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Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T09:53:25+00:00

Amjad Youssef one of most-wanted fugitives in relation to slaughter of almost 290 civilians under AssadA Syrian former regime official suspected of leading a notorious civilian massacre revealed by the Guardian – and who became one of the country’s most-wanted fugitives after the fall of Bashar al-Assad – has been arrested by security forces, Syria’s interior ministry announced.Amjad Youssef was captured in the countryside about 30 miles (50km) outside the city of Hama and had “been taken into custody following a carefully executed security operation”, the interior minister, Anas Khattab, said

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CPCL Q4 net profit triples on refining margin boost

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:52:58+00:00

CPCL, a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which operates a 10.5 million tonnes a year oil refinery at Manali near Chennai, earned $9.28 on turning every barrel of crude oil into fuels

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SkyHop expected to receive flying licence soon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:51:30+00:00

Upcoming airline will become India’s First Dedicated Seaplane Operator

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Watch: Powerful tornado barrels through northern Oklahoma

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-24T09:49:40+00:00

The weather phenomenon struck parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.

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Tesla to expand supercharging network in India: Co official

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:46:21+00:00

Tesla is not just building cars but also built the largest charging infrastructure in the world and has more than 8,100 charging stations, says Tesla India General Manager

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Tokyo, capitale mondiale du costume-cravate, encourage le port du short et des tenues « cool » au bureau pour réduire le recours à la climatisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-24T09:45:00+00:00

En 2025, le Japon a souffert de son été le plus chaud jamais enregistré depuis le début des relevés, en 1898. Cet été seront encouragées « des tenues “cool” qui privilégient le confort, notamment les polos, les tee-shirts et les baskets, et – selon les responsabilités professionnelles – les shorts », a déclaré la gouverneure de Tokyo.

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Tokyo, capitale mondiale du costume-cravate, encourage le port de tenues « cool » au bureau pour réduire le recours à la climatisation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-24T09:44:58+00:00

En 2025, le Japon a souffert de son été le plus chaud jamais enregistré depuis le début des relevés, en 1898. Cet été seront encouragées « des tenues “cool” qui privilégient le confort, notamment les polos, les tee-shirts et les baskets, et – selon les responsabilités professionnelles – les shorts », a déclaré la gouverneure de Tokyo.

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Stock Market Live April 24: Sensex falls 1,022.80 pts to 76,641.20, Nifty drops 302.90 pts to 23,870.15; IT stocks drag markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:42:51+00:00

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 24 April 2026: Indian markets plunged in afternoon trade on Friday, with Sensex falling over 1,000 points and Nifty slipping below 24,000, as global uncertainties, elevated crude prices and IT stock sell-off dampened investor sentiment.

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Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T09:42:06+00:00

One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida and Georgia, are experiencing some of the worst of this prolonged bout of dry weather, with calls for the risk to be labelled a level 4 “exceptional” drought in the region, the most severe category. In recent days, strong winds and low humidity conditions have brought an increased fire risk. These ingredients combined with such unusually dry

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Adani Green reports higher quarterly profit on strong power sales

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:40:01+00:00

India is aggressively expanding renewable energy ​to meet its ‌climate goals, including a target of 500 gigawatts of non-fossil capacity by 2030

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El Nino set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns: WMO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:39:59+00:00

A clear shift has ‌been ⁠observed in the Equatorial Pacific ,with ⁠sea-surface temperatures rising rapidly, suggesting a high likelihood of El Nino conditions developing between May and ​July this year, the World Meteorological ⁠Organization said.

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Alkem Labs CEO Dr. Vikas Gupta resigns; stock falls nearly 3%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-24T09:29:57+00:00

Markets reacted negatively to the announcement, with Alkem’s shares on the NSE dropping ₹154.50 (2.80%) to ₹5,366 from a previous close of ₹5,520.50

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Rebel Wilson accused of hacking fellow actor’s Snapchat, leading to nude photo leak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-24T09:19:04+00:00

Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing Wilson for defamation, says alleged cyber attack was ‘completely terrifying and caused me a new kind of anxiety’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA rising star who is suing Rebel Wilson says she felt mocked by the Hollywood actor’s wife appearing to reference her testimony in a social media post.Charlotte MacInnes launched defamation proceedings against the Pitch Perfect star over social media posts that claimed she had made a sexual harassment complaint and retracted it to further h

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Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-24T09:15:07+00:00

Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems

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