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Gold holds gain as renewed push for US-Iran talks eases risks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:48:20+00:00

A recent retreat in energy prices has relieved some of the inflationary pressure that has weighed on bullion since the war began more than six weeks ago

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Emerging-market assets rally on Iran war resolution bets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:44:11+00:00

MSCI Emerging Markets Index up more than 2%, developing-world currencies also advance amid a weaker dollar

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OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4-Cyber a week after rival's announcement of AI model

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:41:43+00:00

OpenAI, ‌creator of popular chatbot ChatGPT, says that GPT-5.4-Cyber will initially be rolled out on a ‌limited basis to vetted security vendors, ​organizations and researchers because of its more permissive design

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar speaks to Israeli counterpart

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:41:13+00:00

The minister also held a phone conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and exchanged views on the situation arising out of the war between Iran and the US-Israel combine

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India's green fuel plans collide with farmers' water fears

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:37:49+00:00

Most ethanol is made from maize and sugarcane, crops ⁠requiring significant amounts of land and water and that has triggered resistance in several rural regions

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Stock Market Live: Nifty heading for healthy of start of over 380 points on hopes for renewed US-Iran talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:30:11+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets are likely to see a sharp surge at open on Wednesday as global stocks are rising due to a lull on the Iran-US front. As the talks between the US and Iran signalling conciliatory tones from both the sides, global stocks are rising sharply. Gift Nifty at 24,230 signals a gap up opening of around 380 points for Nifty. However, rising inflation and weak monsoon forecast likely to keep market under check, said analysts. Other Asian ‌markets gained 1.7%, while Wall Street equities advanced overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with

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Sudán cumple su tercer año de guerra civil sin perspectivas de paz

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-15T03:30:01+00:00

El conflicto entre el ejército y las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido se ha cronificado sin avances militares claros ni un alto el fuego a la vista, y ha causado la mayor crisis humanitaria del mundo

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5 смартфонів, які прослужать понад 5 років: найкращі варіанти на різний бюджет

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-15T03:30:00+00:00

Сучасні технології дозволяють смартфонам служити набагато довше, ніж раніше, завдяки потужнішому "залізу", якісній збірці та тривалій підтримці.

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IMF urges nations to stay at frontier of mounting AI risks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T03:28:03+00:00

Banks have begun testing Anthropic’s new Mythos models after US officials last week expressed alarm at the technology’s potential to be leveraged for catastrophic cyber attacks

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Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to pay hundreds of millions’ worth of royalties to rival family in ‘half loss half win’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T03:15:47+00:00

Landmark ruling finds Wright Prospecting successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalties from Hope Downs iron ore projectGina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has lost its bid to retain royalties from the mammoth Hope Downs iron ore project and will be forced to pay Wright Prospecting half of its earnings from the project, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.In a landmark ruling in the Western Australia supreme court on Wednesday, justice Jennifer Smith said that Wright Prospecting had successfully made out its contractual claim to 50% of past and future royalti

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Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-15T03:09:28+00:00

The US Vice-President was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, where he said Pope Leo should "be careful when he talks about matters of theology."

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Australia news live: Gina Rinehart’s iron ore empire forced to pay royalties to rivals after landmark WA supreme court ruling

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T03:07:12+00:00

Follow updates liveGina Rinehart and rival heirs brace for court verdict on claim to billion-dollar fortuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is speaking to RN Breakfast after the IMF warned of the potential for a global recession, including high inflation and elevated fuel prices through to 2027.He said the IMF was “really sounding the alarm here” about some of the potentially severe scenarios. He told RN:This is a really dangerous time for the global economy. The international monetary fund is expecting slower growth and higher inflation,

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Au Liban, le désastre humanitaire provoqué par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-15T03:00:16+00:00

Le Liban a connu « un mercredi noir », le 8 avril : des centaines de frappes, orchestrées par l’armée israélienne, ont fait des milliers de morts et provoqué un désastre humanitaire. Alors que des négociations débutent à Washington, Hélène Sallon, correspondante du « Monde » à Beyrouth, retrace, dans ce podcast, les origines de cette guerre et son issue incertaine.

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Au Liban, le désastre humanitaire provoqué par Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-15T03:00:06+00:00

Le Liban a connu « un mercredi noir », le 8 avril : des centaines de frappes, orchestrées par l’armée israélienne, ont fait des milliers de morts et provoqué un désastre humanitaire. Alors que des négociations débutent à Washington, Hélène Sallon, correspondante du « Monde » à Beyrouth, retrace, dans ce podcast, les origines de cette guerre et son issue incertaine.

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High court scraps Victorian political donation laws that created loophole for Labor and Coalition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T02:50:34+00:00

Section of state’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties ruled unconstitutional The high court has ruled Victoria’s political donation laws are unconstitutional, in a move that has been described as “enshrining a level playing field”.The unanimous decision, handed down by Australia’s highest court on Wednesday, struck out an entire section of Victoria’s electoral act that introduced caps on political donations but carved out an exemption for major parties. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Gina Rinehart and rival heirs await court verdict on mining riches; petrol prices fall every day for two weeks in biggest cities

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T02:34:26+00:00

Follow updates liveGina Rinehart and rival heirs brace for court verdict on claim to billion-dollar fortuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is speaking to RN Breakfast after the IMF warned of the potential for a global recession, including high inflation and elevated fuel prices through to 2027.He said the IMF was “really sounding the alarm here” about some of the potentially severe scenarios. He told RN:This is a really dangerous time for the global economy. The international monetary fund is expecting slower growth and higher inflation,

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty set to open higher on hopes for renewed US-Iran talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T02:28:34+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian shares are set to open higher on Wednesday, tracking other Asian peers, after oil prices dropped ​below $100 a barrel on rising expectations for renewed U.S.-Iran peace ‌negotiations. GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,228 as ​of 7:34 a.m. IST, indicating that the ⁠benchmark Nifty 50 will open about 1.6% above Monday's close of 23,842.65. Domestic markets were closed on Tuesday for a public holiday. Other Asian ‌markets gained 1.7%, while Wall Street equities advanced overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with ‌Iran could resume i

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Air New Zealand's economy Skynest bunk beds set for launch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T02:07:58+00:00

Passengers can book a four-hour session in the bunk beds from May for Auckland-New York flights but airline cautions against smuggling in childrenEconomy passengers on Air New Zealand’s ultra-long-haul flight between Auckland and New York can book a spot in the airline’s bunk-bed style sleeping pods from May, which will take to skies in late 2026.In what the airline says is a world first, six full-length, lie-flat sleeping pods, are squeezed into the aisle of the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The pods, known as “Skynest”, will include fresh bedding, a privacy curtain, ambient lighting and kit w

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Stock Market Live: Over 20 stocks including LIC, Vedanta, Physicswallah, Adani Energy, PFC, DCX Systems will be in focus today

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-15T01:59:36+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Benchmark indices had ended the previous session on a weak note, with both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty declining nearly 1 per cent on Monday amid rising global uncertainties. The 30-share Sensex fell 702.68 points, or 0.91 per cent, to close at 76,847.57, after plunging as much as 1,681.93 points during the day. The broader Nifty dropped 207.95 points, or 0.86 per cent, to settle at 23,842.65. Market sentiment was weighed down by escalating geopolitical tensions following the breakdown of talks between the US and Iran, raising fears of a prolonged conflict. This

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Australia news live: Virgin lifts air fares and cuts capacity due to fuel crisis; high court rules Victoria’s election donation laws unconstitutional

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T01:54:43+00:00

Virgin says it is offsetting ‘the impact from increased fuel and other operating costs’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is speaking to RN Breakfast after the IMF warned of the potential for a global recession, including high inflation and elevated fuel prices through to 2027.He said the IMF was “really sounding the alarm here” about some of the potentially severe scenarios. He told RN:This is a really dangerous time for the global economy. The international monetary fund is expecting slower growth and higher inflation,

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Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum pushes back against Trump over migrant deaths

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T01:50:47+00:00

Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have cavedThe Mexican government has voiced concern about the deaths of its citizens in US custody, with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum also pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to impose an energy blockade on Cuba.The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting US requests to crack down on cartels more so than her predecessors, in an effort to offset threats of tariffs

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Sheinbaum vows to ‘defend Mexicans at every level’ amid anger at Trump over migrant deaths

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T01:50:47+00:00

Sheinbaum has recently been taking a firmer stance with the US, defying pressures where other countries have cavedThe Mexican government has voiced concern about the deaths of its citizens in US custody, with Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum also pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to impose an energy blockade on Cuba.The progressive Mexican leader has walked a careful line with Trump for more than a year, addressing provocations with a measured tone and meeting US requests to crack down on cartels more so than her predecessors, in an effort to offset threats of tariffs

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US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T01:33:24+00:00

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021.Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, signed separate motions on Tuesday to vacate convictions for a slew of individuals, including the Proud Boys’

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Cosa dice il baseball di Washington al calcio italiano

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-15T01:23:57+00:00

I Nationals, dopo anni di fallimenti, hanno scelto una rivoluzione totale puntando su una dirigenza giovanissima e fuori dagli schemi. La scelta non è solo anagrafica ma culturale

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Orange earthquake: gold miners fled to underground refuge chambers when 4.5-magnitude quake hit central west NSW

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T01:23:19+00:00

Pub near the Cadia goldmine south of Orange ‘leant one way and then came back’ as windows and wine glasses rattledFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 150 workers at the Cadia goldmine in western NSW were evacuated after a nearby 4.5-magnitude quake on Tuesday evening, according to an internal company memo.The mine has paused all underground operations pending a safety assessment. Continue reading...

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