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JetSynthesys eyes global expansion, eyes 70% growth in Video game & Esports biz

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:57:32+00:00

JetSynthesys earlier this year acquired EverMerge, a popular merge puzzle game from Big Fish Games, generating about $400 million in lifetime revenue and ranking among the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games of all time

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US Senate votes to repeal Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:56:11+00:00

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

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US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:56:11+00:00

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran. Missione dei volenterosi a Hormuz. Trump: “Nato inutile, stia alla larga”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-17T14:55:50+00:00

Teheran: “Lo Stretto aperto per tutta la durata della tregua in Libano ma solo a navi civili e con ok dei pasdaran”.Trump ringrazia per Hormuz: “Ma il blocco Usa resta in vigore”. Media: “Usa valutano accordo con Teheran: 20 miliardo in cambio di uranio”. Il prossimo round tra Usa-Iran a Islamabad, probabilmente domenica. Tregua tra Israele e Libano. Katz: “Il cessate il fuoco è temporaneo”

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"Інтерпайп" презентував нову продукцію на світовій виставці Tube 2026

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-17T14:54:00+00:00

Українська промислова компанія ІНТЕРПАЙП під час найбільшої у світі виставки трубної продукції TUBE 2026 у німецькому Дюссельдорфі презентувала нову продукцію. Згідно з повідомленням, на цій виставці...

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‘Maman is finally free!’: French widow, 86, flies home after ICE detention ordeal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:50:51+00:00

Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, who moved to the US to marry a GI she met in the 1950s, was arrested in her nightgown at their homeAn 86-year-old French widow arrested and detained by US immigration agents has been released and allowed to return to her home country.Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé was arrested in her nightgown at the home she shared with her late husband, a retired US army captain, in Anniston, Alabama, more than two weeks ago after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading...

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Oil and gas prices fall nearly 10% after Iran says strait of Hormuz is open

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:41:38+00:00

Brent crude drops and gas prices slide amid hopes Donald Trump will succeed in reaching deal with TehranOil and gas prices tumbled by almost 10% on Friday after Iran said the strait of Hormuz would open to commercial shipping, potentially clearing the way for tankers holding millions of barrels of oil and gas to reach the global market.Iran’s foreign minister said that vessels would be free to transit the strait of Hormuz for the duration of the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon struck on Thursday. Continue reading...

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Екомито CBAM вдарило по експорту сталі з України: у ЄС починають усвідомлювати наслідки, – Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-17T14:40:12+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comЄвропейський механізм вуглецевого коригування імпорту (CBAM) уже завдає прямого удару по українській металургії та змушує європейських клієнтів відмовлятися від контрактів. Усвідомлення...

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Zen Technologies gets licence to manufacture arms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:35:03+00:00

Defence firm to produce rapid-fire systems for air defence, naval operations and counter-drone roles

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The rape case that became one of Britain’s greatest miscarriages of justice

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:34:27+00:00

Paul Quinn’s conviction, 23 years after the attack, exposes how a victim was repeatedly failed and an innocent man wrongly jailedOne of Britain’s most shocking miscarriages of justice began before dawn on a summer day in Salford more than 20 years ago.A young woman had walked the darkened streets alone for about five miles when she was honked at, wolf-whistled and was so frightened she hid for a while in undergrowth. Continue reading...

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IRDAI notifies obligatory cession for FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:33:34+00:00

Obligatory cession refers to the compulsory sharing of insurance risk by insurers with the national reinsurer

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UltraTech Cement surpasses 200 MTPA milestone

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:32:46+00:00

The company adds 8.7 MTPA through three new grinding units as it targets 240 MTPA with ₹16,000 crore capex

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KRAFTON launches third cohort of its KIGI incubator programme

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:32:19+00:00

The incubation program aims to help Indian studios build globally competitive games by strengthening their production capabilities, refining go-to-market strategies, and supporting the launch readiness of their titles.

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Man found guilty of rape that led to Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful imprisonment

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T14:28:42+00:00

Paul Quinn convicted in light of DNA evidence from 2003 attack that led to notorious miscarriage of justiceA man who evaded justice for more than two decades has been found guilty of the 2003 rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully jailed for 17 years.Paul Quinn, 52, was convicted by a jury on Friday after a fresh forensic analysis found traces of his DNA on the victim. Continue reading...

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FIR against seed company on farmers’ complaint in Madhya Pradesh

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:25:57+00:00

According to the complaint, farmers bought seeds and seedlings from nurseries and agricultural service centres in November 2025, but the crop failed to perform as ‘expected’

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Volenterosi: Londra e Parigi guideranno missione pacifica a Hormuz

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-17T14:23:33+00:00

Teheran: “Lo Stretto aperto per tutta la durata della tregua in Libano ma solo a navi civili e con ok dei pasdaran”.Trump ringrazia per Hormuz: “Ma il blocco Usa resta in vigore”. Media: “Usa valutano accordo con Teheran: 20 miliardo in cambio di uranio”. Il prossimo round tra Usa-Iran a Islamabad, probabilmente domenica. Tregua tra Israele e Libano. Katz: “Il cessate il fuoco è temporaneo”

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Karnataka Cabinet approves Centre of excellence for AI in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T14:23:32+00:00

The Centre will be set up over a 4-year-period in partnership with IBAB and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, with a total outlay amounting to ₹20 crore

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