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Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T10:49:37+00:00

Kumar, the longest-serving CM of Bihar, made this announcement on X after he met the governor at Lok Bhavan

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Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:49:28+00:00

Adam Mitula is acting as election agent for Reform candidates in three wards in Tameside area ahead of 7 May pollsA Reform UK activist in the Gorton and Denton byelection who was suspended over racist and antisemitic comments has been named as the election agent for three of the party’s candidates in Manchester ahead of polls on 7 May.Adam Mitula, an interim campaign manager in the Tameside area, confirmed in February that he had been suspended as a party member “pending investigation”. Continue reading...

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Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:45:14+00:00

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with IranMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Kuwait is raising questions about the crackdown on freedom of speech across the Middle East as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran, the Committee to Protect Journalists has warned.Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, born in the US and a Kuwaiti national, was arrested on 3 March during a brief visit to Kuwait. He published footage of a US air force F- 15 E Stri

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"Лачен і Діана Панченко": як російська агентура в Україні запустила фейк про "збагачення" Філатова

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-14T10:45:00+00:00

На його думку, Лаченков і Потеряйло є не "корисними ідіотами", а саме російськими агентами впливу, які були залучені до розгону цієї кампанії.

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Middle East crisis live: US-sanctioned ships pass through strait of Hormuz with France and UK to chair talks on Friday

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:38:17+00:00

Macron and Starmer will co-host Paris summit as a reports suggest that Iran-US talks could resume in Pakistan later this weekUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout from the Iran war, warning that high oil prices and supply-chain strains are likely to persist for some time.Lee told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday the government should treat prolonged disruption in global energy and raw materials markets as a given and reinforce its emerge

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Automobile wholesales in India clock record 2.83 crore units in FY26: SIAM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T10:36:42+00:00

Although the outlook for the ongoing fiscal year is positive considering the strong fundamentals of the economy, if the West Asia war prolongs, it could have an impact of demand, supply chain and vehicle production

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Через екомито CBAM Україна втратить 5% ВВП вже у нинішньому році, – УСПП

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-14T10:31:00+00:00

<ізнес закликав уряд активізувати переговори щодо відтермінування екомита СВАМ / фото ua.depositphotos.comМеханізм прикордонного вуглецевого коригування ЄС (CBAM) вже створює системні ризики для української...

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Israel-Lebanon direct talks in the US: All to know

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:27:12+00:00

Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993, but Hezbollah's rejection threatens the US-brokered effort.

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Workers' Protest: Alleged orchestrated conspiracy behind violence, say sources

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T10:24:04+00:00

Over 350 suspects have been rounded up so far, while more than 200 individuals have been formally arrested, including several accused of carrying out arson in a "methodical and pre-planned manner"

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Kevin Warsh files financial disclosures for Fed nomination process

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T10:23:46+00:00

The filing reveals major investments, including stakes worth over $50 million each in Juggernaut Fund LP and $10.2 million in consulting fees from the investment office of Stanley Druckenmiller

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Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona to begin

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:21:21+00:00

The first trial - which saw members of Maradona's medical team accused of poor care - collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court.

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Адвокат Галущенка заявив про позитивні результати "Центренерго" і поставив під сумнів логіку підозри

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-14T10:19:00+00:00

Адвокат ексміністра юстиції Германа Галущенка Віталій Свірєпов звернув увагу на оприлюднені результати роботи ПАТ "Центренерго" за 2025 рік, які, за його словами, демонструють різке покращення фінансового...

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BP hails ‘exceptional’ trading as oil prices soar in Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T10:13:25+00:00

Citi analysts upgrade profit forecast by 20% to $2.6bn for January to March despite flat oil and gas productionBusiness live – latest updatesBP expects to post “exceptional” earnings from its oil trading desk, reaping a windfall from choppy energy markets triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Energy traders are navigating significant market volatility after Tehran’s effective closure of the key strait of Hormuz shipping route. Continue reading...

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