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TETRA PAK OPENS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN THAILAND, UNLOCKING A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE INNOVATORS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:55:45+00:00

With the focus on liquid-based food and beverage categories, the new Product Development Centre brings world-class pilot production capabilities and end-to-end innovation support closer to food and beverage manufacturers across the region

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Almost half a million Lloyds customers had personal data exposed in IT glitch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:53:01+00:00

People’s payments, account details and national insurance numbers visible to other users, says Treasury committeeLloyds Banking Group exposed the personal data of nearly 500,000 customers in an IT glitch that left people’s payments, account details and national insurance numbers visible to other users, a committee of MPs has revealed.A letter from Lloyds, published by MPs on the Treasury select committee on Friday, blamed the glitch on a software defect introduced during an IT update to its Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland mobile banking apps overnight into 12 March. Continue reading...

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Alleged Long Island serial killer intends to change plea to guilty, sources say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:49:17+00:00

Rex Heuermann, 62, who is accused of murdering seven women over 17 years, is due to appear in court next monthThe man accused in Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings intends to plead guilty in the case next month, according to two people familiar with his decision.Rex Heuermann, a former architect charged with murdering seven women over 17 years, is set to change his plea from not guilty at his next scheduled court hearing on 8 April, they said. Continue reading...

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AIMIM expands eastern strategy, backs AIUDF in Assam after Bengal move

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:48:25+00:00

Outlining his campaign plans, Owaisi stated that he will visit Guwahati on April 2 and 3, where he is scheduled to address several public meetings in support of AIUDF candidates

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Rubio Is Expected to Press G7 Allies Over Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:46:51+00:00

The meeting in France is slated to discuss efforts to stop the war in the Middle East, end Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile development, and reopen maritime trade routes.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel to ‘intensify’ strikes on Iran, says defence minister

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:41:31+00:00

Israel Katz says his country will step up its attacks and Iran will pay a ‘heavy price’ More now on India slashing taxes on diesel and petrol amid the global disruption in energy supplies: finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the move would “provide protection to consumers from rise in prices”.The country is one of the world’s largest crude oil importers and relies on foreign suppliers for more than 85% of its oil needs, with Russia being the biggest supplier. Continue reading...

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China launches two probes into US trade practices

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:37:25+00:00

Earlier this month, the US launched two trade investigations into excess industrial capacity in 16 trading partners, including China, and into forced ‌labour

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Show and Tell

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:35:41+00:00

The Harley-Davidson Breakout is as American as motorcycles get. Excessive, bold, shiny and quite loud, too!

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Gold rises on dip-buying but heads for fourth weekly loss

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:35:39+00:00

Gold gains as West Asia conflict stokes inflation concerns, lifts dollar and boosts expectations for higher interest rates

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Plush Point

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:34:21+00:00

The BMW 530Li M Sport is Munich’s most credible attempt at taking on its arch nemesis and it spells strong value

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : au Liban, « le risque de catastrophe humanitaire est bien réel », avertit la représentante du HCR

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-27T11:34:20+00:00

« Nous constatons ici, sur le terrain, une crise humanitaire qui s’aggrave de façon alarmante », a déclaré Karolina Lindholm Billing, représentante locale du Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés, avant d’ajouter : « La situation demeure extrêmement préoccupante. »

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Humpback Whale Is Freed After Days Stranded Off German Beach

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:33:32+00:00

In an unexpected breakthrough, the 40-foot mammal swam to deeper water on Friday morning through a channel that rescuers had dug for it.

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War of words between Congress, CPI (M) in Kerala

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:31:18+00:00

AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal alleged that the Kerala CM was wary of the growing influence of Rahul Gandhi in the State and was avoiding criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Assam polls: 722 candidates in fray after 67 withdraw nomination

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:30:36+00:00

A total of 815 candidates had filed 1,389 nomination papers across 126 constituencies. Following scrutiny, 789 candidates were found eligible

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APSEZ operationalises India’s first Port of Refuge at Dighi and Gopalpur

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:30:34+00:00

APSEZ, which handles nearly 27 per cent of India’s port cargo volumes, will designate two locations as PoR — Dighi Port on the west coast and Gopalpur Port on the east coast

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India eyes tulip self-reliance as Kashmir project gathers pace

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:29:21+00:00

Officials say that developing indigenous varieties and strengthening local bulb production could significantly reduce costs and ensure a more sustainable supply chain

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Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:27:29+00:00

The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-FebruarySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA new trove of chemical producer and US Environmental Protection Agency documents reveal an elaborate industry operation that killed strong regulations around formaldehyde, a highly toxic carcinogen widely used in everyday goods from cosmetics to furniture to craft supplies.The Biden EPA in late 2024 determined any exposure to formaldehyde increased the risk of cancer and other h

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"Спортивний Давос": в Буковелі пройде найбільший фестиваль Європи Bukovel Elite Sports Trophy

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-27T11:27:00+00:00

З 29 по 31 травня в Буковелі відбудеться масштабний міжнародний мультиспортивний фестиваль BEST (Bukovel Elite Sports Trophy), який об’єднає ТОП-атлетів, спортсменів, українських ветеранів і аматорів. Деталями...

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Three killed as tourist helicopter crashes on Hawaiian island of Kauai

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:20:32+00:00

Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali CoastA tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said.The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said. The beach is on the Na Pali Coast on Kauai’s north shore. The area is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat. Continue reading...

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Адвокат Олексій Шевчук виграв суд у блогера Ігоря Лаченкова

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-27T11:19:08+00:00

Адвокат Олексій Шевчук виграв судовий позов про захист честі, гідності та ділової репутації проти блогера Ігоря Лаченкова.  Про це Шевчук повідомив на своїй сторінці у Facebook, де опублікував рішення...

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Starmer vows to ‘fight’ social media firms to protect children from addiction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:17:24+00:00

Prime minister says government needs to show it is on families’ side as new screen-time guidance launched• UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has promised a “fight” with social media firms amid efforts to limit children’s use of mobile phones, tablets and TVs, as new official guidance recommends children under five spend no more than an hour a day on screens.The guidance, developed by a panel led by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza and children’s health expert Prof Russell Viner, advises screen time for children under two should be avoided other than for shared activitie

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Social media has led to a ‘complete rewiring of childhood’, says minister– UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:16:34+00:00

The government has published new guidance for parents that says under-fives should be limited to one hour of screen time a dayJosh MacAlister, the minister for children and families, said there has been “a complete rewiring of childhood” over the last decade due to social media and screen time.Speaking on the new government guidance for parents of young children, he told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “We’re trying to help create some new social norms. Continue reading...

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Labour under pressure to appoint Tory ex-minister as next Ofcom chair

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:10:42+00:00

Liz Kendall urged by online safety figures to hand job to Jeremy Wright ahead of Labour grandee Margaret HodgeMinisters are facing pressure to appoint a former Conservative cabinet minister as the new chair of the media regulator Ofcom, as he battles for the job against a Labour peer.The job of running the regulator has become a key post in public life, as concern over online content has grown rapidly, alongside the rise of more politically partisan broadcasting. No successor has yet been named to replace Michael Grade, the former BBC chair who has just weeks left in the job. Continue reading.

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Oil slips on Iran talks, but prices remain elevated

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:04:16+00:00

Crude oil prices on track for weekly decline after Trump extends pause in attack on Iran’s energy plants for 10 days

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