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Indian dealers charge first gold premiums in two months

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T08:05:47+00:00

Domestic gold prices were trading around ₹146,700 per 10 grams on Thursday, after rising ​to ₹151,326 earlier this ‌week and a record high of ₹180,779 in late January

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Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T08:00:21+00:00

Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economyThe Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every passing week – to the point that some analysts argue the two conflicts are beginning to merge.Quite how each war will affect the trajectory of the other is hard to predict, but it is already clear that their interconnectedness is drawing more countries into both cauldrons, extending an arc of instability that straddles Europe and the Middle East. Continue reading...

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Coupe d’Afrique des nations 2025 : « Avec ce cadeau empoisonné, le Maroc perd beaucoup plus qu’il ne gagne »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T08:00:01+00:00

La décision de retirer la victoire au Sénégal compromet le patient et coûteux travail d’acquisition des sympathies africaines et internationales que mène le Maroc depuis des années, estime le militant des droits humains Fouad Abdelmoumni dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it Ofwat fines until 2030’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:57:06+00:00

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarilyThames Water is said to be close to a deal with its regulator that would allow the company to avoid new fines for four years, as long as it commits to investing in the business.The controversial offer, reported by the Financial Times, has been put forward by creditors who are hoping to save the struggling utility from being temporarily renationalised. Continue reading...

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Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:57:06+00:00

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarilyBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water is said to be close to a deal with its regulator that would allow the company to avoid new fines for four years, as long as it commits to investing in the business.The controversial offer, reported by the Financial Times, has been put forward by creditors who are hoping to save the struggling utility from being temporarily renationalised. Continue reading...

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Man dies in storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:54:44+00:00

A man dies in flooding near Athens as rain lashes several regions in Greece, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped Crete.

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European concerns over US commitment to Nato persist after Trump’s criticisms – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:51:45+00:00

After threatening to withdraw from the alliance, the president did not mention it in his address to the nation, and will meet the secretary general, Mark Rutte, next weekAfter all the excitement about Donald Trump’s rapidly escalating rhetoric on Nato and (his own) suggestions he would go even further in last night’s address to the nation, he … just didn’t say anything about it at all.Whether it was the late phone call intervention by Europe’s finest Trump whisperer, Finland’s Alexander Stubb, or the prospect of next week’s Washington visit from Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte, we will nev

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Reform UK urged to sack housing spokesperson over ‘disgraceful’ Grenfell Tower comment – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:51:45+00:00

Labour says it is ‘untenable’ for Simon Dudley to continue in his role after he said that Grenfell was tragic ‘but everyone dies in the end’Good morning. One of the big policy decisions for all parties ahead of the next election is whether or not to keep the pensions triple lock. Most mainstream economists and welfare experts think it is overly generous (pensioners used to be significantly poorer than working-age people, but that is no longer the case), and ultimately unaffordable. But it is popular, and pensioners turn out to vote in elections in much higher numbers than younger people.The Co

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:46:09+00:00
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Ganesh Consumer Products shares rise; discloses promoter stake buy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T07:43:34+00:00

As of 12.28 PM, the stock was trading at ₹174.51, up 0.11 per cent from its previous close of ₹174.32, after touching an intraday high of ₹177.38

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Reform’s Simon Dudley urged to apologise to Grenfell families after saying ‘everyone dies’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:40:59+00:00

Party’s housing spokesperson made comments while criticising safety regulations brought in after 2017 tragedyCampaigners for Grenfell families have called on Reform UK and its housing spokesperson to apologise after he said the tower fire was a “tragedy” but that “everyone dies in the end”.Simon Dudley, a former head of Homes England, had announced in February that he was joining Reform, as Nigel Farage said he was planning to bring more “experts” onboard to advise the party. Continue reading...

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Moira Deeming to secure top spot on Victorian Liberal ticket

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T07:31:44+00:00

Reversal of fortune comes just one week after she was dumped in favour of Dinesh Gourisetty, who then withdrew his nominationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMoira Deeming will secure a top spot on the Victorian Liberal party’s upper house ticket unopposed – less than a week after members voted to dump her – after the withdrawal of candidates from a re-run ballot.Deeming was on Sunday ousted from the number one spot for the western metropolitan region by Dinesh Gourisetty. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. Cina: “Stop immediato alle ostilità”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T07:28:55+00:00

Telefonata von der Leyen-Starmer: “Lavoreremo per Hormuz”. Trump: “Vittoria senza precedenti. Finiremo in due-tre settimane”. Teheran: “Aspettatevi azioni distruttive” Colpiti siti governativi sull'isola di Qeshm

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"Війна" за Тайвань: чи має Трамп "сильні козирі"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-02T07:27:00+00:00

Лідер партії Гоміньдан Чжен Лівень прийняла запрошення генерального секретаря КПК Сі Цзіньпіна відвідати Китай з 7 по 12 квітня 2026 року. Я не дарма назвав статус Сі як генсека – це партійний візит. І...

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