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Pedalare sulle tracce di Bowie

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-21T04:40:08+00:00

Il viaggio da Ibiza a Norfolk Broads di James Briggs, giornalista britannico, è diventato un libro che da venerdì 23 ottobre esce in italiano con il titolo Bowie in bicicletta, edito da Ediciclo

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Markets bounce back; IT leads rally as crude, yields cap gains

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:29:49+00:00

IT stocks led early gains, with Infosys rising 3.25% to ₹1,167.45 and TCS climbing 2.60%t to ₹2,524.90, buoyed by renewed global interest in artificial intelligence-related stocks

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Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:26:11+00:00

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

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Annulation de la dette publique française : les leçons des précédents dans l’histoire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T04:25:03+00:00

Porté par le candidat « insoumis » Jean-Luc Mélenchon, l’effacement de la dette revient dans les débats à l’approche de la présidentielle 2027. Si cette décision radicale a déjà ponctué l’histoire de la France – et de l’Allemagne –, elle n’a cependant été actée qu’à l’occasion de périodes de guerre, voire de révolution, après un long processus de négociation avec les créanciers.

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PhonePe rebrands Share.Market as PhonePe Invest

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:23:14+00:00

Existing Share.Market users will retain their demat holdings, balances, watchlists, order history and login credentials

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Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly played Taylor Swift’s No Body, No Crime during body disposal, court told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:15:31+00:00

Friend of accused double murderer tells supreme court that van had lemony smell and blue tarp in back before Bunnings stopBeau Lamarre-Condon played Taylor Swift’s song No Body, No Crime while attempting to dispose of two corpses, a court has heard.The NSW supreme court has been told he was driving to Bungonia with a friend when the song was played in the van. Continue reading...

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Brent crude oil stays above $110 amid supply disruption fears

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:15:28+00:00

December Brent oil futures were at $110.54, up by 1.61%, and December crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $99.35, up by 1.56%

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Tech giants’ AI investment to exceed $1 trillion in 2027, says UBS

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:14:51+00:00

The investment surge is boosting US economic growth, but questions remain over productivity gains, job displacement and companies’ ability to generate returns.

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Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:13:14+00:00

Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, October 21, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:11:02+00:00

BL Morning Report, October 21, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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SBI reports cyberattack, 3,897 customer records exposed on dark web

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:05:22+00:00

The lender has commissioned an independent cybersecurity assessment to determine the nature and extent of the leak and investigate the exposed information.

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Jio Platforms IPO Day 1 Live Updates: Check GMP, subscription status, price band and issue details

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T04:02:31+00:00

Jio Platforms IPO GMP Day 1 live updates: Jio Platforms’ ₹30,213-crore initial public offering (IPO) opens for subscription on October 21 and closes on October 23. The company has allotted shares worth ₹8,109.85 crore to 212 anchor investors at ₹1,119 apiece, after institutional demand for the anchor book exceeded ₹2.5 lakh crore. Follow live updates on the IPO’s subscription status, grey market premium (GMP), issue details and analyst recommendations.

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UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:01:05+00:00

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.

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La guerre entre l’Etat islamique et Al-Qaida prend de l’ampleur au Sahel

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T04:00:23+00:00

Dans le conflit territorial et idéologique qui oppose les deux organisations djihadistes sahéliennes depuis 2019 dans cette zone frontalière, à cheval sur le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger, l’épisode sanglant du 9 octobre pourrait être le plus meurtrier.

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A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:00:07+00:00

Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experimentOn a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a Belgrade suburb. They were equipped with lanyards emblazoned with the word “victory”, a stock list of questions and a mobile app that mapped visited homes and the level of support in each.The volunteers were part of a mass student movement, Student List, that has rocked Serbia with two years of constant protests. On Sunday, the group will represent the most serious challenge Aleks

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Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:00:05+00:00

Rights groups say the planned 1.4km route, which ends at compound run by far-right settler group Elad, will displace Palestinians and reshape the cultural landscapeA fifth foreign company has pulled out of a plan to build a cable car from West to East Jerusalem that threatens to involve the seizure of land and property rights from dozens of Palestinian families along its route, but local authorities insist the scheme is proceeding as planned.The project appeared to have stalled for four years until late September, just weeks before Israel’s 27 October elections, when the Jerusalem Development

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Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T04:00:05+00:00

During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutesConcerns have been raised about how drought affects the UK’s ability to cope with wildfires after MPs were told firefighters struggled for water supplies during this year’s record summer.The government has been urged to set out water companies’ statutory responsibilities during major fire incidents to improve the country’s preparedness for the years ahead. Continue reading...

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Q2 Results Today Live: Eternal, Adani Green, Indian Hotels, SRF, Vishal Mega Mart, KEI Ind, M&M Financial Services, PC Jeweller Share to announce Q2 results

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T03:48:28+00:00

Q2 Results Today, 21th October 2026 Live Updates: Follow the latest announcements and developments on the company's September quarter earnings, revenue and profit, updates on Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Adani Green Energy, Aye Finance, Eternal, PC Jewellers, KEI Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, SRF, Vishal Mega Mart, Indosolar, Welspun Specialty Solutions and others.

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Police charge accused Brendan Nugent with additional offences – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-21T03:38:26+00:00

Independent MP’s condition remains critical on Wednesday after surgery to save her remaining leg‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injuredHelen Haines, the principled MP respected across parliamentAnthony Albanese has described the police interview on Tuesday with Brendan Nugent as “extensive” but that the motivation of the alleged “violent” attack against Helen Haines is still unknown.Certainly, it’s a reminder that the world is a more dangerous and divided place than it was a generation ago.But I think that Australians do want to see their pol

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Etats-Unis : comment le camp Trump exploite les émeutes en France pour remotiver la base MAGA avant les midterms

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T03:33:11+00:00

Le président américain et son entourage se sont appuyés à plusieurs reprises sur les violences du 17 octobre pour dénoncer l’immigration et les musulmans, prévenant qu’une victoire des démocrates aux élections de mi-mandat, le 3 novembre, exposait les Etats-Unis au même péril.

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Midterms 2026 : comment le camp Trump exploite les émeutes en France pour remotiver la base MAGA

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-21T03:33:10+00:00

Le président américain et son entourage se sont appuyés à plusieurs reprises sur les violences du 17 octobre pour dénoncer l’immigration et les musulmans, prévenant qu’une victoire des démocrates aux élections de mi-mandat, le 3 novembre, exposait les Etats-Unis au même péril.

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OpenAI says its AI agents weakened internal monitoring system

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-21T03:31:58+00:00

The disclosure highlights even the systems developers rely on to catch AI ‌misbehavior are vulnerable to the agents they ‌monitor

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