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Crunchyroll brings Manga to India with 250+ titles under new premium tier

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T09:17:43+00:00

The service, called Crunchyroll Manga, is accessible on iOS, Android, and web, and is bundled under the new “Ultimate Fan” membership, which allows streaming on up to six devices simultaneously

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Citi tops India investment banking rankings, doubles revenue in 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T09:09:15+00:00

Citi also leads India’s mergers and acquisitions advisory league table with a 28% market share, having advised on deals worth $36.81 billion across 10 transactions

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Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-08T09:00:16+00:00

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UKBrexit, Liz Truss’s mini-budget and other “shocks” over the last 10 years have led to a serious and lasting deterioration in the UK population’s mental health, research has found.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first and second Covid lockdowns also triggered big rises in psychological distress, as measured by the number of people with depression and anxiety. Continue reading...

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Co-op Legal Services using AI to rate workers’ phone calls to customers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-08T09:00:16+00:00

Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls is ‘oppressive and dystopian’The Co-op has become the latest employer to place workers under AI surveillance with an automated listening technology that rates every phone call some of them make to customers.In a system described as “oppressive and dystopian” by a whistleblower, Co-op Legal Services is using AI models to record, analyse and award a percentage score for interactions between agents and customers seeking advice about probate, wills and estates. Continue reading...

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Les entraves à la libre circulation au sein de l’espace Schengen se multiplient

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-08T09:00:15+00:00

Plusieurs Etats-membres ont rétabli des contrôles aux frontières, à commencer par la France et, plus encore, l’Allemagne. Dans un contexte de poussée de l’extrême droite sur le Vieux Continent, la Commission européenne, pourtant « gardienne des traités », ne lutte que très modérément contre ces violations des règles.

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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-08T09:00:11+00:00

A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

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El-Sayed, la nuova stella dem che piace anche ai Maga. E che ora spaventa Trump

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-08T08:58:50+00:00

Secondo un sondaggio la base repubblicata sta voltando le spalle al tycoon, per appoggiare il medico di origini egiziane è candidato nel determinante seggio del Michigan, decisivo per il controllo del Senato. Tanto che ora il presidente l’attacca: “Simpatizza per la Jihad”. E per spingerlo, a fine mise, arriverà anche Obama a Detroit: nonostante le critiche feroci che Abdul gli aveva rivolto in passato

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Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-08T08:55:05+00:00

Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last monthThe French finance minister, Roland Lescure, said the UK could rejoin the EU “anytime” after Andy Burnham indicated a major review of Britain’s relationship with the bloc.Lescure said it was up to the British public whether to return to the EU, telling the BBC that “if they’re willing to come back, they will have to decide”. Continue reading...

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Vedanta declares first interim dividend of ₹5 a share

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T08:53:56+00:00

The dividend marks the first payout by Vedanta since the completion of its demerger, reinforcing the company’s focus on delivering value to shareholders

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Jio developing indigenous satellite technology: Akash Ambani

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T08:53:13+00:00

Akash Ambani says Jio focusing on developing advanced communication technologies, including AI-enabled voice and data services, satellite connectivity and 6G

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Info Edge Q2 standalone billings rise 12.8% to ₹822.3 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T08:48:53+00:00

The company, which operates platforms, including Naukri.com and 99acres, had posted standalone billings of ₹729 crore in the July-September period of the previous fiscal year

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TP Solar records 1 GW module, 0.9 GW cell production in Q2

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-08T08:45:59+00:00

In H1FY27 (April to September), TP Solar manufactured 2 GW of modules and 1.8 GW of cells, the company said in a statement

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Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-08T08:44:49+00:00

Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against IranBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 3.8% to $104 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue reading...

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