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VCK demands ‘double digit’ seats for Tamil Nadu Assembly election

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:54:16+00:00

The resolution was passed at a high-level committee meeting of the party, presided by VCK founder-president and Member of Lok Sabha Thol. Thirumavalavan, ahead of its seat-sharing talks with the DMK

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Rupee drops 20 paise to 93.73/$ in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:51:12+00:00

Heavy FII outflows further weighed on the local unit while a strong start in trading at the domestic equity markets cushioned against sharper losses

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ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:47:39+00:00

Triple J will air without presenters while ABC News Breakfast is not expected to air as staff walk off the job to protest pay and conditionsThe ABC’s flagship news programs including 7.30 and AM will be replaced by the BBC World Service when ABC journalists walk off the job for 24 hours for the first time in 20 years on Wednesday.Staff are protesting what they say is a low pay offer from ABC managing director Hugh Marks, as well as work conditions and the broadcaster’s refusal to rule out replacing journalists with AI bots. Continue reading...

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En Iran, la désescalade dans la confusion de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:46:00+00:00

Le président américain a repoussé l’ultimatum posé à Téhéran pour obtenir la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz, en assurant que des discussions étaient en cours avec le régime – une affirmation démentie par les responsables iraniens.

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Australia politics live: 600 service stations without at least one grade of fuel, Bowen says, as Labor lowers diesel standards

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:43:36+00:00

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and car

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Credit Suisse’s AT1 bond crash fueled HDFC leadership crisis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:40:18+00:00

People familiar with the matter say the rift came down to differing views over accountability, particularly over client losses tied to risky bonds sold by Credit Suisse and recent restrictions imposed on HDFC Bank in Dubai

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Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:36:06+00:00

PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand • Middle East crisis – live updatesJapan will begin the biggest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves this week, the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said, as the country braces for possible shortages caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.The government last week approved the release of 15 days’ worth of private-sector reserves, amid concern that the conflict in the Middle East will continue to hinder the flow of tanker traffic along the strait of Hormuz.

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Australia politics live: 600 service stations without at least one grade of petrol, Bowen says, as Labor lowers diesel standards

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:34:17+00:00

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and car

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Texas: Massive explosion takes place at oil refinery

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:31:28+00:00

On its official website, Port Arthur, Texas, said that it issued the alert to ensure the safety of all residents in the vicinity

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins trois morts dans des attaques russes nocturnes ; des alertes aériennes lancées sur presque tout le territoire ukrainien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:30:51+00:00

Au moins trois personnes ont été tuées et 14 blessées, dans la nuit, dans des frappes sur Poltava, au centre de l’Ukraine, et Zaporijia, dans le Sud. Dans son adresse télévisée quotidienne mardi soir, le président Volodymyr Zelensky avait averti de la possibilité d’une « frappe massive » dans la nuit.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins quatre morts dans des attaques russes nocturnes ; des alertes aériennes lancées sur presque tout le territoire ukrainien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:30:49+00:00

Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées et 14 blessées, dans la nuit, dans des frappes sur Poltava, au centre de l’Ukraine, Zaporijia et Kherson, dans le Sud. Dans son adresse télévisée quotidienne mardi soir, Volodymyr Zelensky avait averti de la possibilité d’une « frappe massive » dans la nuit.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins quatre morts dans des attaques russes nocturnes ; des alertes aériennes lancées sur presque tout le territoire ukrainien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:30:49+00:00

Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées et 14 blessées, dans la nuit, dans des frappes sur Poltava, au centre de l’Ukraine, Zaporijia et Kherson, dans le Sud. Dans son discours télévisé quotidien, mardi soir, Volodymyr Zelensky avait averti de la possibilité d’une « frappe massive » dans la nuit.

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Dans le sud du Liban, le recommencement perpétuel de la guerre : « Les gens du Sud ont vécu tant de sacrifices »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:30:06+00:00

Hassan Ayoub et Mohamed Fakih sont deux Libanais de confession chiite et de sensibilité de gauche. À travers leurs trajectoires, ils retracent l’histoire de leur terre d’origine, une région pauvre et longtemps marginalisée, meurtrie par les conflits à répétition avec Israël.

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Nicaragua, El Dorado chino

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-03-24T04:30:01+00:00

La dictadura de Ortega imita a la de Somoza y entrega al capital extranjero los recursos minerales del país

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Israel bombs petrol station in southern Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:28:17+00:00

An Israeli attack has hit a petrol station in southern Lebanon, near the Rashidieh Camp for Palestinian refugees.

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Trump delays energy strikes, sets five days for Iran talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:26:33+00:00

Trump told reporters Monday that he was holding off on attacking Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, citing “major points of agreement” with Iran.

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Australia politics live: Labor lowers diesel standards amid fuel crisis; Canavan says farmers the losers from ‘worst trade deal ever’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:23:10+00:00

Anthony Albanese and Ursula von der Leyen say deal will strengthen bilateral trade and investment and support economic growth. Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide s

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Von der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:15:58+00:00

Speaking after signing trade agreement in Canberra, the European Commission president warns ‘situation is critical’ for global energy supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US and Iran must come to the negotiating table to immediately end the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz and stop hostilities in the Middle East, the head of the European Commission says.Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said Iran’s efforts to block the strategic waterway via attacks on unarmed commercial vessels and critical infrastructure “must be condemned”. Cont

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« J’avais honte que mon pays fasse autant de mal » : sous Trump, la vie chamboulée des étudiants américains en France

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:15:35+00:00

Alors que la liberté académique décline aux Etats-Unis, des jeunes choisissent l’Hexagone pour poursuivre masters et doctorats. Entre bourses retardées, questions intrusives et stéréotypes, leur parcours en tant qu’Américains reste bousculé, même à distance, par l’actualité de leur pays.

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Guerre au Moyen-Orient : désarroi et sinistrose pour les patrons des multinationales de l’énergie, réunis au Texas

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:15:08+00:00

Les incertitudes de la guerre lancée par les Etats-Unis et Israël contre l’Iran pèsent sur les cours du pétrole et du gaz, et les revirements incessants de Donald Trump ne convainquent pas un secteur qui fait face à l’une des plus grandes crises de son histoire.

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Sensex, Nifty surge over 1% as crude slumps on Iran de-escalation hopes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T04:10:57+00:00

The rally was triggered after US President Donald Trump signalled a five-day halt to planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, sparking hopes of diplomatic engagement

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Petrol prices are rising, but Australians don’t appear to be driving less or taking public transport more – yet

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:03:48+00:00

Vehicle numbers on key Sydney and Melbourne roads have held steady, as calls grow for free or cheaper public transport to encourage people to drive lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians appear to have kept driving despite soaring petrol prices, as calls grow for free or discounted public transport to help people save fuel and get off the road.Traffic and public transport usage are holding steady, with experts warning the country needs to change travel methods or start working from home if fuel costs keep

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Cinquante ans après le coup d’Etat militaire argentin, l’ESMA de Buenos Aires, lieu de mémoire contesté

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:00:18+00:00

Devenu un musée, l’ancienne Ecole de mécanique de la marine de Buenos Aires, qui a servi de centre de détention et de torture, commémore le coup d’Etat du 24 mars 1976 dans un climat de tension en raison des coupes du président Javier Milei dans le budget des politiques mémorielles portant sur les crimes de la dictature (1976-1983).

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Pakistan Dials Up Its Information War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:00:11+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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