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Soybean poised to turn bearish as US farmers shift from corn

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T15:58:59+00:00

The research agency said it had highlighted that market optimism driven by US-China trade dynamics and the conflict in Iran would be tempered as focus shifts towards a loose fundamental outlook

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Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:58:22+00:00

Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the UnabomberSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxLee Zeldin, the administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gave the keynote speech at a conference on Wednesday morning, one which was hosted by a prominent climate-denying thinktank that previously compared those concerned about the climate crisis to the Unabomber on billboard posters in 2012.“No longer are we going to rely on bad, flawed assumptions instead of accurate, present-day facts, wi

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Guerra in Iran, news. Trema la tregua per i raid di Israele in Libano, Trump: “Scaramucce”. 89 morti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T15:58:16+00:00

Dopo l’ok alla proposta del Pakistan con l’accordo per un cessate il fuoco di due settimane in cambio della riapertura dello Stretto, Teheran valuta ripresa dei raid e blocco dello Stretto a causa dell’aggressione israeliana sul Libano dove i feriti sono oltre 700. Venerdì al via ai negoziati di pace. Ue: “Tregua anche con Beirut”. Tajani: “Spari Idf su veicolo Unifil italiano”

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MPC positive, despite strong headwinds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T15:56:32+00:00

MPC’s assessment of the risks being faced by the Indian economy is comprehensive and balanced

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Greece proposes social media ban for under-15s, citing anxiety and sleep problems

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:52:33+00:00

Prime minister says ban would come into force next year and calls for united action across European UnionGreece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from 1 January, with the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms – although he acknowledged it may incur the wrath of some children.“We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old,” he said in a TikTok video intended to address a young audience. Continue reading...

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Greece announces social media ban for under-15s, citing anxiety and sleep problems

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:52:33+00:00

PM says ban will come into force in January if it is backed by parliament and calls for united action across EUGreece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from 1 January, with the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms – although he acknowledged it may incur the wrath of some children.“We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old,” he said in a TikTok video intended to address a young audience. Continue reading...

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Волатильность российского валютного рынка возросла в несколько раз в марте

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-08T15:52:17+00:00

Волатильность валютного рынка кратно выросла в марте, сообщает Банк России в докладе «Обзор рисков финансовых рынков». Диапазон колебаний в течение месяца составил 10,6% по юаню и 9,9% по доллару, тогда как в феврале он был в пределах 3,5% и 2,5% соответственно, пишет ЦБ.

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Delta CEO braces flyers for higher fares amid surge in oil prices tied to Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:51:21+00:00

Airline projected a $2bn increase in fuel costs this quarter amid volatility in oil markets sparked by the warThe CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, braced customers for higher fares following the surge in oil prices sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran, amid strong demand from passengers.Though rising oil prices have cost the company an extra $330m in fuel expenses, and it projected a $2bn increase in fuel costs in the current quarter, Delta forecast that revenue would grow 10% as flyers continue to book flights. Continue reading...

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Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:50:02+00:00

Architect admitted to strangling eight women, whose remains were mostly found along Long Island’s coastRex Heuermann, a Long Island architect accused of seven murders known as the Gilgo Beach killings dating back to 1993, pleaded guilty on Wednesday – and added an eighth murder to his gruesome tally.Heuermann, who has been held in custody since he was arrested on a Manhattan street in July 2023, appeared in court in Riverhead, Long Island, and changed his plea to guilty in the murders of women whose remains were found years after they disappeared. Continue reading...

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West Asia Conflict: Natural gas allocation to fertiliser sector upped to 95%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T15:49:38+00:00

For comparison, India’s fertiliser sector consumed 9,753 million standard cubic meters (MSCM) of natural gas in H1 FY26, which accounts for 28 per cent of the country’s cumulative usage

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What Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:43:49+00:00

The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.

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Hilton ties up with Royal Orchid Hotels to add 125 hotels

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T15:40:25+00:00

Hilton has signed a similar franchising agreement for the Hampton by Hilton brand with Nile Hospitality and the first hotel is set to open at Amritsar this year

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JD Vance claims US is not interfering in Hungary election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:39:33+00:00

US vice-president says on visit to Budapest ‘we had to show’ support for Viktor Orbán, as opposition leads pollsHungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win?JD Vance has pushed back against claims that the US is interfering in Hungarian politics, describing the accusations as “darkly ironic”, as a set of polls suggested the opposition Tisza party could win a supermajority in the upcoming elections.After spending his first day in Budapest excoriating the EU and accusing it of being behind one of the “worst examples” of foreign interference, the US vice-president spent part of We

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Starmer warns ‘lot of work to do’ to make ceasefire permanent at start of talks in Gulf - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:39:02+00:00

PM will meet leaders in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and IranOpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is proposing the extension of the four-day working week, as a response to AI taking over some of the work done by humans. But for the Conservative party the four-day working week, at least in the public sector, is viewed as a menace. Officially, that’s a value-for-money position, but it also overlaps with their opposition to civil servants working from home, which has some of the traits of a culture war obsession.Today the Conservatives hav

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SEBI plugs lock-in gap for pledged shares

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T15:36:29+00:00

‘Non-transferable’ tag to ensure compliance with IPO lock-in norms under ICDR rules

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Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:34:17+00:00

Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in ScotlandLabour has pledged to spend £30m on giving Scottish artists and musicians a living wage, mirroring a similar scheme in Ireland guaranteeing artists a basic income.Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, said the scheme would be part of a deeper shake-up of cultural funding in Scotland by integrating arts and culture into the Scottish government’s economic strategies if his party won power in next month’s Holyrood election. Continue reading...

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Allianz sues six people alleged to have been part of Palestine Action protests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:28:17+00:00

Insurance company seeking almost £300,000 for protests at UK offices, during which red paint was daubed on buildingsOne of the world’s largest insurance companies is suing six people alleged to have taken part in Palestine Action protests against the company.Allianz is seeking damages of almost £300,000 for protests at its UK offices in October 2024 and March 2025, in what is believed to be the first civil case brought against people accused of involvement in direct action with the protest group. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Lebanon is ‘separate skirmish’ to Iran as Israel launches massive strikes on country

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:24:30+00:00

Lebanese PM says Israel is killing unarmed civilians as US president says country is not included in provisional ceasefireIsrael hits Lebanon with massive strikes amid ceasefire uncertaintyHegseth claims Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefireA genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, apparently kicking the can on ke

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EU to ‘convey concerns’ to US about Vance’s Hungary intervention – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T15:22:13+00:00

US vice-president has praised Orbán and criticised EU and UK energy policies in speech at private school in BudapestOh, you can see where this is going to go.In his second question, the moderator tries to bait JD Vance into criticising Ukraine, as the chair asks about what he says are “Ukrainian intelligence services attempting to influence” elections in the US or Hungary.“I’ve also been told that the vice-president of the United States coming and saying that Viktor Orbán is doing a good job and is a helpful statesman to the cause of peace, that’s foreign influence. But what’s not foreign infl

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