will get midterms funding in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top contenders vying to reclaim a Democratic House majority during midterm elections this fall.The candidates will receive a boost in fundraising and campaign support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) as part of a “Red to Blue” program that seeks to help competitive candidates win elections in battleground states. Continue rea

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Guerra in Iran, news. Emirati: “Quattro missili dall’Iran”. Incendio in sito petrolifero a Fujairah

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T15:47:33+00:00

Seul: “Nave sudcoreana in fiamme dopo un’esplosione a Hormuz”. Bessent: “Abbiamo il controllo, lo stiamo aprendo”. Trump: “Due mercantili Usa hanno attraversato lo Stretto”. Teheran nega. Media iraniani: “Colpita fregata americana vicino isola di Jask”. Gli Usa smentiscono. Trump ha annunciato l’operazione Project Freedom

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New alliance shakes up Nigerian political landscape

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-04T15:47:31+00:00

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

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