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Silver slumps ₹9,000, gold declines ₹3,500 on weak global trends

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T09:19:55+00:00

In the international market, spot silver plummets by $5.49, or 7.32%, to $69.57 per ounce, while gold declines $166.79, or 3.51%, to $4,591.52 per ounce

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Iranian crude oil vessel shifts course midway from India to China

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T09:17:00+00:00

The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat, which it had indicated earlier this week

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French-owned container ship exits Hormuz in first since war

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T09:10:56+00:00

European states, including France, are making initial diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis, but so far no progress has been reported

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M&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:09:36+00:00

Bosses write to home secretary and London mayor listing series of incidents staff have faced in past week Marks & Spencer has called on the government and London’s mayor to crack down on retail crime, saying it has become “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive”, after reporting an increase in shoplifting and violence at its stores.The M&S chief executive, Stuart Machin, has written to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and its retail director, Thinus Keeve, has written to the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, saying greater resources are needed for police to tackle the crime effect

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At War With Iran Again, Some Israelis Fear Conflict Is Becoming Routine

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:07:18+00:00

A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.

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As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes the idea of a ‘God of war’

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:04:10+00:00

Some Trump administration officials cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”

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As U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes those who would use God for war

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:04:10+00:00

Some Trump administration officials cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”

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As H-1B Visa Program Changes, Skilled Foreign Workers Consider Leaving U.S.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:01:40+00:00

As the Trump administration cracks down on the H-1B visa program, which allows skilled workers like software engineers to work in the United States, foreign professionals are debating whether to stay and build careers or quit the American Dream.

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Cómo el diseño interior puede mejorar la vida cotidiana

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-04-03T09:01:15+00:00

La iluminación, la acústica y hasta la posición de los muebles inciden en nuestra salud y nuestro equilibrio emocional. Pequeñas desiciones de diseño pueden generar transformaciones muy profundas. El interiorismo se revela como un puente entre lo que las personas necesitan para vivir plenamente y lo que los espacios pueden aportar para acompañar esos procesos.

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Storm Erminio lashes much of Greece as Saharan dust blankets Crete

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:00:55+00:00

South-east Italy also affected by heavy rain, and snow at higher altitudes, while deadly flooding hits AfghanistanParts of the Mediterranean have been lashed by Storm Erminio this week. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and occasional bursts of hail affected much of Greece throughout Wednesday and Thursday, with the most severe conditions across south-eastern parts of the mainland and several islands in the southern Aegean Sea, including Crete, with streets flooded and vehicles stranded.Some of the heaviest rain fell on Wednesday across Attica, a region encompassing Athens, with one weather station ne

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Could There Be a Popular Uprising in Cuba?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:00:19+00:00

There is no organized opposition on the island because many critics of the regime have fled. But anti-government protests have been growing.

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Trump heralds regime change, but Iran’s leaders remain hard-liners

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:00:16+00:00

The president says Iran’s remaining leaders are more reasonable. But assassinations have left in place an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.

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An emboldened Iran is driving a hard bargain, officials say

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-03T09:00:16+00:00

The president says Iran’s remaining leaders are more reasonable. But assassinations have left in place an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.

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Государственному фонду «Защитники Отечества» 3 года со дня основания

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-03T08:55:05+00:00

2 млн 660 тыс. запросов на оказание помощи поступило в Государственный фонд «Защитники Отечества» с 2023 года. Об инициативах по совершенствованию комплексной системы поддержки и реабилитации ветеранов специальной военной операции, о лучших региональных практиках рассказала статс-секретарь – заместитель Министра обороны РФ, председатель фонда Анна Цивилева.

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World food prices rose in March as Iran war lifted energy costs, FAO says

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-03T08:54:50+00:00

The ‌FAO Food Price ‌Index, ⁠which measures changes ⁠in a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 128.5 ​points in March, ‌up 2.4% from its revised February level

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