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AI rally ripples through chip supply chain, minting new winners

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T05:16:00+00:00

Now, investors are looking further into the AI supply ecosystem as even the most powerful processors cannot work without the lesser-known components that support them

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GRSE shares jump 16% after strong Q4 earnings, dividend announcement

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T05:15:57+00:00

The company posted a standalone net profit of ₹303.19 crore for the quarter ended March 2026, up 24.1% y-o-y from ₹244.24 crore in the corresponding period last year

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Afghan students recount harrowing university strike

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-29T05:10:12+00:00

Afghan students have described the moment a missile hit their university. Officials blame Pakistan for Monday’s attack.

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‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T05:00:46+00:00

Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disabilityDisabled people who use blue badges to go about their daily lives have said they are being harassed, questioned and even assaulted, as anti-benefits rhetoric becomes more mainstream in the UK.About 3 million people in the UK now have a blue badge, including 1 in 15 adults in England. The number of people who qualify for the scheme – which allows drivers to park in more accessible spaces – has caused some to warn of misuse and fraud. Continue reading...

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Urban areas host 80% of England’s homes at high risk of flooding, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T05:00:45+00:00

Exclusive: 839,000 homes in urban areas face threat of surface-water flooding, with social housing tenants most vulnerable to costsEight in 10 of the homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF), which said social housing tenants are disproportionately vulnerable to the financial cost.Research found that 839,000 homes in urban areas are now classed as being at high risk of surface water flooding, a threefold increase since 2018. Continue reading...

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« Après l’attentat de Kiev perpétré par un ancien soldat ukrainien, la question n’est peut-être pas combien d’armes circulent, mais dans quel état sont ceux qui les tiennent »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-29T05:00:10+00:00

Olga et Sasha Kurovska sont deux sœurs ukrainiennes. L’une vit à Paris, l’autre à Kiev. Sasha, choquée par une tuerie dans un supermarché de la ville, redoute un avenir où des civils traumatisés par la guerre détiendront une arme. Olga trouve dans la décoration des œufs de Pâques, une tradition chère à son pays, le moyen de s’apaiser.

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« En Israël, le seuil d’acceptabilité de la violence ne cesse de s’élever »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-29T05:00:06+00:00

Le traumatisme lié aux massacres du 7 octobre 2023 a entraîné une « force désinhibée et instituée » exercée sur les Palestiniens, constate la sociologue Sylvaine Bulle, dans une tribune au « Monde », qui s’interroge sur l’acceptation sociale de la violence en Israël, y compris du côté des libéraux et prodémocrates.

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En Ukraine, « la question n’est peut-être pas combien d’armes circulent, mais dans quel état sont ceux qui les tiennent »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-29T05:00:02+00:00

Olga et Sasha Kurovska sont deux sœurs ukrainiennes. L’une vit à Paris, l’autre à Kiev. Sasha, choquée par une tuerie dans un supermarché de la ville, redoute un avenir où des civils traumatisés par la guerre détiendront une arme. Olga trouve dans la décoration des œufs de Pâques, une tradition chère à son pays, le moyen de s’apaiser.

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Google signs deal to allow AI in classified military work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T04:45:53+00:00

Under an amended contract with Pentagon, Google will provide the agency API access, giving it the ability to connect directly with the company’s software

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Rupee falls 13 paise to 94.81 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T04:35:59+00:00

The rupee opened at 94.79 against the US dollar, then lost some ground and touched 94.81 against the US dollar in initial trade, registering a fall of 13 paise over its previous close

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Australia news live: NT police urge public to ‘tell us where he is’ in search for man who allegedly abducted girl; unleaded fuel at or below pre-Iran war levels in most capitals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T04:35:00+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland health minister still has major concerns about Thriving KidsTim Nicholls, the Queensland health minister, said the state still has major concerns about the federal government’s Thriving Kids program, which will move children under nine years old with mild development delays and autism off the NDIS. Queensland is the only state yet to sign on to the plan, which is expected to be fully set up by 2028.We want to make sure that any system that does replace what the Commonwealth is trying to do – and let’s

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le point sur la situation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-29T04:21:41+00:00

Nommée il y a moins d’un an, la chargée d’affaires américaine en Ukraine, Julie Davis, va quitter ses fonctions, a annoncé le département d’Etat. Par ailleurs, le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, a proposé des accords sur des exportations de drones aux partenaires de Kiev.

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Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-29T04:15:42+00:00

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

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Maruti, Eternal lead Nifty higher; crude, FOMC weigh on sentiment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T04:06:00+00:00

Maruti Suzuki led the Nifty gainers, rising 3.31% to ₹13,319, from a previous close of ₹12,892, on volumes of 47,606 shares worth ₹6,291.33 lakh

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UAE exit blindsides OPEC and threatens to shake its grip on oil

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T04:05:57+00:00

The exit of the OPEC’s third largest producer will dent the organisation’s market power and undermine its credibility, says an analyst

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Crude oil futures edge lower after UAE announces OPEC exit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-29T04:05:54+00:00

On Wednesday, July Brent oil futures were at $104.02, down by 0.36%, and June crude oil futures on WTI were at $99.32, down by 0.61%

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Earlier specialised care could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, UK study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T04:01:44+00:00

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future lossesGiving women access to specialised care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 pregnancy losses a year across the UK, according to a study.Currently, women in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS for early baby losses after they have had a minimum of three miscarriages. Continue reading...

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Gallows Humor Provides Respite From Mideast Wars

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-29T04:01:05+00:00

Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw.

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