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Diesel price hike of ₹22.43/litre, rolled back for fishermen in Gujarat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-21T13:10:54+00:00

The Gujarat government said the prices hiked by BPCL has been withdrawn after a formal representation was made by state fisheries minister Jitu Vaghani to the Central government

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Strictly’s longest-serving dancer, Karen Hauer, quits show after 14 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T13:09:23+00:00

Venezuelan-born dancer posts emotional video saying she plans to take on new projects in other areasStrictly Come Dancing’s longest-serving female professional dancer, Karen Hauer, has quit the show after 14 years.In a video posted on Instagram, Hauer said it was “the right time to close this chapter and take on new projects in other areas I’m passionate about”. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : cinq morts dans l’oblast de Donetsk après des attaques russes ; une raffinerie visée par des drones ukrainiens en Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-21T13:02:05+00:00

Des drones ukrainiens ont été abattus près d’installations à Oufa, selon les autorités locales. Deux drones sont tombés sur un bâtiment en construction, provoquant un incendie rapidement maîtrisé par les secours. Dans l’est de l’Ukraine, les Russes ont bombardé à 25 reprises des localités du Donbass au cours de la journée passée.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev affirme avoir frappé la raffinerie de pétrole de Saratov, en Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-21T13:02:03+00:00

Sans donner de chiffres ou de dégâts, la Russie avait écrit que plusieurs drones ukrainiens avaient été abattus au-dessus de l’oblast de Saratov. Le gouverneur de l’oblast avait mentionné, samedi matin, des dégâts sur des infrastructures civiles, sans préciser lesquelles.

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« Cette guerre en Iran n’apportera ni la liberté aux Iraniens, ni la stabilité aux Libanais, ni la sécurité aux Israéliens »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-21T13:00:24+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », un collectif de dix chercheurs et intellectuels d’origines iranienne et israélienne considère que le conflit tient à des « intérêts stratégiques, ambitions impérialistes et profits liés aux ressources énergétiques et à l’industrie de l’armement », qui ne servent en aucun cas les intérêts des populations civiles.

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Anger grows among UK ministers amid fears Iran war could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:54:23+00:00

Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” as anger grows among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances.Senior members of the UK government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and increased mortgage and borrowing costs. Continue reading...

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SA state election 2026: Peter Malinauskas makes passionate call for unity after thumping South Australia win marked by One Nation advance

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:42:23+00:00

Labor secures landslide win, but One Nation vote tops 20%, leaving Liberals devastated and eating into ALP territory in outer suburbsI’m going to leave you some land mines, Hanson warns premierOne Nation has put meat on the bones of its polling surgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia’s Peter Malinauskas has used Labor’s landslide state election victory to urge a kinder and more inclusive politics, reaching out to disaffected One Nation voters and promising to work across politics lines in his second term.The Labor leader increased his majority in Saturda

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Sci, Pirovano trionfa nella discesa di Lillehammer e conquista la coppa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-21T12:41:19+00:00

A Lillehammer, nelle finali di Coppa del mondo, Laura Pirovano vince la terza libera consecutiva e la coppa di specialità. Battute Johnson (Usa) e Weidle (Ger), delude Aicher quinta che poteva soffiare la coppa all’azzurra. Nella gara maschile 25esima vittoria di Dominik davanti a Von Allmen e Kriechmayr, Franzoni 11°

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OpenAI plans to double workforce to 8,000 by 2026: report

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-21T12:31:25+00:00

The move comes amid intensifying competition in the AI space, particularly from Google, as OpenAI accelerates development and growth.

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Un convoi d’aide internationale atteint Cuba, en pleine crise humanitaire exacerbée par le blocus pétrolier américain

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-21T12:30:03+00:00

Plus de 500 personnes venues d’une trentaine de pays d’Amérique latine, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Europe sont arrivées à La Havane pour remettre aux autorités cubaines une vingtaine de tonnes de produits alimentaires, de matériel médical et d’équipement solaire.

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Cuba : un convoi d’aide internationale atteint La Havane, en pleine crise humanitaire exacerbée par le blocus pétrolier américain

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-21T12:30:01+00:00

Plus de 500 personnes venues d’une trentaine de pays d’Amérique latine, d’Amérique du Nord et d’Europe sont arrivées à La Havane pour remettre aux autorités cubaines une vingtaine de tonnes de produits alimentaires, de matériel médical et d’équipement solaire.

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​At Least 14 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:15:47+00:00

Survivors jumped from windows to escape the blaze, the deadliest at a factory in South Korea in two years. Four people are still missing.

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Live Updates: BTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:11:08+00:00

Fans appeared to love the performance, during which RM, the group’s leader, was subdued because of an ankle injury. The concert was in Seoul and lasted about an hour.

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‘Her warmth filled the kitchen every morning’: the magic – and tenacity – of Jenni Murray

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:04:23+00:00

The Woman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987, Jenni Murray was a presenter on the Today programme. She had joined the BBC in Bristol in 1973, and became a TV reporter and presenter for South Today, so arrived with solid news credentials. But Today in the 80s was inveterately sexist – the guys took the politics, the women mopped up the rest – that the format was just too small for her.Woman’s Hour, on the other hand, was absolutely

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US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T12:00:51+00:00

Exclusive: War has led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in two weeks and is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combinedThe US-Israel war on Iran is a disaster for the climate, according to an analysis that finds it is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined.As warplanes, drones and missiles kill thousands of people, level infrastructure and turn the Middle East into a gigantic environmental sacrifice zone, the first analysis of the climate cost has found the conflict led to 5m tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in its first 14 days. C

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