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En Chine, le « made in China » prioritaire pour les marchés publics

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T03:30:01+00:00

Pour intégrer la commande publique, les entreprises étrangères ne peuvent plus se contenter de produire localement : elles doivent désormais y ancrer l’intégralité de leur chaîne de valeur, de la R&D au stockage des données pour être mises en avant.

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США начали еще одну военную операцию в Эквадоре при поддержке местных сил

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-04T03:29:28+00:00

США начали военную операцию против наркокартелей в Эквадоре. Участие в боевых действиях принимают местные силы, говорится в сообщении Южного командования Пентагона в соцсети X.

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Sam Altman tells staff that OpenAI has no say over Pentagon decisions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-04T03:25:58+00:00

That happened after a showdown with rival Anthropic, which had demanded its technology not be used for mass surveillance of Americans or the deployment of fully autonomous weapons

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DMK allots one Rajya Sabha seat to DMDK

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-04T03:02:49+00:00

Assembly seat-sharing to be finalised later after Stalin-Sudheesh talks

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Australia politics live: Wong says legality of strikes on Iran ‘for the US and Israel to explain’ as Labor sends six crisis response teams to Middle East

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T03:00:03+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell says $15bn of trade could be impacted by warLabor’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says a “relatively small” amount of Australia’s exports go through the Middle East as the war escalates in the region.A relatively small amount, about $15bn worth of trade goes through the Middle East. Obviously, that’s very important for those companies that are trading there.Our trade is, in fact, increasing in the Middle East. We now have a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Already, our beef trade has do

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Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Trump says navy may escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T02:49:22+00:00

US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterwayTrump administration has still not settled on reasons for warMiddle East attacks intensify as Trump rejects Iran’s attempt to talkIsraeli strikes on two towns south of Beirut have killed six people and wounded eight, Lebanon’s health ministry has announced.In a statement, the ministry said that “the Israeli enemy’s attacks on the areas of Aramoun and Saadiyat” killed six people and wounded eight ot

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Trump says US will provide insurance for commercial shipping – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T02:41:19+00:00

This live blog has now closed. Our live coverage continues hereFollow live updates in the expanding Middle East crisisUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces.“We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” he told reportersThe Air Force is now attacking Tehran and Beirut simultaneouslyThe Air Force has now begun a wave of extensive strikes against the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah

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Australia politics live: Tim Wilson and Jim Chalmers trade barbs over inflation and fuel excise ‘clanger’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T02:31:11+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell says $15bn of trade could be impacted by warLabor’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says a “relatively small” amount of Australia’s exports go through the Middle East as the war escalates in the region.A relatively small amount, about $15bn worth of trade goes through the Middle East. Obviously, that’s very important for those companies that are trading there.Our trade is, in fact, increasing in the Middle East. We now have a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Already, our beef trade has do

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Stock Market Live Updates: Nifty may lose over 500 points at open; Sensex to shed 1,500 points

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-04T02:26:03+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Domestic markets are likely to open in the red on Wednesday, but analysts expect volatility to continue. Analysts said that risk-off trade will keep markets under bearish grip, but one cannot rule out value buying at lower levels that will help the market stay firm.

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North Carolina: Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley win primaries to set up Senate contest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T02:03:52+00:00

Former Democratic governor Cooper to take on Trump-backed Whatley for seat held by retiring Thom Tillis Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNorth Carolina’s competitive Senate race came into shape on Tuesday, with former Democratic governor Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their respective primaries.In the Democratic primary, former two-term governor Cooper was ahead in recent polling against the slate of other candidates who have never held elected office. Cooper is widely seen among North Carolina’s Dem

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Au Japon, un parti politique misant tout sur l’IA fait sensation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T02:00:12+00:00

Team Mirai, fondé en 2025, a créé la surprise aux dernières législatives avec 11 élus. Composée d’ingénieurs et de programmeurs, la formation prône la généralisation de l’intelligence artificielle pour résoudre les problèmes du pays.

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A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:45:00+00:00

They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.

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Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:41:57+00:00

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in fiercely contested race as Democrats eye upset in midtermsAs polls began to close across Texas on Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative James Talarico were locked in a fiercely contested and unpredictable primary that has drawn record-level turnout and outsized national attention.The marquee Senate race, unfolding in a state Democrats have not carried statewide in more than three decades, has become an early test of competing political playbooks for challenging Republican dominance – and Donald Trump. In the final

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Australia politics live: Labor and opposition establish secretive defence committee to scrutinise war policy; Chalmers accuses Wilson of fuel excise ‘clanger’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:31:06+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell says $15bn of trade could be impacted by warLabor’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says a “relatively small” amount of Australia’s exports go through the Middle East as the war escalates in the region.A relatively small amount, about $15bn worth of trade goes through the Middle East. Obviously, that’s very important for those companies that are trading there.Our trade is, in fact, increasing in the Middle East. We now have a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. Already, our beef trade has do

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Après le crash d’un avion militaire en Bolivie, une large confusion et une ruée vers les banques après le vol de millions de billets annulés par la Banque centrale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T01:28:55+00:00

La Banque centrale de Bolivie a annulé tous les billets transportés par l’avion, qui appartenaient à une série comportant la lettre B. Puis, les commerces ont cessé d’accepter les billets dont la numérotation contenait cette lettre, bien qu’issus de lots plus anciens, de peur qu’ils soient sans valeur, conduisant ainsi à une certaine panique.

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Pentagon names four of six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:28:53+00:00

Trump said service members killed were ‘true American patriots’ but warned more US deaths in Iran war likelyThe US Department of Defense on Tuesday identified four of the six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike on a US base in Kuwait. Donald Trump said “there will likely be more” service members killed “before it ends”.The soldiers were identified as Captain Cody Khork, 35; Sergeant Nicole Amor, 39; Sergeant Declan Coady, 20; and Sergeant Noah Tietjens, 42. Continue reading...

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En Bolivie, confusion et ruée vers les banques en raison de l’annulation de billets volés après un accident d’avion

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-04T01:28:52+00:00

La Banque centrale de Bolivie a annulé les millions de billets transportés par l’appareil, qui appartenaient à une série comportant la lettre B. Les commerces ont ensuite cessé d’accepter les billets dont la numérotation contenait cette lettre, bien qu’issus de lots plus anciens, de peur qu’ils soient sans valeur, conduisant à une certaine panique.

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Oil on Fire: War impacts global energy markets

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:25:58+00:00

Attacks on energy facilities, along with Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz, are raising global oil and gas prices.

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Ukraine war briefing: Merz tells Trump Ukraine must not give up more territory

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:05:07+00:00

German chancellor says that he underscored need for continued support for Kyiv during US visit ; Trump says Ukraine is ‘very high’ on his priority list. What we know on day 1,470The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in Washington for talks with Donald Trump, said he stressed that Ukraine should not have to accept further territorial concessions during his conversation with the US president. He said he also underscored the need for continued support for Ukraine, which last week marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. “We all want to see this war coming to an end as soon

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Fight between Texas Republicans for US Senate seat leaves party on edge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-04T01:00:34+00:00

Party worries a victory by Maga darling Ken Paxton over John Cornyn would open door to Democrats in red stateFour-term Republican US senator John Cornyn is fighting for his political life against Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, in a bitter primary contest that will likely end in a runoff.As polls began to close across the Lone Star state on Tuesday evening, national Republicans were openly fretting that a victory by Paxton, a scandal-plagued conservative culture warrior who is a darling of Donald Trump’s Maga movement, would give Democrats a rare opening in a solidly red state. Continue rea

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