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Avio Smart Market Stack inks pact with climate, agri-tech firms

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-12T04:27:17+00:00

Partnerships with Kosher Climate India, Enrich Power and Water Technologies, Ecoveda Climate and Pranadhaara Agri Smart Solutions aim to support carbon projects, solar irrigation, regenerative farming and digital farm advisory services.

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Rupee falls 31 paise to 92.32 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-12T04:17:43+00:00

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 92.25 against the US dollar and slipped further to 92.32, down 31 paise from its previous close

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Pétrole : le déblocage de 400 millions de barils par l’AIE, une mobilisation d’une ampleur inédite à l’efficacité discutée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-12T04:00:30+00:00

La libération des stocks d’urgence, annoncée mercredi par l’Agence internationale de l’énergie, doit permettre d’atténuer la perturbation des approvisionnements au Moyen-Orient, liée à l’offensive israélo-américaine contre l’Iran. Mais jeudi matin, le brent était remonté au-dessus de la barre des 100 dollars le baril.

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Pétrole : l’AIE débloque 400 millions de barils, une mobilisation d’une ampleur inédite à l’efficacité discutée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-12T04:00:25+00:00

La libération des stocks d’urgence, annoncée mercredi par l’Agence internationale de l’énergie, doit permettre d’atténuer la perturbation des approvisionnements au Moyen-Orient, liée à l’offensive américano-israélienne contre l’Iran. Mais, jeudi matin, le cours du brent était remonté au-dessus de la barre des 100 dollars le baril.

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« Face à l’Iran, quand Trump aura annoncé la victoire, la question du “jour d’après” restera entière »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-12T04:00:20+00:00

Il est probable que le président américain proclame rapidement la réussite de l’opération « Fureur épique ». Dans sa chronique, Alain Frachon, éditorialiste au « Monde », esquisse alors trois scénarios pour la République islamique : l’autodissolution, le chaos, ou encore l’avènement d’un modèle dit « vénézuélien ».

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Les haredim, ces juifs ultraorthodoxes d’Israël qui refusent de se battre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-12T04:00:19+00:00

La communauté haredi, qui s’oppose à l’engagement militaire, crée des tensions au sein de la société israélienne. Reportage à Bnei Brak, près de Tel-Aviv, territoire minuscule et surpeuplé, régi par une pratique religieuse rigoriste.

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Saudi military downs drones targeting Shaybah oil field in eastern region

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-12T03:53:09+00:00

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds telephonic conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to discuss urgent need to prevent further escalation of West Asia crisis

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How is feminism being used to justify war in Iran?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:43:40+00:00

Some supporters of the US-Israeli war on Iran are using the treatment of women in the country as a justification.

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Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:40:56+00:00

From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up suppliesDonald Trump has scrambled in recent days to reassure the world that the economic impact of his war on Iran can be contained.Sure, one of the most important waterways in global trade has, in effect, been shut for almost two weeks – but it might reopen before long. In the meantime, US oil-related sanctions on “some countries” will be lifted. And besides, the entire conflict could be over soon. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: Labor announces 60-day downgrade in fuel quality standards to put extra 100m litres a month into system

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:39:57+00:00

Additional petrol supply to be prioritised for regional areas. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDennis Richardson says his decision to resign from the royal commission into antisemitism had nothing to do with the government, but says he came to the decision that he was “surplus” to the needs of the body.He spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:I think probably there wasn’t enough discussion right at the beginning about the precise way things would work, and ultimately I came to the [decision] that I was surplus to requirements. Continue reading...

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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:37:22+00:00

Defense Department officials told Congress that the estimate excludes many costs tied to the military buildup. Airstrikes were shaking Beirut and Tehran, and the price of oil surged past $100 a barrel.

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Haitian President’s Widow Recalls Killers Spoke Spanish and Used Nicknames

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:28:26+00:00

The prosecution used testimony by Martine Moïse about the language she heard on the night her husband was killed to support its claim that the assassination was carried out by a hired Colombian hit squad.

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Чи зможе здатність України збивати "Шахеди" вплинути на Трампа: The Hill знайшов відповідь

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-12T03:27:00+00:00

Здатність України зробити внесок у протидію "Шахедам" у Перській затоці знайде відгук у Трампа і це покаже йому, що Київ дійсно має більше "козирів", ніж Кремль. Однак є один великий нюанс.

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Чи зможе Україна вплинути на Трампа здатністю збивати "Шахеди": The Hill знайшов відповідь

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-12T03:27:00+00:00

Здатність України зробити внесок у протидію "Шахедам" у Перській затоці знайде відгук у Трампа і це покаже йому, що Київ дійсно має більше "козирів", ніж Кремль. Однак є один великий нюанс.

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Australia politics live: Bowen confirms Australia has 36 days of petrol supply as Hastie asks PM to guarantee nation won’t run out of fuel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:19:52+00:00

Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDennis Richardson says his decision to resign from the royal commission into antisemitism had nothing to do with the government, but says he came to the decision that he was “surplus” to the needs of the body.He spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:I think probably there wasn’t enough discussion right at the beginning about the precise way things would work, and ultimately I came to the [decision] that I was surplus to requirements. Continue reading...

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Fuel tank fire rages in Bahrain after Iranian attack

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:15:15+00:00

Bahrain's interior ministry released footage of a massive blaze at a fuel storage facility following an Iranian attack.

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Quit fossil fuels to stem deadly floods in Brazil’s coffee heartland, say scientists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T03:01:06+00:00

Global heating linked to rising risk of extreme rain that causes devastating landslides and rising coffee pricesThe record floods that have brought death and destruction to the heartland of Brazil’s coffee industry are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil fuels, analysis has shown.Dozens of residents in the state of Minas Gerais have been buried alive in landslides or swept away as roads turned into rivers over the past month. Thousands more have been forced to evacuate their homes, while the wider, longer-term effects are likely to include higher prices for coffee across th

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Tornare alle Paralimpiadi a 52 anni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-12T02:40:19+00:00

Intorno a lui girano ragazzi nemmeno nati quando lui debuttava. Quattordicesimo al traguardo, ma la sua storia è tenacità che supera ogni paletto (della vita)

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Iran War Live Updates: First 6 Days Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-12T02:31:16+00:00

Defense Department officials told Congress that the estimate excludes many costs tied to the military buildup, so the final total is expected to be far higher. Fighting across the Middle East showed no sign of letup.

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Oil jumps as tankers in Iraq hit, IEA fails to ease supply fears

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-12T02:22:47+00:00

The near-closure of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil typically flows, has driven up prices of crude, natural gas and products such as diesel, raising concerns about an inflation crisis

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‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T02:22:38+00:00

Layoffs to affect 10% of workforce amid Australian company’s restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise salesSoftware giant Atlassian has announced it is laying off about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 positions, and replacing its chief technology officer as it restructures to invest further in artificial intelligence.More than 900 affected positions were involved in software research and development, a spokesperson said. Most of Atlassian’s employees work in software engineering and design, accounting for over 50% of its 13,813 full-time workforce in June 2

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Trump puts pressure on Senate majority leader – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-12T02:02:41+00:00

President tells John Thune to force through Save America act, which requires proof of citizenship while registering to vote and curbs mail-in votingDonald Trump said that the US-Israel war in Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target” in a phone interview with Axios.“Any time I want it to end, it will end,” the president told the outlet. “The war is going great. We are way ahead of the timetable. We have done more damage than we thought possible, even in the original six-week period.” Continue reading...

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Slain Haitian President’s Widow Gives Chilling Account of His Killing

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-12T02:00:04+00:00

Martine Moïse also testified that the men who killed her husband spoke Spanish, which the prosecution highlighted to support its claim that the assassination was carried out by a hired Colombian hit squad.

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