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VD Satheesan predict 100+ seats for Team UDF

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T13:19:04+00:00

Says the coalition is poised for victory, citing the decisive majority secured in recent civic body polls as an indicator of public sentiment

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How Pakistan Is Trying to Reshape Its Image Abroad

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-24T13:15:55+00:00

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

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Mis-selling in cross-selling by banks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T13:10:44+00:00

Bank staff seldom explain satisfactorily the complex features of non-bank products like insurance and mutual funds to potential buyers

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Au Ghana, la quête de souveraineté alimentaire passe par les pâtes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T13:00:26+00:00

Le pays est très dépendant des importations pour de nombreux produits de base. Depuis son retour à la présidence, en janvier 2025, John Dramani Mahama a lancé plusieurs programmes de soutien à l’élevage et à l’agriculture.

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John Dramani Mahama, président du Ghana : « La reconnaissance pleine et entière de l’histoire de l’esclavage est essentielle, pour l’humanité tout entière »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T13:00:16+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », le chef de l’Etat ghanéen annonce le dépôt d’une résolution à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies appelant à reconnaître formellement et à mettre en place un processus de réparation de « l’une des plus grandes tragédies morales de l’histoire humaine » : la traite transatlantique.

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Reeves says planning for energy bills support under way but hints wealthiest may not be included – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T13:00:14+00:00

Chancellor implies she will take a different approaching to Tories when Ukraine war startedThe live feed from the Lib Dem local elections campaign launch did not last long, and it did not include footage of Ed Davey taking questions from reporters. But this is what the Lib Dems are saying about their five key campaign issues.-Cut the cost of living: A plan to halve energy bills within a decade, saving households an average of £870 a year -Fix the NHS and care: Guarantee the right to see a GP within seven days (or 24 hours for urgent cases) and ending 12-hour A&E waits. -Rescue high stree

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A Erbil, le souvenir de la République de Mahabad hante les Kurdes iraniens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T13:00:11+00:00

Exilé au Kurdistan irakien depuis 2019, le petit-fils de l’un des dirigeants de l’éphémère république, créée et disparue en 1946, attend de pouvoir retourner dans sa ville natale, en Iran, où, espère-t-il, « sous les cendres de la répression, la braise est toujours là ».

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Rupee remains vulnerable to further fall

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T12:54:19+00:00

Any recovery could be short-lived and limited to 93-92.20

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UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:50:30+00:00

Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist and antisemitic language, particularly on social media, without rebukeAn overhaul of the General Medical Council is expected to lead to more doctors that face accusations of racism and antisemitism on social media being struck off.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on changes to the legislation governing the regulation of doctors, saying the move will lead to the biggest reform of the medical regulator, the GMC, in four decades. Continue reading...

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Adviser questions US justification for war on Iran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:49:57+00:00

Brian Finucane says US intelligence failed to substantiate claims of an ‘imminent threat’ from Iran

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Reeves announces measures to reduce economic impact of Iran war – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:47:48+00:00

Chancellor delivered a statement to MPs in the House of CommonsThe live feed from the Lib Dem local elections campaign launch did not last long, and it did not include footage of Ed Davey taking questions from reporters. But this is what the Lib Dems are saying about their five key campaign issues.-Cut the cost of living: A plan to halve energy bills within a decade, saving households an average of £870 a year -Fix the NHS and care: Guarantee the right to see a GP within seven days (or 24 hours for urgent cases) and ending 12-hour A&E waits. -Rescue high streets: Give an emergency cut to

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Reeves gives update on economic response to Iran war as energy prices soar – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:43:56+00:00

Chancellor is delivering a statement to MPs in the House of CommonsThe live feed from the Lib Dem local elections campaign launch did not last long, and it did not include footage of Ed Davey taking questions from reporters. But this is what the Lib Dems are saying about their five key campaign issues.-Cut the cost of living: A plan to halve energy bills within a decade, saving households an average of £870 a year -Fix the NHS and care: Guarantee the right to see a GP within seven days (or 24 hours for urgent cases) and ending 12-hour A&E waits. -Rescue high streets: Give an emergency cu

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The US should end the war asap

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:43:44+00:00

The best way to manage the fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran is to end it now.

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‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:42:56+00:00

Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another found in Virunga national parkA second set of mountain gorilla twins has been born in Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in what conservationists are celebrating as an “extraordinary” event for the endangered primates.Just two months after tiny twin mountain gorillas were discovered by rangers in the Virunga massif, in eastern DRC, another rare twin birth has been found by park wardens. This time, an infant male and female have been spotted in the Baraka family, a troop of 19 mountain g

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Middle East crisis live: Pakistan reportedly favouring Vance for role in possible US-Iran peace talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T12:41:39+00:00

Pakistan’s military attempting to broker negotiations between US and IranPakistan’s army chief attempts to broker Iran peace talks in call with TrumpIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 184 dry across the country’s three most populous states.On Tuesday, 51 service stations in the state of New South Wales were out of fuel and 164 out of diesel, compared with 38 and 131 respectively the previous day, premier Chris Minns said. Continue reading...

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