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NCW and Truecaller launch digital safety drive for women

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-25T13:59:04+00:00

Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala said the partnership aims to make official support channels more visible and accessible for women, contributing to a safer digital ecosystem

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US airports continue to see long lines and less TSA staff amid partial DHS shutdown – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:56:27+00:00

Some airports advise travelers to arrive four hours before their scheduled flights asTSA staff, who have been working without pay for over a month, are not reporting for dutySign up for the Breaking News US emailThe partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continued on Wednesday, as longer-than-usual lines at major US airports have caused turmoil for travelers this week.Some airports are officially advising travelers to arrive four hours before their scheduled flights as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff, who have been working without pay for over a month, are n

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Overseas funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:56:20+00:00

Legislation subject to MPs’ approval but will be backdated due to urgency of threat to UK democracy, says ministerUK politics live – latest updatesPolitical donations from British citizens living abroad are to be capped at £100,000 a year from Wednesday in a move that is likely to limit further funding from Reform UK’s Thailand-based mega-donor, Christopher Harborne.In a hugely significant move, the government said it would introduce the strict cap, as well as a temporary ban on donations in cryptocurrency, in its new representation of the people bill.Requiring third party campaigners to decla

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Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:56:20+00:00

Legislation subject to MPs’ approval but will be backdated due to urgency of threat to UK democracy, says ministerUK politics live – latest updatesPolitical donations from British citizens living abroad are to be capped at £100,000 a year from Wednesday, in a move that is likely to limit further funding from Reform UK’s Thailand-based mega-donor, Christopher Harborne.In a hugely significant move, the government said it would introduce the strict cap, as well as a temporary ban on donations in cryptocurrency, in its new representation of the people bill.Requiring third-party campaigners to decl

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‘They can reach me wherever’: China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:44:21+00:00

UK urged to tackle transnational repression, as dissidents say Beijing has targeted them with tax letters and other threats“I didn’t feel safe, even though I’m not based in Hong Kong any more,” said Christopher Mung Siu-tat after getting tax bills from Hong Kong authorities. “The regime can reach me by their long arms wherever I am.”Siu-tat, executive director at the Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor, a UK-based NGO, fled Beijing’s sweeping national security laws years ago. The letters are the latest example of a series of transnational repression (TNR) tactics the 54-year-old has faced in recen

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Доки Київ шукає газ в Африці, власний видобуток гальмує бюрократія, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-25T13:44:00+00:00

Робітник біля газових труб / фото УНИАН Україна входить у підготовку до опалювального сезону 2026/27 в умовах зростання цін на газ і обмеженої пропозиції на ринку. Влада робить ставку на дорогий імпортний...

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Morgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcripts show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:40:18+00:00

In highly unusual move, Metropolitan police have released full transcript of call made by then chief of staff to PM UK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney did not disclose he was the prime minister’s chief of staff when he reported his phone stolen, according to a transcript released by the Metropolitan police.The Met has admitted the wrong address was recorded for the theft meaning that it was thought to be a street in Tower Hamlets, rather than a Westminster street of the same name. Continue reading...

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Morgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcript shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:40:18+00:00

In highly unusual move, Metropolitan police have released full transcript of call made by PM’s then chief of staffUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney did not disclose he was the prime minister’s chief of staff when he reported his phone stolen, according to a transcript released by the Metropolitan police.The Met has admitted the wrong address was recorded for the theft meaning that it was thought to be a street in Tower Hamlets, rather than a Westminster street of the same name. Continue reading...

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US army raises max enlistment age to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions for recruits

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:38:12+00:00

Change raises age limit from 35 and removes barrier for entry for recruits who have a legal conviction for cannabisSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and scrapped a barrier for potential recruits who have a legal conviction for marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession.People aged up to 42 can now enlist in the army, the army national guard and the army reserves, according to the new US army regulation, lifting the previous ceiling of 35 years old. Continue reading...

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US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:38:12+00:00

Change raises age limit from 35 and removes barrier for entry for recruits who have a legal conviction for cannabisSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US army has raised the maximum enlistment age to 42 years old and scrapped a barrier for potential recruits who have a legal conviction for marijuana or drug paraphernalia possession.People aged up to 42 can now enlist in the army, the army national guard and the army reserves, according to the new US army regulation, lifting the previous ceiling of 35 years old. Continue reading...

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From YouTube to Trump: six urgent issues for BBC’s new boss, Matt Brittin

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:36:00+00:00

Pressing tasks for new director general also include an expiring royal charter, and finding a new top teamMatt Brittin may have only just been announced as the new BBC director general, but his inbox is already overflowing. Here are his immediate challenges: Continue reading...

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Meloni e il sacrificio della Pitonessa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-25T13:35:31+00:00

Non è poi così azzardato pensare che nel governo è giunto il momento dei sacrifici umani e che sull'altare sta per essere trascinata Santanchè. Ma come si dice in questi casi, doveva pensarci prima di farla ministra

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Matt Brittin: why the BBC’s new Doctor Who-loving boss may not have much time for sleep

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:35:28+00:00

After almost two decades at Google, the corporation’s incoming director general is taking on British media’s most powerful and treacherous jobIn recent months, Matt Brittin, the Doctor Who-loving fitness fanatic and former Google executive, has made no secret of his desire to make the jump from big tech to the world of broadcasting.At the end of last year, he told an event filled with some of television’s most senior figures that he had wanted to break into their industry “for a very long time”. Continue reading...

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US left without functioning vaccine panel as adviser says ‘drama distracts’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T13:34:04+00:00

Judge voids Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccine recommendations in limboSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAmid upheaval to the US vaccine advisory committee Robert Malone, the former co-chair and controversial figure who has opposed vaccines, says he has been pushed out and won’t be involved in any future decisions. The move comes after a federal judge stayed the appointment of 13 members of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP), essentially invalidating their roles on the committee and the decisions they hav

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Puravankara lines up 33 m sq ft launches amid demand tailwinds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-25T13:33:34+00:00

The planned launches will be largely concentrated in South India and Mumbai, where the company has been stepping up its presence

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Broker’s Call: NALCO (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-25T13:27:08+00:00

The company is aggressively pursuing a 0.5 million tpa (mtpa) capacity expansion. Detailed project report is expected to be ready by June/July 2026

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