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Fertiliser production to dip 10-15% if Middle East issues persist: Crisil Ratings

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T09:13:47+00:00

Increase in prices of raw materials and imported fertilisers is likely to increase the working capital requirement of players and also raise the subsidy bill of government by ₹20,000-25,000 crore, report says

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PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ attempts to cast doubt on McSweeney’s account of phone theft

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T09:13:20+00:00

Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to theft of aide’s phoneUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said it is “far-fetched” to suggest that the theft of his former chief of staff’s mobile phone is somehow connected to a subsequent push for the release of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.Downing Street has come under pressure to say whether key messages between Morgan McSweeney and the former ambassador were lost after it emerged that the government-issue phone was stolen last year. Continue

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PM rejects ‘far-fetched’ scepticism about Morgan McSweeney phone theft

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T09:13:20+00:00

Keir Starmer responds after Kemi Badenoch spokesperson says she ‘raised eyebrow’ in relation to account of theftUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said it is “far-fetched” to suggest that the theft of his former chief of staff’s mobile phone is somehow connected to a subsequent push for the release of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.Downing Street has come under pressure to say whether key messages between Morgan McSweeney and the former ambassador were lost after it emerged that the government-issue phone was stolen last year. Continue readi

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Pour les Etats-Unis et Israël, le même ennemi iranien mais pas la même guerre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T09:10:43+00:00

Face à Téhéran, Donald Trump et Benyamin Nétanyahou partagent de nombreux objectifs. Mais leurs opinions publiques et leurs intérêts électoraux différents pourraient à terme donner du relief à des points de divergence.

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Del dial al streaming: 10 respuestas sobre el cambio interior de las radios

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-03-26T09:01:23+00:00

Dejaron de ser cajas cerradas para convertirse en parte activa del contenido.La arquitecta que diseñó OLGA y terminó recientemente el estudio de La 100 explica cómo se manejan la acústica y la iluminación.

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In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-26T09:01:16+00:00

Elderly people in isolated villages are going without medicine. One woman said she hadn’t seen a doctor in four years.

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Epstein survivor who voted for Trump says she now fears ‘we’re not going to get justice’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T09:00:32+00:00

Jena Lisa Jones says she backed Trump in 2024 election because of his campaign promises to release Epstein filesAfter casting her vote for Donald Trump in 2024 in hopes that he would bring transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein case, Epstein survivor Jena Lisa Jones said in an interview this week that she now fears “we’re not going to get justice in all of this”.“I wanted my day in court,” said Jones, who has said she was abused by Epstein when she was 14, in an interview on the Shadow Sessions podcast that aired on Thursday morning. “I didn’t get that, and we were so close to it, it really g

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How will the UK respond to US court verdict on social media?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-26T09:00:17+00:00

Will the decision of a Los Angeles jury have an impact on the UK government as it considers potential future regulations on social media, writes the BBC's political editor.

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DMK hits back at Palaniswami over remarks on alliance partners

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T08:58:39+00:00

idiculing Palaniswami for criticising Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a key ally of the DMK, Sivasankar said, "VCK is a party that has grown step-by-step by facing challenges in the electoral field"

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EU set to vote on trade deal with the US - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T08:54:22+00:00

EU lawmakers are expected to back a deal but will want to implement safeguardsEU lawmakers are set to vote on the bloc’s tariff deal with US president Donald Trump today, after months of delays caused by uncertainty affecting transatlantic trade amid his repeated threats against Greenland and, more recently, Spain.The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards, AFP said. Continue reading...

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Les pays baltes redoutent un débordement de la guerre en Ukraine sur leur territoire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T08:50:51+00:00

Deux drones ukrainiens lancés contre la Russie ont atterri accidentellement en Estonie et en Lettonie, mercredi. Cet épisode intervient alors que, dans les Etats baltes, se répand le scénario d’une fictive « république populaire » prorusse qui, orchestrée par Moscou, servirait de prétexte à une intervention militaire.

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Les trois Etats baltes redoutent un débordement de la guerre en Ukraine sur leur territoire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T08:50:51+00:00

Deux drones ukrainiens lancés contre la Russie ont atterri accidentellement en Estonie et en Lettonie, mercredi. Cet épisode intervient alors que, dans les Etats baltes, se répand le scénario d’une fictive « république populaire » prorusse qui, orchestrée par Moscou, servirait de prétexte à une intervention militaire.

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