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No plan yet to raise petrol, diesel prices: Oil Ministry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T07:08:45+00:00

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarified on X that there is no proposal for a petrol and diesel price hike, despite news reports suggesting otherwise

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Private secretary of billionaire Judith Neilson refused bail on $1m fraud charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T07:04:27+00:00

Annalouise Spence allegedly used credit card to make ‘unauthorised purchases of luxury and personal items, including clothing, artwork and jewellery’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former private secretary of billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson has been charged with dozens of counts of fraud after she allegedly used a business credit card to make more than $1m worth of purchases, including luxury clothing, artwork and jewellery.Annalouise Spence, 50, was refused bail at a local court hearing on Thursday

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Private secretary of billionaire Judith Neilson refused bail on $1.6m fraud charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T07:04:27+00:00

Annalouise Spence allegedly used credit card to make ‘unauthorised purchases of luxury and personal items, including clothing, artwork and jewellery’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former private secretary of billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson has been charged with dozens of counts of fraud after she allegedly used a business credit card to make more than $1m worth of purchases, including luxury clothing, artwork and jewellery.Annalouise Spence, 50, was refused bail at a local court hearing on Thursday

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« La politique du Vatican est clairement en rupture avec la vision du monde de présidence de Trump »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T07:00:11+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », le professeur d’études religieuses Massimo Faggioli revient sur l’histoire, jonchée de crises et faite de liens d’interdépendance complexes, des relations entre la Maison Blanche et la papauté à l’heure de tensions d’une ampleur inédite.

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Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T07:00:03+00:00

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants (TAs) in the past year, while 49% have reduced support staff. The crisis could escalate as 81% warn of further cuts in the year ahead. Continue reading...

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India must act fast to capture AI opportunity, says Nilesh Shah

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:56:21+00:00

Shah stressed the need for India to move up the AI value chain through application development, sovereign AI infrastructure, and enterprise solutions.

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У нас немає супертехнологій: експерт назвав головні переваги української зброї

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-23T06:52:00+00:00

Приватні компанії, які виробляють зброю, мають продавати її надлишки за кордон, оскільки працювати безкоштовно вони не можуть, зазначив експерт.

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Немає в нас якихось супертехнологій: експерт про експорт української зброї

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-23T06:52:00+00:00

Приватні компанії, які виробляють зброю, мають продавати її надлишки за кордон, оскільки працювати безкоштовно вони не можуть, зазначив експерт.

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Tamil Nadu elections 2026 LIVE: TN records 37.56% turnout at 11 am; Vijay seeks extra 2 hours of voting over transport woes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:51:10+00:00

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Voting LIVE: Voting for the 234-seat Assembly commenced at 7 am in Tamil Nadu amid tight security, with people lining up in front of the polling stations to elect the winner in a three-corner battle comprising the ruling DMK, and its challengers AIADMK and TVK.

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Stock Market Live: Sensex falls 650 points, Nifty slips amid oil surge and FII selling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:48:06+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets opened lower on Thursday as Brent crude surged above $100 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions, with FII selling and an HSBC downgrade weighing on sentiment, while investors tracked key earnings and technical levels.

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Australia news live: Albanese says his mother would have been eligible for the trimmed-down NDIS; Minns says about a third of cuts will be in NSW

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T06:41:34+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJames Valentine’s family has released a statement after his death. Here’s what they had to say:James passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family, who adored him. Throughout his illness, James did it his way, which lasted all the way until the end when he made the choice to do Voluntary Assisted Dying. Both he and his family are grateful he was given the option to go out on his own terms. He was calm, dignified as always and somehow still making us laugh. Continue reading...

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Reported Seizure of Ships Injects New Uncertainty Over Peace Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-23T06:31:50+00:00

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had seized two ships near the Strait of Hormuz. A Trump spokeswoman said the president did not view those actions as violating the cease-fire.

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Five reasons global markets are holding up despite war in Iran

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:28:45+00:00

The war’s energy supply shock may have pushed oil and gasoline prices higher, but outside of acute shortages in some emerging countries it has not yet triggered the broad economic shutdown many feared

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UK undershoots annual borrowing target by £700m

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T06:22:00+00:00

But Iran war likely to blow hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully crafted fiscal ‘headroom’ in coming monthsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government came in below its annual borrowing target by £700m, official figures show – but the Iran war is likely to blow a hole in Rachel Reeves’s carefully calculated fiscal “headroom” over the coming months.The government borrowed a net total of £132bn for the financial year ending in March, the Office for National Statistics said. This slightly undershot the £132.7bn that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had forecast just last month. Continu

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Mysterious death of Jackson Stacker near Byron Bay referred to homicide squad

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T06:19:27+00:00

Melbourne man stabbed twice in chest, with remains found in field near his campervan in 2021. Family argue police prematurely assumed he’d killed himselfFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales coroner has recommended the mysterious death of Jackson Stacker near Byron Bay be investigated by the homicide squad, with Teresa O’Sullivan finding “some aspects of the early [police] investigation raised concerns”.Stacker had been travelling from Melbourne to Queensland in his Toyota Hiace van in 2021 when the

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Tamil Nadu elections 2026 LIVE: TN records 37.56% turnout at 11 am; Vijay seeks 2-hour extension of polling over transport crisis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:10:47+00:00

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Voting LIVE: Voting for the 234-seat Assembly commenced at 7 am in Tamil Nadu amid tight security, with people lining up in front of the polling stations to elect the winner in a three-corner battle comprising the ruling DMK, and its challengers AIADMK and TVK.

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Silver price falls to ₹2,44,159/kg

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:09:26+00:00

Globally, silver trades 2.06% lower at $76.10 per ounce in New York

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Singapore Airlines deepens role at Air India amid record losses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T06:08:45+00:00

The shift, the people said, marks a notable escalation in SIA’s engagement since the deadly Dreamliner crash, moving it from a strategic partner to a far more hands-on presence inside India’s flag carrier

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Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T06:00:02+00:00

All signs point to a record-low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir StarmerLabour is on track for its worst local election performance, data analysed by the Guardian shows, in a blow that will pile further pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership.Barring a drastic change in fortunes, Labour’s vote-share could fall to historic lows across elections for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Wales and Scotland on 7 May, with big gains for Reform, the Greens and nationalist parties, according to recent polling. Continue reading...

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Queensland police recall all service-issued Glock handguns after discovery of fault causing multiple shots to fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T05:47:05+00:00

A malfunction was discovered during routine testing of the firearm, which is standard issue for QPS officersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police have been forced to retest all service-issued Glock handguns after a fault was discovered in the weapon that could cause it to fire multiple shots.The 40-calibre Glock is the standard-issue sidearm for Queensland police officers, and has been in service since the 1990s. Continue reading...

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