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‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:00:12+00:00

Experts say regulation of child influencers sits in a legal grey area as children promote products on social media#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTokIn a TikTok video a young girl – her age anywhere between 10 and 15 – sits unboxing package after package of products she says were sent to her by skincare brands. She calls it a “PR haul”.In another video, a 16-year-old opens a box of products she received from a well known brand. She says: “I know I have younger people watching,” before reading out a note from the brand that says: “Can’t wait

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Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:59:11+00:00

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the attack happened around 7:55 am in the strait and targeted a container ship

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Iran tankers go dark to sail past US blockade laden with crude

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:56:28+00:00

Figures from Vortexa suggest that Iran is still able to export its oil, with at least 34 Iran-linked tankers and gas carriers making their way through the strait and past the warships

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trade lower at noon as Iran–US tensions weigh on sentiment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:47:21+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets traded lower in noon deals, pressured by stalled Iran–US talks. Sensex and Nifty slipped, while analysts expect continued volatility with stock-specific moves dominating amid earnings season and persistent global uncertainty.

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Paisalo Digital shares hit 52-week high as company announces full AI overhaul

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:46:25+00:00

Paisalo Digital says it is moving to embed artificial intelligence across its entire credit lifecycle — from customer acquisition and onboarding to underwriting, collections and portfolio monitoring

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Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T06:42:03+00:00

Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to ChinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren sieve mud, workers drop down claustrophobic hand-cut mine shafts, men grimace while others carve out rock with chisels in bare feet to recover cobalt “for our renewable green dream”.These were the dramatic scenes from the Democratic Republic of Congo in a “special investigation” from Channel Seven’s Spotlight program, aired in prime-time on Sunday evening. Continue reading...

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How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:36:26+00:00

The scale of the disruption has revived comparisons with past energy shocks, from the 1973 Arab oil embargo to the Iranian Revolution and ​the 1991 Gulf War, while underscoring how much global energy markets have changed

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Trump Extends Cease-Fire With Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-22T06:31:06+00:00

The pause in hostilities had been set to expire within hours. The president said Pakistan, which is trying to mediate an end to the war, requested he hold off any attacks.

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En Grèce, les ports athéniens au cœur de la rivalité entre la Chine et les Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-22T06:30:06+00:00

Washington a annoncé vouloir créer un nouveau port à Eleusis, près d’Athènes, qui concurrencerait le Pirée, détenu en majorité par le groupe chinois Cosco. Mais les investissements de ces deux puissances étrangères ne sont pas toujours bien accueillis.

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US blocks Iraq's dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed militias, WSJ reports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T06:26:22+00:00

US Treasury ‌Department ⁠officials recently blocked a delivery ⁠of nearly $500 million in US banknotes - the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales - ​from accounts ‌at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid soaring fuel prices driven by Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T06:01:44+00:00

Annual March rate adds to pressure on household finances and follows warnings of slowdown to UK economyUK inflation rose by 3.3% in March amid the surge in fuel prices for motorists triggered by the Iran war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the consumer prices index increased last month from 3% in February, adding to pressure on household finances already battered by a cost of living crisis. The rise matched City economists’s forecast of an increase to 3.3%. Continue reading...

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