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Storage in India’s key reservoirs drops to 47%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T10:33:20+00:00

Water level in three regions drops below 50% of capacity, with southern region’s lower than a year ago

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Pedro Sanchez, fort sur la scène mondiale, fragile en Espagne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-03T10:30:08+00:00

Le premier ministre espagnol jouit d’une stature internationale, portée notamment par son opposition à la guerre en Iran. Mais cette reconnaissance à l’extérieur masque la précarité de son assise politique à Madrid.

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DMK, AIADMK leave allies in direct duel in 21 seats in the state

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T10:25:16+00:00

These smaller parties, divided among the two major combines - the SPA (under the DMK) and the AIADMK-led NDA - will have the backing of the Dravidian majors

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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:22:52+00:00

Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaosMin Aung Hlaing, the military general who plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos when he took power in the 2021 coup has been appointed president, months after widely condemned sham elections.Min Aung Hlaing, who is wanted by the prosecutor of the international criminal court for crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, was voted president by lawmakers on Friday. Myanmar’s parliament is dominated by the pro-military party, which won a landslide in one-sided elections

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People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:18:56+00:00

Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in 2022 coup, tells state broadcaster ‘we must tell the truth, democracy isn’t for us’People in Burkina Faso should forget about democracy as it is “not for us”, the military president, Ibrahim Traoré, told the country’s state broadcaster.Traoré took power in a coup in September 2022, toppling another junta that had taken power just nine months earlier. He has since stifled opposition and banned political parties outright in January. Continue reading...

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Ex-Turnstile guitarist charged with attempted second-degree murder of frontman’s father

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:15:59+00:00

Brady Ebert, a former member of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band, allegedly hit the father of Brendan Yates with his carBrady Ebert, the former guitarist of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band Turnstile, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly hitting the father of the band’s frontman, Brendan Yates, with his car.On 29 March, police found William Yates outside his home with “trauma to his lower extremities”, with a broken bone protruding from his leg, according to the Baltimore Banner. Continue reading...

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EC to keep 500 CAPF companies deployed in Bengal after polls

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T10:14:56+00:00

It also ordered an NIA probe into the Malda judicial gherao case following strong remarks from the Supreme Court, while additional CAPF units will secure EVMs and counting centres

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Trump claims Starmer is weak as he mocks PM and UK aircraft carriers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:09:21+00:00

Footage shows US president saying UK ‘should be our best’ ally and accusing PM of prevarication over sending ships • Middle East crisis – live updatesFootage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult with his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.In a new low for UK-US relations, Trump appeared to impersonate Starmer during an Easter lunch speech at the White House. Continue reading...

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Mamata Banerjee blames AIMIM, ISF and BJP for Malda judicial gherao

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T10:06:51+00:00

She accused the BJP of instigating violence, manipulating voter rolls and bringing in external elements to disrupt the upcoming assembly elections, while expressing confidence in a TMC victory

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How sheltered really is the US from the Gulf oil supply crisis?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:00:49+00:00

As Trump suggests Middle East oil disruption is not his problem, experts say talk of US ‘energy independence’ is a smokescreen – with consumers paying the priceA month has passed since the US and Israel’s war on Iran all but closed the strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil supplies typically flow. Prices have surged, amid fears of sustained disruption to global supplies.Donald Trump argues this is not his country’s problem. “Go get your own oil!” the president urged countries, including the UK, earlier this week. The US has “plenty”, he added. The US is “totally inde

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US senators rebuke Ticketmaster for raising fees after hidden charge crackdown: ‘bait and switch’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T10:00:49+00:00

Richard Blumenthal says company acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show it upping fees to cut lossesTicketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden chargesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenators slammed Ticketmaster for raising ticket fees following a regulatory crackdown on hidden charges as revealed in a report by the Guardian last week.The Federal Trade Commission last May began requiring Ticketmaster to disclose concert ticket fees upfront – a practice known as all-in pricing. The company eliminated the order processing fee it char

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« Les décideurs de l’Union européenne n’ont pas su mettre en œuvre une sortie rapide des énergies fossiles »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-03T10:00:10+00:00

Les économistes Clément Fontan et Jens Van’t Klooster regrettent, dans une tribune au « Monde », que la politique de la BCE n’ait pas suffisamment protégé l’industrie du renouvelable, contrairement à la Chine, qui a su verdir son économie et résiste mieux à l’instabilité géopolitique actuelle.

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Les marins de l’armateur français Bourbon pris au piège du détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-03T10:00:07+00:00

Sept bateaux de la compagnie maritime ravitaillent les plateformes pétrolières et gazières du golfe Arabo-Persique. Leur équipage, sous la menace des missiles iraniens, réclame des primes de salaire alignées sur celles de la convention internationale des ouvriers du transport.

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Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:54:21+00:00

Created in Italy and made with elderflower liqueur, the cocktail is sweeter than Aperol spritz and lower in alcoholPub gardens and bar terraces have been awash with a sea of orange in recent years as Italy’s love of Aperol spritz spread to the UK. But this year the cocktail’s cousin, a Hugo spritz, will be the drink of the summer, according to supermarkets and bars.It is already being served across the country, including at Sea Containers on the banks of the Thames and Mayfair’s swanky Claridge’s hotel in London, 20 Stories bar in Manchester and the Bridge Tavern in Newcastle. Wetherspoons ha

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Middle East crisis live: Iran strikes oil refinery in Kuwait, says it shot down US fighter jet

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:53:19+00:00

Iranian foreign minister also criticises UN security council vote on military protection for shipping in the strait as ‘provocative action’At border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading homeAuthorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility,The official Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities. “Operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire,” it said in a post on X,

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AI bolsters advertising and engagement-linked revenue: Amazon MX Player

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T09:50:46+00:00

In an age where all media conversations are sprinkled with AI, Amazon MX Player’s Karan Bedi, Head of Amazon MX Player, and Amogh Dusad Head of Content, have found particular benefits of AI integration not just in production but also in the advertising stack offered to advertisers. Following the platform’s integration with Amazon in 2025, the two talk to businessline on how consumer behaviour changes alongside technological progress.

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Что известно о сбое в работе банковских приложений

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-03T09:46:03+00:00

Кратковременные замедления обработки операций в Системе быстрых платежей (СБП) было на стороне ряда банков-участников, сообщила в Telegram-канале СПБ. Согласно сайту DownDetector, зафиксирован всплеск жалоб на СПБ, Сбер, Т-Банк, OZON Банк. «Ведомости» собрали, что на данный момент известно о сбоях в работе банковских сервисов.

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