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EU Considers $106 Billion Loan to Ukraine, Delayed for Months by Orban

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:48:23+00:00

After months of impasse because of objections from Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, ambassadors were meeting to discuss a key step on the way to disbursing the much-needed money.

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Energy giants spending millions of dollars on advertising blitz to fight gas export tax, inquiry told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:48:13+00:00

Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’The gas giants are mounting a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to fight against a new export tax, prompting Labor MP Ed Husic to accuse the industry of “defending the indefensible”.Shell Australia is among half-a-dozen oil and gas companies contributing around $1m to an Australian Energy Producers (AEP) campaign that attempts to justify the amount of tax the industry pays, a parliamentary inquiry heard on Wednesday. Continue

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Gas companies spending millions on Australian advertising blitz to fight export tax, inquiry told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:48:13+00:00

Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gas giants are mounting a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to fight against a new export tax, prompting Labor MP Ed Husic to accuse the industry of “defending the indefensible”.Shell Australia is among half-a-dozen oil and gas companies contributing around $1m to an Australian Energy Producers (AEP) campaign that attempts to justify the amount of tax the industry

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Stock Market Live: Sensex drops 500 pts, Nifty falls below 24,500 on cautious global cues

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T08:47:20+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets traded lower in afternoon deals, dragged by stalled Iran–US talks and cautious global cues. Sensex and Nifty slipped, with analysts expecting continued volatility and stock-specific action amid the ongoing earnings season.

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Tech Mahindra Q4 results: PAT up 18.7% to ₹1353 cr

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T08:46:55+00:00

Consolidated sales ​for ‌the quarter ended March 31 rose ‌12.6% year-on-year to ​₹15,076 crore

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Від Києва до світової сцени: українські барабанники, які підкорили світ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-22T08:45:19+00:00

В київському культурному кластері "Краків" відбудеться IV Drum Island FestУже 24–26 квітня в київському культурному кластері "Краків" відбудеться IV Drum Island Fest – конкурс-фестиваль ударної музики,...

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Mouse plague hits WA grain farmers as numbers surge in SA: ‘You literally can’t get away from them’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:42:50+00:00

CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...

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Govt to hold open house on steel import issues on April 27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T08:36:27+00:00

The ministry said the session will be held at Steel Room, 3rd Floor, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar in New Delhi, where companies and industry associations have been invited to present their concerns related to steel imports.

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Israel’s ‘digital occupation’ of south Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:26:37+00:00

Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains Israeli drones above the skies in Lebanon, which critics call a "digital occupation."

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Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but blockade continues as second ship attacked in strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:16:24+00:00

Cargo ship attacked northwest of Iran after earlier reports that the IRGC had fired at a gunboat off the coast of OmanTrump announces ceasefire extensionWhy Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the US military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.Trump made the announcement as ceasefir

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty fall in afternoon deals as global cues stay cautious

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T08:08:11+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets traded lower in afternoon deals, dragged by stalled Iran–US talks and cautious global cues. Sensex and Nifty slipped, with analysts expecting continued volatility and stock-specific action amid the ongoing earnings season.

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EC intervention sought in alleged online political campaign by TVK

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T08:06:25+00:00

In separate complaints, they claimed that the TVK was planning to carry out a large-scale online political campaign on April 22 during the "silent period" enforced by the ECI

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Gas lobby spends millions on anti-tax ads – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T08:04:26+00:00

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarmers promised more fertiliser importsAustralian farmers are being promised more fertiliser imports under a deal struck between the federal government and two major companies, aimed at securing supplies in response to a global bottleneck, AAP reports.We’ve always said through this generational reform process that we’d listen to older people and we’d respond to their experiences. … What they’ve made clear is that they want showering and dressing.We’ve got a $40bn aged care system … and it needs to be sustainable

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