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Apple raises computer prices with new MacBook Pro and Air models

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:51:07+00:00

The company launched new models featuring the M5 chip for the Air and the first M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for the MacBook Pro, along with two revamped external monitors targeting consumers and professionals

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South Sudan risks return to full-blown civil war as violence escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:49:36+00:00

At least 169 killed in raid near Sudan border as clashes between government and opposition forces intensifySouth Sudan is reeling from an escalating conflict between the government-aligned army and opposition forces and allied groups that observers say risks returning the country to a full-blown civil war.Violent confrontations in the world’s youngest country between the military, which is loyal to President Salva Kiir, and insurgents believed to be allied to the suspended vice-president, Riek Machar, have increased in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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Middle East war could be decided by who runs out of missiles or interceptors first, analysts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:44:15+00:00

Stockpiles of the most advanced US-made weapons are limited – while few know how large Iran’s arsenal isMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe war in the Middle East in maps, video and photosThe outcome and duration of the war in the Middle East may be decided by a grim calculus based on the size of Iran’s drone and missile stocks v vital air defence munitions held by the US, Israel and Gulf states, analysts and officials say.Since Saturday, Iran and its proxies have sought to counter the intensive joint US and Israeli offensive with more than 1,000 strikes against targets across almost a dozen

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AI won’t take India’s tech jobs away

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:40:43+00:00

 With GCCs scaling up and IT firms having strong hiring plans, AI will only redefine the kind of jobs that will be in demand

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Editorial. Optimal bandwidth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:36:33+00:00

After years of mispricing spectrum realisation has finally dawned

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Costs of paddy-wheat fixation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:34:11+00:00

The Centre must pare subsidy to wheat and rice, in favour of eco-friendly coarse cereals, pulses, oilseeds

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Mutual funds take a shine to bank stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:33:25+00:00

The banking system is doing very well with NPAs at multi-decade lows and improving credit growth

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Live Updates: Global Markets Tumble After U.S. Warns War Could Last Weeks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:32:14+00:00

Oil and gas prices surged and stock markets fell, after U.S. and Israeli officials signaled that strikes on Iran would intensify. As the conflict widened, Israel’s military stepped up operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fired rockets into Israel.

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‘I won’t be on roller skates!’ Nick Mohammed to host Olivier awards in 50th anniversary year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:30:35+00:00

Ted Lasso star and Celebrity Traitors finalist will take the helm at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London next month as special award recipients are announcedNick Mohammed has been named as the host for this year’s Olivier awards, which take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London next month.The comedian, writer and actor, who recently found a new fanbase as a Celebrity Traitors finalist, will follow in the footsteps of his Ted Lasso co-star Hannah Waddingham, who presented the Oliviers in 2023 and 2024. Last year, they were co-hosted by Beverley Knight and Billy Porter. This year marks the 5

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How global airlines are hedging fuel costs amid oil price spike

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:23:52+00:00

Brent crude rose above $80 per barrel, while Northwest European jet fuel prices climbed to $1,133 per metric tonne — their highest level since late 2022

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Iran continues to hit back at US-Israeli strikes as Trump says it is too late to talk

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:21:02+00:00

Iranian drones hit US embassy in Riyadh as Israel bombs Tehran and sends troops into southern LebanonUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIran continued its bombardment the Gulf and Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for further Israeli-US airstrikes, as Donald Trump said it was too late for dialogue with Tehran.“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said ‘Too Late!’,” the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform, rejecting what he claimed was an attempt by Tehran to restart negotiations. He said the US was prepared “to go far longer” than a four t

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Drone debris hits JSW Infra oil tanker at Fujairah

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T15:17:50+00:00

No personnel at the terminal was hurt; the other 14 tankers were secured: JSW Infra

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Загнані у вузький коридор: закриття неба на Близькому Сході перекроює глобальні маршрути

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-03T15:15:00+00:00

Авіаційні лідери наголошують на необхідності безпеки, особливо після пошкоджень аеропортів у Кувейті та ОАЕ внаслідок ракетних ударів.

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Live Updates: Global Markets Tumble After U.S. Warns War Could Last For Weeks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-03T15:12:37+00:00

Oil and gas prices surged and stock markets fell, after U.S. and Israeli officials signaled that strikes on Iran would intensify. As the conflict widened, Israel’s military intensified operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fired rockets into Israel.

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A Van, en Turquie, le temps suspendu des réfugiés iraniens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-03T15:00:08+00:00

Quelques milliers d’Iraniens résident dans cette ville de la Turquie orientale. Avant d’envisager de retourner dans leur pays, ils attendent, « circonspects », de voir sur quoi débouchera l’offensive israélo-américaine contre le régime de la République islamique.

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