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Bangla’s Harnest launches platform for sustainable apparel components

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T05:13:48+00:00

A media statement noted that trims make up over 40% of a garment’s materials and are a major barrier to textile recycling, with less than 1% of global textile materials coming from recycled fiber

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Pope Leo visits prison in Equatorial Guinea

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-23T05:10:23+00:00

Pope Leo XIV visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea on the last day of his Africa tour.

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John Distilleries open to further stake sale to Sazerac, founder says

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T05:08:49+00:00

Founded roughly three decades ago, Bengaluru-based John Distilleries sells products across budget and premium segments, including Original Choice whisky and the Paul John single-malt brand.

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Rupee slides 34 paise to 94.12 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T05:08:43+00:00

In the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 94.04 and fell to 94.12 against the dollar, losing 34 paise from the previous close

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Can fish hook voters in India’s West Bengal elections?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-23T05:05:15+00:00

In battle for India's West Bengal election, PM Modi's men campaigned with fish in hand to try to connect with voters.

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Starmer urged to bring in ticket-touting ban as resellers target Big Weekend

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T05:00:46+00:00

Industry groups dismayed at hints policy will not be in king’s speech, as touts make huge sums from BBC Radio 1 eventKeir Starmer has been urged to honour his pledge to ban ticket touting, amid fears that the policy will be left out of next month’s king’s speech, potentially costing fans “hundreds of millions”.Music industry groups called on the prime minister to act as fresh evidence showed that professional ticket “traders” had targeted BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend next month, making huge mark-ups through sites such as Viagogo and StubHub. Continue reading...

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Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T05:00:02+00:00

Campaign is said to be first time Labour-affiliated Unison is lobbying en masse against a key party policyMigrant workers and the UK’s largest union will carry out a mass leafleting campaign in Shabana Mahmood’s Birmingham constituency to protest against a planned change in immigration policy.The Labour-affiliated Unison union says the changes will adversely affect migrant care workers. About one-third of all care workers and one-fifth of all NHS workers are migrants. Continue reading...

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Приглашение на контанго

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-23T05:00:00+00:00

Понятия бэквордации и контанго давно перестали быть сугубо профессиональным жаргоном. Для инвесторов во фьючерсы и биржевые товарные фонды – это один из ключевых факторов доходности, сопоставимый по значимости с движением самой цены. Эти понятия означают противоположные состояния рынка.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières informations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T04:59:01+00:00

Deux personnes ont été tuées dans une attaque russe qui a touché la ville industrielle de Dnipro, à plus de 100 kilomètres de la ligne de front. Huit personnes ont également été blessées et une personne est portée disparue, selon le responsable de l’administration régionale.

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty decline amid oil surge, HSBC downgrade and FII selling

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T04:58:36+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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Protesters stabbed at London rally against war on Iran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-23T04:53:35+00:00

Videos show multiple individuals with what appear to be knife wounds, who were taking part in a protest in London.

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Australia news live: Minns says about a third of those cut from NDIS will be in NSW and state can’t provide equivalent support

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T04:49:39+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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TVK flags transport paralysis, seeks CEC nod to extend polling by 2 hrs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T04:38:46+00:00

Party founder Vijay expressed concern over inadequate public transport, claiming thousands of voters couldn’t reach polling booths due to the requisitioning of buses for election duty

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Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T04:35:40+00:00

One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021South Korea’s air force has apologised for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident.“We sincerely apologise to the public for the concern caused by the accident that occurred in 2021,” an air force spokesperson said in a press briefing. The spokesperson said one of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying duties, received severe disciplinary action and has since le

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Australia news live: Ben Roberts-Smith allowed to contact ex-wife under changed bail conditions; about a third of those to be cut from NDIS will be in NSW, premier predicts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T04:32:09+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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Це може врятувати вас від боргової ями: що таке довідка про банкрутство та як її отримати

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-23T04:30:00+00:00

Експерт пояснила, як відкриття провадження у справі про банкрутство може допомогти виплатити борги та врятувати бізнес від закриття.

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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Live: TN records 17.69% turnout at 9 am as voters queue up early

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-23T04:29:18+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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